The Eternal Child Does Not Relent
The Eternal Child Does Not Relent by Donavon L Riley G.K. Chesterton once wrote that God “has the eternal appetite of infancy; for we have sinned and grown old, and…
Despair Is Worse Than Sin
Despair Is Worse Than Sin by Donavon L Riley Faith in Christ is a door flung wide, a new sky blooming overhead. But before long, we stumble on another truth:…
Why Do We Resist It?
Why Do We Resist It? by Donavon L Riley In the culture of sunlight and straight teeth, no one wants to fall. But sooner or later, every man and woman…
A Stone Wall Steadfast in A Winter Wind
A Stone Wall Steadfast in A Winter Wind by Donavon L Riley World leaders grapple with the earth as if their schemes could domesticate its untamed rhythms. They carve treaties…
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…
How to Make a Saint
How to Make a Saint by Donavon L Riley Only God can carve a saint from the rough timber of human life. It is His work alone, done in the…
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.…
Something Is Coming
Something Is Coming by Donavon L Riley Advent comes like the slow drawing of night, and no one escapes it. Not the believer, not the skeptic, not even the one…
Who Is This Modern Man?
Who Is This Modern Man? by Donavon L Riley Who is this modern man? He is the one who has abandoned the river of his ancestors, forsaking the waters that…
There Is No Other Path To Life
There Is No Other Path To Life by Donavon L Riley He believes himself free, but his hands are bound behind him. He believes himself progressing, but his steps circle…