Blog, Podcast, YouTube, and Books by Ray Burns
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesFailure is an important part of growth. I recently set out to write a series that tackled the serious errors I saw within Progressive Christianity. I decided to try something new, doing a different tone and style of explanation. From the beginning I didn’t love it, but I had already written several articles and didn’t […]
Pausing my series on “Progressive Christianity” Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteProgressive Christianity isn’t a cut-and-dry thing. It has varying degrees, with some Christians or churches only embracing very specific parts of it, while others identify with every aspect of it. As I discuss Progressive Christianity, I’m speaking to the extreme ends of it, and I do that with a specific purpose. There is a certain
A Note On How I Define Progressive Christianity Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteListen to the episode and subscribe on your Apple or Google podcast app! Telling others about Christ is a daunting, terrifying task. What do we say? What verses do we use? What if we say the wrong thing and send them to Hell for eternity? There’s no single right way to share Christ, but this
Share the Gospel By Asking Questions (new podcast episode) Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesThis series is being put on hold. Click here to read why. At its core, Progressive Christianity is all about being at the forefront of culture. As culture shifts, they try to keep up. The more western society promotes some kind of social issue, the more they’ll finds ways for the Bible to support it.
Progressive Christianity Part 2: Trend Chasers Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat would your ideal Christian life look like? For some, it would be to have a more active prayer life. Others want to read (and understand) their Bible. Perhaps some just want to find a way to serve others to the glory of God. If a lot of us are honest, maybe we’d answer with
What’s Weighing Down Your Christian Life? Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteListen and subscribe on Apple or Android podcast apps! What is the Fruit of the Spirit? What do we do if we’re lacking? Can we really say things like “God hasn’t gifted me with gentleness, so people need to deal with me being offensive”? This episode digs into how the Holy Spirit makes us more
Do You Lack a “Fruit of the Spirit”? (podcast episode) Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThis series is being put on hold. Click here to read why. As our world continues to reject the traditions that seemed to fail previous generations, Christianity was inevitably going to get swept up as well. With each passing year, we’ve seen the core tenets of Christianity compromised, or outright abandoned, in favor of something
Progressive Christianity Part 1: A Religion That’s Doomed to Fail Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutesThere is immense value in raising children in a Christian home. They are regularly exposed to prayer, Bible reading, asking for forgiveness, and discussions centered around Christ. Likewise, they enjoy developing a biblical worldview so that, when Christ saves them, they don’t have to battle through removing a secular worldview and replacing it with a
How Parents Accidentally Raise Moral Sinners Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteListen here, or through Apple or Google podcasts! The Bible is full of truth, but most of our Bibles are also filled with distracting numbers. This episode discusses how a Bible without verse numbers may be a huge blessing to your daily Bible reading. One-time support: PayPal or Venmo Monthly support: www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith You can find this episode’s original article here.
You Need a Bible Without Verse Numbers (podcast episode) Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 16 minutesThis series has explored the three most common beliefs about the human constitution, exploring what it is that we’re made of. We’ve looked at whether we are: One part, making us purely natural creatures (called “Monism”) Two parts, with our souls existing within our bodies (Dichotomy) Three parts, with our soul and spirit dwelling within
Conditional Unity – Can Humans Be Made of One Part While Being a Body and Soul? Read More »