Ray Burns

I love Christ, my wife and four kids, the Oxford comma, and board games. Although saved at 18, it took 10 years for me to stop chasing idols and find true satisfaction in Christ. God's given me a passion for teaching and writing, and with that a deep burden to be my creator's instrument in giving His people a profound, unshakable relationship with their savior.

Wisdom and Intelligence Are Not the Same

Approximate Reading Time: 12 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app.) There’s an unfortunate misunderstanding in Christianity, and it oddly enough plagues those with the greatest humility. As a Christian keeps growing in spiritual maturity and desiring to walk in obedience to God’s […]

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Disney’s Destructive Worldview (new podcast episode)

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. Disney movies are a staple for most families. However, despite the positive messages, they can negatively impact our kids’ worldviews. This episode explores how Disney and others children’s media know their audience so well that they make money by

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Abortion – Understanding God’s Heart for the Unborn (new podcast episode)

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. The Bible may not speak directly about abortion, but it does clearly reveal God’s heart, both in how He thinks about the unborn and how He hates murder. As we conclude this series, we can get a clearer picture

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Abortion – Logical Inconsistencies (new podcast episode)

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. There are many arguments for supporting abortion, at least up until a certain point in an unborn child’s development. This episode looks at the most popular ones, pointing out the inconsistencies and logical conclusions required to truly believe those arguments. One-time support:  PayPal or Venmo Monthly

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Abortion – Dehumanization, Science, and Pro-Life Conclusions (new podcast episode)

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. In the first of a 3-part series, we lay a foundation for discussing abortion and then examine how the law of biogenesis proves that a complete human being is created at conception. If the unborn are truly human, then

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Reading the Bible in a Year? Maybe not. (new podcast episode)

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. Before committing to reading the Bible in a year, evaluate why you’ve failed in the past and whether you’re setting yourself up for success this time around. This episode helps you examine not just why you’ve struggled to consistently

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Can a Genuine Christian Commit Suicide? (new podcast episode)

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. Is suicide evidence that someone never had true faith in Christ? Does suicide remove our salvation? This episode applies a biblical worldview to these questions, bringing hope and clarity to a painful topic. One-time support:  PayPal or Venmo Monthly support: www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith How I

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