What Do You Expect to Find in The Chalice?
When we cannot recognize Christ in the worn face of the beggar at the church door, we will search for Him in the chalice and find only wine. —D. +++…
Rough & Holy
You were made to walk free, to shine in His glory, to know life unbridled and untamed. — D. +++ We were shaped to stride through wild hills and heather,…
Who’s to Judge?
Who’s to Judge? by Donavon L Riley The Bible tells us that Jesus did not come into the world to judge but to save (John 3:17), yet it also names…
What Falls Away Is Not Wasted
What Falls Away Is Not Wasted by Donavon L Riley It is not hard to be Christian—it is impossible. No one, in their right mind, willingly steps onto a path…
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…
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,…
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.…
This Isn’t A Punishment
This Isn’t A Punishment by Donavon L Riley God has a strange, old-fashioned patience, the kind that won’t leave us alone yet won’t force itself on us either. He waits,…
The Thin Illusion of Strength
The Thin Illusion of Strength by Donavon L Riley God, with His quiet and relentless mercy, works to yank back the veil over our eyes, to show us the truth…