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Fearless with Cissie Graham Lynch

Technology, Faith, & Human Shortcomings | Billy Graham’s 1998 TED Talk

Fearless with Cissie Graham Lynch

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

Billy Graham, Society & Culture, Bible, Cissie Graham Lynch, Christianity, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Christian, God, Franklin Graham, Religion & Spirituality, Fearless

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

As I was surrounded by all things Christmas this week (as I’m sure many of us are!), I was reminded of a letter my grandfather, Daddy Bill, wrote to me in February of 1998. In the letter he wished me a Happy Valentine’s Day, and then mentioned that he was going to be speaking at the TED Conference in California, addressing that day’s leaders in technology, design, and entertainment. He was the first religious leader to ever be invited to give a TED Talk. Technology looks vastly differe...

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Sissy Graham Lynch. Welcome to Fearless, helping you have a fearless faith in a

0:07.8

compromising culture.

0:23.7

Welcome back to an episode of Fearless. I am at home on my couch and I'm not in studio.

0:27.0

That's because I am trying to tackle some of this holiday Christmas, never-ending to-do lists, still even decorating.

0:33.6

But as I was getting ready today, I was listening to my grandfather on YouTube.

0:37.4

And I do that quite often, listen to him on YouTube or on Sirius XM, because I love still learning from him.

0:44.2

Because when I was just a little girl and I was born later in his life and later in his ministry, he was just Daddy Bill.

0:50.6

I wasn't really learning.

0:51.9

I hadn't lived life enough to ask him those kind of questions. I wish I could

0:54.9

ask them now, be in a ministry myself and having my own family. So I'm thankful I have these resources to

1:01.2

look back and learn from. But I was listening to a message I actually have listened to many times before,

1:06.7

but it reminded me of a letter he had written me. And I had saved it. And when I was moving a couple years ago, I'd taken a picture of it. I should have this framed and put it in my office. And it says his little letterhead, Billy Graham, February 1998, Dear Sissy, I wanted to send you this little note to wish you a happy Valentine's Day. You are a very special granddaughter and I love you so much, Daddy Bill.

1:28.4

P.S. I'm in California to give a major speech to the TED conference, leaders in the fields of

1:33.0

technology, entertainment, and design. They've never had a religious speaker before. Please pray for me.

1:38.7

And so today, since I was listening to this message and in the world of facing with lots of questions

1:43.7

of technology and AI, some of facing with lots of questions of technology

1:44.4

and AI, some of these issues we're facing, other generations I've faced before, and I believe

1:50.9

you'll just really enjoy his message. So take a listen.

1:58.3

This is a clergyman. You can imagine how out of place I feel.

2:03.6

I feel like a fish out of water.

2:06.6

Or maybe an owl out of the air.

2:10.6

I was preaching in San Jose some time ago, and my friend Mark Kwame, who helped introduce

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