Posted by Ray Pritchard on 8.22.06 in Personal
Today happens to be our 32nd wedding anniversary. It was a hot night in Phoenix when we got married on August 22, 1974. It’s a hot day in Mississippi, though not quite as hot but a lot more humid. That was a good day and today is a good day. A long time ago I realized that I “out-married” myself or as a friend told me …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 8.21.06 in Churches, Dudley, Personal, Tupelo
This is the story of my day . . . 1) Got up and put Dudley outside so he could do his business and play with Jake. For those who don’t know, Dudley is our nine-month-old basset hound and Jake is Alan’s chocolate lab. We’re keeping Jake this week while Alan is on a medical missions trip to Ecuador. 2) Jake …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 8.14.06 in Churches, Personal, Preaching, Tupelo
On Saturday I got a call from the pastor of Parkway Baptist Church in Tupelo. Although I have never met him in person, Paul Brashier and I exchanged emails last spring when he invited me to speak for him. We never found a date that worked until now. It happened that Parkway had scheduled revival services on August 19-20 wit …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 8.9.06 in Baseball, Personal, Travel, Tupelo
1) When are you going to start blogging again?Today! 2) What did you do on your summer vacation?Preached for a week in Oregon, then for most of a week in New York, then Josh and Leah got married in Vermont, then we traveled back to Tupelo where we spent a few days with Mark before he flew back to China. I preached at Harris …
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 8.1.04 in Christmas, Churches, Internet/Blogging, Personal
4:01 PM I’m writing this update from the “docking station” in the lobby of the Administration Building at Mount Hermon Conference Center. Behind me I can hear families coming and going as they check-in for Dallas Week, which begins with supper tonight. This morning I preached on “You Can Stumble But You Won’t Fall” …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 5.30.04 in Personal, Theology, Word of Life
7:01 AM A Prayer for Sunday Morning Here are excerpts of a prayer by Alexander MacLaren (1826-1910), one of Great Britain’s most famous preachers. A contemporary of Charles Spurgeon, MacLaren pastored Union Chapel in Manchester for many years. His multi-volume Bible expositions are still in print almost a century after his …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 5.29.04 in Personal
7:37 PM Counting down … 8 days until the Family Fun Fest—June 6, 12:30-2:30 PM 14 days until the Faith and Freedom Concert—June 12, 7 PM 7:31 PM A Letter From “Moe” This is one of the more unusual prison letters we have received. I usually write back to all the prisoners who write to me. Along w…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 5.22.04 in Keep Believing Ministries, Personal, Shout Outs
9:31 PM Craig Hammond called a few minutes ago with wonderful news. Megan delivered a baby boy at 7:08 PM. His name is Kyler Craig Hammond. Vital stats: 8 pounds, 6 ounces, 21 inches long. Mother is tired but happy, Kyler is doing great, Craig is delighted, and we’re all celebrating the good news. 5:57 PM The rain held off …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 5.20.04 in Personal
7:19 PM 1146 Miles YTD. 1:53 PM Gregory Koukl offers an solid answer to arguments put forth by supporters of Same-Sex Marriage. Highly recommended. (Hat tip to Craig Hammond and Noe Brambila) 1:25 PM Check out my latest entry, “Question Time,” on my new Crosswalk weblog. 12:27 PM Two big events you should know about: Su…
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