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.

Understanding Conspiracy Theories Through a Biblical Worldview

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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 Google podcast app.) My previous article dug into why the Qanon conspiracy theories, more than any other theory, seem to sweep Christians into its bad Bible interpretation and extreme beliefs. However, the topic of conspiracy

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3 Ways We Treat Christ As a Spectacle (Part 2 – Experiences and Emotion)

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Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutesNow faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) While the first example was best seen in the Prosperity Gospel, a high reliance on emotion and experience can be best seen with the Charismatic Movement. Charismatics can take on many forms, but the general experience involves a

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3 Ways We Treat Christ As a Spectacle (Part 1 – Feeding Our Greed))

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Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesNow Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him. (Luke 23:8) Christ’s earthly ministry was marked by people who believed He existed, even believed in His supernatural

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What Is Blasphemy Against the Spirit (aka the “Unpardonable Sin”)?

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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.) Can we reach an end to God’s forgiveness? Despite the Father’s longsuffering and Christ’s punishment on the cross for each sin, is there an unforgivable sin that, even if we’re saved by

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