Blog, Podcast, YouTube, and Books by Ray Burns
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesAs 2019 draws to a close, I can only look back on the first year of Onward in the Faith with a mix of gratitude and amazement. God has been so good in letting me serve His people every week, and I entered into this blogging ministry feeling sure I’d be content to glorify Him […]
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Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteProgress continues on getting the website nicely designed for all of you. Over the next few days, expect some downtime as I take the site offline to do some work on it.
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Approximate Reading Time: 11 minutesIn Part 1 we looked at the three ways we let anger poison our marriages. We saw that anger can take on many forms, but that all of them work to undermine and hurt our relationship with our spouse. Now let’s talk about one common reason we fight, and how that knowledge can finally end
Kill the Anger in Your Marriage (Part 2): Why We Fight and How to Stop Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesMy most popular article yet Last week’s article about Bethel Church reached nearly 1,300 views, completely blowing away any other article I’ve written. As the dust settles from that heartbreaking story, continue to pray for this family as they must choose between a belief system that is exciting, though dangerous, and one that finds genuine
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Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesOur culture shares a common belief that fighting within a marriage is normal. It’s even labeled as “healthy.” Psychologists and relationship experts insist that if a couple doesn’t fight and argue once in a while, something is actually wrong in the marriage. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put
Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutesThis weekend, a mother and father discovered that their two-year-old had stopped breathing during the night and she was pronounced dead the next day (read the story here). While anyone would be devastated, the parents have had a surprising response. The mother, a worship leader, was at church the next day with joy and hope.
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteA mellow week After last week’s intense look at understanding what a Jehovah’s Witness believes so we can more responsibly share the gospel with them (link), I’m looking forward to a fairly normal week. Make sure you don’t miss an opportunity to support this ministry. Check out this page to learn more! Here’s what’s coming
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Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesI’m a bit of a Scrooge when it comes to Christmas songs. It’s not that I outright dislike Christmas music, but many lyrics tend to be more poetic and feel-good than something that makes us reflect on the truths of God. Plus, there only seems to be about 8 Christmas songs in circulation each year,
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Approximate Reading Time: 15 minutes(This article also includes a 2-part podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) In Part 1 we look at the basics of the Jehovah’s Witness worldview. In Part 2 we took a deeper dive into specific beliefs to see not only what they believe,
What Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe? Part 3: Giving Them the Gospel Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 22 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) (If you just want a big idea in order to read Part 3, read the section on Terms, the two main headings about Christ, and the section about Control) In Part 1,
What Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe? Part 2: Important Things to Know Read More »