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Pastor Ray’s Circumcision Talk
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, March 9
This morning I give the final two lectures on the book of Galatians. I started this journey on Tuesday morning with 300 very eager students at Word of Life Bible Institute in Pottersville, New York. I’ve been teaching Galatians for ten years, and each time I face the same challenge. Even though Galatians is amazingly contemporary, I have sp...
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The Next Step
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, February 13
“When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to” (Acts 16:7).Acts 16:6 10 contains several mysteries and much useful information concerning God’s will. The mysteries revolve around two divine refusals experienced by the apostle Paul and his company. At two defin...
Daily Bible Listening
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, January 6
Lately Marlene and I have started a new adventure in daily Bible listening. That’s right. Daily Bible listening.For a long time if you wanted to listen to the Bible, you had to buy a big set of CDs or DVDs. With the advent of smartphone apps, you can now listen to the whole Bible, read alone or read dramatically with music in the background.&...
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Is This Really Christmas Eve?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, December 24, 2011
Today is December 24. This is Christmas Eve, the day before Christmas. But is this really the day before Jesus was born in Bethlehem? Each year the question comes up and each year the answer is the same: We can’t be sure. The Bible does not clearly answer this question. Evidently the first Christians didn’t make a point of celebrating t...
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Christmas IQ Quiz
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
How well do you know the Christmas story?Most of us know the general outline because we’ve heard or sung it or watched it being enacted in the Christmas programs that most churches offer during December. We know about the shepherds, the angels, the “Wise Men,” the star, the innkeeper, the long journey of Mary and Joseph, t...
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Five Reasons to Preach the Whole Book of Daniel
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, November 18, 2011
This morning I finish teaching the book of Daniel to the students at Word of Life Bible Institute in Hudson, Florida. Since this is my fourth year to teach this one-week course, I’ve gotten a bit of rhythm in my teaching. Each year we start off strong with the story of Daniel and his friends courteously but firmly refusing to eat the food at ...
A Week With James at the BI
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, September 16, 2011
Word of Life Florida Hudson, Florida I’m writing this note, hurriedly, with about 30 minutes left before it’s time to leave for the airport. In a few minutes Stu Page will pick me up and I’ll start my journey home.Earlier today I gave my final two lectures on James to the 170 students at Word of Life Bible Institute, Florida c...
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Getting Ready to Teach James
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, September 8, 2011
For the last several weeks I’ve been immersed in the little book of James in preparation for teaching it next week at Word of Life Bible Institute in Florida. It’s been a new adventure for me since I last taught the book on Wednesday nights in the Pastor’s Class that met in the Dining Room at Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Pa...
Why Did the Lord Threaten to Kill Moses?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, August 12, 2011
This question comes from a strange incident in Exodus 4:24-26.At a lodging place on the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him. But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin and touched Moses’ feet with it. “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,” she said. So the LORD let him alone. (At that ti...
Why Christianity Makes Sense
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, May 31, 2011
During the five Wednesday nights in June I will be teaching an evening series called “Why Christianity Makes Sense” at Lifeline Fellowship in Tupelo. The church is located at 100 Parkgate Drive in Tupelo. Each session begins at 7 PM. I will introduce the topic and then we will have an open question and answer time. We’re focusing ...
Two Terrific Bible Apps
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, March 2, 2011
If have an iPhone or an Android, here are two highly recommended Bible apps. Both are free:YouVersion This app was put together by LifeChurch.TV. Besides offering a huge selection of Bible versions, it has the largest collection of Bible reading plans I’ve ever seen. Clearly the people who put this app together want you to read your Bible. Th...
Elijah Book Featured in Masterwork Curriculum
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, June 4, 2010
A few months ago I got a call from Broadman and Holman Publishers asking if they could use my book on Elijah as part of their Masterwork adult Sunday School curriculum. I told them it was fine with me, and that was the last I heard of it until a few days ago when I got an email from a pastor saying that his church was going to be going through the ...
Jesus Era House Discovered in Nazareth
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, December 21, 2009
Did you ever wonder who sort of home Jesus grew up in?Take a good look at that picture because it’s the best answer we have. Today Israeli archeologists reported on the discovery of the first-ever “Jesus era” home found in Nazareth. “The building that we found is small and modest and it is most likely typical of the dwe...
What is the meaning of Hebrews 10:26?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, November 13, 2009
Several days ago I received an email asking about Hebrews 10:26, the last (and strongest) of the “warning passages” in Hebrews. It happens that the writer is a soldier serving in Afghanistan. Here is how he put his question:One of the guys on my team and myself started a Bible study. We are actually talking about salvation. We also brou...
Lord’s Prayer Book Now Online
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, October 15, 2009
A few years ago I wrote a book on the Lord’s Prayer called “And When You Pray.” When I finished writing it, I came away deeply impressed with how profound this little prayer is. If someone asks, “What does Christian prayer look like?” the answer is, “It looks like the Lord’s Prayer.” Everything that i...
When Not to Have Lunch
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, October 5, 2009
I was asked recently about Paul’s statement in 1 Corinthians 5:9-11 that there are times when we should not even eat with a sinning believer:I have written you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people—not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case yo...
Feed Yourself and Come to Church
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, May 31, 2009
During Sunday School today our teacher made a telling comment about people who complain they aren’t “being fed” when they come to church. Probably there is no complaint more frequently heard from unhappy churchgoers. “I’m just not being fed.”That usually means they don’t like the sermons they’re heari…
Is That in the Bible?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, May 14, 2009
The other day Marlene was chatting with a friend who asked her for some biblical help regarding a question she had. She wanted my wife’s insight because she had asked her boss and wasn’t satisfied with her boss’s answer.Her boss told her, “It’s like the Bible says, ’Birds of a feather flock together.’...
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Bible Trivia Time
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, May 1, 2009
This morning I’ll be on American Family Radio from 10 AM-12 Noon CDT. In the first hour Kerby Anderson joins us to discuss “A Biblical View of Capitalism and Socialism.” During the second hour we’ll have a trivia contest. When I asked the producer about it yesterday, Cindy was a little vague on the details. So as my co-host ...
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Early Morning Courtesy
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, February 11, 2009
“If a man loudly blesses his neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse” (Proverbs 27:14). I hadn’t thought about this verse in a long time until a friend in China asked me about it via Facebook IM this morning. How could it be,...
Bible Bus Update
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, February 3, 2009
So here we are in February. How are you doing with your Bible reading this year? Are you still on the Bible Bus or did you jump off by the middle of January? If you’ve gotten behind, don’t worry about it. We are still very early in 2009 so there is plenty of time to hop back on the Bible Bus. That’s the nice thing about reading th...
Get on the Bible Bus
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, January 15, 2009
During our get-organized campaign that started last week, Marlene uncovered this pin that we gave away in 2002 when the whole congregation took the challenge to “get on the Bible bus” and read the Bible all the way through. Every Sunday that year I began my sermon with the same question, “So how are you doing?” After the fir...
One-Year Bible Blogs
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, January 3, 2009
Since this is January and the time for new beginnings is upon us, many people have resolved to read through the Bible in 2009. Some of you made the same resolution last year and ended up capsized somewhere in Leviticus. Others made it to First Chronicles, some made it all the way to Daniel, others to Acts, and a few made it all the way from Genesis…
Christmas IQ QUIZ
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Last Sunday David Langerfeld, Associate Pastor of Harrisburg Baptist Church in Tupelo, gave a Christmas IQ Test to his Sunday School class. I should warn you that this is a tough quiz. When I took it, I missed several questions. Try taking it first without checking the Bible to see how well you know the real Christmas story. Click here to read the …
Answers to Christmas IQ Quiz
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, December 22, 2008
Here are the answers to David Langerfeld’s Christmas IQ Quiz. I have added my comments to a few answers. 1. A. He worked and lived in Nazareth, but he was returning to Bethlehem - “his own city” (See Luke 2:3). 2. E. The innkeeper didn’t “say” anything (See Luke 2:7). The Bible doesn’t even mention an &ldqu…
Don’t Go Public Too Soon
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, December 15, 2008
I was asked about church discipline for a young adult who has made some very bad moral and spiritual choices. The question was, “When does 1 Corinthians 5 come into play?” That answer is, it comes into play at the end of the process, not at the beginning. Evidently the sordid situation inside the church at Corinth had been festering for a long time a...
Let’s Read the Bible in Church
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, December 9, 2008
On Sunday I encountered a most unusual evangelical church. From the outside CrossPoint Church of Trussville, Alabama has all the marks of a growing, dynamic, contemporary church. The spirit of the church is infectious and comes in large part from its pastor, Ryan Whitley. I could make a long list of the things I like about CrossPoint, but let me fo...
Two Questions from 1 Timothy 5
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Here are two questions that arrived via email:1.) “Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers” (1 Timothy 5:1 NKJV). I wanted to get your understanding of this verse. How would a younger man deal with confronting an older man who is in sin? How does Matthew 18 apply in this case? If an older man is i...
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The Real Hero of the Bible
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, October 16, 2008
This morning I ended up reading only one chapter. I was “reading the 16s” (see this entry for an explanation) so I decided to start with the first one—Genesis 16—and I never made it anywhere else. Here’s what you find in chapter:1. Sarah suggests that Abraham sleep with their Egyptian servant Hagar.2. Hagar gets pregna...
Reading the 8s
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, October 8, 2008
This morning I got up early and starting “reading the 8s.” Tomorrow I will “read the 9s” and on Friday I will “read the 10s.” This is all about a new Bible reading plan that I came up a month or so ago. Let me mention in passing that over the years, I’ve done almost every reading program imaginable. I&...
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Writing the Bible Can Be Good for Your S0ul
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, September 17, 2008
When was the time you wrote out a book of the Bible word for word? Here’s an idea from the Old Testament that might be good for your soul.
Living Waters Q&A—Part 2
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Here is Part 2 of the Q&A last Friday at Living Waters: 7) How do you deal with someone who repeatedly asks for your help but seems completely closed to the advice you give? What do you do when it seems like they are coming not for help but almost using you as a confessional?The answer is, you continue for a while to give advice and pray that a...
The Blood of Jesus vs. Our Sins
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, July 13, 2008
I found this quote (originally put in the form of a question) from John Bunyan a great comfort to my soul. If you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the sin you see in the world around you, and much more by the sin you see in your own heart, here is a good word from Mr. Bunyan. There is “more worth and merit in one drop of Christ’s blood to …
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An Unending Online Bible Quiz
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, July 6, 2008
I just discovered an apparently unending Bible quiz game called BibleApps. When a verse from the King James Version pops up, you have 30 seconds to decide which of three books of the Bible it comes from. You can check your scores against other players, and discover your rank, all the way from “Bible Noob” to “Front Pew,” to …
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Stealth Attack Study Guide Now Online
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, May 16, 2008
We have just posted the Stealth Attack study guide online for free downloading. You can use it as a companion to the book or as a standalone Bible study on spiritual warfare.
Korean Version of “Why Did This Happen to Me?”
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, May 16, 2008
The Korean translation of Why Did This Happen to Me? has just been released. Copies are available from:Timothy Publishing HouseKwan-AKP.O. Box 16Seoul, KoreaIf you wonder whether we know in advance about foreign language translations, the answer almost always is no. I had no idea that this Korean language edition was comi ...
Got Bible?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, April 1, 2008
I just found a blog called Got Bible? Some cool stuff here. Check out this post called 13 Answers to the Question, “Where Can I Find . . . in the Bible?
Looking for a Pastor to Start a New Church?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, April 1, 2008
William Willimon offers some thoughts on the qualities a pastor needs who wants to start a new church. It’s not what I expected, but I agree 100%.
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Silent Saturday
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, March 22, 2008
The four gospels do not tell us much about what happened on the Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. We know that after Jesus died, the disciples stayed behind locked doors for fear of the Jewish leaders (John 20:19). Their fear was well-founded because on that Saturday, the chief priests and the Pharisees met wi ...
Download Today’s Interview on WMBI
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, March 21, 2008
Today I spent an hour on WMBI radio in Chicago tracing the events of Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Nancy Turner (host of “This the Day!") and producer Mark Breta came up with the idea of reliving the day Christ died and the morning of his resurrection. They invited me to paint word pictures of the key events, interspersed ...
Passion Week Locations
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, March 21, 2008
Check out this interactive Google map of the events of Holy Week. (HT to Brian Bill.)
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Wonderful Cross
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, March 21, 2008
I found this YouTube video of Michael W. Smith in concert singing “Wonderful Cross.” You can hear the audience singing along with him. I hope you will not only watch the video but sing along also and remember what Good Friday is all about.
Galatians Remixed
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, March 10, 2008
Jeff Williams is in the process of writing a series of creative blogs called Galatians Remixed. It’s not a commentary in the usual sense. It’s a dramatic retelling of the story behind Galatians based on conversations between Paul and a young man named Scribus to whom Paul dictated the latter. Through the convers ...
On the Road to New York
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, March 10, 2008
This morning—in about 18 minutes, in fact—Marlene and I are driving to Birmingham where we will catch a Southwest flight to Albany, NY where someone will pick us up and drive us 75 miles north to Pottersville, in the Adirondack Mountains, on the south end of Schroon Lake, where I will be teaching Galatians Tuesday-Thursda ...
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The Bible in 50 Words
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, December 22, 2007
It’s amazing how simple some things really are. Take the Bible, for instance. At first glance, it’s an intimidating book filled with strange names, places we’ve never heard of, books we can’t pronounce, and verses we don’t understand. Even people who have read the Bible for years still have tro ...
News, Notes, and Random Thoughts
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, December 21, 2007
6:31 PM I just found a recipe for Chile Chocolate Almond Cookies. Seems like a strange taste combination. If anyone tries this recipe, let me know how it goes.5:47 PM Earlier today we received this encouraging email from someone in Hawaii: “I found your website after I Googled for writings about Proverbs 21:31. Your October ...
Check Out Biblos.com
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, October 5, 2007
I just found a helpful Bible study website called Biblos.com that offers a simple way for you to compare many different Bible translations of a particular verse. This morning I’m working on a sermon on Mark 8:22-26. Just type in, say, Mark 8:23, and the verse pops up in 13 different translations. Plus it offers numero ...
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Two Sermons on JesusChristOnly.com
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, October 4, 2007
Recently I came across a website based in Australia called JesusChristOnly.com. It is a remarkable because it is focused exclusively on one person—Jesus Christ. Everything on the website is meant to help the reader know who Jesus is and how to know him personally. I heard about it through one of the men running the site, P ...
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Was Jesus Mean?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, April 24, 2007
I confess to never having thought about the question until a friend raised it in an email recently.Was Jesus mean? The answer, obviously, is no. I think the question is meant to highlight a deeper issue. Why are some of the followers of Jesus so mean if he wasn’t? I don’t know that I can adequately answer that q ...
The Great Firewall of China
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, April 5, 2007
Is your favorite website banned in China? You can find out by going to the Great Firewall of China.
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The Preacher and the Atheist
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Check out the Newsweek-sponsored discussion/debate between Rick Warren and Sam Harris. Rick is the pastor of one of America’s largest churches and author of the mega-bestseller, the Purpose-Driven Life. Sam is a noted author and an atheist who recently wrote a provocative column called God’s Dupes.Newsweek intro ...
New Testament Hyper-Concordance
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, December 17, 2006
From reading Brian Bill’s blog, I learned about a new Bible study tool called the New Testament Hyper-Concordance. It’s an online concordance to every important word in the New Testament. You click on a word like “obey” or “Egypt” or “road” or “heaven” and the program immediately displays every mention of that p ...
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The Star of Bethlehem
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, December 16, 2006
William Gearing provides a helpful explanation of the mysterious Star of Bethlehem:The Star of Bethlehem appears not to be able to be explained by science! Not if we are to hold true to the specific characteristics attributed to this star as defined in the Bible. God, in his providence, called forth the chosen Magi to worsh ...
KBM and the Internet
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Last month I wrote about how the Internet is changing ministry. This week I received two emails that illustrate the point:1) From Malaysia Dr Pritchard, I wish to request for your permission to print 2 of your articles for our church bulletin. 1) The Agape Factor (16/11/2006) 2) How To Be A Godly Rebel (8/12/2006) My church ...
Podcast of Interview re: Amish Schoolhouse Shooting
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Today Kevin McCullough and I had a very honest, wide-ranging discussion of the issues raised by the tragic shooting of ten students at an Amish schoolhouse yesterday. Click on this link to listen to the interview that included calls from listeners. We discussed the role of spiritual warfare, the reality of sin, why anger wi ...
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Sunday, June 27, 2004
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, June 27, 2004
11:38 PM In my sermon this AM, I made a crack about low-carb ice cream—"That's not right." Of course, I've never really had any. Dan Norton sent me this message: "Better dish you up a little…it tastes better than the real thing! I wouldn't have believed it myself, but it's true. And I have about 3 gallons...
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