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Don’t Grab That Barking Dog
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, September 28, 2011
“Like grabbing a dog by the ears, so is a bystander who gets involved in someone else’s quarrel” (Proverbs 26:17). Sometimes it’s better not to get involved.A while back someone wanted me to get involved in something (how’s that for a general statement?) that I just didn’t want to bother with. I did have some opi...
Friday Scattershooting
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, January 7, 2011
News and notes from everywhere . . .*I have set out to use the new edition of Operation World in my prayer times this year. I highly recommend the book for anyone who wants the most up-to-the minute glimpse of what God is doing around the world.*"Snow Expected in Region This Weekend.” That’s the Friday headline in the Tupelo paper....
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Friday News and Notes
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, November 6, 2009
*We’re on the road again, this time to New Jersey. Marlene and I are flying to Philadelphia where our good friend Pastor Paul Barreca will pick us up and drive us to Vineland. I first met Paul several years ago at Word of Life in New York. Then I spoke for him at Faith Bible Church in Vineland. This weekend we’re speaking at Faith for a...
Level 3 Wisdom
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, September 5, 2009
I received an e-mail from a friend who endured a very difficult trial that lasted for several years. He wrote to say how his ordeal has changed his view of what it means to know God. There are three levels of knowing God, he wrote. First, there is the level of experience. All of us who know the Lord have some experiences with him that we can use to...
Dudley and Me
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, July 4, 2009
Someone mentioned to me recently that I needed to put more pictures of Dudley on the blog. For those who don’t know, Dudley is one of our two fine basset hounds (Gary being the other). Both dogs will be four years old this fall.We got Dudley on Christmas Eve, 2005, when we were still living in the cabin by the lake. We inherited Gary after Ni...
A Few More Pictures
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, November 10, 2008
This morning Derek and Deneen along with Elijah and Joelle left for Chicago. Just before they left, we took a group picture using a new tripod that we bought over the weekend. Derek and I spent quite a bit of time working on video projects for the ministry. We now have a camcorder, a tripod, and some fancy editing software. We spent hours working o...
Thirteen Questions
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, November 3, 2008
Thirteen questions and answers . . .1) Where were you this weekend? Marlene and I spoke at Harvey Cedars Bible Conference in New Jersey.2) How did it go? We definitely enjoyed ourselves. One man came up at the end of the final session and said, “Every year this conference is special, but this year has been special times special.” ...
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New Pictures of Dudley and Gary
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
A few weeks ago someone asked when we were going to post new pictures of Dudley and Gary, our beloved basset hounds. I took some pictures but never got around to putting them on the blog, and then I forgot about it until yesterday when I got some good news from Derek Taylor, our webmaster. Derek told me that in looking at the Topics list on the lef...
Basset Hound Theology
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, March 20, 2008
{{{ALIGN:right;THUMBNAILWIDTH:290;CAPTION:Gary makes himself comfortable;}}}As I was getting dressed early this morning, I heard a scratching at the bedroom door. I knew instinctively that it was Gary, one of our two fine basset hounds. Whenever I get up, no matter how early, Gary knows it because he has finely-tuned hearin ...
Always Hope
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Last September when I spoke at a conference in Colorado, I met a prison chaplain who asked if we would donate 3000 copies of An Anchor for the Soul from the Anchor Book Depot to be distributed in New Mexico prisons. We were happy to comply with that request, and early this year we received a letter from an inmate named Will ...
Four Dogs In Our Living Room
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, October 12, 2007
A few minutes ago there were four dogs in our living room. It all started last night when Mark mentioned casually that Nick was driving over from Birmingham with Brad so they could go to the Ole Miss-Alabama game in Oxford tomorrow. “I think they’re coming over tonight,” Mark said. Of course we didn’t know anyth ...
Never Repeat What Someone Said Someone Said
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, October 11, 2007
I first heard this piece of advice about five years ago from a gifted Christian leader. He was speaking at a Bible conference and in the course of his message advised us to “never repeat what someone said someone said.” It only gets you in trouble.This is especially important advice when you are angry and in the midst of so ...
Podcasting in a Closet
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, September 13, 2007
Today I’ve been working on recording the introduction and the closing segments for our brand-new Keep Believing podcast. Even though the total recording time is only 30 seconds for the opening and a little over a minute for the closing, it hasn’t gone as smoothly as you might think.For one thing, I’ve been ...
French Edition of “The Healing Power of Forgiveness
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, September 12, 2007
The French edition of The Healing Power of Forgiveness has just been released. It is available fromEditions VidaChemin du Moulin VedelR.N. 113Mas des Rosiers30900 NIMESFrance
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Dudley and Gary
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, July 21, 2007
Here are some pictures of Dudley and Gary taken by MaryAnn Spiegel who is visiting with us this week. They were taken in the living room of our home in Tupelo. Note that I spell Gary with one “r” despite the note from Anonymous who claims that I should be spelling it with two “r"s. Garry just doesn’t look right to me ...
Why Sin Shouldn’t Surprise Us
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, July 21, 2007
I suppose most of us hardly recognized the name of Louisiana Senator David Vitter until his name popped up on the phone list of a Washington “escort service.” He made a public confession and, with his wife by his side, asked for forgiveness. That much was unremarkable. It turns out that he was an outspoken leader in the cru ...
Two Fine Basset Hounds
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, May 25, 2007
Here’s a picture of two fine basset hounds taking a break during a hot Mississippi afternoon. The basset on the left is Gary, a fine hound that Nick and his friends at Samford purchased as a puppy in the fall of 2005. Gary is the reason we got Dudley. When Nick brought Gary over for Thanksgiving in 2005, he was just a ...
Counterintuitive Faith
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, May 24, 2007
Not long ago Marlene and I were having dinner with some close friends who are also supporters of our ministry. At one point during a delightful evening, the husband looked at me and said, “What you are doing is counterintuitive.” The dictionary defines counterintuitive as being “contrary to what common sense would suggest.” ...
Sargeant Dudley and the Raccoon
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Last night about 9:30 PM I put Dudley out so he could take care of his business before we put him to bed for the night. When I opened the door, instead of walking out as he usually does, he bounded out the door of the cabin, veered to the left and then ran down the hill that leads to the lake. Before I could follow him outd ...
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Ed Mcollum on the Resurrection
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, April 8, 2007
Here are some thoughts on the resurrection of Jesus by my mentor in the ministry, Ed McCollum. When I was a teenager, I used to listen to him preach at the First Baptist Church of Littleville, Alabama. He was the first Bible expositor I ever heard. I can still remember how he took at least five years to go through the book ...
Begin to Weave and God Will Give the Thread
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, March 31, 2007
Years ago I ran across a German proverb that says, “Begin to weave and God will give the thread.” I always thought that was an extremely good way to look at life. Hebrews 11:1 reminds us that faith is the “evidence of things not seen.” Faith sees what others can’t and acts accordingly. Faith thus is not a feeling but ...
Skip and Dudley
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, March 17, 2007
Yesterday Skip Olson drove down from Chicago to spend the weekend with us. When I sent him email instructions, they included 41 specific steps, starting with “Take I-57 south until it hits I-55 in Missouri,” which covers six hours of driving, and then “Stop at Lambert’s Café (home of “throwed rolls”) in Si ...
Mid-Afternoon Ramblings
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, March 14, 2007
It’s time to go for a bike ride. But first a few items on my desk . . . 1) Doug Bandow offers an up-to-date look on the struggle for religious liberty in China. Here is the money quote:Yet even as the PRC grows in international confidence, its Communist party remains paranoid, fearful of the very diversity encouraged ...
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When Christians Disagree
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, March 12, 2007
We have just posted a new sermon on the website:When Christians DisagreeHere is an excerpt on three warning signs that you’ve let “your issue” impact your life negatively:Our danger is that not only will we disagree and separate, but that we’ll cross the line from justifiable disagreement to anger and bitterness ...
Early Morning Wake-Up Call
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, February 16, 2007
Our day started unexpectedly at 3:14 AM with a phone call that jarred me out of a very deep sleep. Looking back, I was so fast asleep that when I woke up, I couldn’t quite figure out what was happening. It turned out to be Delta Airlines telling us that our 11 AM flight to Atlanta had been cancelled for mechanical rea ...
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Podcast on “He Descended Into Hell”
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, February 15, 2007
On Tuesday I did an interview with Kevin McCullough on WMCA in New York. Each month we take a chapter of my book Credo and discuss it on the air. Since the book is based on the Apostles’ Creed, this is an amazing opportunity to discuss the Christian faith on the number one Christian station in America’s largest ...
Dudley and Tom
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, December 18, 2006
This weekend Tom and Fay Phillips came through Tupelo on their way to Arkansas. When they arrived late Saturday afternoon, Tom and Dudley immediately became lifetime friends, so much so that Dudley decided Tom’s lap was the ideal place for a nap. They both seemed to enjoy it. We told Fay that they need a basset hound ...
Preparing Expository Sermons
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, December 18, 2006
Yesterday I read Preparing Expository Sermons by Ramesh Richard, a professor at Dallas Seminary and the leader of Ramesh Richard Evangelism and Church Helps (RREACH). This book has many virtues, foremost among them brevity and a crystal-clear structure. Dr. Richard proposes a seven-step method he calls Sermon Sculpture. The ...
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New Dudley Pictures
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, November 13, 2006
It’s been a while since I posted any pictures of Dudley, the basset hound that joined our family last Christmas Eve. In another week or so, we will celebrate his first birthday. He’s the best dog we’ve ever had, keeping in mind that like all bassets he loves to sniff and dig and get dirty. Last week he sta ...
Marriage Seminar at First Baptist Church, Tupelo
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, November 12, 2006
This afternoon I spoke for a marriage seminar at the First Baptist Church of Tupelo. A very attentive crowd of mostly younger couples gathered in the Fellowship Hall for the two-hour seminar. I saw quite a few folks I first met when I preached at FBC back last March. Incidentally, starting this week I will be teaching the W ...
Doubter Your Doubters
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, October 6, 2006
A friend sent an email that ended this way: “We are thinking of and praying for you. Remember – doubt your doubters.” The reference is to a sermon on dealing with doubt that includes this application: “Doubt Your Doubts, Not Your Faith.” My friend changed it (unintentionally, I think) to “Doubt your doubters.” That strikes ...
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Faith Bible Church
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, September 19, 2006
I have returned home from a weekend trip to New Jersey to speak at Faith Bible Church in Vineland, in south Jersey about 45 minutes east of Philadelphia. I was pleased to discover that there are many Word of Life connections at the church. Pastor Paul Barreca and his wife Kim met at Word of Life Bible Institute and many of ...
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Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, September 7, 2006
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 ...
More Good News From China
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, September 7, 2006
Anthony Bollback has just posted the September edition of China Clippings. As always, the news from the Middle Kingdom is a mixed bag. Along with open doors, repression seems to be on the increase. (See Behind China’s Big Chill for details.) But here’s some good news about reaching Chinese students who have come ...
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Looking for Dudley
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, August 21, 2006
This is the story of my day . . . 1) Got up and put Dudley outside so he could do his business and play with Jake. For those who don’t know, Dudley is our nine-month-old basset hound and Jake is Alan’s chocolate lab. We’re keeping Jake this week while Alan is on a medical missions trip to Ecuador. 2) Jake ...
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Blogger is Not a Bad Word
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, August 20, 2006
I am writing this note about 4:20 PM on Sunday afternoon. In about an hour Marlene and I will be drive to Parkway Baptist Church in Tupelo for the final service of the Summer Harvest Revival. Last night and this morning Pastor Paul Brashier told the congregation that I am a “writer, speaker and blogger.” He said that when h ...
Let’s Go to the Holy Land
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, July 1, 2006
In January 2007 Marlene and I will be hosting a ten-day tour to Israel. When I was with Wood Kroll at Back to the Bible last month, he told me that he has been to Israel at least once every year since 1964. When I asked what tour operator he recommended, he immediately replied, “Maranatha Tours in Phoenix.” After talking wi ...
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Saint Dudley
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, June 28, 2006
It is late in the evening as I type these words. I stepped outside a moment ago and heard a symphony of nighttime sounds in the forest. Crickets galore, and frogs, and various creatures moving around in the woods. Inside the cabin the dehumidifier drones on, erasing all the sounds of nature. Upstairs Marlene is in bed readi ...
Speaking of the Waffle House
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Peter Faulkner tells me that the Waffle House has the best chili anywhere. I don’t doubt it, but we’re eating breakfast with Mark, not lunch. By the way, did you know that since 1955, the Waffle House restaurants have served . . ..495,264,367 Waffles 957,041,599 Cups of Coffee 11,527,602,959.24 Eggs 22,217,4 ...
Saturday Shout Out
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, May 13, 2006
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 ...
Tornado Alley
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, April 7, 2006
I’m writing this note from our motel in Jackson, Tennessee, about an hour and 15 minutes east of Memphis and two hours north of Tupelo. We arrived here late in the afternoon for an overnight couples retreat sponsored by South Woods Baptist Church in Memphis. Phil Newton, the pastor of the church, and I grew up togethe ...
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Corinth, Jacinto, Shiloh
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, March 10, 2006
10:53 AM On Tuesday we received this note from ZDL Books in Beijing: “The first print run (of the Chinese version of An Anchor for the Soul) started today.” This is wonderful news, and the printing would not have been possible without the generous giving of many people in many places. Thanks again to everyone who supported ...
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“Pastor Ray, Isn’t That a Little Harsh?”
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, March 9, 2006
This afternoon I taped a one-hour interview for “Christian Radio Magazine” that will air nationwide on Good Friday. We were discussing my new book, Credo: Believing in Something to Die For. Here was the final question of the interview:You write “If you truly do not believe in the resurrection of Jesus, you have place ...
I’m Glad It’s Friday—Are You?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, February 17, 2006
4:18 PM Cliff Raad has just informed me that earlier today, we wired $22,550 to our publisher in Beijing for the printing of An Anchor for the Soul in Chinese. People from across America contributed to the project. Special thanks to everyone who made a gift to the China Book Fund.8:52 AM Winter has returned with a vengeance ...
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Friday, July 2, 2004
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, July 2, 2004
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 ...
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Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, April 14, 2004
7:57 AM Got a call yesterday from Ronbo Feley. He and Jackie and their children and several of the Gaskill kids were at Lambert's Restaurant in Foley, Alabama. Recently the Food Network named Lambert's number one on its "Top Ten Places to Pig Out." Lambert's is famous as the home of "throwed rolls." Having been to t...
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Monday, December 15, 2003
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, December 15, 2003
11:22 PM Didn’t get around to doing my shopping after all. Got tied up in church affairs almost all day. Maybe tomorrow. 11:21 PM Dennis Byrne exposes the absurdity of the bestselling Da Vinci Code. 10:26 AM Monday greetings to Vita Loredo, Wayne Benfield in Jacksonville, Florida, Bernie Schuck in Indiana, to Paul and Becky...
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Monday, October 20, 2003
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, October 20, 2003
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...
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Thursday, October 16, 2003
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, October 16, 2003
4:59 PM Okay, now I've seen everything. The Christianity Today website has an interview with eminent theologian J.I. Packer discussing Are the Cubs Really Cursed?. Packer manages to take a swipe at Kerry Wood (who didn't pitch that great last night). The brief Q&A is actually helpful on the difference between biblical curse...
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