TOPIC INDEXLove of God (34)

  1. When a Christian is Pushed into Atheism

    book
    08/29/19
    7 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    What do we say when a Christian admits the church has driven them to atheism? And they don't mean ideologically.

  2. When God Gets a Grip On Us

    book
    04/30/19
    8 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    When we get wrapped up in tying God down, when we worship and work in a way that seems good to each of us, it’s impossible to recognize God as loving Father and helpful Savior.

  3. What's Love Got to Do with It?

    book
    10/04/18
    10 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Love is the sum of the law. Love God with all your heart, spirit, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. That means that if love can't be done when it needs to be done then get rid of the law, because it's not lawful.

  4. The Truth About Loving Our God

    book
    07/24/18
    10 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    The force of our love is violent. It is love acted out as, “I will love you in a way that’s best for me, and you’ll like it, and celebrate it, and reward me for it.

  5. It's Not, "What Would Jesus Do," but "Who Would Jesus Love"

    book
    07/11/18
    10 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    No matter how loving we are, we don’t get bonus points with the Almighty for imitating Jesus. We love each other because we recognize that “this is one for whom Jesus died.

  6. He Does it For Love

    book
    06/04/18
    6 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    He always puts our life and salvation first. He’ll never accept our defeat. He’ll never quit on us. He’ll never leave us fallen and alone.

  7. Love That Never Goes Cold

    book
    01/30/18
    12 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    When we talk about love then, let us not talk about ourselves.

  8. Whose Opinion Really Matters?

    book
    01/09/18
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Only the poor are in need of a Savior, and only the dead need faith, hope, and love delivered to them by the hand of the Almighty.

  9. God's Not Angry At You

    book
    05/03/17
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Even a sinner who is crushed by the weight of her offenses, who feels in her bones the weight of judgment, shame, and doubt can expect to receive God's good word.

  10. God's Love Is Messy

    book
    03/21/17
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    The God who's lifted up above Calvary, abandoned and forsaken, should draw a more discerning crowd of followers.