1) When are you going to start blogging again?Today! 2) What did you do on your summer vacation?Preached for a week in Oregon, then for most of a week in New York, then Josh and Leah got married in Vermont, then we traveled back to Tupelo where we spent a few days with Mark before he flew back to China. I preached at Harris …
We have just posted a new sermon from the series on the Deeper Meaning of the Cross:The Fool on the Hill: What the Cross Means to the World
(This is guest blog by Brian Bill, board member of Keep Believing Ministries, and pastor of Pontiac Bible Church.)The Book of Romans has always been one of my favorites for two reasons. First, the doctrinal truths helped me understand justification, redemption and propitiation when I was a brand new Christian. I have neve …
(This is guest blog by Brian Bill, board member of Keep Believing Ministries, and pastor of Pontiac Bible Church)According to a recent study, there is a plague of loneliness sweeping our country today. This outbreak of isolation has infected our closest relationships. The number of people who said they had no one with wh …
(Guest blog by Peter R. Faulkner, the Director of North American Ministries for The Mailbox Club, Valdosta, GA. Peter is a long-time friend of Ray and Marlene and serves on the Board of Keep Believing Ministries.)Good Morning! I trust you had grand weekend and that you were able to spend time in God’s house on yester …
Guest blog by Peter R. Faulkner, the Director of North American Ministries for The Mailbox Club, Valdosta, GA. Peter is a long-time friend of Ray and Marlene and serves on the Board of Keep Believing Ministries.
My next door neighbor passed away on yesterday. He was 81 and was quite active and invigorating until about six …
Guest blog by Peter R. Faulkner, Director of North American Ministries, the Mailbox Club, Valdosta, GA As a friend of Ray Pritchard for 34 years and a Board Member of Keep Believing Ministries, I am excited with the prospects about what the Lord can do through this ministry. To sense Ray’s keen desire to be of help …
I first met my friend Ray Pritchard over 15 years ago when I was an associate pastor at a church in the Chicago area. Our church was looking for a Senior Pastor and I heard through the grapevine that a potential candidate was looking us over. I had heard that he was from the South, that he was tall, and several people on …
This will be the last weblog entry I will post for five weeks. We all need a vacation from time to time, and the time has come for me. In three weeks Josh and Leah will get married in Vermont. Between now and then I will be speaking at two Bible conferences. Two weeks after the wedding, we are traveling to Chicago for a wed …
In January 2007 Marlene and I will be hosting a ten-day tour to Israel. When I was with Wood Kroll at Back to the Bible last month, he told me that he has been to Israel at least once every year since 1964. When I asked what tour operator he recommended, he immediately replied, “Maranatha Tours in Phoenix.” After talking wi …