Blog, Podcast, YouTube, and Books by Ray Burns
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. […]
How the Bible CLEARLY Teaches that the Earth is Flat Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteQuarantine continues, as does my quest to find a new writing/recording schedule that works. On the plus side, I’ve been able to spend some great time with my family, so I’m not complaining too much! Here’s what coming this week Podcast – Let’s Read Jeremiah 29:11 with the 3 Step Guide Watching a Sermon Isn’t
Coming up: Podcast on Jeremiah 29:11 + 2 articles Read More »
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
Articles to help you during a quarantine with your spouse, your kids, and your own heart Read More »
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
Working out my writing/recording schedule, plus the articles I’m working on Read More »
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
Do Christians REALLY Need Theology? Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesI’d like to set the tone of this article with a quote from Martin Luther, the 16th century Christian who is best known for his role in the Protestant Reformation. In a letter addressing how the church should respond to the Bubonic Plague devastating the land, he wrote this: I shall ask God mercifully to
The #1 Way to Love Others During the Coronavirus Read More »
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
Changes to my release schedule, plus upcoming articles Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesFire from Heaven. Bears mauling people. A flood wiping out almost every human on Earth. When we read the Old Testament, the God we read about seems so different from the one we know today. Sure, He still hates sin, but not so much that we need to stone our children for disobeying us. So
Why Does God Seem So Different in the Old Testament? Read More »
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
Year 1 of Onward in the Faith – Surprises, Struggles, Praises, and Hopes for Next Year Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’m so excited to share the first episode of my podcast! This episode is the core of why this blog and podcast exist – as a resource to help you understand why you believe what you believe. You can use the player down below, or use the button to listen and subscribe on Apple devices
Check out episode 1 of my new podcast! Read More »