Blog, Podcast, YouTube, and Books by Ray Burns
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesAfter three articles discussing how Christians relate to the Sabbath today (see parts 1, 2, and 3), you’d think I’d have exhausted the topic. But not so! Despite the thoroughness of each article, I still went through during the editing process and cut out several topics that, while interesting, weren’t necessary for the point being […]
Additional Thoughts on the Sabbath (Part 1) Read More »
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.) This series started in an unusual place. Most would expect a Christian to hit the topic of abortion directly from the Bible. However, it was important for us to establish that the
Bibically Human (Is a Baby Just a Fetus?Part 4) Read More »
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.) We all find moments where we love sin more than God. Our broken world is constantly encouraging us to indulge in these desires, insisting they’re good because they make us happy. Yet
Don’t Waste Your Temptation Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesOur words have a profound impact on our relationship with our spouse. Not just the words we say to them, but the things we say about them. What we say about our spouse tells everyone who they truly are. It tells our spouse how they measure up, it tells other people what to think of
Speak Well of Your Spouse Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesWhen people are faced with the historical proof that Jesus existed, they’re left with little alternative but to diminish what He actually did on Earth. They’ll say things like “His followers just made things up” and “He was just a good, moral teacher.” It’s tempting to counter with the famous C.S. Lewis argument that the
“Jesus was just a good teacher” Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen I started this blog, I was becoming a huge fan of the New English Translation (NET) of the Bible. As a sort of “living document,” the digital format of the NET allows it to continually refine its translation as older copies of the Bible are discovered, allowing us to grow closer and closer to
How I Accidentally Became a NASB Man Read More »
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.) The gospel is equal parts liberating and offensive. When we realize the depths of our own sin, we find freedom in Christ offering the gift of salvation, free of any requirements on
3 Reasons Legalism Is So Appealing Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesIn Part 1 we discussed that the Sabbath command was intended specifically for Israel, as a memorial of God rescuing them from Egypt. This would be important to remember during both times of trial and prosperity, knowing God didn’t abandon His people. In Part 2 we looked at 3 biblical reasons why Christians today aren’t
Should Christians Keep the Sabbath? Part 3: Christ Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesWe are told to handle God’s word well. That requires us to read it, but we also need to understand how everything fits together so we can explain it to others. Equally importantly, we need to be ready to defend the truth of the Bible from those who would attack, whether those attacks come from
James White (YouTube recommendation) Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThe best piece of advice I can give to new parents is “Consider what sort of adult you’re creating right now.” It’s easy to focus on surviving the terrible 2s, adolescence, and pre-teen years, but before we know it we’ll have a fully-formed human being capable of adult thoughts and actions, trying to find their
Introducing “My Family” series Read More »