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Blog entries for the category Interviews
Radio interview with Jim Bob Duggar of “19 Kids and Counting”
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, September 20, 2010
Last Friday John Riley and I interviewed Jim Bob Duggar of the TV show 19 Kids and Counting at the Values Voters Summit in Washington D.C. During the interview Jim Bob told us that during their visit to the Washington the kids were actually doing the camera work for the season-ending episode. At one point a large group of the Duggar children walked...
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Listen to our radio interview with Franklin Graham
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, May 22, 2010
On the Friday edition of “Today’s Issues,” Tim Wildmon and I interviewed Franklin Graham about his father’s new book Storm Warning, which discusses the Second Coming and current events. Franklin also gave us an update on his father’s health and also talked briefly about the three Samaritan’s Purse workers who w...
Listen to Our Interview With the Author of “Son of Hamas”
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, April 5, 2010
Here’s the radio interview we did with Mosab Hassan Yousef, author of Son of Hamas. He tells the amazing story of his life as of his life as a double agent for Israel and Hamas. You will also hear his similarly remarkable conversion story. What was it about Jesus’ message that first attracted him? His answer may surprise you. &nbs...
How Are You Different From Anyone Else?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, March 25, 2010
“If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else?” (Matthew 5:47 NLT)You never know what will grab someone’s heart.Mosab Hassan Yousef grew up as a Muslim. From an early age, he studied the Koran, memorized its teachings, said the daily prayers, and followed the way of Islam as faithfully as he could....
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Talking About Tim Tebow on the Radio Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, February 8, 2010
I just found out (about 10 minutes ago) that I’m on the radio this morning from 10 AM-12 Noon CDT the “Today’s Issues” program on American Family Radio. We’ll start the program by airing the much-discussed Super Bowl ad featuring Tim and Pam Tebow. Later in the program we’ll talk with Tommy Newberry about his new...
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“Fear Fighters” on the Radio Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, December 29, 2009
I’m on the radio only one hour this morning–from 10-11 AM CDT on American Family Radio. We’ll be talking with Arni Jacobson about “5 Keys to Reaching Your Family for Christ” and also to Jentezen Franklin about his new book “Fear Fighters.” Pastor Franklin will also tell us why his church starts each year with ...
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Mike Evans and Kathryn Lopez on the Radio Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, December 28, 2009
I will be co-hosting Today’s Issues on American Family Radio from 10 AM-12 Noon CDT. In the first hour we’ll talk with Mike Evans, author of Atomic Iran, about the decisive steps America must take to protect itself. In the second hour our guest will be Kathryn Lopez, editor of National Review Online. To listen online, go to the AFR Medi…
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“Journey to Bethlehem” Thursday 10-11 AM
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, December 16, 2009
On Thursday morning from 10-11 AM CDT I’ll be doing an in-studio interview with Nancy Turner on WMBI-FM (90.1 FM) in Chicago. Nancy is the host of the program “This is the Day.” In October she served as Mistress of Ceremonies for our KBM Friendship Banquet.Since this is the Christmas season, we’ll take a “journey to Be...
Michelle Malkin on the Radio at 11 AM
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, November 23, 2009
I’m co-hosting “Today’s Issues” on American Family Radio Monday-Wednesday 10 AM-12 Noon CDT. Today we’ve got quite a varied lineup. We start with Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood director who became pro-life and quit the abortion business when she viewed an ultrasound abortion. Then we&rs...
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Thursday Radio Line-Up
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, November 5, 2009
This morning I’m co-hosting “Today’s Issues” with Tim Wildmon on American Family Radio from 10 AM-12 Noon CST. Our guests today include former NFL star Roynell Young, founder of Pro-Vision, a mentoring program for teenage boys. During his playing days with the Philadelphia Eagles, he was an all-pro cornerback. Now he has ded...
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Hear Louie Giglio on the Radio Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, October 8, 2009
This morning we’re interviewing Louie Giglio, founder of the Passion conferences that draw thousands of college students for three days of Bible teaching and life-changing worship. We’ll be talking with Louie about his recently released “Heart of Passion” DVD recently four of his most popular talks: “Indescribable,&rdq...
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I’m on WMBI-FM this Morning
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, October 1, 2009
I’ll be on WMBI-FM with Nancy Turner from 10-11 AM CDT. During the first half-hour we’ll be interviewing Ken Cooper, author of Held Hostage: A Serial Bank Robber’s Road to Redemption. In the second half-hour we’ll be talking about October being Pastor Appreciation Month and what you can do to encourage your pastor this week....
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Radio Today at 11 AM CDT
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, September 10, 2009
Just a note to let you know that I’ll be on “Today’s Issues” on American Family Radio with Tim Wildmon and Marvin Sanders from 11 AM-12 Noon CDT. At the moment I don’t know exactly what we’ll be discussing, which means it will probably be a bit of Bible Potpourri, a little of this and a little of that. Most we go...
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Warren Wiersbe and Max Lucado on the Radio Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, September 2, 2009
We’ve got a big doubleheader on the radio this morning. At 10:05 AM Warren Wiersbe will be talking about the brand-new Transformation Study Bible based on his extensive “Be” series going through the entire Bible. Then at 10:15-11 AM Max Lucado will join us to talk about his new book Fearless.I’m co-hosting Today’s Issu...
Anne Graham Lotz on the Radio Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, August 27, 2009
It’s been an excellent week on the radio. On Monday we talked to Gary Chapman and Woodrow Kroll. Yesterday we talked to Tim LaHaye. Today we’re talking to Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of Billy Graham and an accomplished speaker and writer, about her new book The Magnificent Obsession. We’ll be interviewing her from 10:15-11 AM CDT o...
Tim LaHaye on the Radio Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Popular Christian author Tim LaHaye will be our guest on “Today’s Issues” on American Family Radio today. I’m co-hosting both hours of the program with Tim Wildmon from 10 AM-12 Noon Central Time. We’ll interview Tim LaHaye during the first hour, from 10:15-11 AM, about his new book Jesus: Why the World is Still Fascin...
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Sean McDowell on the Radio Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, July 9, 2009
Here’s the lineup for the Thursday edition of “Today’s Issues” on American Family Radio (10 AM-12 Noon CDT):1st Hour: Michael Craven discussing his book “Uncompromised Faith."2nd Hour: Sean McDowell talking about “Apologetics for a New Generation."Sean is the son of famed Christian apologist Josh McDo...
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Radio Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, June 24, 2009
I will be co-hosting Today’s Issues with Tim Wildmon from 10 AM-12 Noon CDT. We have a packed lineup today:10:05 Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch talking about this story. 10:15 Kennan Vaughan, founder of Downline Ministries. 11:05 David Noebel, president of Summit Ministri...
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Friday Radio–Win a Free Book!
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, June 19, 2009
I’m on the radio this morning from 10 AM-12 Noon Central Time on American Family Radio. Here’s the lineup for today:10 AM Mike Calhoun of Word of Life talking about the Quiet Time Connect10:15 AM Dennis Swanberg, America’s “Minister of Encouragement"11 AM Trivia Time with J. J. Jasper and Steve Chapman Okay, here’s a sp...
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Radio Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, June 16, 2009
I’ll be on the radio for two hours today.11 AM-12 Noon (Central Time). We’ll be discussing the Ten Commandments and what they mean for today. Can you name all ten of the commandments. If not, check out Exodus 20. Are these ancient laws (given 3500 years ag) still relevant today? Tune in to listen to our discussion.1 PM-2 PM (Central Tim...
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New Radio Program 1-2 PM Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, June 1, 2009
This afternoon we’ll be debuting a new program from 1-2 PM CDT on American Family Radio called “The Christian Life Today.” It’s not a program about politics or cultural issues. During this hour we’ll focus on issues of daily Christian living–prayer, faith, love, forgiveness, courage, evangelism, fellowship, and s...
Radio This Week
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, June 1, 2009
Here’s the program schedule for “Today’s Issues” on American Family Radio from 10 AM-12 Noon CDT Monday-Friday. I’ll be co-hosting all week with Tim Wildmon. Check the station list or you can listen online by going to this website and clicking on “AFR-Talk” or you can watch the video stream online by going to the AFR hom...
Radio This Week
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Starting today I’ll be on American Family Radio every day through Friday. I’ll be co-hosting “Today’s Issues” Tim Wildmon and subbing for Marvin Sanders who is recovering from cancer surgery in Houston. You can listen live by clicking on this link and then clicking on “AFR-Talk.” Except for today, I’l...
Radio Twice Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, May 7, 2009
I’ll be on the radio twice today . . . 10 AM-12 Noon (CDT) American Family Radio. To listen, go to AFR Online and click on “AFR Talk.” In the first hour we’ll talk with Terry James about “Is the United States in Bible prophecy?” In the second hour David Aikman brings us up to date on the church in China, Ir…
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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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Radio Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, April 30, 2009
This morning I’m co-hosting “Today’s Issues” on American Family Radio from 10 AM-12 Noon Central Time. During the first hour our guest will be Gloria White-Hammond talking about the crisis in Darfur as part of Genocide Prevention Month. In the second hour we’ll be talking with Tullian Tchividjian, author of Unfashionab…
Six Hours That Changed the World
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, April 10, 2009
Today I will be on WMBI-FM in Chicago from 10-11 AM (CDT) talking with Nancy Turner about “Six Hours That Changed the World.” On this very special Good Friday broadcast, we will use the spoken word interspersed with music to relive the six hours when our Lord hung on the cross. We will focus on the seven sayings of Christ on the Cross. ...
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Friday Radio
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, March 20, 2009
We wrap up my week on American Family Radio with a Friday doubleheader. In the first hour we will be talking to Crystal Bowman, author of the children’s book “The House in the Middle of Town.” The book came to life in an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition last October.During the second hour noted radio host J.J. Jasper will...
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Thursday Radio
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, March 19, 2009
Here’s the lineup for today’s radio from 10 AM-12 Noon Central Time: 1st hour: Interview with Steve Monsma, author of “Healing for a Broken World,” subtitled “Christian perspectives on public policy."2nd hour: Open line. Call and talk about whatever is on your mind. Listen online at American Family Radio. Click o...
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Wednesday Radio
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Here’s the lineup for today’s radio from 10 AM-12 Noon:1st hour: Interview with James Herrick, author of “Scientific Mythologies,” how science fiction helps shape pagan worldviews.2nd hour: Interview with Bill Federer from the “American Minute."Listen online at American Family Radio. Click on “AFR-Tal...
Tuesday Radio
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Just a reminder that I’ll be on the air at American Family Radio from 10 AM-12 Noon today. In the first hour we’ll be talking with Michael Pink, author of “Rainforest Strategy.” Not sure what’s happening in the second hour. We may talk to former congressman Tom Tancredo.Your calls are always welcome but you need to use...
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Monday Radio
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, March 16, 2009
This morning I begin a week of co-hosting “Today’s Issues” on American Family Radio from 10 AM-12 Noon CDT. I’m filling in for Tim Wildmon while he leads a tour to the Holy Land. This morning we begin at the top of the hour with Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness talking about new attempts to rep...
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Radio Every Day Next Week
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, March 13, 2009
I’ll be on the radio for two hours every day next week on American Family Radio (AFR). I’m sitting in for Tim Wildmon who will be leading a tour to the Holy Land. I’ll be co-hosting “Today’s Issues” from 10 AM-12 Noon (CDT) Monday through Friday. We’ve got a full lineup of guests, including Michele Washam (...
AFR Radio This Morning
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, January 27, 2009
I’m doing live radio this morning on AFR Talk Radio from 11 AM-12 Noon Central Time. To listen live, click on the link and then click on “AFR-Talk.” You can also watch the video stream live....
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Is America a Christian Nation?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Recently George Barna released some new research showing that Christianity is no longer Americans’ default faith. For a long time most people assumed that being born in America meant that you were raised with a Christian background. That is, even if you didn’t go to church, you were raised in and around the Christian faith. That was you...
On the Air—Almost Every Tuesday
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, January 10, 2009
Starting next Tuesday (January 13), I’m going to be on the air live on American Family Radio. For over a year I’ve been taking part in a monthly program on AFR called “Fire Away” where we discuss various hot topics and invite calls from listeners across America. AFR has just launched a brand-new format on 126 stations called…
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Journey to Bethlehem
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, December 15, 2008
On Tuesday morning I’m doing an interview with Nancy Turner on WMBI-FM in Chicago from 10-11 AM CT. Since this is the Christmas season, we’ll take a “journey to Bethlehem” starting with the decree of Caesar Augustus and ending with the...
Does Prayer Make a Difference?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, December 4, 2008
From 10-11 AM (Central Time) Friday I am doing a nationwide radio interview on “Fire Away,” a monthly discussion program on American Family Radio. This month’s topic will be “Does Prayer Make a Difference?” To hear the broadcast, go to the American Family Radio site and click on “Listen Live” at the top of t...
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Radio Interview on “How to Leave a Church”
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, November 24, 2008
I’m doing a live radio interview with Chris Fabry on the Moody Broadcasting Network today from 2-3 PM. We’ll be discussing my blog entry called How to Leave a Church. Since this is a national call-in program, we welcome your participation. You can hear the interview on the radio or over the Internet....
“Fire Away” Radio Interview Friday Morning
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, November 6, 2008
From 10-11 AM (Central Time) Friday I am doing a nationwide radio interview on “Fire Away,” a monthly discussion program on American Family Radio. This month’s topic will be "The Ten Commandments–Are They Relevant Today?" To hear the broadcast, go to the American Family Radio site and click on “Listen Live&rd…
Just Posted “Fire Away” Interview
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, October 3, 2008
We have just posted this morning’s “Fire Away” interview on “The Bible and money.” We had a very lively hour that began with a discussion (with co-hosts Tim Wildmon and Marvin Sanders) about last night’s vice-presidential debate. We dissected that for a bit and then Tim asked me to summarize what the Bible says ab...
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“Fire Away” Radio Interview Friday Morning
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, October 2, 2008
From 10-11 AM Friday I am doing a nationwide radio interview on “Fire Away,” a monthly discussion program on American Family Radio. This month’s topic will be, “The Bible and Money,” a timely topic in light of the current economic mess. To hear the broadcast, go to the American Family Radio site and click on “Lis...
WMBI Interview on Friday Morning
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, September 3, 2008
On Friday morning I’m doing an interview with Nancy Turner on WMBI-FM in Chicago from 10-11 AM CT. We will be taking calls from listeners so I hope you will join us by calling in with your questions and comments....
New Resources on the KBM Website
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, June 12, 2008
We have just posted a new podcast, a new sermon, and radio interview on Bible prophecy. The podcast is called Think on These Things from Philippians 4:8. Click here to read the print version. The sermon is called By Faith from Hebrews 11:1-2.Last Friday I joined Kerby Anderson on American Family Radio for an hour-long broadcast on Bible prophecy. We ...
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Forgiveness Messages Now Online
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, May 30, 2008
The five messages on forgiveness that I gave on Back to the Bible last week are now online on the Keep Believing website. Here are the messages in order:Forgiveness: Healing the Hurt I Never DeservedForgiveness and the Lord’s PrayerJudge NotIs Total Forgiveness Realistic?The Final StepClick on the Audio tab to listen ...
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Preaching in Tupelo the Next Two Sundays
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, May 29, 2008
I will be preaching in Tupelo the next two Sundays:June 1 Harrisburg Baptist Church, 6 PM (Awaken Service)June 8 Church at Trace Crossing, 10:30 AM Harrisburg Baptist Church, 6 PM (Awaken Service)If you are in the area, I hope you’ll join us for one of these services.
WMBI Interview with Nancy Turner on Tuesday Morning
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, May 19, 2008
On Tuesday morning I am doing a radio interview with Nancy Turner on WMBI-FM in Chicago from 10-11 AM CDT. We’ll be talking about my new book Fire and Rain: The Wild-Hearted Faith of Elijah. We’re going to focus on what it means to be a risk-taker for God.
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First Tell Them What You Are For
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, May 19, 2008
Before the week just past fades away, I want to make a comment on last Tuesday’s runoff special election in the Mississippi 1st Congressional District, won by a Democrat named Travis Childers. This is big news. I know it because the national commentators have been talking about it all week long. Let me put it this way ...
Back to the Bible—Next Week!
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, May 17, 2008
Next week (May 19-23)Back to the Bible will broadcast five messages I gave on the topic of “The Healing Power of Forgiveness."Here is their bio and announcement of the programs next week.Click here to find out where the program is broadcast in your area.I first met Wood Kroll, senior Bible teacher at Back to the Bible, whe ...
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.
Tuesday Morning Scattershooting
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Various, mostly unrelated notes from hither and yon . . .William McGurn has some nice words about Wheaton College in the Wall Street Journal.Speaking of Wheaton, Eric Rubio had a great freshman year there.Several people have called or written to ask about Josh and Leah who teach English in Nanchang, China. After the devasta ...
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We Shall Behold Him
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, May 12, 2008
Legendary gospel singer and songwriter Dottie Rambo died yesterday morning when her tour bus ran off a road in southwest Missouri and struck an embankment. She was 74 years old. She had more than 2500 published songs, among them a song of great hope called “We Shall Behold Him.” When I woke up this morning, I thought about ...
Forgiveness Messages to Air on Back to the Bible
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, May 9, 2008
Last week we received word that Back to the Bible will be airing five messages I taped on “The Healing Power of Forgiveness.” The broadcasts will air May 19-23. I am excited about this because Back to the Bible is one of the oldest and best-known Bible-teaching programs. I first met Wood Kroll, the regular Bible teacher for ...
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William Blackstone and the 60th Birthday of Israel
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, May 9, 2008
Yesterday marked the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern nation of Israel, an event that seemed unlikely and even impossible a century ago. Yet well before 1948, and long before the two great world wars that dominated the 20th-century, and long before the current geopolitical crises in the Middle East, there was ...
Pictures from WMBI
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, April 25, 2008
During our recent trip to Chicago, I did an interview with Nancy Turner on WMBI-FM. This was my second time to do an in-studio with Nancy and we had a great time. Here are a few pictures: Enjoying a light moment on the air. I’m answering a question either from Nancy or from a caller. The view from the other side of th ...
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New Podcast—Create in Me a Clean Heart
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, April 25, 2008
We have just added a new podcast called “Create in Me a Clean Heart.” You can access it by clicking on the Audio button at the top of this page. You can download the file to your own computer or you can listen to it using our online mp3 player Later today (or early tomorrow) it will be available for downloading via iTunes. ...
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Moody Radio Interview 10 AM Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, April 14, 2008
I am doing an hour-long interview with Nancy Turner on WMBI-FM at 10 AM (Central Time) this morning. We are going to do an Open Line conversation with listeners so I hope you will tune in and then call in with your questions and comments. You can hear the program over the Internet by clicking on WMBI-FM and then going to “ ...
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Two Saturday Meetings
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, April 13, 2008
The Keep Believing board met at 9:30 AM yesterday at the Hoy’s home in Elmhurst, Illinois. We spent most of our time with Derek Taylor talking about the new website and further features we hope to add in the next few months. We plan to focus on ways we can create a Keep Believing community so that people from around t ...
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Intelligent Design: Has It Been Expelled?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, April 3, 2008
On Friday morning I’m taking part in the monthly Fire Away! program on American Family Radio. Our topic will be “Intelligent Design: Has It Been Expelled?” The title is a reference to the upcoming blockbuster movie called Expelled! featuring Ben Stein. The program airs live from 10-11 AM Central Time. Go to the Americ ...
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Jesus Paid It All (Passion ’06)
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, April 3, 2008
This video shows how an old gospel hymn can be sung beautifully in a contemporary style. I love the song, and I love how the great crowd at the Passion ’06 conference sings along.
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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Good Friday Radio Interview
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, March 20, 2008
I am doing an interview about the true significance of Good Friday and Easter Sunday on WMBI-FM from 10-11 AM CDT Friday morning. Listeners in the Chicago area can hear the interview at 90.1 FM. Outside Chicago you can hear the interview by going to the WMBI website and clicking on “Listen Live” in the lefthand column.
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Special Note for Our Canadian Friends
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, March 20, 2008
This note is for the Canadian friends of Keep Believing Ministries. When we redesigned the website, we added a special field to the Donate button that allows you to make your gift in Canadian funds. We are grateful for all our supporters who love us and pray for us and give to help this ministry go forward. And we’re ...
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“Fire Away” Radio Interview This Morning
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, March 7, 2008
From 10-11 AM today I am doing a nationwide radio interivew on “Fire Away,” a monthly discussion program on American Family Radio. This month’s topic will be, “The Bible and War.” To hear the broadcast, go to the American Family Radio site and click on “Listen Live” at the top of the page.
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Welcome!
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, March 6, 2008
Welcome to the new Keep Believing website. Please pardon our dust! This website represents a major expansion of our ministry in order to make our resources available to more people in more places. In designing this site, we kept two things in mind:1) Making this site easy to navigate.2) Making it easy for new people to find ...
Interview on WDCX Today at 2:15 CST
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, February 4, 2008
I am doing an interview with Neil Boron on WDCX radio in Buffalo, New York this afternoon from 2:15-3 PM CST. We’ll be talking about discovering God’s will for your life. Click here to listen live. I am sure Neil will be glad for you to call in with questions and comments.I am very happy about this interview sin ...
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Super Bowl Celebration
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, February 3, 2008
Tonight we watched the Super Bowl at Alan’s house. Dave and Lynette Hoy and Skip Olson stayed over from the KBM board retreat to watch the game with us. Mark and Vanessa game in during the fourth quarter. When Eli Manning threw the winning touchdown pass, the whole room erupted in cheers and high fives. We were all st ...
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On the Air with Tim, Marvin and Kerby
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, February 1, 2008
This morning I did an interview on American Family Radio for the monthly program “Fire Away!” We spent the hour discussing what the Bible says about capitalism and Communism. We had a very lively discussion with excellent questions from callers across the nation. Kerby Anderson, one of the regulars on “Fire Away!", called i ...
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“I Understand What I Have Missed All These Years”
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, February 1, 2008
Last night I read this remarkable letter from a prisoner in Michigan who read An Anchor for the Soul on Christmas Eve. Written in pencil (as most prisoner letters are), the letter describes how he ended up reading the book, a remarkable experience with the Lord, and how God used the book to bring him to a new understanding ...
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Friday Live Interview on American Family Radio
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, January 31, 2008
Tomorrow I’m being interviewed on American Family Radio from 10-11 AM (Central Time) as part of the monthly program “Fire Away!” Here’s the topic for the program: Does the Bible support capitalism or Communism?” Tim Wildmon, president of the American Family Association, sent me this further explanation:What I wo ...
Our Day at Dallas Seminary
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Marlene and I were married in Phoenix on August 22, 1974. We honeymooned bydriving to Dallas where I started my first semester at Dallas Seminary five days later.With Mark and Vanessa at the Alumni Office. Alumni Director Greg Hatteberg welcomed us warmly. The seminary motto etched in stone. Chatting with DTS p ...
“Islam and the Bible” Radio Interview Friday Morning
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, January 3, 2008
Friday morning I’m doing an interview on “Islam and the Bible” on American Family Radio from 10-11 AM CDT. The exact topic is “What the Bible says/What Islam says.” I’ll be doing the interview with Marvin Sanders and Kerby Anderson. You can hear the broadcast by going to American Family Radio and then clicking o ...
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Bike Riding Update
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Here is the latest update on my bike riding. Last year I rode 1038 miles, down considerably from the 1800 miles I rode in 2006. My overall total miles ridden now stands at 22,838. About nine years ago I started bike riding again for the first time since I was in grade school. Six years ago Skip Olson challenged me to ride a ...
World View Wednesday
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, December 12, 2007
This morning I spent an hour on the air with Nancy Turner on WMBI-FM in Chicago as part of their “World View Wednesday” broadcast. It turned out to be a unique and inspiring hour. Unique in that it wasn’t really an interview at all. We spent the hour praying with listeners about what’s going on in the news aroun ...
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Tupelo Weather Report
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, December 11, 2007
I’m writing this note to our many friends in Chicago and throughout the Midwest who are suffering through a very difficult weather situation. Stay safe, stay warm, and stay inside. What else can you do?Here in Tupelo the temperature right now is 72 with bright, sunny skies. I think we’re going to cancel school s ...
Interview on WMBI in Chicago on Wednesday Morning
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, December 11, 2007
I’m on the air on WMBI-FM in Chicago tomorrow (Wednesday) from 9-10 AM. I’m on with Nancy Turner as part of their “World View Wednesday” emphasis. You can listen online by clicking on the station link. And I know we plan to take calls. So I hope some KBM weblog readers will call in and say hello and make a comme ...
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His Kingdom Will Never End
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, December 11, 2007
We have just posted a new sermon called His Kingdom Will Never End. Here’s an excerpt:Meanwhile the battle rages on between the two kingdoms—King Jesus on one side and Satan on the other. In these last 20 centuries, the light has spread until it seems like there are a thousand points of light chasing away the darknes ...
Radio Inteview on KBJS This Morning
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, October 31, 2007
I am doing a live interview on KBJS (Jacksonville, TX) from 7:30-8 AM today. Click here to listen live.
House of Prayer
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Brian Bill explains why every church should be a House of Prayer.
Welcome, KLFC Listeners
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, October 23, 2007
This morning I did an interview with Charlie Engram & Keith O’Neil on KLFC in Branson, Missouri. The program is called “Good Morning, Ozarks.” We were talking about my book Stealth Attack. We started by discussing spiritual warfare in an age of terror and the importance of Christians being ready for the attacks of the ...
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A Blurry-eyed, Foggy-headed Itch Mite—That’s Me
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, October 22, 2007
10:39 AM Albany (NY) AirportIt’s Monday morning and we’re on our way home to Tupelo after a fantastic couples conference at Word of Life. Marlene and I were both nervous going into it—no, that’s not true—I was nervous, she wasn’t, she told me it would go fine, and it did. As we were preparing, it o ...
Oops! No WBCL Radio Interview This Morning
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, October 4, 2007
At 6:30 AM I posted the following announcement: “I’m doing a radio interview on WBCL in Ft. Wayne, Indiana from 8-9 AM CDT. Click here to listen live.” We were supposed to be talking about Stealth Attack, my book on spiritual warfare.But when the time came, I didn’t get a call from the radio station. When I pick ...
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Back in the USA
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, October 2, 2007
10:24 AM PDTSan Francisco AirportWe made it back to the USA and now are waiting for our flight to Memphis and then the flight to Tupelo. We left Bangkok about 18 hours ago and will be home in about 8 more hours. We are tired but very happy to be back in the United States. Few things in life are as sweet as when the immigrat ...
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Radio Interview with Kim Jeffries today at 1 PM
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, September 5, 2007
I am doing a live radio interview with Kim Jeffries on KTIS in Minneapolis (and on the Northwestern radio network) from 1:10-45 PM today. Thursday update: The interview went great. We talked about Fire and Rain, my new book on the life of Elijah. At the end Kim asked me to pray for the listeners who were struggling with dis ...
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D. James Kennedy Now With the Lord
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Sad news out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Famed pastor D. James Kennedy died this morning at the age of 76. After suffering cardiac arrest last December, he underwent a rigorous program of physical therapy but never returned to the pulpit. During his long and fruitful ministry at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, he wrote ma ...
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WMBI Interview This Morning
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, August 13, 2007
This morning I’m doing a live interivew on WMBI (90.1 FM) in Chicago from 10:05-10:20 AM.
Village Bible Church
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, August 12, 2007
This morning I preached at Village Bible Church in Sugar Grove, IL, a suburb on the far western edge of Chicago. After the service I stayed and spoke at a leaders’ luncheon at the request of Pastor Tim Badal. Marlene and I both thought this was one of the most exciting churches we’ve visited in a long time.When ...
Interview Today on Viewpoint with Chuck Crismier
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, June 11, 2007
I’m doing a radio interview today from 3-4 PM Central Time (4-5 PM Eastern Time) on a program called Viewpoint with Chuck Crismier. Clicking on that link allows you to listen live or to listen to the archived version of the broadcast any time you like.
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Microwave Christians
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, June 10, 2007
This morning in Sunday School David Langerfeld mentioned that there are too many “microwave Christians.” We want everything fast:Fast spiritual growthFast answers to prayerFast solutions to our problems But God doesn’t work on our schedule. David mentioned that Moses never got to enter the Promised Land during his lif ...
Do Christians and Muslims Pray to the Same God?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, June 1, 2007
SaWorship.com has reprinted my article Do Christians and Muslims Pray to the Same God?
A Pastor’s Prayer of Forgiveness
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, May 21, 2007
This afternoon I did a one-hour radio interview with Kerby Anderson and Carmen Pate on a program called Point of View. Near the end we took a call from a man who said that he struggles with resentment toward others. He asked a very crucial question. “Is there a prayer I could pray that will help me forgive, and if so, how o ...
What is a Christian?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, May 20, 2007
Last Sunday I preached at Calvary Baptist Church in Tupelo on What is a Christian? I actually started thinking about the topic when Al Sharpton stirred up a theological kerfuffle during a debate with atheist Christopher Hitchens. During one exchange he said something that seemed to imply that Mormons don’t believe in ...
Interview Today with Janet Parshall
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, May 17, 2007
I am being interviewed today on Janet Parshall’s America from 3:15-4 PM (CT).
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Dr. Falwell’s Final Quote
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, May 16, 2007
A few days ago Jerry Falwell penned his final “Falwell Confidential” column called Bible History, Prophecy, and World War III. The closing paragraph serves as a good summary of his life:With the world on the brink of pandemonium, it is our responsibility to point people -no matter their heritage, ethnicity or religion - to ...
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Jerry Falwell’s Legacy
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Jerry Falwell died today at the age of 73. He will be chiefly remembered for two enormous accomplishments:First, he led the fundamentalist movement out of the wilderness and won for it a seat at the table of public discourse. Looking back, it is hard to remember what things were like 35 years ago. Mainstream evangelicals ha ...
Online Interviews for Stealth Attack
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, May 15, 2007
In the last several weeks I’ve done a number of radio interviews relating to Stealth Attack, my new book on spiritual warfare. Here are three that you can hear online:Open Line with Chris FabryThe Don Kroah ShowToday’s Issues on American Family Radio
Cleaning House or Redecorating?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, May 14, 2007
Recently I met someone who is a bit discouraged because his church has gone through several staff changes. Pastors who had been in that church for years have announced that they will soon be moving to other ministries. The person said, “I think God is cleaning house."To which I replied, “Perhaps he’s just redecorating ...
Interview Marathon
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, May 7, 2007
This is Day 5 of our seven-day trip to Chicago. We arrived last Thursday night and have been going pretty much nonstop since then. Friday was taken up with plans for the Skype shower for Mark and Vanessa, Saturday with putting together the Keep Believing mailing, Sunday with preaching at Arlington Heights Free Church and lu ...
Grumblers Anonymous
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, May 6, 2007
We have just posted a new sermon called Grumblers Anonymous. I preached this sermon at the Spring Bible Conference at New Brunswick Bible Institute, April 26-29, 2007. The conference ended with the graduation ceremonies. This message was part of my series on the parables of Jesus. Here’s an excerpt:I want to make a fe ...
Lee Roberson Now With the Lord
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, April 30, 2007
Lee Roberson died yesterday morning at the age of 97. It is a mark of the passing years that most of my readers will not recognize his name. In 1942 he became the pastor of Highland Park Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Under his leadership it became one of the largest churches in America. A few years after arrivin ...
Two Radio Interviews
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, April 19, 2007
This afternoon I taped a radio interview regarding the spiritual warfare aspects of the shootings at Virginia Tech. You can hear the interview on WINA (Charlotteville, VA) this Saturday between 6-9 AM EDT on the morning program with Jay James.Tomorrow morning I am doing a live interview on the same topic on WFLA (Orlando, F ...
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The Evil in Our Midst
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Yesterday I was asked during a radio broadcast why bad things happen to good people. I answered by saying that no one really knows the answer to that question, that the best minds in history have grappled with the problem of evil, and that we can’t draw a straight line from our knowledge to a troubled young man with t ...
Leah’s New Sermon CD Covers
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, April 5, 2007
Check out the brand-new sermon CD covers Leah designed for the five CD sets we plan to offer. Click on the Stealth Attack cover and a slide show will come up on your screen. It will take you through the CD covers and the individual CD labels for all five sets. Leah did the designs and Josh helped post them on the Internet.O ...
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First Interview for Stealth Attack
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, April 4, 2007
At 10:30 AM CDT I am doing my first radio interview for Stealth Attack, my new book on spiritual warfare. You can listen live on KDOV in Medford, Oregon.The book develops the concept of “asymmetric spiritual warfare,” in which a weaker power uses unconventional tactics to counter the overwhelming conventional military super ...
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Hell and Holy Week
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, April 2, 2007
Last week the Pope made headlines when he said that hell is a real place. Addressing a parish gathering in a suburb of Rome, he said noted that hell “really exists and is eternal, even if nobody talks about it much any more.” He’s definitely right that we don’t talk about it very much, even in church.When was th ...
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America’s Wake-Up Call—Interview Broadcast at 7 PM Tonight
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, March 30, 2007
Yesterday I recorded an interview with Bennett and Joyce Luke for their program America’s Wake-Up Call. It airs tonight at 7 PM CDT (8 PM EDT) on WCVX in Cincinnati. Click on “Listen Live” to hear the interview.
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Scattershooting
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, March 29, 2007
Scattershooting on a beautiful day in northeast Mississippi . . .1) Josh, Mark and Nick have started a three-brothers blog called A Thousand Words. Mark is the prophet, Nick is the humorist, and Josh is the philosopher.2) You can listen online to my sermon called “Ballistic Christianity” preached last Sunday at Pontiac Bibl ...
A Note to Bellsouth Customers
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, March 19, 2007
Several weeks ago I wrote about the problems that some people have receiving the weekly email sermons. In almost every case it happens because various companies use anti-spam filters that mistakenly regard the sermons as spam. Over the weekend we learned that Bellsouth has flagged the sermons as spam and has placed them in ...
Podcast on “He Descended Into Hell”
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, February 15, 2007
On Tuesday I did an interview with Kevin McCullough on WMCA in New York. Each month we take a chapter of my book Credo and discuss it on the air. Since the book is based on the Apostles’ Creed, this is an amazing opportunity to discuss the Christian faith on the number one Christian station in America’s largest ...
Things Found While Surfing the Internet
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, February 15, 2007
Here are some noteworthy articles and links that I’ve found while surfing the Internet recently:Mark Roberts helps us pray through the gospels.Paul Barreca, pastor of Faith Bible Church in Vineland, NJ, has a son serving in Iraq. Each week he writes an email message to our soldiers. Here are two that he wrote when he ...
Church Chicks
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, February 2, 2007
I’m back home in Tupelo after a whirlwind trip to Toronto for an appearance on “100 Huntley Street” this morning. Special Thanks to Doug Campbell of Canadian Christian Tours for picking me up. Ironically I think Toronto was warmer than Tupelo, partly because we have “moist” cold here compared with “dry” cold in Canada ...
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Father Mychal’s Prayer
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, February 1, 2007
This morning President Bush spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington. You can read the text of his remarks here. During his brief comments, the president mentioned Father Mychal Judge, a chaplain with the New York Fire Department who lost his life when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11. Father Mychal had ...
China News
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, February 1, 2007
Anthony Bollback has posted the latest edition of China Clippings. Josh and Leah visited China while we were in the Holy Land. Here are some photos from their trip. Here is an updated report on religious freedom in China. The article notes the continuing need for trained leaders for the burgeoning Christian movement in Chin ...
100 Huntley Street
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, February 1, 2007
This morning I’m flying to Toronto where tomorrow morning I’m doing an interview on 100 Huntley Street, Canada’s premier daily Christian television program. We’ll be talking about my book The Healing Power of Forgiveness. The program is broadcast across Canada and can be viewed online and by satellit ...
Super Bowl XLl—It’s All About the Food
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Last night I went to bed thinking about the Super Bowl, which is something that hasn’t happened in a long time. In the last few years, I’ve watched the game but not with a lot of interest. This year is different, however, and I am in fact torn between the Bears and the Colts. Mostly, maybe entirely, I’m fo ...
Peace, Be Still!
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, January 29, 2007
Here is a sermon I preached during our Holy Land tour:Peace, Be Still! A Short Sermon on the Sea of GalileeHere is an excerpt:The disciples were afraid because they were men who were used to being in control of life. They knew how to handle hard situations. There wasn’t a weakling among them. And yet, when put in a li ...
Israel Trip—Day 9
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, January 26, 2007
It’s not that much fun waking up at 2 AM, especially at the end of a ten-day tour where you have have been going all day long, visiting one site after another. But getting up early is essential if you want to make it back to the US. When you fly from the US to Europe, you generally leave in the afternoon, flying into ...
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Christmas on the Redneck Riviera
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, December 23, 2006
I am writing this note from a condo a few yards from the beach in Gulf Shores, AL. This particular area, a region that starts here and goes east into Florida—to Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, Destin and then on to Panama City, is affectionately known at the Redneck Riviera. The beaches here are sparkling white, and outside ...
Apple Butter in Heaven
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, December 5, 2006
I am writing this note from Word of Life Inn in Schroon Lake, New York. Marlene and I have been here since Friday night for the Local Church Ministries Annual Staff Conference. I’ve spoken twice, Marlene spoke to the ladies, and we did a Q&A together. Later today I speak to the men. After I give my final message t ...
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Who is the Most Influential Pastor in America?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, December 3, 2006
I have been pondering this question ever since my meeting with four pastors in Birmingham last Sunday night. Although this topic didn’t come up specifically, something was said that made me start wondering who is the most influential pastor in America. It’s a fun exercise if you are into that sort of thing (and ...
88 Days, 20 Hours, 31 Minutes, 2 Seconds
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, October 20, 2006
According to Mark’s China Blog, we leave for the Holy Land tour in 88 Days, 20 Hours, 31 Minutes, 2 Seconds. We still have room on the tour for others to join us. Here are a few of the sites we will visit: Masada Caesarea Beit She’an Nazareth Bethlehem Capernaum Mount of Olives Jordan River Gethsemane The Golde ...
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Swimming Upstream
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, October 15, 2006
Here is the newest sermon in the series The Transformed Life:Swimming Upstream
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Last-Second Radio Interview This Afternoon
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, October 3, 2006
I am going to do an interview with Kevin McCullough on WMCA at 1:20 PM CDT to discuss yesterday’s tragic shooting of the Amish schoolchildren.
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New Pictures From China
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Mark has posted some new pictures from China.
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NewSong Fellowship Church
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, October 2, 2006
I am writing this note in the Atlanta airport on our way back home from NewSong Fellowship Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Most people know that Lancaster is the center of a large Amish community. However, we didn’t see a single horse and buggy. I learned that Lancaster County is home to over 600,000 people. That s ...
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America’s Wake-Up Call
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, September 27, 2006
I’m doing an interview on America’s Wake-Up Call, a nationally syndicated radio talk show, from from 2-3 PM CDT today. You can join the program by calling 800-600-4588 with your comments and questions.
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The Big Five Four
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, September 26, 2006
I woke up happy this morning and have stayed that way all day. This happens to be my 54th birthday. That alone is a momentous event—Josh sent me a note the other day reminding me that the “big five four” was coming up. I didn’t know there was a “big five four” until then. I take it as a good sign for the year to come ...
Frying the Motherboard
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, September 14, 2006
For most of this week I’ve been without Internet access, partly because I have been on the road traveling from one place to another and partly because I fried my motherboard. Early on Tuesday I went outside to see if I could find a wireless signal somewhere. It was raining lightly so I sat under a canopy for a few min ...
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Blogger is Not a Bad Word
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, August 20, 2006
I am writing this note about 4:20 PM on Sunday afternoon. In about an hour Marlene and I will be drive to Parkway Baptist Church in Tupelo for the final service of the Summer Harvest Revival. Last night and this morning Pastor Paul Brashier told the congregation that I am a “writer, speaker and blogger.” He said that when h ...
Interview with Kevin McCullough on WMCA Today
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, August 15, 2006
I am being interviewed by Kevin McCullough on WMCA in New York City today from 1:20-2 PM CDT. We’ll be talking about Credo plus I’m sure we’ll discuss Israel and the crisis in the Middle East.
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Last-Minute Revival
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, August 14, 2006
On Saturday I got a call from the pastor of Parkway Baptist Church in Tupelo. Although I have never met him in person, Paul Brashier and I exchanged emails last spring when he invited me to speak for him. We never found a date that worked until now. It happened that Parkway had scheduled revival services on August 19-20 wit ...
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Prime Time America Interview Today at 4:15 PM CDT
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, August 14, 2006
I am being interviewed today on Prime Time America on the Moody Broadcasting Network at 4:15 PM CDT regarding the situation in the Middle East from a biblical perspective. We’ll be discussing my message Does Israel Have a Future?, which has just been added to the Pastor Resource Page on the Crosswalk website.
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Why Good People Won’t Go to Heaven
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, May 20, 2006
7:29 PM Here’s something exciting. One of my biggest burdens (definitely connected to the start of Keep Believing Ministries) has been to see An Anchor for the Soul published in Spanish. Over the years we have had many, many requests for a Spanish version, and for various reasons it has not happened. Meanwhile we dist ...
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The Wedding Shower
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, May 6, 2006
Regular readers of this blog know that our oldest son Josh is marrying Leah Thayer in July. Today there was a wedding shower for some Chicago-area friends at a home in Oak Park. I am no expert on these things, since I can only remember attending one or two showers in my life, and never for the whole time. Leah’s paren ...
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Feedback on the Predestination Sermon
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, May 3, 2006
This week’s sermon is called Straight Talk About Predestination. Now if I were giving someone else advice, I would say that a title like that is just asking for trouble. I think it’s called leading with your chin. It’s hard to think of many topics that get people hot and bothered faster than the whole ques ...
A Short Week
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, May 1, 2006
This is a short week for us. We arrived home last night from the Love INC conference in Minneapolis. On Thursday we leave for Chicago. Next Sunday I’m speaking in all three morning services (8, 9:30, 11 AM) at Arlington Heights Evangelical Free Church. Then next Monday night (May 8) Colin Smith and I will be appearing ...
The Cross and the Swastika
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, April 25, 2006
On Easter Sunday evening, Dr. Robert Rayburn of Faith Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, Washington preached a remarkable sermon about a Lutheran minister named Henry Gerecke who served as a Army chaplain during World War II. Before the war, he served as a pastor in St. Louis and then became the director of the St. Louis Luther ...
Deal or No Deal
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, April 13, 2006
Like approximately 100 million other Americans, Marlene and I have gotten hooked on NBC’s hit show Deal or No Deal. If you haven’t seen the show, I really can’t explain it to you, but it has to with opening suitcases that contain various amounts of money, ranging from 1 cent to $1 million. Contestants have ...
Resignation Fever Revisited
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, March 29, 2006
I received more feedback from last week’s entry called Resignation Fever than anything I’ve written since starting this weblog. Evidently I touched a nerve by raising a topic we all acknowledge but rarely talk about. Here are few sample responses (with all identifying details removed):I continue to be extremely ...
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God’s Team on the Way to Mississippi
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, March 25, 2006
Josh and Leah and the college group from Calvary arrived about 6:30 PM yesterday. Even though they had driven almost 12 hours from Oak Park, they were in high spirits. For everyone except Josh, this was their first visit to Mississippi. Last night they all slept in the conference center on the other side of the lake. This m ...
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Three Slightly Related Items
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, February 16, 2006
1) Twice lately friends have encouraged me to read The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman. I bought the book last summer, brought it with me when we moved in October, put it on the shelf, and finally started reading it this week. Friedman demonstrates in a thousand stunning ways that the world of the past is gone forever. Th ...
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Day 2 at WOLBI
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, February 1, 2006
6:48 AM Yesterday a student asked if I had lived in Oak Park. When I told him yes, he said, “Did you ever eat at Mickey’s?” I laughed and told him many times. Mickey’s is a locally-famous hamburger joint on Harlem Avenue in Oak Park. I didn’t tell him that the boys liked it better than I did. (I was partia ...
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Eggville Free Will Baptist Church
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, January 29, 2006
This morning I attended the Eggville Free Will Baptist Church. Let me say right up front that this is a true country church. You can only get there by traveling on several winding country roads. The well-kept buildings testify to the pride and sense of ownership of those who worship there. I arrived just before the service ...
Friday, January 30, 2004
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, January 30, 2004
10:28 PM Many Chicago-area churches are promoting Mel Gibson's The Passion of Jesus Christ 9:44 PM Craig Hammond reports that almost 120 high schoolers came to Allied Force last night. The youth room on the third floor was filled to overflowing. God is doing great things among our young people. They are hungry to know the L...
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Saturday, December 27, 2003
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, December 27, 2003
3:13 PM Speaking of "Lord of the Rings," Vox Day shows how the third installment speaks to the current world crisis. 2:47 PM Last night Mark, Nick and Caleb Fields watched "Fellowship of the Rings" on DVD. They finished at 1 AM. At this moment they are watching "The Two Towers." Right now they are watching the b...
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Wednesday, November 26, 2003
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, November 26, 2003
7:53 AM A really bad idea for turkey stuffing. But some people probably think this is a gourmet dish. 7:25 AM Only 1 more day till the Pastor's Stroll. The weather right now looks iffy, but unless it is pouring rain, the pastor's stroll will go on. Don't forget the continental breakfast at 7:30 AM and the Prayer and Praise ...
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Friday, November 21, 2003
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, November 21, 2003
5:25 PM "I'm on my way to see the Rebels play." Well, not me, but two of my boys are on the road to Oxford, Mississippi, to watch the Ole Miss Rebels play the LSU Tigers tomorrow afternoon. Those who know our family know that we live and die for the Rebels—a tradition that started 35 years ago when my father took ...
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Thursday, June 26, 2003
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, June 26, 2003
Only 3 more days till Groundbreaking Sunday! 9:45 PM And to end the day on a happy note, this quote from Winston Churchill: “When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.” 5:14 PM George ...
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Friday, June 20, 2003
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, June 20, 2003
I wish I could spend more time in Toronto. It’s a beautiful city—very clean, modern, lots of friendly people. Had a hard time getting there. My 5:30 PM flight out of O’Hare was canceled. Got a seat on the 7:57 PM flight, delayed, delayed again (bad weather), finally took off at 9:30 PM. Arrived Toronto just after midnight. The per…
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Monday, March 31, 2003
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, March 31, 2003
Tonight I fly to Winnipeg, Manitoba for two TV interviews tomorrow. Then I fly back to Chicago, change planes, and fly on Pittsburgh for three TV interviews on Wednesday. All of this is in connection with my book “The God You Can Trust” (Harvest House). God willing, I’ll return to Oak Park on Thursday morning. We had a ...
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Monday, March 17, 2003
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, March 17, 2003
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to one and all. This has always been one of my favorite holidays. Bought some Irish Soda Bread to go with the big Irish meal (corned beef and cabbage) that Marlene is preparing for tonight. Exciting Biannual Business Meeting last night. Jane Jacob elected Deaconess of Hospitality. Ed Enstrom shared a...
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Saturday, March 1, 2003
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, March 1, 2003
I think I spoke too soon about being just “weary” from the trip. I came back with something like a mild case of the flu. Running a temp last night and today. I rarely get sick so I’m trying motivate my body back to health in time for the services tomorrow. About a month ago I taped five brief devotions for WMBI to use a...
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