Would my Grandfather, Billy Graham, be Disappointed in Me?

About this episode

Cissie Graham Lynch reflects on what her grandparents, Billy and Ruth Graham, would think of her life choices after receiving a critical message.

Growing up a Graham, I’m used to living my life in the public eye. Negative comments or assumptions about me and my family don’t really phase me, but a recent Instagram message did give me pause: “Your grandparents would be so disappointed in you.” Now, I didn’t actually believe this was true, but the message did make me stop and think, what would my grandparents, Billy and Ruth Graham, think of me and how I’ve chosen to live my life? This week on Fearless I reflected on this question,...

People in this episode

Host: Cissie Graham Lynch

Topics covered

• family legacy
• public perception
• self-reflection
• faith
• disappointment

Keywords

• Billy Graham
• Ruth Graham
• family
• disappointment
• self-reflection
• faith
• public life

More episodes of Fearless with Cissie Graham Lynch

• A Call for Renewal | The Message I Shared at Rededicate 250 · June 2, 2026 · 22 min
• When Family is the Hardest Mission Field, with Gracie O’Loughlin · May 5, 2026 · 39 min
• What Makes a Healthy Church? with Skip Heitzig · April 14, 2026 · 41 min
• Edward Graham on Trusting God in Times of Global Crisis | Iran, Israel, & the Middle East · March 31, 2026 · 1h 1m
• Are You Being Discipled by Social Media? · March 17, 2026 · 14 min
• Israel, Replacement Theology, and the Rise in Antisemitism, with Samuel Smadja · February 10, 2026 · 59 min