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Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. What should we pray about? Whom should we pray for? This episode looks at what Paul’s discussion on prayer in 1 Timothy 2 so that we can examine our hearts and lives as we go before our God in […]

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. How did people go from living 900 years before the flood to a little over 100 years today? There are many theories, some good and some bad, and this episode looks at the most popular among them. Get ready

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. Join my monthly supporters: www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith One-time donations:  PayPal or Venmo You can find this episode’s original article here. Scripture used: 2 Peter 2:4, Judge 1:6, Isaiah 14:9-12, Psalm 139:8, Genesis 37:34, Luke 16:22-23, Psalm 16:10, Acts 2:31, Revelation 20:12-15,  Matthew 5:22, Matthew 23:33, Mark

Approximate Reading Time: 13 minutesOne of my most popular articles and podcast episodes is “The Bible’s Rules for the Bedroom.” While these covered most questions couples have about what is or isn’t allowed for married couples, they didn’t fully address what we do outside the bedroom. As a follow-up, it’s worth discussing something that should only exist between a

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. Are people in Hell now? Do people spend eternity in Hell? It’s hard to believe, but we can’t say yes to both of these. In this 2-part series, I look at what the Bible reveals about the afterlife, the

Approximate Reading Time: 15 minutes[This article also includes a 2-part podcast discussion. Part 1: website, Apple or Android. Part 2: website, Apple, or Android] I’m always learning, so I don’t pretend to have everything figured out. However, some subjects seem straightforward enough. Hell is one of those things that, although I hadn’t studied it extensively, I thought I understood. Wrong. I’ve spent

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. A trait shared by all mature Christians is a sense of inquisitiveness. This goes beyond being curious and results in finding answers to questions we have. This episode will help you better understand why you need to grow in

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. This is episode 100! To mark this milestone, I’d like to celebrate with all of you. Come behind-the-scenes of what’s happening on the podcast, hear some questions from your fellow listeners, and listen to how God has used Onward

Approximate Reading Time: 14 minutes(Click here for Part 1 of the podcast version of this article. Click here for Part 2.) We love to be right. We like to know we’re on the winning side by not only being confident about our beliefs, but understanding why other positions simply don’t make sense. We often see this in politics and

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. Last episode, I announced that I’d like your help celebrating 100 episodes. Send in your questions about Ray or Onward in the Faith, or share how God has used the ministry in your life. Click here or email me