http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/ The weblog of Dr. Ray Pritchard, founder and president of Keep Believing Ministries. For nearly 30 years he has been a pastor, speaker and has authored 27 books. His has been married to Marlene for 34. They have three sons, two daughters-in-law, and two basset hounds. Sun, 20 May 2012 03:04:00 GMT en-us http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-19-four-benefits-of-bible-listening/ http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-19-four-benefits-of-bible-listening/ First of all, buy an iPad.That’s not what this blog entry is all about, but go ahead and do it. The method of Bible listening I’m going to recommend works best with a smartphone or an iPad.Last January I started using two iPad apps in my daily Quiet Time. I use YouVersion for my Bible reading and Bible.Is for my Bible listening. I start...Ray PritchardSat, 19 May 2012 18:27:00 +0000Bible Study Resourcesbible+study+resourcesDevotionaldevotional http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-17-lost-and-found/ http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-17-lost-and-found/ Several years ago we began a partnership with The Mailbox Club in order to reach inmates of the Chattanooga (TN) jail system. The chaplains (and ministry volunteers) give out copies of An Anchor for the Soul along with a printed invitation to take a Bible correspondence course from the Mailbox Club. Recently one of the inmates who has found the Lor...Ray PritchardFri, 18 May 2012 05:15:00 +0000An Anchor for the Soulan+anchor+for+the+soul http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-17-96000-anchors-arrived-last-week/ http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-17-96000-anchors-arrived-last-week/ Last week 96,000 copies of An Anchor for the Soul arrived at our new Book Depot in Pontiac, IL. I called it our “new” book depot because for the last few years we have used a storage facility in Chicago where Ernie Schulz spent hundreds of hours (on a volunteer basis) preparing boxes of books for free shipment to ministries across Ameri...Ray PritchardThu, 17 May 2012 21:38:00 +0000An Anchor for the Soulan+anchor+for+the+soul http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-15-stealth-attack-now-available-in-korean/ http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-15-stealth-attack-now-available-in-korean/ The Korean translation of Stealth Attack has just been released. Here is how the publisher describes the book:The war on terror is out of balance. Billions of dollars and cutting-edge weaponry pitted against faceless zealots. Cunning foes who fight dirty. Though inferior in strength, they remain surprisingly deadly. In spiritual terms, this conflic...Ray PritchardTue, 15 May 2012 23:45:00 +0000BooksbooksForeign Language Translationsforeign+language+translations http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-13-sermon-list-tops-10000/ http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-13-sermon-list-tops-10000/ One week ago the sermon email list went over the 10,000 mark for the first time. That’s a significant milestone that was 14 years in the making. I started sending out sermons by email in 1998 shortly after we returned from a trip to India. I started with about 20 names on my list, a handful of friends who wanted to read the sermon they heard ...Ray PritchardMon, 14 May 2012 01:28:00 +0000Keep Believing Ministrieskeep+believing+ministriesPersonalpersonalSermonssermons http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-7-wanted-hearty-congregational-singing/ http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-7-wanted-hearty-congregational-singing/ In the last month I’ve spoken at churches in Indiana, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont. Although they varied in size, denomination and worship style, I noticed one common factor in each church:Hearty congregational singingNote that I did not say “hearty congregational worship.” I meant singing. Hearty, enthusiastic, d...Ray PritchardWed, 09 May 2012 10:02:00 +0000Worshipworship http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-8-pastor-dont-be-stupid/ http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-8-pastor-dont-be-stupid/ A few days ago I received a message alerting me that a certain pastor (whom I do not know) has been preaching my sermons word for word on Sunday morning. And he does so without attribution.To make matters worse, he posts the audio files online.Let me start by saying that I am a friend and supporter of preachers everywhere. I post my sermons precise…Ray PritchardTue, 08 May 2012 14:09:00 +0000PastorspastorsPreachingpreachingSermonssermons http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-7-random-notes/ http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-7-random-notes/ A few thoughts on a variety of topics:1. The China broadcasts continue three times a week (M-W-F) at 6 AM CDT (7 PM China time). Check out our Chinese website and the iPhone and Android apps.2. We have just posted the Spring 2012 KBM Newsletter with the headline “We Need More Anchors.” Later this month we expect delivery of 100,000 copi...Ray PritchardMon, 07 May 2012 19:29:00 +0000An Anchor for the Soulan+anchor+for+the+soulChinachinaChurcheschurchesPastorspastorsTraveltravel http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-3-i-struggle-with-assurance-of-salvation/ http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-3-i-struggle-with-assurance-of-salvation/ Someone recently turned in this question: I’ve struggled with assurance of salvation for years. Could it be that I’m not one of the Elect? Here is my answer:The short answer to your question is that your struggles are proof of the opposite, that you are indeed a child of God. A truly lost person has no desire to know the Lord and would h...Ray PritchardThu, 03 May 2012 15:46:00 +0000DevotionaldevotionalTheologytheology http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-1-stay/ http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-1-stay/ New England has a reputation as a difficult place to do ministry. One pastor from Massachusetts called it a “cold” region for gospel ministry. But almost everyone senses that a “quiet revival” is underway. No, it’s not like the South where megachurches sprout up like dandelions in the spring. But churches are growing i...Ray PritchardTue, 01 May 2012 13:46:00 +0000ChurcheschurchesPastorspastors