3:54 PM Don’t forget the Concert of Prayer for the upcoming elections this Sunday night, 6 PM, in the Dining Room. Please spend an hour with us as we seek God’s face regarding the choices facing our nation next Tuesday. 3:40 PM Yesterday in Tupelo I spent the afternoon running errands with Alan. First to his office to get …
11:01 AM It’s a beautiful morning in Tupelo. Marlene and I went for a walk a little while ago. At the moment Alan is at work, Marene is shopping, and I’m at the computer (naturally). So what’s happening in Tupelo these days? I found this item buried in the “Police Reports” section of today’s paper:When a Hill-n-Dale Dri…
7:25 PM On the road in Tupelo, Mississippi A great American was born in Tupelo. I’m speaking of Elvis Presley, of course. Several of his relatives still live in the area. We’re here visiting my brother Alan who has lived in Tupelo for about 13 years. He’s a plastic surgeon. This is our first visit in well over a year, altho…
6:10 PM Today’s entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called Angry Christians and the Election. 2:33 PM On the road in Birmingham, Alabama We left yesterday after the third service and drove to Nashville where we spent the night with Marlene’s brother Mark and his wife Ruth. We were up early this morning and arrived in Birmingha…
5:24 AM We are hitting the road as soon as church is over this morning. It’s been almost since we’ve been South. Tonight we’ll be in Nashville with Mark and Ruth, then on to Birmingham to see Nick, then to Tupelo to see Alan, then to Florence to see Andy and Betty, then back to Oak Park on Saturday. That’s hectic, I know, b…
BOB & AMBER’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE by Ray Pritchard Some years ago Bob and Amber Leland stopped by to see me one final time before leaving the Chicago area to return to Irian Jaya for another term of missionary service. When we got together, Bob had something definite on his mind. He took out some sheets of paper and sa…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 20048:00 PM Articles worth reading … Why I Love Halloween China’s Alphabet May Have References to Noah and the Flood Churches Installing Cell Phone Jammers Mary Had a Little Lamb 7:37 PM Here’s a letter from a prisoner in Washington, Pennsylvania, who read “An Anchor for the Soul”:I am writing you because I recently …
9:01 PM Adam McLane is the Pastor of Student Ministries at First Baptist Church of Romeo, Michigan. Yesterday he sent me an email that seems like a wonderful benediction to World Focus Week. Ray, I just wanted to drop a note to say thanks for forwarding that particular message (The P.U.I.H., May 16, 1989). It was around tha…
5:48 PM Here are three new entries on the Crosswalk weblog: Praying About the Election Three Years Ago Today “My Friend Wrote a Note to Me” 5:46 PM Emir Caner explains What Christians Need to Know About Muslims. 11:06 AM The men loved the biscuits and gravy this morning. Mari Burda also told me that quite a few men samp…
9:28 PM Johann Buis kindly provided a translation of the Dutch sentence mentioned below: “His service [sphere of influence] is not limited to the USA, but extends far beyond it.” Johann also says he’s looking forward to grits tomorrow morning. 4:25 PM Stop the presses! I have just learned that Mari Burda has added grits…