1. How to Be Human Again

    book
    02/16/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus Christ is our peace because he doesn't criticize us. He declares us freed from our perceptions to accept the truth about ourselves.
    How to Be Human Again

  2. Liberated to be Excitedly Ordinary

    book
    02/10/21
    6 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    We can celebrate what others consider mundane and ordinary because it's miraculous. After all, it's God-given.
    Liberated to be Excitedly Ordinary

  3. A Christian is Pulled Between Two Extremes

    book
    02/02/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Our anxiety about the future is a consequence of our old self’s attempts to achieve freedom for himself apart from Christ Jesus.
    A Christian is Pulled Between Two Extremes

  4. Catching Jesus' Ear

    book
    01/26/21
    4 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    As a parent listens for the cry of a hurting child, our heavenly Father waits for our cry of weal and woe.
    Catching Jesus' Ear

  5. His Face Shines On Us

    book
    01/21/21
    4 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    For God to shine his face upon us is the same as saying, “Christ Jesus is with us.”
    His Face Shines On Us

  6. The Mystery of God's Incarnation

    book
    12/29/20
    6 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Christmas-time is the bold proclamation that God was born to save sinners.
    The Mystery of God's Incarnation

  7. Are You the One Who Is to Come?

    book
    12/23/20
    9 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    People do not seek the gospel because they want to, but because God’s Word drives them to it.
    Are You the One Who Is to Come?

  8. An Advent Ransom Note

    book
    12/16/20
    6 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Advent is not a call to prepare to engage in a transaction with God.
    An Advent Ransom Note

  9. The Message of Advent Never Changes

    book
    12/08/20
    5 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    The proclamation of Christ's coming is for all people, at all times.
    The Message of Advent Never Changes

  10. Advent Time

    book
    12/02/20
    7 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    To a world enslaved to time (because it has no future), the Church's disregard for clocks and calendars is ridiculous.
    Advent Time

  11. Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart

    book
    11/24/20
    8 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Trusting Jesus, worshipping our Christ, and praising him, we have the blessing of God so that we can give thanks with a grateful heart for everything he gives to us today and always.
    Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart

  12. Jesus has Overcome Evil

    book
    11/17/20
    6 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus overcame sin, death, and Satan on the cross. His bloody suffering and death marked this sinful world's defeat.
    Jesus has Overcome Evil
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