Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.16.03 in Sermons, Travel
3:37 PM The Washington Times says that pro-lifers are winning the war on abortion. 3:36 PM Al Mohler issues a call for courage on biblical manhood and womanhood. 8:26 AM New bike riding total: 3504 miles this year. 7:43 AM Our Children’s Choirs presented an incredible program on Sunday night. Over 150 children took part in …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 12.13.03 in Travel
10:50 AM In case, we’ve forgotten it, the message of Christianity is about redemption and reconciliation with God. Check out this fine explanation from “DogfightAtBankstown.” (That’s the name of a weblog published in Australia.) 10:43 AM Yesterday Howard Duncan gave the pastors the 2004 Personal Prayer Diary and Planner…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 11.12.03 in Baseball, Personal, Travel, Tupelo
7:08 PM YWAM offers some wise advice on sharing Christ with Muslims. One fascinating excerpt:We must pray for Muslims to have dreams and visions. Many individuals and some whole villages in certain Islamic countries are receiving supernatural visions or dreams of Jesus that have led to their conversion.I have heard other Ch…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.29.03 in Keep Believing Ministries, Personal, Travel
10:01 PM Here’s another example. I received a letter from Paul in prison in Charlotte, NC. He enclosed a greeting card signed by himself and other prisoners. It is addresed to “Dr. Ray and Mrs. Marlene and Calvary Members” Dr. Ray, we just wanted to show you our gratitude and thank you for all your support. We were the …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.20.03 in Books, Dudley, Keep Believing Ministries, Personal, Travel, Tupelo, Word of Life
8:54 PM Bruce Thorn called tonight and we talked for 25 minutes. Our friendship goes back almost forty years, to the days when we grew up together in Russellville, Alabama. He and Anna and Elliot live in Sheffield, Alabama. Every time Bruce calls, he shares insights about the Lord that I don’t get anywhere else. We talked a…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 9.22.03 in Travel
7:04 PM Can you name the top ten hymns of all time? Hint: “Blessed Assurance” is # 2 and “Just as I am” is # 5. 7:00 PM Steve Boisse makes a sobering point: Without giving too much power to TV, I think we have new evidence that our moral thermometer is going downhill here in America. Evidence: TV titles over the las…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 8.9.03 in Books, Homosexuality, Travel
11:37 PM Pat Buchanan speaks the truth in his column Yes, Virginia, There is a Culture War, based on the election of an openly-homosexual bishop in the Episcopal Church. Buchanan’s conclusion is worth quoting: America is again a house divided. The “don’t ask, don’t tell” moral community in which we grew up has dissolved…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 8.6.03 in Missions, Travel
5:15 PM Turned into a very nice day in southwestern Michigan. Rode my bike around the lake, sort of, dragging a little bit. I need to take my bike in for a general overhaul when I get back to Oak Park. Of course, it would help if I would do basic maintenance, which I tend not to do. Question from a conversation last night: “What will happen t…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 8.4.03 in Devotional, Travel
4:50 PM Turned out to be a fine day. The area around Gull Lake is mostly rural, with lots of back roads so I took off this afternoon and rode my bike for about 19 miles. When I came back, I walked down to the beach area and chatted with some of the folks. I have been struck this week by the friendliness of the people who co…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 8.3.03 in Personal, Travel
9:58 PM End of a very good first day at Gull Lake. Tonight I started my forgiveness series and the people were very attentive. Greg Sanford is here this week representing New Tribes Mission. He spoke with great passion tonight about the need to “finish the unfinished work” of reaching the world for Christ. After the ser…
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