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.

Introducing the 5 “Solas” that Define Christianity (Part 5 in the series: Why Did God Allow the Church to Split?)

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’ve taken a deep look at how the teachings of the Apostles led to various beliefs and compromises that created the Catholic Church. We’ve dug into why the gospel simply couldn’t survive under the belief system that was dominating the world, and why true followers of Christ had no choice but to risk their lives

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Anger Begins with Idolatry

Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) Grumpy. Bad temper. Short fuse. We have many cute names to assign to our anger, and those names make it so easy to excuse our behavior. We don’t want to take the

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Watching a Sermon Isn’t Church (But It Works for Now)

Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesThanks to technology, the Coronavirus hasn’t kept many Christians from the blessing of weekly teaching from their pastor. For many, this isn’t much different from regular “church” where we sit down, listen to a sermon, and leave. If anything, it’s a nice break to eat cereal and sit in our pajamas while our pastor speaks. 

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How the Bible CLEARLY Teaches that the Earth is Flat

Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutes(Don’t worry, I haven’t gone crazy! This article was posted as an April Fool’s Day joke, so grab a snack and enjoy some weird theology.) It’s historical fact that the Bible and the culture around it rarely get along. As morals fail, the Bible stands firm. As the church makes compromises, the Bible remains uncompromised.

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