Posted by Ray Pritchard on 5.5.06 in Uncategorized
John Piper has just posted the message he preached at the Together for the Gospel conference in Louisville, KY a week ago. His message is called Preaching as Expository Exultation for the Glory of God. He began his message with this quotation from George Whitefield:Oh…that we shall see the great Head of the Church once more …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 5.4.06 in Uncategorized
A few random notes . . .After a long day on the road, we arrived safely in Oak Park at 7 PM. Except for a few drops of rain in the morning, we had good weather the whole way. Somewhere in Kentucky Marlene saw a sign that read “Used Cows for Sale.” We’re not quite sure what that meant. First high point of the trip: Sto …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 5.3.06 in Uncategorized
This week’s sermon is called Straight Talk About Predestination. Now if I were giving someone else advice, I would say that a title like that is just asking for trouble. I think it’s called leading with your chin. It’s hard to think of many topics that get people hot and bothered faster than the whole ques …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 5.3.06 in Uncategorized
We welcome everyone who listened to my interview with Dr. Keith Olson on KPRZ in San Diego on Tuesday night. Dr. Olson founded Family Consultation Services in 1971 to provide counseling based on a biblical worldview. During our hour together, we delved into the issue of forgiveness and why it is so important if we want to b …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 5.2.06 in Uncategorized
The latest sermon from the series “Understanding God’s Plan” is now online:Straight Talk About Predestination
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 5.1.06 in Uncategorized
Brian Bill has posted his latest sermon on the Da Vinci Code: Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?Alex Chediak (with his wife Marni) has written a new book on singleness, dating and marriage called With One Voice.Anthony Bollback has posted the May edition of China Clippings.
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 5.1.06 in Uncategorized
This is a short week for us. We arrived home last night from the Love INC conference in Minneapolis. On Thursday we leave for Chicago. Next Sunday I’m speaking in all three morning services (8, 9:30, 11 AM) at Arlington Heights Evangelical Free Church. Then next Monday night (May 8) Colin Smith and I will be appearing …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 4.30.06 in Uncategorized
I welcome all the new visitors to the Keep Believing website. Marlene and I had a wonderful time at the Love INC conference this weekend. After the very moving concert and communion service last night, a woman came up and said, “You’re part of the family.” That’s exactly how we feel—like we’re part of the …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 4.28.06 in Uncategorized
Marlene and I flew to Minneapolis yesterday for the Love INC national conference. I met Robert Odom, the president of Love INC, when he attended Calvary in the late 90s. Originally Love INC was part of World Vision, but since 2003 it has functioned as a separate organization. Robert says this is the largest conference they …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 4.27.06 in Uncategorized
It is late at night and I am looking intently at a picture. A group of men has gathered round a man and a woman to pray for them. They are following a tradition that goes back thousands of years, back to the days of the Old Testament when blessings were conferred by the laying on of hands. On the left side of the picture, a …
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