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.

“Jesus Is King” – Thoughts on Kanye West and His New Album

Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesKanye West has created quite the buzz recently. The rapper, whose music history includes songs such as “I Am a God” and comparing himself to God and Christ, seems to have undergone a radical conversion. Christians and non-Christians are dumbstruck as Kanye has started featuring sermons at his concerts, attending church regularly, and recently releasing

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Let’s Talk About Your Heart

Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutesOur culture has become increasingly driven by emotion. We love by emotion, and a fading emotion means a fading love. We value ourselves based on how we feel, constantly needing to pursue pleasure in order to give our lives worth. Yet when God speaks about our hearts, He is speaking about so much more than

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Death or Buffoonery: Disney’s Cash Cow

Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app.) There’s something about Disney that bothers me. Not catchy tunes or implausible plot lines. It’s their entire business model. When targeting teens and adults, embracing the concept of “sex sells” has put

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Arguments For (and Against) God’s Existence

Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) History is filled with stories of those who came to Christ after first being convinced of God’s necessary existence. Likewise, there are many who have fallen away because it made more sense

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Are You Ready for a Deeper Faith?

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.) We want it. We pray for it. In our constant pursuit of Christ, we desire nothing more than a deeper relationship with Him, founded upon an unshakeable faith in our perfect Savior.

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Here’s what’s coming this week

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou can choose a future topic! Patreon supporters help choose the content that challenges and encourages readers every day. If you’d like to submit your own article ideas, or simply support this blog, click the button below to become a Patron! Here’s what you can look forward to reading this week Love People By Staying

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