Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.22.09 in Christmas, Video
Here’s a video montage based on Michael W. Smith’s version of “Welcome to Our World.” Love this song because it captures the wonder of the Son of God entering our world and becoming one of us. …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.21.09 in Bible Study, Christmas
Did you ever wonder who sort of home Jesus grew up in?Take a good look at that picture because it’s the best answer we have. Today Israeli archeologists reported on the discovery of the first-ever “Jesus era” home found in Nazareth. “The building that we found is small and modest and it is most likely typical of the dwe…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.19.09 in Christmas, Video
When I heard this version of Amy Grant singing “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” I found myself wanting to sing along. And it helps that this particular Christmas carol is chock full of excellent theology. Charles Wesley penned the original lyrics. The famed evangelist George Whitefield altered the first two lines to the version we sing t…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.18.09 in Christmas
Yesterday I spent an hour with Nancy Turner on WMBI-FM in Chicago doing a broadcast called Journey to Bethlehem. At Nancy’s request I painted some word pictures of familiar Bible stories. These short presentations are interspersed with music tied to the theme of the hour. We all felt the Holy Spirit helping us as we retold the Christmas story…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.16.09 in Christmas, Interviews
On Thursday morning from 10-11 AM CDT I’ll be doing an in-studio interview with Nancy Turner on WMBI-FM (90.1 FM) in Chicago. Nancy is the host of the program “This is the Day.” In October she served as Mistress of Ceremonies for our KBM Friendship Banquet.Since this is the Christmas season, we’ll take a “journey to Be…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.8.09 in Christmas
In my time I’ve seen some beautiful displays of Christmas lights, but I’ve never seen anything like this. Richard Holdman combined 45,000 lights with 176 channels of computer control to coordinate a techno version of “Amazing Grace” with the lights. The result is astonishing….
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.5.09 in Christmas, Video
This video features Celtic Woman singing “O Come, All Ye Faithful.” I found myself deeply moved as I watched these amazingly gifted women singing a greatly beloved Christmas carol. If you need something to wash over your soul and point you to higher things, watch this video. It builds and builds to a grand climax of worship and praise….
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.1.09 in Christmas, Keep Believing Ministries
Are you doing any online shopping this year? The answer is probably yes since yesterday was “Cyber Monday” and sales were even better than on “Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving. It seems that more and more of us would rather “point and click” than brave the crowds at the local mall. It’s definitely …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.1.09 in Christmas
For the last eight years my good friend Steve Tanner has given us a wonderful gift called the 25 Days of Christmas Music. And now he is doing it again.Here’s how it works. Starting today and going through December 25, Steve will release a Christmas song in mp3 format free for downloading. No strings attached. It’s all free. You can down…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.24.08 in Christmas
Last night I joined a group of men to deliver gifts to five homes in Tupelo as part of the Angel Tree program sponsored by Prison Fellowship. Right now there are an estimated 1.5 million children in America who have a parent in prison. Through Angel Tree, those children receive Christmas gifts purchased and delivered by members of local congregatio…
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