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.

Day 7 – The Rejected Cornerstone (25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament)

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Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen laying a stone foundation for a building, the first piece that was placed would set the course for the entire structure. This stone would be laid at one corner, and everything laid afterward would depend on the quality of this “cornerstone.” If the cornerstone was crooked or otherwise imperfect, the building would suffer. Thus, […]

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Day 5 – 30 Pieces of Silver (25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament)

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Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday we saw how Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. While it’s easy to focus on the betrayal itself, even the value placed on Christ’s life was given long before He was born. And when we see what 30 pieces of silver is actually worth, we’ll be shocked at how little value was

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Day 4 – The Betrayal of Judas (25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament)

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Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesImagine seeing the truth of the Son of God and choosing to betray Him. After a few years of seeing incredible miracles and hearing words filled with nothing but truth, how much hatred and greed would someone need to surrender Jesus Christ to be executed, knowing what they knew about Him? The betrayal of Judas

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Day 3 – Declared the Son of God (25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament)

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Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Psalms can be a tricky thing. While not outright prophecy, the New Testament sheds light on how much Christ is pictured in this book of poetry. One instance of this is in the second chapter, where we see a contrast between the nations raging against “God’s anointed,” and the ridiculousness of them trying to

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Day 2 – The Despised Messiah (25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament)

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Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s easy for us to overlook the full reality of Christ’s life on Earth. We often look at the miracles, the teachings, and the brutality of the cross. Yet in the midst of all of that is an incredible truth – the almighty God of the universe took on human flesh, yet didn’t take on

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Day 1 – The Promised Victory (25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament)

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Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThroughout the Old Testament, Israel was always looking forward to their promised Messiah – the anointed One of God who would reclaim the world and redeem us from sin. We can look all the way back to Genesis and see that God always had a plan for our a rebellious group of people who could

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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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