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Follow Pastor Mike and the other Time of Grace blog writers as they cover a wide variety of topics. Though each writer’s unique style and perspective give each post a different flavor, all of their writing will help you reflect more deeply on the grace of God in your life and how you can live your life to serve him.

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Life’s Challenges

Does your faith feel low on power?

  When an ice storm hit the South last month, my daughter was without power for over nine days. Thankfully she had a power…

Life’s Challenges

With us here, there, and forever

Do you know the Bible account of Jesus’ birth? If not, I encourage you to read it in Luke chapter 2. It involves a…

Life’s Challenges

Remember who the real enemy is

One of the ways the Old Testament King David worshiped God was by writing songs or poems. We can still read them today in…

Life’s Challenges

The good, the bad, the ugly, and God

I’ve been thinking about Abraham from the Bible a lot lately. At the beginning of his biblical account when he was still called Abram,…

Life’s Challenges

Without excuse

Have you ever had a “burning bush” moment? Maybe you’re familiar with the Bible’s story of Moses and the burning bush, but if you’re…

Life’s Challenges

I can do it by myself!

When I was six years old, I was cast as the star of my kindergarten class play, The Little Red Hen. I wore a…

Life’s Challenges

Your biggest “Thing” is fixed

Everyone has a “Thing” in their lives. Everyone is working through a problem, be it physical, emotional, relational, mental, or spiritual. What is your…

Life’s Challenges

In the presence of my enemies

For Christmas a couple of years ago, my husband and I gave our kids The Biggest Story Bible, written by Kevin DeYoung and illustrated…

Life’s Challenges

The last person you forgive

If you were to make a list of the people who have hurt you, how long would it be? Are there some people on…

Life’s Challenges

More than kinda-sorta confident

With 18 seconds left in the 2025 NCAA women’s hockey championship game, UW-Madison was down by one goal. When they were awarded a penalty…

Life’s Challenges

Is it possible to face death without fear?

Do you know the story of Junior Bridgeman? He played for the Milwaukee Bucks from 1975 to 1984 and then again in 1986 to…

Life’s Challenges

Choose your hard wisely

I’m not usually a fan of inspirational quotes, but this one has stuck with me: “Life will never be easy. It will always be…