WHAT COLOR IS YOUR DOT? by Ray Pritchard Our church theme this year is “Lord, teach us to pray.” During the month of April we want to take a practical step in that direction by encouraging everyone to pray daily for the lost. Here’s how we plan to do it. In the pew racks this morning there is a card with some smal…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 2003“BIG MOUTH, BIG FEET” by Ray Pritchard Several weeks ago while preaching at Word of Life Florida, Harry Bollback told me the
secret of Jack Wyrtzen’s faith. I had just finished my sermon on “Beyond Your Imagination” from Ephesians 3 when Harry said,
“Jack had a sermon he liked to preach called ‘Bi…
Thursday, March 20 Wonderful prayer service night. Well attended, deeply moving. One person told me afterwards, “I didn’t know how much I needed this service until it was over.” I was touched by how many people stood to share Scripture verses. Special thanks to WMAQ TV (NBC 5) for broadcasting live from our sanctuary at…
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…
PUTTING THE LETTERS TOGETHER by Ray Pritchard Someone clipped a comic strip called “One Big Happy” and left it on my desk. The first panel shows a little girl kneeling by her bed getting ready to say her prayers. It must have been a long day for her because she begins this way: “I’m so very tired tonight that…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 2003Saturday, March 8 Back home and doing better after an emotional trip to AL to bury my mother. Going home to AL was a “wrinkle in time” where the past, the present and the future all came together for just a moment. It was a whirlwind trip, filled with many emotions, and a chance to see many people we had not seen for de…
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…
Friday, February 28 We arrived back in Oak Park late this evening, a little weary from the travel but glad for the time spent at Word of Life Florida. I ended up riding 102 miles on the bike I bought, then I turned it over to the conference center today. Last night I spoke at 10:30 PM to the students at the Bible Institute …
CHARLTON HESTON AND MOSES by Ray Pritchard Years ago Charlton Heston was interviewed on The Merv Griffin Show. This was at a time in Mr. Heston’s career when he had gained much notoriety over his two mega-movies, The Ten Commandments and Ben Hur. During the interview Merv Griffin asked him, “Has your spiritual out…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 2003SHARON’S LAW by Ray Pritchard A week ago I flew to New York to spend a few days teaching at Word of Life Bible Institute. Because of dense fog that closed Midway Airport, my flight was delayed for six hours. While I was waiting near the gate, a woman named Sharon took the seat next to me. I know her name because she in…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 2003