Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.29.06 in Word of Life
During the Q&A times at the conference, we answered common questions about prayer plus we took specific questions from the audience. Here are some of the questions with my comments in bold type:1) If God is sovereign, why pray? We pray to express our complete dependence on our Heavenly Father. We pray because God comman …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.29.06 in Personal, Word of Life
We just finished the “Why Did This Happen to Me”? conference at Word of Life Inn in Schroon Lake, New York. It turned out to be a powerful time of sharing and encouragement. Marlene and I did our first-ever team teaching during the conference, and it seemed to be a big hit. There is something very helpful about hearing a hu …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 9.7.06 in Books, Dudley, Keep Believing Ministries, Personal, Travel, Tupelo, Word of Life
Tomorrow morning starts a very busy period for us. I’m flying to Indianapolis and then driving to Kokomo for a two-day Word of Life leadership conference. I speak once tomorrow night and three times on Saturday. Then on Sunday morning I fly from Indianapolis to Columbus, OH by way of Chicago. At the same time Marlene …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 7.30.04 in Christmas, Internet/Blogging, Sermons, Word of Life
11:06 AM Later today 48 men from Calvary will travel to Indianapolis for the Promise Keepers conference. This year’s theme is “Uprising: The Revolution of a Man’s Soul.”…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 7.2.04 in Dudley, Word of Life
11:00 AM Attention, Men! Did you know that 40 men from Calvary have already signed up to attend Promise Keepers in Indianapolis, July 30-31? We have 55 free tickets (regular cost: $79 apiece) for this weekend event. The Men’s Ministry has made arrangements for travel and lodging. Your cost should be about $100 for the …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 5.30.04 in Personal, Theology, Word of Life
7:01 AM A Prayer for Sunday Morning Here are excerpts of a prayer by Alexander MacLaren (1826-1910), one of Great Britain’s most famous preachers. A contemporary of Charles Spurgeon, MacLaren pastored Union Chapel in Manchester for many years. His multi-volume Bible expositions are still in print almost a century after his …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 3.28.04 in Word of Life
3:59 PM Wedding bells will soon be ringing for Mary Jane Slocum and Hans Svebakken. Mary Jane told me the happy news this morning. She and Hans plan to be married in June. 3:42 PM Fascinating article in today’s Chicago Sun-Times about the “under God” phrase in the Pledge of Allegiance. Last week the Supreme Court heard …
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 3.27.04 in Personal, Word of Life
12:19 PM Catching up on noteworthy articles: Hugh Hewitt explains why we need the Federal Marriage Amendment. Travis K. McSherley explains what is behind the assault on the “Under God” phrase in the Pledge of Allegiance. It is really an assault on the public recognition of God in American life. Bill Murchison points out…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 10.20.03 in Books, Dudley, Keep Believing Ministries, Personal, Travel, Tupelo, Word of Life
8:54 PM Bruce Thorn called tonight and we talked for 25 minutes. Our friendship goes back almost forty years, to the days when we grew up together in Russellville, Alabama. He and Anna and Elliot live in Sheffield, Alabama. Every time Bruce calls, he shares insights about the Lord that I don’t get anywhere else. We talked a…
Posted by Ray Pritchard on 7.19.03 in Travel, Word of Life
5:48 AM This morning we begin our journey to Maine. We will cross Lake Champlain, drive to Burlington, Vermont, then head east on Route 2 into New Hampshire, we’ll pass through the White Mountains, ending up in Bangor late this afternoon. Tomorrow we’ll drive on Danforth and Living Waters Bible Camp. We’ve never spent any t…
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