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.

Articles to help you during a quarantine with your spouse, your kids, and your own heart

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Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesSome people are loving their increased time at home. Others are struggling with the new dynamic. And if the humorous posts on social media are anything to go by, parents and spouses are driving each other nuts. I wanted to share some of my previous articles that will, I hope, give some perspective to those […]

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Working out my writing/recording schedule, plus the articles I’m working on

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Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’m not sure anyone has been able to keep a normal schedule in the past week. While many are finding themselves with a surplus of time, I’ve actually been struggling to carve out times to write when I’m not exhausted. I typically get my best writing done when the kids are gone, and that’s been

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Do Christians REALLY Need Theology?

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Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) It’s easy to believe that if something is academic, it must lack vitality and energy, or perhaps even spirituality. When we apply the idea of “studying” to the Bible, we cringe at

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Changes to my release schedule, plus upcoming articles

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Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s been quite the week in the U.S. Things are shutting down and people are practicing “social distancing” to help slow the spread of the disease. We’re all in this together, even if we are forced to live in isolation to protect others. Stay strong, follower of Christ. Remember that God calls us to pursue

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Year 1 of Onward in the Faith – Surprises, Struggles, Praises, and Hopes for Next Year

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Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesI’ll be honest, my wife had to remind me that my blog’s birthday was today. I’ve been looking forward to celebrating March 11th, but at the same time, it hardly seems like an entire year has gone by. Yet here we are, so I thought it’d be interesting to look back at some of the

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Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I announced that I’m using this week to work on an audio version of my articles. I’m now close to $100 in monthly support, and more monthly support will allow me to release even more audio articles every week. I’ve already done a dry run on my first podcast release, and I think this

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