by Joe Paris | Jun 25, 2019 | Daily Devotional
A murderer, a thief, a habitual sin issue, a long-term addiction. How can a loving God forgive a person like that? Most Christians have asked a question similar to this at some point. Growing up, I struggled with sexual purity, as most young men do. It was a challenge...
by Joe Paris | May 27, 2019 | Daily Devotional
The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences. — Proverbs 18:21 We can all think of a conversation that was formative in shaping us. Maybe it was the teacher who saw something special in us and called it out. Or possibly...
by Joe Paris | Apr 22, 2019 | Daily Devotional
What really matters in this life? Does the job promotion matter? Does the lower golf handicap matter? Does the lake house, the degree or the new car matter? Throughout the centuries mankind has struggled to figure out what really matters in this life. We have all seen...
by Joe Paris | Feb 15, 2019 | Daily Devotional
Fights in marriage are inevitable. If a couple isn’t fighting, then they likely aren’t communicating. Lindsay and I started dating in the summer of 2008 and, like most couples, we didn’t fight much when we first started dating. I assumed this was due...
by Joe Paris | Jan 18, 2019 | Daily Devotional
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, they lose the appetite for sin. No desire for anger, no...
by Joe Paris | Dec 7, 2018 | Daily Devotional
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the...