9:58 PM Two new sermon series just posted on the website: Joyful Living in a Grumpy World: Philippians (13 sermons) Street Smarts: Proverbs (12 sermons) Hat tip to Kathy Duggins for putting these sermons online. 9:57 PM Arrived back home a few minutes ago, weary from the week of ministry and the travel, but grateful to God …
10:15 PM If you live in the Chicago area, don’t forget that Open House Sunday is only three days away. We’ll be dedicating our renovations in all four services and we’re inviting the entire congregation to walk through the new portico, the new nursery, the renovated gym, plus the two stories of classrooms and…
11:47 AM Another gorgeous Florida day—blue skies, clear air, not much wind, temps in the mid-60s. Great golfing, biking, hiking, walking, shopping weather. Marlene is currently taking the last option, I’m going to ride my bike this afternoon. 11:43 AM Lynette Hoy has written an excellent response to the “gay marriag…
9:51 PM Jeff Eaton weighs with a rebuttal of sorts to my essay on barbecue. He makes a strong case that the best barbecue in America comes from Kentucky. Here’s part of what he wrote: I was surfing your blog this morning, and was shocked to see a discussion about barbecue that did not pay homage to my hometown, Owensb…
10:23 PM We’re wrapping up our second day at Word of Life Florida. The weather is a bit cool–it’s actually in the mid-40s right now after being in the low 70s (with lots of wind) this afternoon. When we arrived yesterday, I found a bike leaning up against the door of the room where we are staying. Last year …
9:23 AM Finished my final bike ride before our trip. Marlene is packed already—naturally I’ve not really started yet. We leave for the airport in a little over an hour. We’re flying ATA to St. Petersburg where someone from Word of Life will pick us up and drive us to the conference center in Hudson—about an hour…
THE STRATEGIC PRAYER INITIATIVE by Ray Pritchard Several years ago Mike Jebb came up with a revolutionary idea: What if Christians took prayer seriously? What if, instead of praying “when we feel like it,” Christians began to pray the way that soldiers go to war? What if our prayer room became a “war room…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 2004The man called me on the phone and said, “Pastor Ray, could I come see you?” Then he told me […]
Sermon Series: Articles and Public Letters11:31 PM Just about ready to go to Florida. 11:29 PM Last Thursday I did several tapings for WMBI—five “Soul Food” devotionals that will run later this month, an endorsement for the crisis pregnancy centers of Chicago, and an interview about how the gay marriage issue impacts the church. The interview will air Mon…
8:31 PM Would you like to be on TV—or at least in a TV audience? The Total Living Network in Chicago is looking for 40 couples (but singles are also welcome) to attend the taping of a special marriage seminar called “For Better, For Worse, For Keeps,” taught by Dr. Bob Moeller. The taping will take place on Saturd…