Expolit!

Posted by on 5.19.06 in Uncategorized

I am in the middle of two weeks of intensive travel. Monday-Wednesday I was in Madison, WI to speak at a Pastors’ Summit. Today I flew to Miami for my first-ever visit to Expolit, the annual Hispanic Christian booksellers convention. I am told that upwards of 30,000 people will attend one of the Expolit events this we …

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Idol Thoughts

Posted by on 5.18.06 in Uncategorized

Yesterday I did an interview with Kevin McCullough on WMCA in New York. We were supposed to discuss a chapter from my book Credo: Believing in Something to Die For. But we got sidetracked because Kevin started talking about American Idol and who would be voted off last night. He pointed out that Taylor Hicks and I are both …

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The Immigration Debate

Posted by on 5.18.06 in Uncategorized

After talking about American Idol, we never got around to Credo because Kevin decided to ask me to frame a biblical response to the immigration debate. He told me between breaks that no other issue has so polarized his audience. So he decided on the spur of the moment to ask me to offer some biblical principles that can gui …

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I Have Returned, Sort Of

Posted by on 5.17.06 in Uncategorized

I have returned, sort of. The Wednesday Journal in Oak Park, IL included an item this week titled The Return of Ray Pritchard. They based it on a press release relating to my appearance at a pastors’ meeting in Aurora (a Chicago suburb) last week. I appreciate the plug for Keep Believing Ministries, and I enjoyed the …

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Wisconsin Pastors Summit

Posted by on 5.16.06 in Uncategorized

Today I am in Madison, WI speaking at a Pastors Summit for the Family Research Institute of Wisconsin. I was asked to tell the story of the “God Speaks Today” sermon series in September 2004 that led to our church being picketed one Sunday by three different Gay Rights groups. The following links are provided primarily for …

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Keep Believing Ministries

Posted by on 5.15.06 in Uncategorized

A few days ago I announced the formation of Keep Believing Ministries (KBM). Over the weekend we obtained a mailing address and opened a bank account.The new address is:Keep Believing Ministries
P.O. Box 257
Elmhurst, IL 60126The effect of this is that KBM is now immediately in a position to receive tax deductible donation …

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Dallas Prof Debates Da Vinci Code Tonight

Posted by on 5.15.06 in Uncategorized

Dr. Darrell Bock, a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and author of Breaking the Da Vinci Code, will participate in a televised debate on the Da Vinci Code tonight at 6 PM CDT. The debate is being sponsored by Chosen People MInistries and will take place in New York City. You can watch it live online by clicking on T …

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Tupelo Elvis Festival, June 2-4

Posted by on 5.14.06 in Uncategorized

Today we attended a very fine church in Tupelo with beautiful music, a fine message, and a moving tribute to the mothers who were present. I happened to notice the following announcement in the bulletin: “Churchwide Blood Drive, Sunday, May 28th. New ’Elvis Coming Home’ T-Shirts for participants.” You can’ …

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United 93

Posted by on 5.13.06 in Uncategorized

This afternoon I saw United 93 with Marlene and Nick. She said it was an early Mother’s Day present since Nick left to go back to Birmingham this evening. We went to the 1:20 PM showing and there were perhaps 15 people in a 400-seat theater.The movie begins with no preamble, no narration, no words on the screen to set …

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Saturday Shout Out

Posted by on 5.13.06 in Uncategorized

A big Saturday shout out to Bob and Cathy Cosby in Logansport, IN, Jim and Robin Hibschman, Ron and Lillian Gabel, Jeff and Claudia Eaton in River Forest, IL, Chris Koepke of Here’s Life Inner City, New York, Eric Garland of WOLBI, Linda Pietrzak of Arlington Heights, IL, David Merriman in San Antonio, TX, Joyce White …

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