by Joe Paris | Dec 28, 2022 | Daily Devotional
Why are you cast down, O my soul,and why are you in turmoil within me?Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,my salvation and my God.— Psalm 42:11 The psalmist writes that we should place our hope in God. For anyone who grew up in church, this advice seems wise and...
by Joe Paris | Dec 2, 2022 | Daily Devotional
This devotional was originally published on January 18, 2019.If I am a Christian, then why do I continue to struggle with sin? Am I broken? Is there something wrong with me? Am I really a Christian? There exists a myth in Christianity that once a person becomes saved,...
by Joe Paris | Nov 23, 2022 | Daily Devotional
Currently, my favorite show on Netflix is the story of the 2008 U.S. Olympic basketball team, called The Redeem Team. I know there is a constant debate on what era has the best sports, but I can honestly say that the NBA in the ’90s was the best basketball era,...
by Joe Paris | Oct 18, 2022 | Daily Devotional
In the middle of the Lord’s prayer, there is an interesting section where Jesus talks about the connection between God’s forgiveness of us and our forgiveness of others: And forgive us our debts,as we also have forgiven our debtors.— Matthew 6:12 I have often wondered...
by Joe Paris | Sep 26, 2022 | Daily Devotional
This devotional was originally published on June 30, 2016.How can God the Father love a person who is lost and rebellious in sin? It’s a love that is hard to fathom. This love would send Jesus Christ to the cross for our sins. How can God the Father love us so...
by Joe Paris | Sep 19, 2022 | Daily Devotional
We try to obey these rules because we feel like we owe God something. At least this is how I felt early on in life. Growing up in a conservative household with lots of rules, I was conditioned to think more of duty than joy. I read my Bible out of duty instead of a...
