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.

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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The Goal of Disciplining Children

Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesThe topic of disciplining children is a sensitive one. Some believe in physical discipline, time outs, or something else entirely. Quite often, these beliefs are formed by our childhoods. Yet regardless of the example set by our earthly parents, whether good or bad, we have a perfect Heavenly Father whose purposes are worth emulating. So

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Do Babies Go to Heaven?

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 Android podcast app.) There may be no greater pain than a parent losing their child. We find ourselves in a unique time in history where not only are parents losing their children through no fault

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The Bible’s Rules for the Bedroom

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.) What does the Bible say about sex? Are there things that married couples aren’t allowed to do? Is sex purely for creating children or satisfying a husband’s needs, meaning that it’s sinful

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