Posted by Ray Pritchard on 11.11.10 in China, Missions, Questions, Video
On Sunday, October 17, God opened the door for a major speaking event in China. Despite official opposition and repeated attempts to shut down the event and a last-second change of venue, almost 500 students came to Dalian University of Technology to hear me speak about “The Wisdom of Solomon."
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 11.8.10 in Christmas, Video
Few pieces of music stir the soul like Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” On October 30, 2010 the Opera Company of Philadelphia and over 650 area musicians met at Macy’s Center City Department Store in Philadelphia for a “Random Act of Culture.” Without any prior announcement, they performed the “Hallelujah Chor…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.28.10 in Keep Believing Ministries, Missions, Video, Word of Life
In April a team from Keep Believing Ministries spent two weeks in Uganda and Kenya. One of our team members, MaryAnn Spiegel, came back home with over 300 video clips. Josh took the clips and combined them with still photos to produce a short video. The music you hear in the background comes from Krystin Ndela, one of Africa’s most popular Ch…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.13.10 in Questions, Sermons, Video
There are going to be many opportunities for us to look back and regret or second-guess decisions that we have made. If we are not careful, this can lead to a kind of paralysis and hinder our ability to make good, positive decisions in the present and future….
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.10.10 in Churches, Sermons, Video
On Sunday morning we worshiped with the English-speaking congregation at Youngnak Presbyterian Church in Jeju City. This growing congregation is one of hundreds of churches planted by the mother church in Seoul. It currently attracts around 1600 worshipers every Sunday, making it the largest church on Jeju Island. Until recently the church did not …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.8.10 in Keep Believing Ministries, Missions, Video
It’s 4:45 AM and we’re on our way to the airport. We’ll be meeting with Skip Olson in Detroit on one of the legs of our flight. 26 hours from now, we should be in Jeju Island at the brand new Word of Life Center there.
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 9.26.10 in Preaching, Sermons, Video
Over the weekend we remembered that it has been five years since our final service at Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, IL. At the end of all the goodbyes, we knew the Lord was moving us in a new direction. Little did we know that our family was about to expand and that we would eventually become grandparents. We didn’t know about the door…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 9.25.10 in Questions, Video
Of all the questions that trouble the people of God, none is greater than the problem of human suffering. Why do bad things happen to good people? Or why do the wicked prosper while the righteous take it on the chin? Eventually these questions become very personal. Why did my husband leave me after 15 years? Why did God allow my daughter to die in …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 9.8.10 in Preaching, Sermons, Video
The following sermon is 5 years old and is one of the last sermons I preached at Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, IL, where I served as pastor for 16 years.The sermon is based on Ephesians 4:29-32, which begins this way:"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 8.30.10 in Christian News, Churches, Current Events, Pastors, Questions, Video
The last election was mean-spirited and it was hard to discern between truth and lies. Should Christians separate from political activism and focus on “Christian work” instead?
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