All Articles

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteOur study 1 Peter continues with verses 8-9. Check it out the Youtube and podcast links below, or listen to the episode right in your browser! YouTube: https://youtu.be/Kp7_3j0URhg Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joy-in-christ-and-glory-for-christ-with-1-peter-1-8/id1501743376?i=1000679930415 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0bKrLXm5DI96vOq4TyXODF?si=u7xunOOhRzGnE9ZPiuZv4g Join my monthly supporters: www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith One-time donations: PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith?locale.x=en_US Venmo https://account.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Get my devotionals from Amazon using these affiliate links! 40 Moments From Christ’s Final […]

Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutesWhat we say about Satan is often more appropriate for an evil version of an omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent God. Despite how tradition has transformed him into such a legendary cosmic villain, this image falls apart when we better consider the limits of his nature. Thus, if we want to understand Satan better, it’s necessary

Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesEvery four years, Christians in America undergo mass amnesia and forget their identity.  Rather than being Christ’s followers who happen to live in America, they become Americans who just so happen to be Christians. Their political party drives their hopes, fears, and what they say on social media. They join the rest of their party

Approximate Reading Time: 20 minutesThis is an expanded version of the notes I use to teach Systematic Theology to my church’s youth group. The goal isn’t to make it “kid-friendly,” but rather to create something valuable for those not exposed to decades of theology. Use this in your own Christian walk or as a guide as you disciple a

Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutesThis is an expanded version of the notes I use to teach Systematic Theology to my church’s youth group. The goal isn’t to make it “kid-friendly,” but rather to create something valuable for those not exposed to decades of theology. Use this in your own Christian walk or as a guide as you disciple a

Approximate Reading Time: 13 minutes[For the sake of my posting schedule and your time, I am posting segments of Chapter 3 as I write them. If you have any suggestions or comments, reach out through my contact form. To read everything released so far, visit the Satan and Spiritual Warfare page.] Modern day influences Christian culture over the last century has

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWatch on YouTube or listen on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube Podcasts.

Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Swinging Pendulum of Enlightenment, Romanticism, and Modernism (1685-1960) Over the centuries, technological advancements shrank the world by linking entire countries through every-expanding communication. This connection allowed ideas to spread rapidly, often letting entire worldviews dominate Western society in a fraction of the time it once took. Just as cultures around Jews or Christians influenced

Approximate Reading Time: 19 minutesParents want the best for their children. As Christians, we define “best” differently than the rest of the world. Above all else, we want our children to embrace and live out their faith for themselves, both now and as adults. To that end, we want to equip them with a biblical worldview so they can

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. The immediate events of the resurrection are worth studying, but let’s end this by looking at the bigger picture of why Christ’s resurrection holds such significance. If Jesus paid for our