Steadfast, Immovable Love
Steadfast, Immovable Love by Donavon L Riley God calls us not into the world’s war, where noise is the weapon and chaos the creed, but into something older, something carved…
Fierce, Unyielding Love
Fierce, Unyielding Love by Donavon L Riley God doesn’t spare us from the sharp edge of thorns; He plants them right into the center of our lives, where we feel…
Reject Every False Spirituality
Reject Every False Spirituality by Donavon L Riley God does not call us to polish our souls for display. He calls us to drop our self-made armor and face Him…
John T. Downey: The CIA Officer Who Was America’s Longest Held POW
John T. Downey (left) and Richard Fecteau at CIA headquarters in 2013. November 17, 2024, marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of former CIA officer John Thomas Downey, often…
All Old Fears Fade
All Old Fears Fade by Donavon L Riley Jesus Christ doesn’t call you to be some weary sentinel, standing guard against every creeping thing that slinks through your life. He…
The Counterfeit Idols We Make
The Counterfeit Idols We Make by Donavon L Riley Christ draws us out of the shallow wells we dig for ourselves—those counterfeits of faith that promise comfort but never bring…
No Philosophy or Lofty Ideal
No Philosophy or Lofty Ideal by Donavon L Riley God, in a mystery beyond all reckoning, walked among us not as myth or metaphor but as flesh and blood. He…
A Strength That Will Not Fail
A Strength That Will Not Fail by Donavon L Riley God knows the thin walls we’re made of. He knows our brittleness, the fractures that run deep beneath the surface,…
The Norwegian Milorg: A Pillar of Resistance in WWII
Milorg resistance fighters marching after the handover of Akershus Fortress to the resistance movement by the Germans in May 1945. The Norwegian Milorg, short for “Militær Organisasjon” (Military Organization), was…
What Is Unshakeable
What Is Unshakeable by Donavon L Riley God, in His mercy, lifts the veil on the devil’s lies, exposing the contradictions that seep into our world like a thick fog.…