The Gospel That Burrows Beneath
“Behold, I am making all things new.” —Revelation 21:5 The Gospel is not a tool of power or reaction, but the living root from which a new creation grows. It…
Scrolling or Kneeling
“Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.” —Jeremiah 6:16 Social…
The Harbor for the Weary
“Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28 The Church is not a palace for the proud, but a harbor…
God Takes The Long View
God Takes The Long View by Donavon L Riley The revival of faith may seem distant for those in quiet, thinning parishes, but God plows where He wills, calling us…
A Hawk Poised To Fly
Moses said to the people, “Do not dread, but stand still, and see the great works of God… The Lord will fight for you, but you must keep still.” (Exodus…
Authority That Gives Rather Than Takes
Authority That Gives Rather Than Takes by Donavon L Riley Authority, in the modern mind, arrives wrapped in iron. It clangs into view like a sword striking a shield—loud, harsh,…
The World Is Not Ours to Mend
The World Is Not Ours to Mend by Donavon L Riley The culture war stirs up such fever among Christians because it is no war at all. What we call…
What Can And Will Be
What Can And Will Be by Donavon L Riley Christianity has too often bowed at the altars of power, offering its wild and untamed Gospel to the machinery of politics…
Social Media Scatters; The Church Gathers
Social Media Scatters; The Church Gathers by Donavon L Riley Scrolling through social media feels like wandering a wasteland of shattered mirrors, where every shard reflects a distortion of humanity.…
Come, Before The World Consumes You Whole
Come, Before The World Consumes You Whole by Donavon L Riley The Church stands like an old, weathered harbor, carved out of time and stone, waiting for those weary souls…