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.

Join Onward in the Faith for 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament

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Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesHave you ever spent time looking for that perfect Christian resource, only to find a lot of things that at really good but not quite what you’re looking for? That’s the problem I’ve run into as my family prepares to celebrate our version of Advent. I tried finding a reading plan that gave 25 different […]

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How I Survive Depression

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Approximate Reading Time: 11 minutesIf you’ve only recently discovered this ministry, you may not know that I have a long history with depression. I’ve talked extensively about mental health in my 5 part series on psychology, and I got very personal in part 4 (check out parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). I’ve also shared how God uses my

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Can Good Exist Without God? The Moral Argument (Simplifying Arguments for God’s Existence #3)

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Approximate Reading Time: 14 minutesHow do we know what “good” is? When we say something is unfair or unjust, what are we comparing it to? How do human beings not only know the difference between right and wrong but have the ability to choose between them? If a Christian is honest, we must point to God. But what about

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Phones Don’t Create Themselves – The Teleological Argument (Simplifying Arguments for God’s Existence #2)

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Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutesThe electronic device you’re using to read this is beyond most of our ability to create. Every aspect of it is designed with a clear purpose and each button has a function. The sheer amount of power within a phone, tablet, or computer is beyond what people could have imagined even decades ago. We take

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Please Remember Christ Before Talking About the Election

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Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) We are reaching the end of a very hostile, emotional, and fear-fueled election in America. Whatever happens, our country is going to be at war with itself. Republicans and Democrats will be

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Who Created God? The Cosmological Argument (Simplifying the Arguments for God’s Existence #1)

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Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesWhen we claim that God has created everything in existence, the popular question is “Well, who created God?” While it’s meant to catch us in a bind, it actually points to how unique and incredible God is. And when people ask that question, they may be accidentally proving to themselves why God must exist. Everything

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