Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.20.06 in Blogroll, Uncategorized
3:15 PM Today we saw three different sides of contemporary Beijing. First we visited the mausoleum in Tiananmen Square where the body of Mao Zedong is preserved (thirty years after his death) for viewing behind a glass enclosure. The guards informed us that absolutely no pictures were allowed. Before entering the building, …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.19.06 in Blogroll, Uncategorized
4:29 PM CNN says the temp in Beijing is 32 and the skies are smoky. That’s a pretty good description of the air quality most of the time.4:17 PM Today we had lunch with a man who has a very broad view of China. When asked about the church in China, he said, “Everything you hear is true somewhere.” Remember that China …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.18.06 in Blogroll, Uncategorized
8:31 PM Some general comments . . . Beijing is the most polluted city I’ve ever visited. Much worse than Los Angeles where we lived for almost five years. Most days a heavy gray pall rests over the entire city . . . Marlene noted that the traffic seems worse this year . . . People wonder about the status of the Christ …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.17.06 in Bible Study Resources, Uncategorized
3:23 PM Tonight we’re eating supper at Peter’s Tex-Mex Grill, the best Tex-Mex restaurant in Beijing, which is presumably a small category. 3:16 PM We spent last night at the Holiday Inn Chang An West. I think it was a very nice hotel but we were so tired that we didn’t have a chance to enjoy much of it. I …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.16.06 in Bible Study Resources, Uncategorized
The TV at the Beijing hotel where we are staying tonight has about 45 channels. Most are Chinese, of course, and it seems as if you can find counterparts for every sort of channel you find on an American cable system, including game shows, soap operas, music videos, movie channels, and so on. There are a few English-languag …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.14.06 in Christian News, Uncategorized
7:13 PM The weather in Buffalo changed dramatically overnight. A cold front hit, dropping temps into the low 20s. The day started with rain that turned to blowing snow and ice. The low tonight should be around 17.7:06 PM Last year I made a list of all the last-second things that had to be done before leaving for China the n …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.13.06 in Christian News, Uncategorized
3:46 PM I’m writing this note from the lobby of the Holiday Inn somewhere east of Buffalo, New York. Buffalo in January is supposed to be cold and snowy. Very snowy. Not this year. The weather here is a lot like Tupelo, a little colder but not much. I didn’t see a bit of snow on the ground as the plane landed.I& …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.12.06 in Christian News, Uncategorized
6:54 PM We’re in the countdown for our China trip. Here’s the latest Beijing weather forecast. That’s a lot colder than Tupelo. We heard (via IM from Mark) that Nick arrived in China early this morning. But he forgot to pack his shoes and his winter coat. So he’s wearing moccasins and a sweater, head …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.11.06 in Christian News, Uncategorized
5:17 PM Just found out that I will be interviewed by Mark Elfstrand tomorrow morning on WMBI, 90.1 FM, at 7:45 CDT.
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 1.10.06 in Christian News, Uncategorized
4:20 PM Nancy Pearcey explains why intelligent design will win.3:56 PM God at work on the other side of the world . . .
Another brother was added to the ranks tonight . . . A guy we’ve met with for two or three times was the only one to come, and we were going to give the bridge the gap speech to everyone to ensure t …