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.
Judge Jesus’ way (Part 3)
One of the hardest but most important parts of judging Jesus’ way is to judge yourself before you judge anyone else. Jesus taught, “First…
Judge Jesus’ way (Part 2)
If you hold a strong opinion about something, make sure God agrees with you. One day the Pharisees said, “Jesus! Your friends don’t practice…
Judge Jesus’ way (Part 1)
Imagine how great life would be if we all practiced what Jesus preached: “Do not judge” (Matthew 7:1)? Imagine if our world was a…
Read the signs
I live in a rural area, and as each season changes, we all see the signs. One of my farming neighbors says that as…
God’s blessings
“God bless.” One day I realized I was using those words frequently without really thinking about them. It was the way I signed off…
The dirty pot
My daughter is a big fan of homemade mac and cheese. Well, she’s a fan of any kind of pasta, but mac and cheese…
Be careful, not forgetful
“Pastor Mike,” the young woman said, “do you remember me?” I stared at her sort-of-familiar face, and my brain immediately cried, “Mayday! Mayday! This…
A discipline of praise
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things. … Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst…
Love what God loves
We’ve all probably heard the age-old phrase, “You are what you eat.” But have you ever heard the one that goes, “You are what…
Come as you are—live as he is
Many church websites today display the motto: Come as you are! This is an encouragement for people to understand that Jesus (and their church)…
Ten ways to help people through pain
What do you do when a loved one is in pain? When a friend is grieving a miscarriage, a buddy just got dumped, or…
When your outsides and insides don’t match
We saw Harry Styles at Chipotle. Well, it could have been Harry Styles. He looked an awful lot like him, and confidence oozed out…