Ray Burns

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. For some, prayer can be as difficult as it is important. We know we should do it more, but without a good understanding of what prayer is and why we do it, we’re unlikely to see much success in […]

Approximate Reading Time: 10 minutesChristians can spend years reading their Bible, yet know almost nothing about it. They may be able to recite a number of verses about a specific topic, but they’d be hard-pressed to explain what those verses actually mean in their context. They may know a lot about the Bible, but that doesn’t mean they know

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. If we look beyond the duck-billed platypus, do we have any evidence that God has a sense of humor? Join me for an absurdly thorough look at what God has revealed about Himself to see if we can glimpse

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. Steel man arguments aren’t something we hear every day. However, accurately and fairly representing someone’s beliefs is an important part of living in a world that hates God. This episode explores some positive benefits from steel man arguments and

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. It’s easy to misrepresent someone else’s beliefs. However, Christians may not realize the seriousness and importance of representing someone’s beliefs accurately. This episode digs into what a “straw man argument” is and why it’s so dangerous for us to

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. Phones are central to much of what we do throughout our day. Unfortunately, it also easily replaces more important things in our lives. This episode takes a challenging look at what we do when we let our phones dominate

Approximate Reading Time: 11 minutes(Click here for the podcast version of this article) Does God have a sense of humor? “Of course He does; look at the duck-billed platypus.” “Well, they always say that if you want to make God laugh, just tell Him your plans.” “He must if He gave you a face like that!” We often joke

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. What should we pray about? Whom should we pray for? This episode looks at what Paul’s discussion on prayer in 1 Timothy 2 so that we can examine our hearts and lives as we go before our God in

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. How did people go from living 900 years before the flood to a little over 100 years today? There are many theories, some good and some bad, and this episode looks at the most popular among them. Get ready

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. Join my monthly supporters: www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith One-time donations:  PayPal or Venmo You can find this episode’s original article here. Scripture used: 2 Peter 2:4, Judge 1:6, Isaiah 14:9-12, Psalm 139:8, Genesis 37:34, Luke 16:22-23, Psalm 16:10, Acts 2:31, Revelation 20:12-15,  Matthew 5:22, Matthew 23:33, Mark