Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.1.09 in Devotional
The first day of a new year is a good time to stop, reflect, refocus and consider where we are going. The question for today is not, “Where are you going?” but rather, “Where will you be when you get there?” This morning all of us are taking the first steps on a 365-day journey. Where will you be when you arrive at December …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.27.08 in Devotional, Sermons
Yesterday I posted a new sermon called, simply, Yet. It’s about the importance of not giving up on other people or on our prayers or on the Lord because “God is not finished yet.” The little word “yet” makes all the difference between hope and despair. There is a world of difference between these two statements:”H…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.25.08 in Devotional
A friend sent me a note that ended with these words:I pray that God would bless you, your family, and your ministry in a supernatural way in 2009!I like that so much that I decided to pass it along as my prayer for all our friends around the world in the coming year. …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.22.08 in Devotional
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how Christians should respond to the pressures we face every day. And I keep coming back to the same conclusion. I can summarize it in three words.Tenacious winsome courage.Tenacious means we don’t give up. Winsome means we face life with a smile, not a scowl.Courage means we do what needs to be don…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.19.08 in Devotional, Pastors
A good friend sent an encouraging note this week about KBM. After writing some very kind words, he added this piece of advice: “Ray…. just keep putting your shoes on everyday and go to work.” None of us knows the real impact we have on the lives of others. I tell pastors who struggle with discouragement, “You’re not in a g…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.15.08 in Devotional
Here’s my first Christmas gift recommendation. Mark and Vanessa gave Marlene an early Christmas gift at Thanksgiving, a board game called Ticket to Ride. It’s a cross-country train adventure where each player tries to build railway routes connecting various American cities. It’s a combination of strategy, timing and the luck of th…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.15.08 in Devotional
With only ten days left till Christmas, and the roads jammed with cars and the malls filled with people, maybe you should think about doing your shopping online.Maybe you should shop on Amazon.com. If you do, there is a way that you can help KBM with no extra cost to yourself. Because we are an Amazon Associate, we receive a small referral fee for …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.11.08 in Bible Study Resources, Devotional, Internet/Blogging, Keep Believing Ministries
**We just sent out the final sermon in the three-part series from Psalm 103. Although it went out to over 5200 people, we have no idea how many will actually receive it because we continue to have problems getting it to the Inbox of all those people. AOL has been blocking the sermons for the last month. We are cautiously hopeful that we have a work…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.10.08 in Devotional
Occasionally I’m in a meeting where someone will ask, “Are you closer to the Lord today than you were a year ago?” I never know how to answer that question in a satisfactory manner. I certainly hope that I am closer to the Lord today than I was a year ago, but my judgment is necessarily flawed because I don’t see myself clea…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.7.08 in Devotional
Yesterday Brian Bill had a short blog entry called Our Words. I liked it so much that I’m going to reproduce it here.I came across something today that serves as a helpful corrective when we’re tempted to say something we shouldn’t. Using the word HALT, we need to be careful in our conversations when we’re… Hun…
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