Onward in the Faith

3 Reasons I Don’t Drink Alcohol (and 1 Reason You Still Can)

Ray Burns / February 26, 2020

Approximate Reading Time: 12 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) When Christians talk about not drinking alcohol, it’s easy to assume it’s because they think it’s forbidden in the Bible, or because they have a bad history with it. However, nowhere in […]

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Listen to Hebrews Like Never Before

Ray Burns / February 25, 2020

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesMany Christians know the frustration of wanting the Bible to come alive, but often feeling distant and detached from what they’re reading. It’s not that we don’t believe what we’re reading, but we feel disconnected from what someone like Paul was saying to a church 2,000 years ago. We study the words, but we can

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Upcoming articles from Onward in the Faith

Ray Burns / February 24, 2020

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute500 Facebook followers! This week, Onward in the Faith hit 500 likes on my Facebook page. It’s so exciting that this ministry has been around for nearly a year, and so many people want to go deeper in their faith. Whether you follow me on Facebook or not, thank you to all of you for

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So You Failed Your 2020 Bible Reading Plan…

Ray Burns / February 21, 2020

Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) As we get closer to the 3rd month of the year, many people are starting to feel the strain of the new things they planned to do in 2020. The diet is

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Biblical Faith vs. Modern Faith (Part 5): Why Do We Doubt?

Ray Burns / February 18, 2020

Approximate Reading Time: 10 minutesIf living by faith is what makes us feel most alive in a world so broken by sin, then doubt can feel like a sickness threatening to pull us away from the Savior we so desperately desire. Those thoughts that constantly make us question our faith can leave us frustrated and cold. Worse, dwelling on

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Upcoming articles, and one from the past

Ray Burns / February 17, 2020

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteTell your friends about this ministry! If my weekly articles have been a blessing or encouragement to you, would you consider sharing them with others? While God will grow this ministry as He sees fit, most people will learn about it through my readers. So if you think your friends and family could benefit from

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Why Did God Allow the Church to Split? Part 3: Catholic Teachings that Went Too Far

Ray Burns / February 13, 2020

Approximate Reading Time: 8 minutesAs Catholicism spread around the world, gaining both political and religious power, the inevitable happened. By being given the ability to have power, leaders gained a desire to not just maintain that power, but see it continue to grow. Biblical understandings went unchecked, grumblings were met with persecution, and the Bible itself became a tool

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Is It Okay If I Don’t Understand God?

Ray Burns / February 12, 2020

Approximate Reading Time: 8 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) Throughout history, people have been creating their own gods. They’re often humanoid, although animals and spirits have been popular as well. Whatever form they take, these gods are always easy to understand.

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Upcoming articles for the week

Ray Burns / February 10, 2020

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteStill hurting, but excited to write My chronic pain is still active enough to affect my ability to concentrate. I have several articles I can’t wait to write, but it’s a slower and less-polished process at the moment. However, here are a few articles I have planned for the week. I may not get them

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What is Onward in the Faith about? (And why are my articles so long?)

Ray Burns / February 5, 2020

Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesOver the last year, I’ve developed a better understanding of what this ministry is and the role it’s meant to fill in the lives of my brothers and sisters in Christ. While I don’t think what I do is unique, God has used the encouragement of others to show me where he’s uniquely gifted me

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