Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.23.06 in Uncategorized
This is Day 1 of our ten-day trek that takes us from MS to AL to PA to NY to IL to AL and back to MS. Right now we are staying at the guest apartment in the Presidential Manse at Lancaster Bible College. The drive from Albany to Lancaster took about six hours, a little longer than expected because we made a wrong turn and e …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.20.06 in Uncategorized
According to Mark’s China Blog, we leave for the Holy Land tour in 88 Days, 20 Hours, 31 Minutes, 2 Seconds. We still have room on the tour for others to join us. Here are a few of the sites we will visit:
Masada
Caesarea
Beit She’an
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Capernaum
Mount of Olives
Jordan River
Gethsemane
The Golde …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.15.06 in Uncategorized
Here is the newest sermon in the series The Transformed Life:Swimming Upstream
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.13.06 in Uncategorized
Yesterday I asked you to pray for a brother on an Asian island who was facing eternity for his Christian beliefs. I just received word that he was executed by firing squad a few hours ago. Here is one Christian’s reaction:My brother met eternity earlier today. His thirst for righteousness was filled. He was maltreated …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.5.06 in Uncategorized
1) We have just posted the first sermon in the series The Transformed Life (Romans 12-16):God’s Altar Call2) When Nick called this afternoon, we chatted about this and that. At the end of the conversation, he said, “Go Rebels! Go Huskies! Go Bears!” The Rebels are the Ole Miss Rebels who are off to a 1-4 start this se …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.4.06 in Uncategorized
Starting this week, I am switching to the English Standard Version in my preaching ministry. I’m making the move partly out of the necessity to get a new Bible. For almost ten years, I’ve used a large-print NIV, but it is so worn and torn that it needs to be replaced. I had been thinking about making the switch …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 9.23.06 in Uncategorized
A new church is starting in Tupelo. I don’t know much about it, except that several of the key people come from another church in town. After meeting as a small group for several months, they have decided to start holding public worship services soon. As part of the process, they have called a young man from another …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 9.5.06 in Uncategorized
The following email arrived this morning: “A couple asked me if there was any biblical teaching on interracial marriages (whether or not they were right or wrong). I recall verses about being unequally yoked but believe that applies to believers and unbelievers. Any thoughts you could offer would be appreciated.”The whole …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 9.1.06 in Uncategorized
So what is the state of religious freedom in China? It depends on who you are and where you are and who you know and what you are doing. There have been many recent examples of crackdowns in China involving the house church movement. But there is some good news to report. A story out of Beijing this week offers an example o …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 8.22.06 in Uncategorized
Several months ago I was invited by Word of Life to be the Bible teacher on an Alaskan cruise next May. This will be a unique vacation opportunity because it is actually a combination train excursion through the Denali National Park followed by a cruise starting in Anchorage and ending in Vancouver. You can sign up for the …
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