Blog, Podcast, YouTube, and Books by Ray Burns
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday’s article was pretty heavy on top of being a fairly long read. Today I’d like to go a bit lighter and share a moment of theology we had with my 11-year-old daughter, Emma, and why it encouraged me as her father. We are enrolled in a church homeschool program where kids can go and […]
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Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutes(This article also includes a 3-part podcast discussion. Listen on your Apple (part 1, 2, 3) or Android (part 1, 2, 3) podcast app.) We began this series by looking at the basics of psychology (link). In parts 2 (link) and 3 (link), we discussed how we are both physical and spiritual beings, why psychology
Christians and Psychology (Part 4) – Seeing the Deeper Sickness Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesReading to our children is something we’re all familiar with. Whether it’s a classic like Dr. Seuss or whatever our child picked our at the library, reading to our children gives a bonding experience, teaches them the value of books, and continues to develop their minds. Even if they can’t always understand it, we also
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Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteNow you can support Onward in the Faith! I’m so thankful to everyone who supports this ministry through prayer. Truly, if God isn’t at the center of this then it means nothing. For those who would like to support this blog financially as well, I’ve opened up an account on Patreon. You can check it
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Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesAs Christians, our life and citizenship isn’t here. We aren’t waiting for our best lives now in a broken world so completely drenched in sin. We await a new Heaven and Earth, made as perfect as this was before the Fall. We look forward to our glorified bodies, free from death and frailty. We look
Approximate Reading Time: 8 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android device) As Christians, we want to honor God with our decisions. However, our finite minds can easily make bad decisions without us even realizing it. Today, I’d like to talk about something that often
Beware the Sunk-Cost Fallacy Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Listen on your Apple or Android podcast app.) We’ve seen that psychology, while having the right intentions, is inherently flawed. It tries to address a being who is both natural and spiritual by only dealing with physical reality. It diagnoses our emotions with no thought to our sin
Christians and Psychology (Part 3) – What Does It Offer? Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteHappy Monday, everyone! If you haven’t done so yet, make sure you have a Patreon account created so you can be one of the first to support Onward in the Faith. That’s because I will finally be launching our page one week from today! The intro is written and I have some good “pledge level”
Monday Notes: Preparing to Launch Read More »
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.) God has gifted all of us uniquely. Some are naturally calm and peaceful, while others can demonstrate patience and mercy that practically defies logic. One may have incredible self-control, while another demonstrates
Do You Lack a “Fruit of the Spirit”? Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Listen on your Apple or Android podcast app.) Last time, we discussed the overall goal of psychology, as well as my connection to the field (link). It is a science rooted in the natural world, seeking to find answers for why we feel, act, and react the way
Christians and Psychology (Part 2) – Naturally Spiritual Read More »