Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.2.04 in Personal
11:36 PM Before I forget, how ’bout those Rebels? Lots of cheering at our house, and a big sigh of relief when the game was over. For those who didn’t watch the Cotton Bowl, Ole Miss beat Oklahoma State 31-28. Sorry to see Eli Manning graduate. It’s a matter of family tradition with me. My father taught me to love the Ole M…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.24.03 in Personal
11:56 PM Time to go to bed. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night. 11:55 PM I just re-read the e-mail from Judith Roberts (see below) and liked it so much I thought I should share part of it: EN1 John “Chris” Lindsey’s ship set to sea this morning from Iraq for the last time. The official notification said he’…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.22.03 in Personal
10:33 PM The “Pastor’s Roundtable” turned out to be three-way discussion that included Roy Schwarcz of Middle East Ministries in Buffalo Grove and a Muslim cleric who teaches religion and Arabic at a college prep school in the Chicago suburbs. We had a frank and civil exchange of views. Most amazing revelation: The Musl…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.18.03 in Personal
9:12 AM USA Today says that the “old labels” just don’t fit in the 21st century. A key excerpt: As the U.S. population grows more diverse and as immigrants move up the economic ladder, race and ethnicity are becoming less important than education, income, home ownership, age and lifestyles. In fact, as Hispa…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.17.03 in Personal
11:28 PM Kevin McCullough offers a moving tribute to Bob Murfin, beloved longtime host of “Morning Clock” on WMBI who died yesterday at the age of 82. 2:28 PM Time to go shopping again—I didn’t get much done yesterday. Kathy and Mia wanted to know why I was starting so early this year—a week before Christmas…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.15.03 in Churches, Dudley, Personal, Tupelo
11:22 PM Didn’t get around to doing my shopping after all. Got tied up in church affairs almost all day. Maybe tomorrow. 11:21 PM Dennis Byrne exposes the absurdity of the bestselling Da Vinci Code. 10:26 AM Monday greetings to Vita Loredo, Wayne Benfield in Jacksonville, Florida, Bernie Schuck in Indiana, to Paul and Becky…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.11.03 in Personal
9:01 PM Andy McQuitty of Irving Bible Church quoted this Celtic Christmas Prayer in his sermon last Sunday. Here is the first stanza: Jesus, we kneel before you in silent amazement. Thank you that, because of your birth, we know that our Father is with us. May we welcome you, not in a cold manger of a heart, But in a heart …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.7.03 in Devotional, Personal
9:34 PM Sunday Night The first photos of “Two From Galilee” are now online. Josh took the pictures and posted them here. 1) Click on the picture (or the “Two From Galilee” heading). 2) That takes you to a page containing six different albums of pictures from the performance: Joseph, Mary, Joseph and Mary, Supporting…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 11.27.03 in Congregational Singing, Personal
11:40 AM The rain stopped before the service so about 40 people joined me for the Pastor’s Stroll “Christian Heritage” tour of downtown Oak Park. We visited the site of “Temperance Hall,” the original First Methodist Church (home today of the Original Pancake House) whose members included John R. Mott and William E….
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 11.24.03 in Churches, Personal, Preaching, Tupelo
10:44 PM More good news: A few minutes ago I came home from a meeting at church and Marlene told me that Nick and John Mark Edwards decided to drive home from Samford tonight instead of tomorrow afternoon. They left Birmingham about 9 PM so they should arrive in Oak Park by 7 AM. That put a smile on my face. When I called N…
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