Posted by Ray Pritchard on 11.9.08 in Devotional, Sermons
Here are fourteen sermons appropriate for Thanksgiving. You are welcome to use this material in any way that might be helpful to you as you prepare sermons and Bible studies or simply to increase your own gratitude to the Lord for all his blessings. What Children Can Teach Us at Thanksgiving How God Revealed the Ingratitude of My Own Heart&nb…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 11.5.08 in Current Events, Devotional
On one of his speaking tours, Richard Neuhaus was picked up at the airport by a man who kept talking about how bad things were in America and how difficult these times are. Finally Rev. Neuhaus had had enough of the doom and gloom talk. “These may be bad times, but they are only times we are given. And despair is a mortal sin.” He&rsquo…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 11.3.08 in Devotional
This will be my final, small contribution to this overly-long political campaign that thankfully comes to an end tomorrow. I have one and only one word of advice to my Christian friends.If you believe in the sovereignty of God, you must vote.Of all the things that have bothered me during these past few weeks, and believe me, there has been plenty t…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 11.2.08 in Devotional
I was struck by the following quote from Paul Tripp (HT Of First Importance):Before you can ever make a clean and unamended confession of your sin, you have to first begin by confessing your righteousness. It’s not just your sin that separates you from God; your righteousness does as well. Because, when you are convinced you are righteous, yo…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 11.1.08 in Congregational Singing, Devotional, Video
Here is a video of one of my favorite hymns, “For All the Saints.” It comes from a worship service at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church in Arlington, Virginia. I love the video because it’s a real church service, not a concert performance. I love the soaring melody that goes with this triumphant. When I hear it sung (which, sad t…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 11.1.08 in Devotional
This is All Saints Day, one of the finest, most joyful days of the Christian year. It’s the day when we remember and give thanks for all true believers around the world, especially those who have gone before us into heaven. Evangelicals often pay little attention to the Christian year (for various reasons), but this is one holiday that should…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.31.08 in Devotional, Theology
On October 31, 1517 an obscure monk named Martin Luther, desiring to spark theological discussion over the medieval practice of selling indulgences, nailed his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. The spark he set off ignited a flame that spread across Europe and launched the Protestant Reformation. By challenging the …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.28.08 in Devotional
Yesterday I received a message via Facebook (yes, I’m on Facebook, and if you are, come by and say hello) from a friend who is preparing a talk for an upcoming retreat. She said she wanted to focus on the importance of spiritual balance. She said she had been thinking about some opposites—or maybe some are what you would call complement…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.23.08 in Devotional, Missions, Prayer
Greater Europe Mission has set aside October 23 as a special Day of Prayer for Europe. Click on the interactive map to see details regarding the spiritual needs of each European country.…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.23.08 in Devotional
Several weeks ago Marlene and I traveled to Cannon Beach Conference Center in Oregon for a midweek conference. The final session was devoted to questions submitted by conference attenders. We have just posted the audio of the Q&A session. When you listen to the session, you can hear Marlene asking the questions and also trying to keep me from r…
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