7:20 PM The children of Oak Park Christian Academy will present their spring concert this Monday in the Calvary sanctuary at 7 PM. Nancy Kamm directs the program entitled “Under Construction.” 7:17 PM Thursday shout-out to Wayne Kilpatrick, Ken Aycock, Eric Rubio, Gene Heidt, Virgil Reeve, Paul Smith, and to Tony Ciura….
8:12 AM In response to several inquiries, I’m happy to report that Nick returns from Samford next week. He’ll be home all summer. 8:09 AM Looks like the Great Chicago Hot Dog Challenge will take place on May 22—Parky’s vs. Gene and Jude’s Red Hots. Click here and go down to the fifth entry (11:11 AM) for more informat…
1:46 PM Coming this Sunday: “My Only Hope,” a musical presented by “All 4 Him,” at 6 PM in the sanctuary. Ice-cream social following the musical. 1:04 PM A note from Dave Schlueter: “Lenore Dunlop, a great servant of the Lord, passed away on Monday morning as a result of some complications from a fall and broken h…
8:32 PM A bit of Serendipity … On Friday night after we finished our meal at La Piazza restaurant in Forest Park, Marlene and I were walking back to our car on Madison Street when we saw a teenager sitting on some steps next to the sidewalk. As we walked past, he called out, “Pastor Ray.” It was John Stoffer who …
LEVEL THREE FAITH””A PERSONAL UPDATE by Ray Pritchard During the Legacy Campaign last September, I preached a sermon called “Level Three Faith and How to Get There.”
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 20049:30 PM I haven’t forgotten about John Kerry and communion. I plan to write a couple of new installments next week. 9:29 PM Following up on the spirit of our Friday night adventure, I’ve found a new restaurant for Mother’s Day. It just opened today. It’s not easy to find a restaurant where you can get in and out quickly on …
9:32 PM Just back from a dinner date with Marlene at La Piazza, a new Italian restaurant on Circle Avenue in Forest Park. Several weeks ago I read a favorable review in the Chicago Tribune so tonight Marlene and I tried it out. Generally I’m not big on Italian food—mostly because my understanding of that particular cu…
12:05 PM Yesterday I answered another stack of prisoner letters from men and women who had read An Anchor for the Soul and wrote to say thanks. Many said they had trusted Christ as a result of reading it. Here is a montage of comments from various prisoners in Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, New York and New Jersey: “…
1:39 PM Dan Brown’s bestselling book, “The Da Vinci Code,” has sold millions of copies. Though a work of fiction, the book claims that Christianity is based on a lie. Erwin Lutzer has written an excellent answer called The Da Vinci Deception. Chapter titles include “The Da Vinci Code at a Glance,” “Jesus, Mary Mag…
10:24 AM Robert P. George & Gerard V. Bradley explain why the Catholic Church is justified in withholding communion from Catholic politicians who advocate abortion. By the way, in referencing articles about the Catholic position on communion, I don’t mean to gloss over the profound differences between the Catholic doctrine …