In his first public sermon in nine months, evangelist Billy Graham delivered his message of repentance and salvation to an overflow arena crowd in this city slowly recovering from devastation.

DEAR DR. GRAHAM: Does God really erase the past when we give ourselves to Jesus? I've done a lot of things I'm not very proud of, and I've messed up my life badly. Will God really straighten it all ...

DEAR DR. GRAHAM: How do you know if God has forgiven you? I did some things in the past that I know were wrong, and I've prayed and prayed for God to forgive me, but how do I know if He really has? -- ...