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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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Bible 101

Ready?

Are you ready? My boys and I weren’t. We were sitting on our beds at a hotel, watching sports highlights, when suddenly the fire…

Life’s Challenges

Faith at a funeral

Our church held a Christian funeral service for a faithful member named Dave. His kids, grandkids, friends, and extended family gathered together to remember…

Life’s Challenges

Enemies

I was trying to play a video game with my son (and not doing a very good job) when I started to get overwhelmed…

Living My Faith

Avoid extremism

It’s easy to be extreme these days, isn’t it? We see people (ourselves included sometimes) believing in something so strongly that we think the…

Life’s Challenges

My mom’s moment

As I was studying the book of Job recently, a thought moved me to tears. It was about the moment my mom stuck with…

Living My Faith

Following means listening

Psalm 95 begins, “Let us sing for joy to the Lord” (verse 1). In the joyful words of praise that follow, we are invited…

Living My Faith

Follow mentors through fear

Mike helped me ride a Harley. Ron taught me how to handle a gun. Bryan invited me to preach in front of—gulp—a thousand people….

Life’s Challenges

Just like Job

Moments before the tragedy, Tia Coleman’s family was just another group of tourists, smiling for a picture before the tour. Soon after, they boarded…

Bible 101

The beauty around you

It may be in the eye of the beholder, but this beholder sees beauty in the world God created. The colors, shapes, and birdsongs…

Bible 101

Tired and frozen to the sword

Eleazar might be one of the most famous warriors in Israel whom we’ve never heard of.  “As one of the three mighty warriors, [Eleazar]…

Living My Faith

An encounter with the living God

You caught the player’s jersey when he threw it into the crowd. The movie icon was out for a run, crossed the street in…

Bible 101

The most useful book ever

Americans, for the most part, are practical people. I’ve noticed that when I preach a message at church, my listeners (mostly, but not all,…