Posted by Ray Pritchard on 8.24.10 in Questions, Theology, Video
A missionary I was speaking with recently told me that he sometimes wonders “Am I truly a Christian"? I was surprised by this because he has been faithful in his service to Christ for many decades. But I do not look down on him for his doubts and believe that all or most Christians ask this question from time to time.
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 8.2.10 in Churches, Current Events, Theology
A few days ago bestselling author Anne Rice announced on her Facebook page that she is quitting Christianity. She started the ball rolling with this announcement:For those who care, and I understand if you don’t: Today I quit being a Christian. I’m out. I remain committed to Christ as always but not to being “Christian” or t…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 7.27.10 in Devotional, Questions, Theology
An email arrived from a friend with some discouraging news. She and her husband had launched out on a new venture that, so far at least, has not worked out, putting them in some financial difficulty. A friend at their church urged them to consider applying for help from a fund set up for that purpose (I am leaving out some identifying details). Wha…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 7.12.10 in Apologetics, Theology
Most people recognize the name Christopher Hitchens even if they can’t quite place him. Besides being arguably the most famous atheist in the world, he also wrote the bestselling book God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. A few days ago the New York Times published his review of a book by Philip Pullman called The Good Man Jesus …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 7.11.10 in Questions, Second Coming, Theology
Would you comment on predestination versus free will?How much time do we have? Not enough to cover this vast subject. The question implies that predestination (which the Bible unquestionably teaches–see Romans 8:29 and Ephesians 1:5) and free will somehow oppose each other. But as Spurgeon pointed out when asked how he “reconciled&rdquo…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 7.10.10 in Churches, Marriage and the Family, Questions, Theology
I’m a modest person and I don’t even like undressing at the doctor’s office. If God is always watching us, and angels are always with us, does this mean when my spouse and I are having sex that we have an audience?The short answer is yes. This is part of the doctrine of God’s omnipresence. Read Psalm 139 and you will see how…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 7.9.10 in Questions, Theology
Last week I spoke at Cannon Beach Conference Center in Cannon Beach, Oregon. On Friday morning we had a question and answer session based on questions we had received from the audience. During the Q&A time, contemporary Christian musician Clay Crosse served as moderator. This turned out to be one of the best sessions of the week.We have posted …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 6.10.10 in Devotional, Theology
I’ve been pondering Paul’s statement in Ephesians 1:15 that he prayed for them when he heard about “their faith in the Lord Jesus and their love for all the saints.” It’s that last phrase that grabbed me. The NLT says, “Your love for God’s people everywhere.” Clarence Jordan paraphrased it as, “…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 2.12.10 in Devotional, Theology
If you would like some help in keeping on track with your daily devotions, you may want to check a website called Family Times devoted to helping families read the Bible together. Each day Lou Nicholes offers a short devotional based on a Bible passage. Today’s passage talks about Jesus healing the nobleman’s son in John 4:43-54. You ca…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 2.2.10 in Theology, Word of Life
Today I gave my first three lectures on the book of Galatians to 350 very attentive students at Word of Life Bible Institute in Pottersville, New York. Even though Galatians is amazingly contemporary, I face a huge challenge in making it seem relevant today because the major issue in the book deals with something we hardly ever talk about in church…
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