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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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Who is God?

Jesus is more painful (and glorious) than you thought

During a recent trip to Jerusalem, I had this romantic idea for a morning run: Get up early; run from my hotel up the…

Who is God?

Only one door

My wife and I are building a home. If you’ve ever done the same or even remodeled, you know there are many choices to…

Who is God?

Endless mercy

There’s a song that we love to sing at our church called “His Mercy Is More.” Written in 2016 by Matt Papa and Matt…

Who is God?

Give God the glory

Imagine you’re introducing God to a friend who’s never heard of him. How would you make his reputation “great” in the eyes of the…

Life’s Challenges

Goodbye, garbage

An article in the news told how early one spring morning, Chris White found garbage strewn across the front of his farm. As he…

Friends & Family

Jesus feels your pain

Gerdi was invited to spend a weekend with her college friends, but she didn’t want to go. She had breast cancer, had lost all…

Living My Faith

The true cost of following Christ

Jesus wasn’t a fan of fine print. When someone from the crowds wanted to follow him, Jesus didn’t get out a glossy brochure with…

Who is God?

Jesus stands with you

Young Peyton got into a fight with his sister. He was the instigator, and his mom made him stand in a corner in a…

Living My Faith

What measurement system do you use?

“No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for…

Living My Faith

Waiting on us

God must fold his everlasting arms across his chest and lean against a pearly fence post just waiting for us to try. We have…

Living My Faith

The meaning of meaningless words

Is there such a thing as a meaningless word? Words like emergency or winner demand much more attention than words like asparagus or follicle. …

Prayer

God always answers

The news headline read, “Answered prayers!” Does that well-intentioned declaration really testify to the completely awesome work of God? Or does it lead someone…