A Cause Not Our Own
A Cause Not Our Own by Donavon L Riley Aldous Huxley once warned us: confession alone will not save us. The powers that move this world—those intelligent and practical masters—don’t…
God Running The Verbs of Salvation
God Running The Verbs of Salvation by Donavon L Riley Today, as the world seems too weak to carry the weight of the Truth, we must resist the urge to…
A Wild, Free-Ranging Garden
A Wild, Free-Ranging Garden by Donavon L Riley When you stumble—speak out of turn, let irritation flash, or fall prey to suspicion—don’t let it devour you whole. The world is…
The Hammer Blows That Mold Your Spirit
The Hammer Blows That Mold Your Spirit by Donavon L Riley There are times when the path you’ve been following, the one you thought was clear and sure, becomes thick…
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…
The Absurd Falls Away
The Absurd Falls Away by Donavon L Riley The only remedy for absurdism lies at its root: we must become Christians. Albert Camus, in his grim honesty, recognized the stark…
Refusal to Play The Game
Refusal to Play The Game by Donavon L Riley Brothers and sisters, the enemy crouches at the edge of your life, like a wolf waiting for a moment of weakness.…
Stand, Even When Standing Feels Like Falling
Stand, Even When Standing Feels Like Falling by Donavon L Riley The prince of the underworld, the devil himself, rises like smoke from the depths, his host of demons swirling…
Something We’ve Forgotten How to Even Hope For
Something We’ve Forgotten How to Even Hope For by Donavon L Riley Jesus Christ did not come to simply ease our burdens or to smooth out the rough edges of…
The Real War Is Not Out There
The Real War Is Not Out There by Donavon L Riley When the battle tightens its grip and the weight feels like it’s crushing your very bones, that’s when you…