Posted by Ray Pritchard on 2.12.06 in Bible Study Resources, Blogroll, Preaching, Sermons
This morning we visited the First Baptist Church of Tupelo. The church is at least 150 years old, making it Tupelo’s oldest church. The original building was used as a hospital during the Civil War. As befits an established church, it occupies a prominent location in central Tupelo at the corner of Church and Jefferso …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.17.06 in Bible Study Resources, Uncategorized
3:23 PM Tonight we’re eating supper at Peter’s Tex-Mex Grill, the best Tex-Mex restaurant in Beijing, which is presumably a small category. 3:16 PM We spent last night at the Holiday Inn Chang An West. I think it was a very nice hotel but we were so tired that we didn’t have a chance to enjoy much of it. I …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.16.06 in Bible Study Resources, Uncategorized
The TV at the Beijing hotel where we are staying tonight has about 45 channels. Most are Chinese, of course, and it seems as if you can find counterparts for every sort of channel you find on an American cable system, including game shows, soap operas, music videos, movie channels, and so on. There are a few English-languag …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.4.06 in Bible Study Resources, Uncategorized
Around noon today I was interviewed by USA Radio regarding the coal mining tragedy in West Virginia. The interviewer wanted to know what I would say if the family members of one of the twelve men who died asked me, “Why did this happen?” My answer would have to be, I don’t know. The Bible offers many perspectives on t …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.3.06 in Bible Study Resources, Uncategorized
11:45 AM “It does not matter whether or not people understand us or think we are even sane as long as we are true to God. Obedience to him is the important thing.” Theodore Epp9:12 AM One of our favorite Christmas cards came from some friends in Oak Park who sent us a card featuring traditional Chinese paper cutting. Each c …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.2.06 in Bible Study Resources, Uncategorized
5:03 PM “It is a great thing to be on the mount with God, and the mountains are meant for inspiration and meditation; but one is taken there only to go down afterwards among the demon-possessed and lift them up.” Oswald Chambers5:03 PM 28 miles.10:22 AM Cal Thomas has a helpful analysis of the Dover decision rejecting Intel …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.1.06 in Bible Study Resources, Uncategorized
As we look ahead to the year that stretches before, here are four truths that ought to encourage us in 2006:1. God is already there because he is the God who goes before his people.
2. God promises to be with you no matter what happens to you this year.
3. If you know the Lord, the worst thing that can happen is that you wi …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.22.05 in Bible Study Resources, Main
12:44 PM Each year Steve and Amy Tanner rate the Christmas decorations on State Street in Chicago. They have just posted the winners of the State Street Showdown.
12:44 PM Each year Steve and Amy Tanner rate the Christmas decorations on State Street in Chicago. They have just posted the winners of the State Street Showdown …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.21.05 in Bible Study Resources, Personal
Almost ten years ago I attended my first Christian booksellers convention at the invitation of Moody Press. One night they had a banquet for all their authors in attendance. I ended up sitting next to man named John Armstrong.
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.21.05 in Bible Study Resources, Main
Crossway Books has just released my latest, brand-new book called Credo: Believing in Something to Die For.
I wrote this book in order to introduce a new generation to the Apostles’ Creed, the oldest statement of faith outside the New Testament. The publisher designed the cover and the layout to attract Gen X readers …
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