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Letter Carriers and Chinese Scholars
by Ray Pritchard

Recently I received an email with some encouraging stories of how God is using An Anchor for the Soul in the US and in China. Here is part of the email, with a few identifying details changed: We haven’t met but I have been blessed by your teaching and have given your book, Anchor for the Soul, to several people, including our mail carr…

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Looking for Sermon Tapes from Northeast Bible Church, ca. 1983-1988
by Ray Pritchard

We’re looking for sermon tapes from Northeast Bible Church, Garland, Texas, from 1983-1988. Those were the years I served as pastor of that congregation.Back then cassette tapes were pretty exciting because no one had heard of the Internet, the iPhone, podcasting, YouTube, and all the other technological marvels that we take for granted. …

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Pastors and Wives Meet in Brunswick, Maine
by Ray Pritchard

On Tuesday a group of pastors and wives met in Brunswick, Maine for a day of fellowship and encouragement. The Mid-Maine Pastors Conference sponsors a yearly get-together at a local hotel. When Pastor Mark Rockwood of Berean Baptist Church in Brunswick heard that we were going to be speaking in New Brunswick, he asked if we could stay over to speak…

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A Short Night, Then Home
by Ray Pritchard

In our hotel Brunswick, Maine Tonight we’re packed and ready for our trip back home. Our wakeup call is set for 3:00 AM. Pastor Mark Rockwood and his wife Paula will pick us up at 3:30. We fly from Portland to La Guardia in New York City, then to Memphis and on to Tupelo. We’ll be home in less than 24 hours. Very happy about that. It&r…

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Professor Barkley’s Theology Lesson
by Ray Pritchard

You never know where you’ll find some spiritual insight.I found it while watching former NBA superstar Charles Barkley pontificate during the halftime of a basketball game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Memphis Grizzlies. In this particular first-round playoff matchup, the Spurs were overwhelming favorites since they were the #1 seed i…

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Good Days at NBBI
by Ray Pritchard

Since our arrival on Wednesday evening Marlene and I have enjoyed our visit to New Brunswick Bible Institute. We came for the Spring Bible Conference that climaxes this afternoon with the annual commencement ceremony. This is my third visit to NBBI and Marlene’s second. Two years ago I spoke at the “Men for God” rally that took pl…

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The G.O.S.P.E.L.
by Ray Pritchard

Check out this amazing video. It crams the whole story of life into just four minutes. Very contemporary, full of good theology. If you like this, tell someone else about it….

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50 Good Friday/Easter Sermons
by Ray Pritchard

We have put together an online collection of 50 Good Friday/Easter sermons. Feel free to use this material in any way that may be helpful to you, including sermon preparation or in Bible studies, or simply for your own blessing as we prepare our hearts for Holy Week….

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Download Your Free Ebook Here
by Ray Pritchard

We’re offering free downloads of the ebook version of In the Shadow of the Cross. The book is available in Kindle, Nook, and PDF formats. We especially welcome listeners to . . ."Chris Fabry Live” on Moody Radio."This is the Day” on Moody Radio.The Good Friday special on American Family Radio. You can download the book…

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“The Release of Barabbas” by George Tinworth
by Ray Pritchard

In the 1870s a British artist named George Tinworth produced a terra cotta rendering of the moment when Pilate releases Barabbas and orders Jesus sent off to be crucified. The differences between Jesus and Barabbas are quite pronounced. Though it is hard to see it clearly in this picture, Tinworth inscribed the words “The World’s Choice…

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