Onward in the Faith

Why would anyone ever start the path of enslaving sin? What's going through their mind? What do they believe? This episode uses Proverbs 31 (yes, really) to reveal the falsehoods running through the mind of someone giving in to enslaving sin.  Join my monthly supporters: www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith One-time donations: [PayPal] https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith [Venmo] http://www.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Get my books from Amazon using these affiliate links! 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/3Ruxtm1 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/488nsSr Outro music by LesFM (https://pixabay.com/music/search/lesfm/).

Not every struggle with sin is enslaving, nor is every enslaving sin noticeable. This episode covers the traits that mark enslaving sin, then uses Luke 6:43-45 to trace bad fruit back to the heart so that true, lasting change can begin. Join my monthly supporters: www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith One-time donations: [PayPal] https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith [Venmo] http://www.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Get my books from Amazon using these affiliate links! 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/3Ruxtm1 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/488nsSr Outro music by LesFM (https://pixabay.com/music/search/lesfm/).

Sin catches genuine believers and hardens us through deceit. This first episode uses Galatians 6:1-2 and Hebrews 3:12-13 to show why God gives ordinary Christians the work of restoring those caught in sin, and why exhortation has to happen every day. Join my monthly supporters: www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith One-time donations: [PayPal] https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith [Venmo] http://www.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Get my books from Amazon using these affiliate links! 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/3Ruxtm1 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/488nsSr Outro music by LesFM (https://pixabay.com/music/search/lesfm/).

If God never allows remarriage while reconciliation is still possible (even when it seems impossible), then we may have some questions. This final episode of the series attempts to answer some of the real questions people may have as they think through divorce in their lives or as they walk beside someone else.  The full article: https://onwardinthefaith.com/can-christians-get-divorced-and-remarried-does-god-make-exceptions-for-divorce/ Article about how our views of marriage are distorted by the world: https://onwardinthefaith.com/why-christians-will-keep-losing-the-homosexuality-debate/ Join my monthly supporters: www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith  One-time donations: [PayPal] https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith [Venmo] http://www.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6   Get my books from Amazon using these affiliate links! 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/3Ruxtm1  25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/488nsSr   Outro music by LesFM(https://pixabay.com/music/search/lesfm/).

Does Paul tell us we can divorce and remarry if our spouse "abandons" us? This episode takes the conclusions from episode 1 and shows why Paul is consistent with the teachings of Christ.  The full article: Can Christians Get Divorced and Remarried? Does God Make Exceptions for Divorce? Join my monthly supporters: www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith  One-time donations: [PayPal] https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith [Venmo] http://www.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6   Get my books from Amazon using these affiliate links! 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/3Ruxtm1  25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/488nsSr   Outro music by LesFM(https://pixabay.com/music/search/lesfm/).

Does the Bible really make an exception for divorce, or do we think it does because it fits with our divorce-heavy culture? In this episode, I dig into what marriage was actually designed for, walk through the "exception clause" in Matthew 19:9, and unpack why the Pharisees' question to Jesus helps us understand His answers. We'll see how and why Mark and Luke don't include the "exception clause," and how a godly view of divorce doesn't allow for remarriage.  The full article: Can Christians Get Divorced and Remarried? Does God Make Exceptions for Divorce? My article on our wrong view of love and marriage: Why Christians Will Keep Losing the Homosexuality Debate Jesus, Divorce, and Remarriage: In Their Historical Setting by Gordon J. Wenham Join my monthly supporters: www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith  One-time donations: [PayPal] https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith [Venmo] http://www.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6   Get my books from Amazon using these affiliate links! 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/3Ruxtm1  25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/488nsSr   Outro music by LesFM(https://pixabay.com/music/search/lesfm/) from Pixabay.  

Whatever sits at the top of your hierarchy of truth determines how you interpret everything else, including your own suffering. In part two, I use a fast food restaurant to show how authority works, then walk through understanding my own depression through this worldview hierarchy. I share my own 20 years with dysthymia and severe depression, and how this hierarchy became a life-saving tool for me. Christians and Psychology series: https://onwardinthefaith.com/christians-and-psychology/ Join my monthly supporters: www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith One-time donations: [PayPal] https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith?locale.x=en_US [Venmo] http://www.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Get my books from Amazon using these affiliate links! 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/3Ruxtm1  25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/488nsSr Outro music by LesFM(https://pixabay.com/music/search/lesfm/) from Pixabay.

Every worldview runs on five sources of truth: Scripture, reason, tradition, experience, and emotion. All five are unavoidable. All five have real value. And all five will affect everything you believe the moment they are move important than God's Word. In part one, I walk through each category, showing how Scripture discusses using each rightly and wrongly, and give you a real assignment for catching which one is actually running your life. Christians and Psychology series: https://onwardinthefaith.com/christians-and-psychology/ Join my monthly supporters: www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith One-time donations: [PayPal] https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith?locale.x=en_US [Venmo] http://www.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Get my books from Amazon using these affiliate links! 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/3Ruxtm1  25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/488nsSr Outro music by LesFM(https://pixabay.com/music/search/lesfm/) from Pixabay.

Knowing why we're depressed doesn't immediately remove the pain of depression. For many, depression can linger far longer than we expect it to, and certainly much longer than we'd prefer. So as we're putting off the sin that has led to things like hopelessness, despair, or fear... what do we do about those very real feelings that may linger? This episode begins a short "mini series" that will discuss a few ways we can respond to our depression in a way that is biblically faithful, true, and Christ-oriented. For starters... let's discuss how looking at rocks can help. Find biblical counseling near you: https://biblicalcounseling.com/find-a-counselor/?srsltid=AfmBOopDtuLmzUKtFiNsBXmOjxqzBGSkd33BuUqVO4jXy-GnsNB2kWwI  https://www.ccef.org/find-a-counselor-near-you/ Online biblical counseling:  https://www.biblicalcounselingonline.com/ Support My Work    • Monthly Support: https://www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith    • One-Time Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith | https://account.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/onward-in-the-faith/id1501743376 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1nbdmFCNWm4gGzeQQzW14d RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/onwardinthefaith/feed.xml Check Out My Devotionals on Amazon (affiliate links):    • 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/4kGDDgE    • 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/41GuqfK Hashtags   #Christianity #Theology #Faith #Pain #Suffering #ChronicPain #Depression Music Credits    • YouTube Outro Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay    • Podcast Outro Music by LesFM from Pixabay

It's not surprising that those suffering from chronic pain are more likely to experience depression and thoughts of suicide. As Christians, how are we supposed to think about these things? Should we understand depression differently than the world does? Does the Bible offer any hope, or are we merely victims of biology?  This episode is an honest, even painful, look at how I've walked through depression and suicidal thoughts in my life, and how God's word can guide us into not only understanding why we experience these things, but what we can do about them. Find biblical counseling near you: https://biblicalcounseling.com/find-a-counselor/?srsltid=AfmBOopDtuLmzUKtFiNsBXmOjxqzBGSkd33BuUqVO4jXy-GnsNB2kWwI  https://www.ccef.org/find-a-counselor-near-you/ Online biblical counseling:  https://www.biblicalcounselingonline.com/ Support My Work    • Monthly Support: https://www.Patreon.com/OnwardintheFaith    • One-Time Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/OnwardintheFaith | https://account.venmo.com/u/Ray-Burns-6 Articles: Christians and Psychology (where I've discussed my depression): https://onwardinthefaith.com/christians-and-psychology/ How I Survive Depression: https://onwardinthefaith.com/how-i-survive-depression/ Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/onward-in-the-faith/id1501743376 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1nbdmFCNWm4gGzeQQzW14d RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/onwardinthefaith/feed.xml Depression stats: Normal population: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html Chronic pain: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/216320https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278584617304670?via%3Dihub Fibromyalgia: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30699852/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3998848/ Check Out My Devotionals on Amazon (affiliate links):    • 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/4kGDDgE    • 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/41GuqfK Hashtags   #Christianity #Theology #Faith #Pain #Suffering #ChronicPain Music Credits    • YouTube Outro Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay    • Podcast Outro Music by LesFM from Pixabay