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Onward in the Faith
A Christ-centered podcast for your heart and mind. Episodes equip Christians to engage the world biblically by helping them understand why they believe what they believe. (Colossians 1:28)
Episodes
- Onward in the Faith
Wasting Time on Your Phone
Phones are central to much of what we do throughout our day. Unfortunately, it also easily replaces more important things in our lives. This episode takes a…
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Prayer that Pleases God
What should we pray about? Whom should we pray for? This episode looks at what Paul's discussion on prayer in 1 Timothy 2 so that we can examine our hearts and…
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Why Did Lifespans Shorten After the Flood?
How did people go from living 900 years before the flood to a little over 100 years today? There are many theories, some good and some bad, and this episode…
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Is Hell Forever? Are People in Hell Now? (Part 2)
Are people in Hell now? Do people spend eternity in Hell? It's hard to believe, but we can't say yes to both of these. In this 2-part series, I look at what…
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Is Hell Forever? Are People in Hell Now? (Part 1)
Are people in Hell now? Do people spend eternity in Hell? It's hard to believe, but we can't say yes to both of these. In this 2-part series, I look at what…
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Celebrate 100 Episodes! Behind the Scenes, Listener Questions, and More
This is episode 100! To mark this milestone, I'd like to celebrate with all of you. Come behind-the-scenes of what's happening on the podcast, hear some…
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Deepen Your Bible Reading by Being Inquisitive
A trait shared by all mature Christians is a sense of inquisitiveness. This goes beyond being curious and results in finding answers to questions we have. This…
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Encouragement in the Resurrection and Eternal Life
Last episode, I announced that I'd like your help celebrating 100 episodes. Send in your questions about Ray and Onward in the Faith, or share how God has used…
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Important Announcement!
Celebrate 100 episodes of Onward in the Faith! Send in any questions about me or Onward in the Faith, or share how God has used Onward in the Faith in your…
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14 Thoughts After Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade has been overturned. There's a lot we could discuss about what it means and what we should do next. This episode is a collection of my own thoughts…
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The Only Solution to Our Mental Health Struggles (Christians & Psychology #7)
We finish our series on Christians & Psychology by answering the most important question - What, or who, is the answer to our problems? Once we've properly…
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Interpreting Our Problems Biblically (Christians & Psychology #5)
When we start with a biblical worldview of who we are, we come to radically different interpretations of why we experience certain thoughts, behaviors, or…
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Seeing the Deeper Sickness (Christians & Psychology #4)
In this episode, I discuss how we understand human beings and what they experience. The assumptions we make and worldview we hold will determine how we view…
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What Does Psychology Offer? (Christians & Psychology #3)
Psychology promises us freedom from something. But can something based on a secular worldview ever hope to care for our souls? This episode takes an honest…
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Natural Interpretations, Natural Solutions (Christians & Psychology #2)
Can we really blend psychology with Christianity when they both start from very different assumptions about the world? In this episode I look at what…
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My Introduction to Psychology (Christians & Psychology #1)
Christians know we suffer more than just physically. But does that mean we should see a psychologist for our minds the same way we'd see a doctor for our…
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Intelligence Is Not the Same As Wisdom
"I want to grow in wisdom, but I'm just not smart enough." This is a statement too many Christians have said, and in this episode I want to do away with this…
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Was Mary Magdalene a Prostitute?
An important character in the story of Christ's resurrection is often accused of being a former prostitute. This episode looks at what the Bible really tells…
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3 (Bad) Reasons You Aren’t Getting Baptized
Just because baptism isn't required for salvation doesn't mean it's not expected after salvation. There are many Christians who haven't yet been baptized, yet…
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Don’t Waste Your Temptation
No one gets excited about being tempted to sin. However, we often approach it with the idea that we just need to survive long enough to resist it. Sometimes we…
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Do Babies Go to Heaven?
The death of a child is painful for everyone involved. As Christians, we know that this life isn't all there is. That often leads us to wonder what happens to…
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Disney’s Destructive Worldview
Disney movies are a staple for most families. However, despite the positive messages, they can negatively impact our kids' worldviews. This episode explores…
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Scripture and Tradition (Part 2)
This episode explains what we mean by Sola Scriptura, as well as some errors we can still fall in to if we aren't careful. I teach a theology program at church…
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Scripture and Tradition (Part 1)
This episode looks at the Roman Catholic understanding of the sufficiency of Scripture and how it balances with tradition. I teach a theology program at church…
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Walking in Freedom - Galatians 5
Christ set us free to walk in freedom. Galatians 5 and Romans 6 show us what that means, what it looks like, and how we can see it in our own lives. This is an…
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Abortion - Understanding God’s Heart for the Unborn
The Bible may not speak directly about abortion, but it does clearly reveal God's heart, both in how He thinks about the unborn and how He hates murder. As we…
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Abortion - Logical Inconsistencies
There are many arguments for supporting abortion, at least up until a certain point in an unborn child's development. This episode looks at the most popular…
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Abortion - Dehumanization, Science, and Pro-Life Conclusions
In the first of a 3-part series, we lay a foundation for discussing abortion and then examine how the law of biogenesis proves that a complete human being is…
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Reading the Bible in a Year? Maybe not.
Before committing to reading the Bible in a year, evaluate why you've failed in the past and whether you're setting yourself up for success this time around…
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5 Things About the Shepherds in Luke 2
When we look at the history surrounding the shepherds, a familiar story becomes even more significant. Join me as I look at 5 (or maybe just 4) reasons we can…
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Can a Genuine Christian Commit Suicide?
Is suicide evidence that someone never had true faith in Christ? Does suicide remove our salvation? This episode applies a biblical worldview to these…
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Accepting What We Can & Can‘t Know About God
There are two important reasons why we can't know everything about God, and one dangerous reason why we'll keep trying to fit Him in a box that we do…
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It‘s Okay If You Don‘t Understand God
It can be scary to know that there are things about God we don't understand. There may be things about Him we don't like. What do we do? Often times, we'll…
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Conditional Unity (Understanding the Body, Soul, and Spirit: Part 4)
We are body and soul, but we don't have two parts. In the final episode of this series, I discuss why our souls were never meant to exist apart from our…
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Dichotomy (Understanding the Body, Soul, and Spirit: Part 3)
The Bible talks about a soul and spirit, but it talks about them as though they're the same thing. In this episode, I discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a…
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Trichotomy (Understanding the Body, Soul, and Spirit: Part 2)
Does the Bible portray us as 3-part beings? It seems that way at first, but there are some definite issues we must address if we're going to hold to this…
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Monism (Understanding the Body, Soul, and Spirit: Part 1)
Part 1 of a look at what humans are made out of. This episode discusses the pros and cons of the biblical argument that we are purely natural creatures with no…
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What Is the Mark of the Beast? Should Christians Fear It?
This episode can change how we think about the world. It's a big episode, but it's worth sticking around to the end. After looking at who the Beast is we can…
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The Antichrist, His Goal, and the World We See in Revelation 13
Who is the Beast in Revelation 13? What should we look for if we're going to accuse someone of being the Antichrist? This episode will not only help us better…
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What Is Blasphemy Against the Spirit (or the “Unpardonable Sin”)?
What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? Can Christians commit the unpardonable sin? What we're really asking about this confusing passage is this: Is there a sin…
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Church and Our Consumer Mentality
When we read 1 Corinthians 14 we can get distracted by all the talk about tongues. However, there's much more going on here, and it shows us how wrong we are…
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What Happens to People Who Never Hear the Gospel?
Most of us can agree what happens when someone rejects Jesus Christ. But what about those who never hear the gospel? Is God so cruel that he'll punish people…
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The Sunk-Cost Fallacy
"I don't want to waste all the time I've put into this by just replacing it." "I feel so bloated and uncomfortable, but I couldn't waste all that food." "I…
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Share the Gospel By Asking Questions
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…
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Do You Lack a "Fruit of the Spirit"?
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…
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You Need a Bible Without Verse Numbers
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…
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The Bible's Rules for the Bedroom
Does the Bible forbid certain acts or positions in the bedroom? Can Christian couples watch pornography together? How can we know what is, or isn't, honoring…
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Sharing the Gospel with Jehovah's Witnesses (part 2)
The Jehovah's Witnesses may have some complicated beliefs, but what they need to hear is incredibly simple. If someone spends their life trying to be good…
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Sharing the Gospel with Jehovah's Witnesses (part 1)
This episode will prepare you for sharing the gospel with a Jehovah's Witness, setting expectations and helping you realize what it will mean for them to truly…
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16 Things Worth Knowing About Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses feel so close to the truth of Christ that we wonder if they might be saved after all. This episode discusses a variety of doctrines and…
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The Basic Beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses
What do Jehovah's Witnesses believe about things like our origins, our purpose in life, where we get truth, morality, and our eternal destiny? Check out this…
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5 Question I Ask About Religions and Worldviews
Whether it's atheism, Islam, or those who think reality is all a dream, every belief system tries to answer 5 important questions about life. This episode digs…
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Where Do Our Souls Come From? #3 - Reproduction
Could God have set up humans to not only reproduce physically, but also spiritually? This episode takes a look at an old theory called Traducianism to see if…
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Where Do Our Souls Come From? #2 - Created
When does a soul begin existing? Does God create a new one the moment a new human being is conceived? Today I discuss the popular idea that God is still…
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Where Do Our Souls Come From? #1 - The Soul Bank
Where does the soul come from? Is there just a big clump of souls hanging out somewhere in the spiritual realm, waiting for God to put them in a body? Today…
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Growing in Faith Won't Be Easy
We want more faith, but often get frustrated when we don’t wake up the next day filled with more of it. Today I discuss how God doesn't give us faith by…
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Christians and Alcohol
There are 3 reasons I don't drink, and 1 reason you still can. In this episode, I apply a biblical worldview to how we think about alcohol and whether our…
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Why "Top Down" Discipleship Isn't Biblical
We love to be discipled, but do we know how to make disciples? When someone has questions, are we quick to give them a book or pastor to listen to, rather than…
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Never Stop Seeking Purity (Reflecting on Fallen Leaders)
After years of pursuing holiness and godliness, it's tempting to settle for "good enough" in our walk with Christ. Today I discuss why purity from the world…