TOPIC INDEXSuffering (27)

  1. Jesus Is Sweeter Than Honey

    book
    02/05/24
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Christ's resurrection does not merely negate the bitterness of sin; it changes it into a source of divine sweetness, embodying the promise of a new life for us and a restored existence overshadowed by heavenly hope.

  2. 315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

    book
    07/15/23
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    Hey Man, Nice Shot. In this episode, we discuss Rene Girard’s argument for why Jesus’ death as a scapegoat is unique to all other sacrifices in human history. What is violence for? What is a scapegoat, and why is one necessary for peace and good order? How does Jesus break the law machinery that demands a victim?

  3. Praying to Receive What's Ours

    book
    06/08/23
    14 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.

  4. Faith that Bears Unbearable Grief

    book
    04/19/23
    14 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.

  5. Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 1

    book
    03/03/23
    10 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    This is the message of Lent. We are not called to sacrifice for Jesus in order to earn our salvation. Rather, we are called to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us.

  6. And From That Very Hour, You Are Healed

    book
    01/23/23
    11 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus not only healed her daughter, but he also gave himself to her. Wherever she went from then on, he was with her.

  7. How God Made Mary a Theologian of the Cross

    book
    05/19/22
    10 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    The point Luther made, again and again, was that distance between God and sinners is collapsed when the crucified Christ himself comes to sinners through a preacher.

  8. Catching Jesus' Ear

    book
    01/26/21
    4 mins
    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.

  9. Jesus has Overcome Evil

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

  10. Everyone Wants to Get to Heaven, But No One Wants to Die

    book
    10/22/20
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus will strengthen and encourage us because he is true life, and life has defeated death.

  11. With the Lord I Need Nothing More

    book
    10/20/20
    7 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Satan and the old Adam don't want Jesus to bear our crosses for us because that means we can't claim that we've done anything to merit God's mercy and salvation.

  12. The End of Existentialism with Guest Donovan Riley

    book
    08/27/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess Donavon Riley Paul Koch
    Jesus is a real person talking to you and feeding you, which is beyond intellectual Christianity!
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