10:34 PM Today’s entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called Truth Can Be a Very Dangerous Thing. 5:24 PM A few months ago we donated 2000 copies of An Anchor for the Soul to the Library of Hope program that places Christian literature in prisons across America. Here is a note of thanks from George Arnold:What a blessing to rec…
11:43 AM Attention all men! Only two more days until First Watch. I just met a wife who said her husband took to heart what I talked about last Thursday. Then she smiled and added, “Keep it up, Pastor Ray.” 11:41 AM Oak Park Christian Academy will celebrate their tenth anniversary with a Silent and Live Auction on Frid…
8:23 PM I had lunch today with Erwin Lutzer, pastor of Moody Church in Chicago. Among other things, we talked about an upcoming apologetics conference at Moody Church on Saturday, October 23 called The Future of Truth. Speakers include Ravi Zacharias, Philip Johnson, Frank Peretti, William Lane Craig, Dr. Lutzer, and Emir C…
8:31 PM This morning I preached on the parable of the lost sheep from Luke 15:1-7. A generation ago we used to sing a hymn called The Ninety and Nine. The CyberHymnal tells the story behind the hymn:Sankey spotted these words in a British newspaper while on an evangelism tour in Scotland with Dwight Moody. H…
AMENDING OUR CHURCH CONSTITUTION TO DEFINE MARRIAGE by Ray Pritchard Last spring the elders appointed a task force to work on revising our church constitution in several key areas. This marks the first time since we approved our current constitution in 1992 that we have made any changes. The task force recommended, and the …
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 20049:01 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 …