Blog, Podcast, YouTube, and Books by Ray Burns
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,
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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,
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Approximate Reading Time: 10 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) For Christians, there can be nothing more terrifying than a Jehovah’s Witness. We use the same words, learn about God from the same Bible, yet somehow we arrive at totally different conclusions.
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Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesA weekend of excitement Last week, I hit 100 likes on the blog’s Facebook page. I’m sure it doesn’t seem like much, but God is using this ministry to encourage those 100 people, and so many more, to keep moving onward in their faith toward maturity in Christ. I’m so thankful and humbled that God
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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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