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.

Signs of the Second Coming (Moment #15 from “40 Moments From Christ’s Final Days”)

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Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is an excerpt from my book “40 Moments From Christ’s Final Days.” Click here to get it from Amazon using my affiliate link. Find this moment in: Mt 24:3-14, Mk.13:3-13, Lk. 21:7-28 In Matthew 24:5-14, Jesus tells His disciples that there will be obvious signs that Israel’s King is returning. We see a more […]

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The Olivet Discourse (Moment #14 from “40 Moments From Christ’s Final Days”)

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Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is an excerpt from my book “40 Moments From Christ’s Final Days.” Click here to get it from Amazon using my affiliate link. Find this moment in: Mt. 24:3-25:46, Mk. 13:3-37, Lk. 21:7-36 Two days after His arrival, Jesus and His disciples return to the Mount of Olives after a day of teaching, debates,

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The Shepherds and Their Fascinating Historical Context

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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 Android podcast app.) The night our Savior was fully born into the world will never lack fascinating things to discuss. Of all of them, the familiar picture (or song lyrics) of an angel appearing to

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Why the Mount of Olives Matters (Moment #13 from “40 Moments From Christ’s Final Days”)

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Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is an excerpt from my book “40 Moments From Christ’s Final Days.” Click here to get it from Amazon using my affiliate link. Luke 21:37 tells us that Jesus taught at the Jerusalem temple during the day, but at night He left the hustle and bustle of the city and went East to the

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Destruction of the Temple (Moment #12 from “40 Moments From Christ’s Final Days”)

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Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is an excerpt from my book “40 Moments From Christ’s Final Days.” Click here to get it from Amazon using my affiliate link. Find this moment in: Mt. 24:1-2, Mk. 13:1-2, Lk. 21:5-6 Sometime after observing the wealthy offerings compared to the widow’s small amount, Jesus and His disciples leave the temple. Perhaps because

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