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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.
Stop saying, “It’s okay,” because it’s not okay
About 13 years ago, when I was interning at a church, my boss/pastor said that we would not just preach about forgiveness; we would…
You’ll be a pro in no time
My teenagers had a day off of school, so on that -9-degree morning, we headed to a nearby training facility. While my teens were…
The prayer of a struggling believer
Father, I’m struggling right now. My heart is heavy, and I don’t even fully understand what I’m feeling. I know I’ve messed up. I’ve…
Doing life with others
Depending on how you view it, we just enjoyed/endured one of the most romantic/lamest holidays of the year, and I’m not referring to Presidents’…
Confronting manipulators
This week on Time of Grace, Pastor Mike cleared up a common misconception. When Jesus said, “Where two or three gather in my name,…
Do you have a spiritual house cleaner?
For Christmas, my husband contacted a friend who has a cleaning business and surprised me with six months of housecleaning. Now, before I get…
Backline and nonessential workers: You were made for such a time as this
A few weeks back, I read an article about the ICU staff working with COVID patients in England. The article stated that these frontline…
Thank God for good followers
A friend recently told me he thinks that for every leadership conference people attend, they should have to attend two follower conferences. The more…
Foolish wise men
Wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his…
We’re only as sick as our secrets
Over the last few years, a number of high-profile Christians have been caught in scandals. Most recently, it’s been reported that the late apologist…
What you can’t see
Did you get to see the great conjunction on December 21? I didn’t. This was the date that Jupiter and Saturn were in the…
Take the best of 2020 into 2021
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” If we didn’t know better, we might think Charles Dickens was referring…