Blog, Podcast, YouTube, and Books by Ray Burns
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteListen and subscribe on your Apple or Google podcast apps! Does the Bible forbid certain acts or positions in the bedroom? Can Christian couples watch pornography together? How can we know what is, or isn’t, honoring to God as we think about sexual intimacy? This episode is important for all married couples who desire to […]
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Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou can also listen on Apple and Google podcasts. Don’t forget to subscribe! The Jehovah’s Witnesses may have some complicated beliefs, but what they need to hear is incredibly simple. If someone spends their life trying to be good enough for salvation, the truth of the gospel will bring them a freedom and peace they
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Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesConsumerism is a curious thing. It creates a free market where competition is healthy and business center their strategies around winning our hearts and wallets. Yet over time, we become accustomed to having our desires met. We are drawn to things based on how they line up with our tastes. Sadly, there are some tell-tale
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Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou can listen on Android or Apple devices as well! This episode will prepare you for sharing the gospel with a Jehovah’s Witness, setting expectations and helping you realize what it will mean for them to truly follow Jesus Christ. Remember: They will probably try to “rabbit trail” away from important topics It’s not about
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Approximate Reading Time: 10 minutesThe Bible talks about our souls as well as our spirits. Oddly enough, however, it doesn’t always do a great job of distinguishing the two. While my last article showed how we try to make the soul and spirit do different jobs, the reality is that God’s word often uses “soul” and “spirit” as though
Are humans made of two parts? Are souls and spirits the same thing? Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app. ) One of the most popular beliefs about our physical and spiritual selves is that we have three parts: body, soul, and spirit (also known as trichotomy). The three are unique and serve different functions
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Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesWe love to celebrate Christ’s glory. We sing praises to Him because He’s shown He deserves it. Our hope becomes even more bold as we see Him work mightily in our lives. Our faith is strong when He is glorious, but what happens to our faith when He is shamed? That lonely road There’s no
Can Your Faith Survive Christ’s Shame? Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou can also listen on Apple or Google podcast apps. What do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe about things like our origins, our purpose in life, where we get truth, morality, and our eternal destiny? Check out this crash course where I discuss the basics of the religion and how they answer 5 important questions about life.
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Approximate Reading Time: 10 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) One of the most popular articles I’ve written is my series on where we get our soul, which I’ve also recently discussed on my podcast. Listeners have shown interest in digging more into the human soul,
Are Humans Made of One Part? Are our bodies and souls the same thing? Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis episode lays a foundation for future discussions about other religions. Remember to subscribe and share it with someone it could benefit! Listen on Apple or Google. Whether it’s atheism, Islam, or those who think reality is all a dream, every belief system tries to answer 5 important questions about life. This episode digs into
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