Jacob R. Ray

Jesus. Alley. Coffee. Outdoors. Beards/Bourbon/Beer (depending on the day).

[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

When I seek to comprehend and apply the Scripture I read daily, I better understand who God is, what He’s done, and how He wants His people to live.

I’ve found it immensely helpful to use the SOAP method each time I sit down to read:

[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

I coordinate evangelism across Baptist, Pentecostal, and Presbyterian churches.

Theological differences are real. We don't paper them over.

But unity in mission isn't theological minimalism. It's theological confidence.

[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

The #church has two default modes for engaging culture: fight it or copy it.

Neither works.

There’s a third way — and I’ve been building it.

https://t.co/SO3xXNOV7N

[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

What do you do when you're exhausted but the calling won't go away?

I've been silent for a month. But I can't not write.

So I'm back—building an itinerant teaching ministry, helping believers think deeply and live faithfully.

https://t.co/jccV3WwYEu

[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

Pretty exciting news today. My first academic article was published. I’d love it if you took a chance to read it.

https://t.co/FPOpxyJDG8

[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

Has Christianity become a cultural artifact—or does the gospel still matter?

This final article in the “Faith-Stretching Questions” series reclaims the relevance of Jesus in a deconstructing world.

The tomb is still empty. Grace is still real.

https://t.co/XdPfGeqHxR

[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

Mental health isn’t a failure of faith.

This article explores how Scripture speaks into anxiety, depression, and emotional pain—and how the church must respond with grace, not shame.

https://t.co/XxCpu6Vrkf

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Why are there so many Christian denominations?

This article traces the difference between division and diversity—and why unity in the essentials still matters today.

Many churches. One Savior.

https://t.co/PmNT4pTeaZ

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Do science and Christianity really contradict each other?

Not at all. Faith and reason aren’t enemies—they’re partners in wonder.

This article shows how science reveals the how, and faith explains the why.

https://t.co/NmX3wBbVpb

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Christianity has been used to justify racism, colonialism, and oppression.

But that was never the gospel.

This article wrestles with history, power, and what Jesus really stood for—and why He’s still worth trusting.

https://t.co/JG8DTBYHz9

[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

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[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

What if God’s silence is part of your formation—not His absence?

In this new video, I explore how divine silence may actually be an invitation to deeper trust, not a sign of abandonment.

Watch here 👉 https://t.co/93spl6wIwR

[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

Where is God when we need Him most—and all we hear is silence?
This article explores the biblical and theological reality of divine hiddenness, and how the cross reframes our experience of absence.
God may be silent—but He is not gone.

Read here: https://t.co/2g3OuhIPBS

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What if theology didn’t start with cultural questions or systematic answers—but with a story that reinterprets both?

In this video, I unpack “redemptive correlation,” a theological approach rooted in Acts 17 that helps us stay both faithful and fluent.

https://t.co/ApeVoTK6c7

[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

“Jesus is the only way to God.” Bold claim. But here’s the deeper question:

What kind of God would say that?

Not a cold judge—but a pursuing Savior. This isn’t arrogance. It’s rescue.

🎥 Watch: https://t.co/r96EHb89UG

[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

Isn’t it arrogant to claim Jesus is the only way to God?
This post wrestles with that tension—and explains why the gospel is uniquely good news for the whole world.
Exclusive truth. Radical invitation.

Read here: https://t.co/HkMmvU0Rfq

[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

Most people read the Bible.
Few know how to read it well.

When we ignore genre, context, and redemptive storyline, we end up misrepresenting God’s Word—often with good intentions. Let’s walk through how to read the Bible faithfully.

Watch here → https://t.co/4JDNZI0SqL

[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

We’re not supposed to put our political association over our Kingdom association, but somehow we get this mixed up.

That’s what I address on this week’s video follow-up to the Substack. Watch here 👇

https://t.co/kq2Swmvs9R

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Has the church traded the gospel for political power?

This article asks whether we’ve confused kingdom allegiance with party loyalty—and how to return to Jesus’ call.

He doesn’t run for office. He reigns with love.

Read here: https://t.co/Zyr9TIKmXj

[Jacob R. Ray @jacobrray]

Most people don’t follow Scripture.
They follow tradition dressed as theology, emotion dressed as revelation, or logic dressed as truth.

The Wesleyan Quadrilateral calls that out—and baptism shows why it matters.

Watch my thoughts here 👇
https://t.co/iSkzotOe5X