9:01 AM Today’s entry on the Crosswalk weblog is called Discovering God’s Will for Your Life….
2:01 PM The Power Connection Junior High Fall Retreat starts this afternoon. Darin Weil heads up a group of 55 students and leaders on their way to Phantom Ranch. Darin told me that the theme is prayer, and along with all the fun and games, they plan to spend a good part of the weekend on their knees. 1:28 PM Here are two m…
12:56 PM Caleb Lucien wrote this update yesterday after his recent trip to bring relief supplies into Gonaives, the seaport town ravaged by Hurricane Jeanne:Dear Friends; Greetings in the name of our Lord. First of all, I want you to know how exciting it has been to be your hands and feet and the Lord’s representative to th…
1:31 PM The Wednesday Journal printed a 1400-word summary of my sermon on same-sex marriage. They also had a column by a member of the OPLGA plus a favorable column by Jim Bowman plus a supportive letter by someone from River Forest. That’s 3 out of 4 favorable items in the Journal today. Amazing. Note: The Journal is not o…
11:31 AM The following letter came in the mail yesterday: Dear Rev. Pritchard and the congregation of Calvary Memorial Church, We wish to commend you for your courage and faithfulness in standing for the truth of God’s Word regarding marriage and human sexuality. This parish and the Reformed Episcopal Church stand with you …
9:58 PM A few days ago Hurricane Jeanne devasted Haiti, leaving behind a trail of destruction in that already-impoverished country. Over 1300 are known dead. The final total may go much higher. Hardest hit was the seaport town of Gonaives. Debbie Lucien writes from Pignon with an update on her husband Caleb’s relief efforts…
THE BEST DEFENSE FOR A BAD MEMORY by Ray Pritchard “An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips”
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 200410:35 PM Several days ago I wrote a Crosswalk weblog entry called Should We Allow Sinners to Come to Church?. Today I received a note from a man in Ireland with the title, “Well said, Sir!!” He reproduced my column, then added one comment: “AMEN TO THAT, BROTHER! Sincerely,” It was the signature that caught my atten…
7:42 PM I happened to be on the phone with Nick when the Cubs made their final out in the 9th inning against the Braves. “It’s over,” Nick said. He’s right. Nothing to do now but wait till next year. Which Cub fans have been doing for a long time. Next year Calvary will be 90 years old. No pastor of our church has ever …
12:29 PM The online version of “The Truth About Same-Sex Marriage,” my sermon from last Sunday, has just been posted on the website. Click here to read it. 10:24 AM My brother Andy sent me an email with the title “News Flash: Cubs and Red Sox Blow Postseason Chances!!” Then he added: “What’s new about that?” He …