Activism Driven By Pride Burns Out
Activism Driven By Pride Burns Out by Donavon L Riley Activism is the restless child of a culture that cannot kneel. We rise with clenched fists and furrowed brows, determined…
This Loud, Hollowed-Out World
This Loud, Hollowed-Out World by Donavon L Riley News—what it should be, what it once was—has been smothered by a mountain of cheap tricks and chattering merchants. A teaspoon of…
Unguarded and Full of Trust
Unguarded and Full of Trust by Donavon L Riley The story of Cain and Abel—two brothers, each with his hands full of what he thought was worthy to bring before…
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…
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,…