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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.

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Living My Faith

“If I were king . . .”

“If I were king . . .” Perhaps that line reminds you of the cowardly lion from the Wizard of Oz singing proudly, “If…

Living My Faith

Hope

I hope this horrible situation ends soon. I hope she’ll keep her word. I hope my new job works out. In a perfect world,…

Life’s Challenges

God cares (even now)

In a book by Tim Keller, I read the tale of a witch who turned unsuspecting travelers into stone. She had a cottage with…

Living My Faith

The gift of a good group

When I was growing up in the church, I had no idea that I needed a group. Thanks to my mother, I would show…

Living My Faith

Learn to R-E-A-D your Bible

Can I share a spiritual habit that has helped enrich my Bible reading?  R-E-A-D your Bible. This acronym helps me daily to meditate more…

Who is God?

God and your great-great-great-great grandpa

As you look around, how many things do you see that were around when your great-great-great-great grandpa was walking the earth? My great-great-great-great grandpa…

Living My Faith

Focusing on Jesus, not self

“I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord;…

Life’s Challenges

What to do when life is a mess

Have you ever found yourself in a total mess? When your past choices have left you with present consequences that probably won’t change for…

Who is God?

Talk to yourself (about God!)

Do you ever talk to yourself? You should, especially if you’re a person with a big heart. I’ve met some wonderfully bighearted, compassionate, empathetic,…

Living My Faith

Resolve

The ticktock countdown finally reached the midnight hour. While the echo of “Auld Lang Syne” burned off in the rising sun of the dawn,…

Life’s Challenges

Drunk with the devil

Have you ever gotten drunk with the devil? I’m not talking about drinking beers with the prince of darkness. I’m thinking about thoughts served…

Living My Faith

Transplant recipients

Macey Wright was born with a congenital heart defect. She was 14 when she learned she’d be getting a new heart. Her mom filmed…