‘Our sins are so great’: Franklin Graham urges nation to pray over America’s embrace of ‘godless secularism’

America is where social policy activists insist that illegal aliens get public benefits, children be surgically altered so that boys can pretend to be girls, federal law enforcement officers can be arrested by state officials, members of Congress advocate for people other than Americans, crime isn’t crime unless you’re caught, and sometimes not even then.

In short, a pit of sin, at least for now.

Franklin Graham, chief of the global Christian ministry Samaritan’s Purse, as well as the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, wants that to change, and he’s calling for a time of prayer on Wednesday.

If you think our nation is in trouble now, just wait… As our streets boil over with hate, anger, crime, drugs, and just sheer hopelessness, is there something we can do? You bet there is.

I would like to call for a time of prayer and repentance this Wednesday, January 14, at…

— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) January 12, 2026

“If you think our nation is in trouble now, just wait… As our streets boil over with hate, anger, crime, drugs, and just sheer hopelessness, is there something we can do? You bet there is. I would like to call for a time of prayer and repentance this Wednesday, January 14, at 12:00 noon ET.

“As a nation, our sins are so great. We have increasingly turned our backs on God and His commands, embracing godless secularism. We need to ask His forgiveness and seek His face. Pray for our leaders, and pray that God would bring calm to our streets,” he said on social media.

“There are many who would like to stir things up—there are even those who would like to destroy this great country. Pray that these efforts would be thwarted and their plans would be brought into confusion. Ask God to use His Church to be His instruments of peace in this time of great uncertainty. Remember, this Wednesday at noon, please stop and pray. Millions of people remembering our sins and asking for forgiveness, repenting, and seeking His face will make a difference. Let’s humble ourselves. Let’s give God the glory for this great nation and thank Him for His hand of blessing, protection, and mercy.”

Christian leader Eric Metaxas endorsed the plan:

Pastor Graham is correct. We must repent nationally for opening the door to every kind of sin in the nation. We have via our toleration of sin allowed evil powers access and must cast them out through repentance. We are not at war with flesh and blood. https://t.co/UMOZJ3VUX0

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) January 13, 2026

“We must repent nationally for opening the door to every kind of sin in the nation. We have via our toleration of sin allowed evil powers access and must cast them out through repentance. We are not at war with flesh and blood,” he wrote.

Church leaders also joined in:

Franklin Graham is calling on Americans to pray and repent this Wednesday at noon, saying the nation is at a critical moment. https://t.co/zZSFj8JqDF

— ChurchLeaders.com (@ChurchLead) January 12, 2026

As did the Christian Post:

‘Our nation is in trouble’: Franklin Graham calls Americans to ‘prayer and repentance’ https://t.co/y110v58Muk

— The Christian Post (@ChristianPost) January 13, 2026

And the National Faith Advisory Board:

A Call To Prayer @Franklin_Graham

Register below. https://t.co/9PocKzFQzL pic.twitter.com/tTfiEs2qU1

— National Faith Advisory Board (@FaithAdvisory) January 13, 2026

And more.