Written Devotions
Daily devotions written by Pastor Mike and many other Time of Grace writers. These Bible-based messages cover a wide variety of topics and help you seek what matters most in life: Jesus. Join the thousands of people who receive these devotions for encouragement by subscribing to have them delivered to your inbox each morning.
The only thing I need to know for sure
What do you need to know for sure? That you turned the coffee maker off this morning? That you closed the garage door when…
Replaying the past
My daughter just learned (hopefully) a life lesson. While visiting friends on vacation, she yelled out in front of our hosts, “I refuse to…
In Christ Jesus our Lord
In Christ Jesus our Lord, death is dead. It cannot kill. In Christ Jesus our Lord, life is bigger than your surrounding circumstances. You…
Don’t skip God
The other day I pulled out my absurdly thick, 4-inch graduate school binder that contains my theology notes from my second-year doctrine class. About…
You are gifted
Do you know the gift(s) you’ve received from God? In four key chapters of the Bible (1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12, Ephesians 4, and…
Ordinary Christianity
I wonder if the devil loves extraordinary Christianity. By “extraordinary,” I mean those stories you read in Christian books about people who prayed for…
Just because
One thing that brings me great joy is my dog. No matter how long I’m gone, when I return, Lacie runs to greet me…
Cell phone vs. God’s Word
Do you know how many times a day the average person picks up his or her cell phone to check messages, scores, or other…
Sir, we would like to see Jesus
Jesus was in Jerusalem. His name was being talked about all over Israel. It was the week he was going to die, and he…
Your name in the book of life
I have a vivid memory from the late 80s of two people sitting at our kitchen table—my mom and Bob. I can hear those…
Dealing with Death
At most Christian funerals, the peace-filled words of Psalm 23 are spoken: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” (verse 1 ESV)….
Arguing with God
Do you ever argue with God about how big and complicated his calling is and how small and unprepared you are? Maybe you’ve read…