Blog, Podcast, YouTube, and Books by Ray Burns
Approximate Reading Time: 8 minutesWe’ve been promised persecution and hatred from the world. Because we serve Jesus Christ, those who love sin can only naturally feel a certain amount of hostility toward us. Yet too often, Christians are hated not because they humbly proclaim the gospel, but because they use Christ as an excuse to be hateful and offensive. […]
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Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesOne criticism Christians often face is that we believe in fairy tales. It’s not just that we’re accused of believing the universe was created by some almighty being in the sky or that a talking snake led to the downfall of the world. Much of what we see throughout the Bible is miraculous – events
Do Miracles Contradict Science? Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes‘Tis the season The Christmas decorations are being hung and Christmas music is already driving retail workers crazy. My family has started our Advent tradition of reading and discussing 1 chapter of Luke every day until Christmas, a tradition I’d encourage anyone to do as we spend the month not just remember the birth of
This week at Onward in the Faith Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 8 minutesSocial status is such a weird thing. There’s no lack of things we use to not only make ourselves fit in but also show how much more we fit in than someone else. Often, these things require some amount of foolishness on our part. Whether it’s our time, money, or health, there is always a
Sleep, Sin, and Social Norms Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesWe should hate sin. Our sin makes us an enemy of a holy God, and the only way our crimes could be forgiven is to believe that Christ took God’s wrath in our place. By asking Him to to save us, we ask Him to accept our punishment and give us His spotless life in
How to Be Thankful for Sin Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesFor many, each month is a paycheck-to-paycheck kind of survival. A lack of money often serves as a wonderful time to put our faith in Christ to provide what we need. We learn the value of prayer because we are in a place where we must accept that, without God, we can simply do nothing
Do You Have Enough Faith to Be Rich? Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat a week… The simple task up updating the blog’s look has been a bit of a headache. After over 10 hours of work, all I did was accidentally flood everyone’s email and social media feeds with 15 demo articles and then basically break the blog itself. I’m mentally exhausted. I’m still working on getting
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Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesAs Christians, we have so much to be thankful for. We have a Savior who died so that we could live, granting us grace and mercy that we could never deserve. We have a Heavenly Father who no longer sees us as enemies, but loves us as His children. We have the Holy Spirit who
Thank Those God Has Used in Your Life. Today. 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 Google podcast app.) There are days when God’s word truly comes to life for us. Whatever we read, we can feel it breathing life into our hearts, renewing our joy and giving us strength for
Finding Hope When Bible Reading Seems Pointless Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesYesterday, Chick-Fil-A announced that their 2020 charitable donations would be shifted to organizations that match the causes they want to support. The company wants to put a greater focus on giving aid to charities that help children with education, homelessness, and hunger. A noble goal, to be sure. Of course, the unspoken message is that,
A Christian’s Thoughts on Chick-Fil-A’s Announcement Read More »