Rev. Franklin Graham warned of the “downward moral decline” in America during a Washington, D.C., prayer rally, lamenting that the nation has become “sick with sin.”
As thousands gathered on the National Mall on Sunday for “Rededicate 250,” Graham delivered a video message aired during the daylong prayer and patriotism rally ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday. Along with his evangelistic message encouraging faith and salvation through Jesus Christ, the son of the late Billy Graham also warned of modern trends that have taken America in the wrong direction.
“Our nation was born in a struggle 250 years ago, and we’re still in a struggle today,” Graham began.
“Our struggle then was to be free from British rule. But our struggle today is to be free from the rule of sins that are weakening the foundations of our great republic,” he said.
(Video Credit: RSBN)
“The spiritual climate of 2026 is vastly different than the country our Founding Fathers established in 1776,” Graham said. “The vast majority of Americans then had at least a basic understanding of the Bible.”
He went on to point out how the Bible today has been “removed from our schools and, for the most part, the public square. ”
“There is a downward moral decline spiraling ever deeper into the mire. Things that never would have been talked about publicly just 30 years ago, sinful behavior that should make us blush, is now celebrated and flaunted on Main Street America,” Graham said.
“America has become morally rotten, completely sick with sin; transgenderism, same-sex marriage, opening women’s locker rooms to men, are just the tip of the iceberg,” he continued.
Don’t miss out on Rededicate 250: a National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving TOMORROW, May 17, on the National Mall!
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord” (Psalm 33:12). pic.twitter.com/KdERNTFITj
— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) May 16, 2026
Graham shared that he would love to see a revival in the nation, but “there can be no revival without prayer and repentance.”
The 73-year-old president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse then offered up a prayer to God, noting that “as George Washington reminded us, morality and faith are the pillars of our society.”
“We confess that these pillars are being eroded. Too long we have neglected thy word and ignored thy laws. Too long we have tried to solve our problems without reference to thee,” he prayed.
Graham ended with a call for all to “put your faith and trust in God’s son, Jesus Christ, who can give you true freedom and forgiveness of sins.”
The “Rededicate 250” event included messages from President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
President Donald J. Trump shares a message of faith with the tens of thousands of Americans gathered on the National Mall for Rededicate 250 🙏🏻✝️ pic.twitter.com/oDmUTRYh1M
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 17, 2026
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