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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FM Radio Religion
So what’s happening in the “worship wars” these days? Terry Mattingly provides one answer in a column called FM Radio Reality in Church, which describes how one megachurch in California manages to...Thursday, December 13, 2007
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His Kingdom Will Never End
We have just posted a new sermon on the Keep Believing website called His Kingdom Will Never End. Here’s an excerpt:Tuesday, December 11, 2007
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Steve Tanner's 25 Days of Christmas Music
Check out Steve Tanner’s 25 Days of Christmas Music. Each day from now until December 25, Steve will feature a new Christmas song that you can download.Sunday, December 2, 2007
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Ants Crawling Across a Rembrandt
God is painting a masterpiece in your life, and to finish his work, he must use every color on his palette.Friday, November 30, 2007
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Nancy Hoy
Last weekend a friend died of cancer. Cancer took her life, but it could not steal from her the eternal promises of God.Tuesday, November 27, 2007
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Should a Candidate’s Religious Faith Matter?
How much should a candidate's religious faith matter? Prompted by Peggy Noonan, I offer my two cents.Friday, November 23, 2007
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Will We See Our Loved Ones Again?
We have just posted a new sermon on the Keep Believing website called Will We See Our Loved Ones Again? Here’s an excerpt:Tuesday, November 20, 2007
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"What Can We Do To Help?"
At the darkest moment of Word War II, President Roosevelt uttered a sentence--just six simple words--to his friend Winston Churchill. Those six words changed the course of the war.Sunday, November 18, 2007
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"Life is Wonderful"
Several weeks ago I printed the text of a message called Curing the Itch Mites that Marlene and I shared at the Couples Conference at Word of Life. When Nancy Eckardt of Sheboygan, WI read it, she...Friday, November 16, 2007
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Panera Bread and Facebook
A few loosely-related thoughts on Panera Bread, Facebook, why the Bears need a quarterback, and how I thought I saw Stephen Colbert this morning but I'm pretty sure it wasn't him.Thursday, November 8, 2007
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If I Believe, Why Do I Doubt?
We have just posted a new sermon on the website called If I Believe, Why Do I Doubt? In the last two years, I have preached this sermon more often than any other message. Here's an excerpt:Thursday, November 8, 2007
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China Bans Bible for Olympic Athletes
Evidently the organizers of the Summer Olympics in Beijing are afraid of the Bible because they have put it on the list of prohibited items for Olympic athletes coming from other countries. I...Wednesday, November 7, 2007
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Jesus Christ and Him Crucified
We recently posted a sermon on the Keep Believing website called Jesus Christ and Him Crucified. Here's an excerpt:Sunday, November 4, 2007
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"Souls Are Expensive"
Peter Odanga of Kenya called me recently. "God has put it on my heart lately that souls are exensive," he said. I don't think I've ever heard it put that way before.Saturday, November 3, 2007
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All Saints Day
This is All Saints Day, one of the finest, most joyful days of the Christian year. It’s the day when we remember and give thanks for all true believers around the world, especially those who have...Thursday, November 1, 2007
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Reformation Day
On October 31, 1517 an obscure monk named Martin Luther, desiring to spark theological discussion over the medieval practice of selling indulgences, nailed his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle...Wednesday, October 31, 2007
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If You're Going to Die By Hanging, You'll Never Drown
Tonight after the final service at Sierra Bible Church in Reno, a woman came by the book table. While she was writing a check, she said, “If you’re going to die by hanging, you’ll never drown.” I...Wednesday, October 17, 2007
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The Christian and the Pharisee
Check out this interview between R. T. Kendall and Rabbi David Rosen. It provides a nice counterbalance to the Ann Coulter-Donny Deutsch confrontation (see the preceding blog entry).Sunday, October 14, 2007