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• Is Jesus Enough for Me? - 46 : 25 - DOWNLOAD
  Radio Interview - Ray Pritchard (Mar 31, 2012)
  Susie Larson and Pastor Ray discuss how the death of Christ is good news for those who feel like their faith is weak. The question is not, “Am I good enough?” but “Is Jesus enough for me"?
• God’s Guarantee - 39 : 39 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Apr 4, 2012)
  The Holy Spirit is the “first installment” of our salvation. He is God’s “deposit” in our lives, guaranteeing that God will one day finish what he has started.
• How God Helps a Caveman - 42 : 55 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Nov 12, 2011)
  If you keep your eyes open for God, pretty soon you’ll see him everywhere.
• Empty Barrel Graduate School - 40 : 37 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Oct 13, 2011)
  Are we willing to obey God even when it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense?
• Do You Love Me? - 30 : 32 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Sep 1, 2011)
  One reason we don’t get better is beacuse we don’t want to face the hard truth about what we have said and done.
• The Man Who Would Be King - 30 : 00 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jul 29, 2011)

  Light received leads to more light. Light rejected leads only to the darkness.

• The Host Who Forgot His Manners - 30 : 00 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jul 22, 2011)

  It’s not how much you sin, but how deeply you feel it that matters.

• Revenge is for Fools - 37 : 21 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Apr 20, 2011)
  We can forgive or we can get even, but we can’t do both.
• When You Are Falsely Accused - 35 : 20 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jan 27, 2011)
  Before you get angry, remember that we are going to heaven because a good man was falsely accused.
• Led by the Spirit into the Wilderness - 37 : 45 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Nov 24, 2009)
  God never leads us into the wilderness in order to destroy us. He intends the time of testing to make us stronger.
• How Good Christians Sometimes Do the Devil’s Work - 33 : 17 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Sep 22, 2009)
  As it was for Peter, so it will be for all of us. Our strengths and our weaknesses lie side by side. If we are not careful, we may find ourselves actually opposing Jesus.
• Walk on Water, Pete! - 42 : 24 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Sep 15, 2009)
  How much are you willing to risk? Staying in the boat may be comfortable and safe, but that’s not what the life of faith is all about.
• How God’s Will Can Mess Up Your Life in a Good Way - 40 : 11 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Sep 8, 2009)
• Is Total Forgiveness Realistic? - 46 : 38 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (May 26, 2009)
  Without forgiveness, there is no future, no freedom, and no healing. But where there is forgiveness, there is grace and mercy and a future as bright as the promises of God.
• Unless You Forgive - 38 : 04 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (May 12, 2009)
  By refusing to forgive, you block off the channel of God’s blessing in your life. Although there is freedom in Christ, the unforgiving Christian knows nothing about it.
• Pentagon Prayer Breakfast - 41 : 04 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jan 13, 2009)
  This is the message Dr. Ray Pritchard gave at the Pentagon Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. on September 24, 2008.
• Overcoming Fear of the Future - 25 : 32 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Dec 30, 2008)
  No one can say with certainty what the New Year will bring. None of us knows if we will even be here 12 months from now. But that thought should not alarm us in any way. To all our fears the Lord says quite simply: “Fear not.”
• Overcoming Loneliness - 30 : 16 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Dec 17, 2008)
  In this Christmas sermon Pastor Ray focuses on the phrase “God with us.” There are three words in that phrase and each one teaches us something about who Jesus really is.
• Good News for the Next 100 Years - 33 : 35 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Nov 25, 2008)
  Dr. Ray Pritchard preached this message at the 100th anniversary service of the Chinese Bible Church of Oak Park, IL. The podcast includes a simultaneous Cantonese translation by Mr. C. W. Chan.
• The Elijah Principles Part 4 - 41 : 25 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Nov 4, 2008)
  1 Kings 19 tells us how God met Elijah at his lowest point. From this story we learn four principles that will help us when we feel like running away and giving up.
• “Fire Away” Interview, October 3, 2008 - 54 : 34 - DOWNLOAD
  Radio Interview - Ray Pritchard (Oct 3, 2008)
  In this radio interview Ray Pritchard discusses “The Bible and Money” with Tim Wildmon and Marvin Sanders. The program also includes calls from listeners.
• The Elijah Principles Part 1 - 44 : 26 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Sep 24, 2008)
  Almost four years ago Ray and Marlene Pritchard began to pray, “Lord, do things we’re not used to.” This message tells how God answered that prayer by redirecting their steps in some amazing ways.
• When God Says Wait - 42 : 16 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jul 1, 2008)
  There are times in the Christian life when God’s only command is to wait. Have you ever wondered why God doesn’t speak to you more clearly? Could it be because you’re going so fast that you can’t hear his voice?  Waiting rearranges our priorities, slows down our schedule, and forces us to listen to God.
• Why You Need Your Enemies, and Your Enemies Need You. - 41 : 46 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jun 25, 2008)

  If I keep a heavenly perspective and believe Romans 8:28, enemies are not really enemies. They are some of the best friends I have. What is sometimes meant by some to hurt me actually helps bring about a work of grace in me that wouldn’t take place any other way. My enemies are a gift from God to me. They make me like Christ so that I can show Christ to them.

• Trapped! - 44 : 59 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (Jun 13, 2008)
  What do you do when you don’t like the circumstances of your life and it seems as if those circumstances aren’t going to change anytime soon? You must go back and find out where God is in the midst of your frustration.
• A New Name for a Very Old War - 59 : 51 - DOWNLOAD
  Ray Pritchard (May 1, 2008)

  In this introductory message, Dr. Pritchard explains the concept of asymmetric spiritual warfare. The devil attacks us unexpectedly, repeatedly and randomly. He “plays the angles” by using fear, anger, doubt and discouragement to defeat us.