Dr. Ray Pritchard
Dr. Ray Pritchard is the president of Keep Believing Ministries, in Internet-based ministry serving Christians in 225 countries. He is the author of 31 books, including Stealth Attack, Fire and Rain, Credo, The ABCs of Christmas, The Healing Power of Forgiveness, An Anchor for the Soul and Why Did This Happen to Me? Ray and Marlene, his wife of 47 years, have three sons-Josh, Mark and Nick, three daughters-in-law--Leah, Vanessa, and Sarah, and ten grandchildren. His hobbies include biking, surfing the Internet, and anything related to the Civil War.
Author, Speaker, President of Keep Believing Ministries
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Linking We Will Go
Here's a handful of worthwhile links gathered from here and there.Saturday, April 26, 2008
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Write a Prayer for a Friend
Write a prayer for a friend. Don’t just say, “I’ll be praying for you.” Write out your prayer and send it to them. A written prayer is a wonderful gift to those you love.Friday, April 25, 2008
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Quick Impressions of Ben Stein's Expelled
On Tuesday Marlene and I watched Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed at a theater in Tupelo. Here are a few quick reactions:Thursday, April 24, 2008
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"You're Going to Need This Someday"
How do you get professional hockey players to take a free book about the gospel? Alex Pirus found a way.Thursday, April 24, 2008
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Rock Bottom Truth
We have just posted a new sermon on the Keep Believing website called Rock Bottom Truth. Here’s an excerpt:Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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Knowing vs. Believing
I received a prayer letter from a friend in the ministry who has known great sorrow in his life. Several years ago, one of his children died in an automobile accident. He letter reflected on the...Monday, April 21, 2008
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"How Can I Pray For You?"
“How can I pray for you?” When several friends asked that question during our visit to Chicago last weekend, I gave the same answer every time.Saturday, April 19, 2008
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Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
Ben Stein’s new movie called Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed opens today in theaters across America. I recommend you go see it and make up your own mind.Friday, April 18, 2008
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A Funeral for Someone You Don't Know
A friend asked me for some advice about how to speak at a funeral for someone you don’t know. Here are a few things you can say with certainty:Wednesday, April 9, 2008
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God Has a Bigger Plan
We have just posted a new sermon on the Keep Believing website called God Has a Bigger Plan. Here’s an excerpt:Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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Six Simple Words
A friend e-mailed me with the news that his mother’s cancer surgery had been successful. He ended his message with this statement: “God is God, good, and great.” As I pondered his words I was...Sunday, April 6, 2008
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Do You Preach From a Manuscript?
A young man just starting out in the ministry wants to know about preaching from a manuscript. Here are a few thoughts--and I welcome your feedback also.Sunday, April 6, 2008
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Where Does Brian Bill Get His Illustrations?
Recently a fellow pastor asked Brian Bill where he gets his sermon illustrations. I found his answer illuminating and encouraging.Saturday, April 5, 2008
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40 Years Ago
Forty years ago today Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, TN. This morning’s Tupelo Daily Journal contains two articles relating to his legacy:Friday, April 4, 2008
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How to be Happy in Babylon
We have just posted a new sermon on the Keep Believing website in the “Surivor Babylon” series called How to be Happy in Babylon. Here’s an excerpt:Sunday, March 30, 2008
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Irritability--A Moral Sin
Haddon Robinson calls irritability a "moral sin." He's right--and we'd all be better off if we called it for what it is and stopped excusing our own bad behavior.Saturday, March 29, 2008
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iPod Homiletics
For Christmas Mark and Vanessa gave me an iPod Shuffle, a neat little device, smaller than a credit card, in which I can store songs or sermons and listen to them (using the “ear buds” provided...Wednesday, March 26, 2008
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What If
We have just posted a new sermon on the Keep Believing called What If. Here’s an excerpt:Tuesday, March 25, 2008