We’re an Internet-Based Ministry

August 3, 2009

During our travels in the last three weeks–to Florida, Ontario, and New York–I had numerous opportunities to share with people the vision of Keep Believing Ministries. Along the way I answered quite a few questions about who we are and what we do. Over the weekend I realized that I need to start sharing those answers with a larger audie…

Full House

July 31, 2009

I talked with a young man whose life has radically changed in the last year. His story goes something like this. He was raised in a Christian home where he was taught the Bible from an early age. When he was a teenager, he attended Sunday School and youth group every week. He memorized Bible verses and attended a Christian camp where he was challen…

Not a Tame World

July 30, 2009

My mind has repeatedly gone back to a song I heard during our week at the youth camp in Florida. One night just before I spoke a young woman sang a song that had been written by one of the worship leaders. I don’t remember much about it except that she had a good voice, she sang in a bluesy style, and the last line of each verse ended with an…

Get Your Financial House in Order

July 29, 2009

Yesterday I ate supper with a man who has spent the last 50 years in the banking business. During that time he has made thousands of loans to various people for various reasons. He has also started numerous banks, bought others, and sold some. Suffice it to say that he is well connected in the banking world, to the point that he knows some of the k…

Word of Life Pictures

July 27, 2009

Here are a few pictures from Word of Life in Schroon Lake, NY, taken with my iPhone: …

Nimbleness

July 26, 2009

This morning I spoke to 200+ high school and college students at Word of Life Island. The high schoolers are part of the STC program in which they spend the summer serving at one of Word of Life’s campgrounds–Island, Inn, Family Campground, Ranch. Most of the college students are students at Word of Life Bible Institute. Each Sunday mor…

Jerusalem–Three Months from Today

July 23, 2009

Do you know where you will be three months from today, on October 23? You could be in Jerusalem as part of the Keep Believing Holy Land Tour. On this particular day we will visit Mount Zion, the Upper Room, the Jewish Quarter of the Old City, the Wohl Archaeological Museum, and the Shrine of the Book where we will see the Dead Sea Scrolls. We…

Halfway

July 22, 2009

As of this moment we’re 11 days into our 21 day ministry trip. That means we’ve just reached the halfway point of our longest trip of the year. So far I’ve preached 6 times in Florida8 times in Canada with4 more to go in Canada and14 more in New York.We continue to be very grateful for the prayers of our friends. Things have gone …

The Snackery

July 20, 2009

I’m writing this note from the Snackery, a rustic general store and snack shop on the grounds of Elim Lodge, a Christian conference center nestled against the shore of Pigeon Lake somewhere north of Toronto, Ontario. That’s in Canada, eh?We’re here in the Snackery–and I’m writing fast because it closes in 16 minutes&nd…

Heading North

July 18, 2009

The Pritchard Traveling Caravan hits the road this morning. After a wonderful week in Florida, it’s time to head north. Yesterday we packed our bags for two flights today–first to Cincinnati, then to Toronto. And yes, this time we remembered to bring our passports. When we get to Toronto, we’re taking a bus to Elim Lodge, a C…