by Joe Paris | Aug 7, 2017 | Daily Devotional
My wife and I were married on July 25, 2009. It was the greatest day of my life; the jury is still out for my wife. She has always been way out of my league. She is prettier, smarter and funnier. Well, that’s not true. She isn’t funnier than me, but she is...
by Joe Paris | Jul 21, 2017 | Daily Devotional
Saturday morning, around 10 a.m., there was a knock at our door. Neither my wife nor I were expecting anyone, so we did what most people under the age of 40 do: we freaked out. We told our daughters to be quiet, raced to turn off lights, and quickly reviewed if the...
by Joe Paris | Jun 8, 2017 | Daily Devotional
Does God get the best or the rest? The first story recorded after the fall of Adam and Eve is actually a story of the first-ever family feud. In Genesis 4, we are told the story of Cain and Abel and the sacrifices they bring to God. Both men bring an offering to God...
by Joe Paris | May 2, 2017 | Daily Devotional
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.— John 10:3-4 I love the passage of scripture that talks about Jesus as the Great Shepherd and how the sheep hear his voice and follow...
by Joe Paris | Mar 25, 2017 | Daily Devotional
I am pastor, a child of God, and I have been a follower of Jesus Christ for over 30 years, so this is hard for me to admit. If I am honest, however, I have a difficult time accepting that salvation is free. I have never liked giveaways or freebies. Something for...
by Joe Paris | Feb 24, 2017 | Daily Devotional
“Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.” — Matthew 12:30 A person who doesn’t confess Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior is an enemy of God and is destined for hell. A harsh truth, but a...
