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.
Friends confess
Most people are terrified to confess their sins to me. I guess that’s the nature of sin—it prefers to hide in the dark rather…
A reminder of eternal importance
Ever seen someone struggling and helped them out? An elderly neighbor shoveling snow? A kid trying to sell cookies for a fundraiser? If you’re…
Don’t ever say, “just a layperson”
No Christians want weak pastors at their congregations. Church members want a pastor who is a good speaker; a hard worker; a good manager;…
From dust to diamonds
Did you know that one of the most cherished treasures in the world—a diamond—is nothing more than carbon dust that has been exposed to…
Sounds like a prayer to me
Lord, I don’t even know where to begin. I’m not sure how it all started or how to pick up the pieces of my…
When God waits for you
I grew up with a loving father who provided for me. Sometimes, though, he’d ask me to work for something. For example, he gave…
Love is both roses and thorns
If disciplining children is hard and at times hurts you more than it hurts them, it’s love. If discussing your friend’s bad behavior makes…
Standing invitations
When voices of influence contradict each other and you don’t know whom to trust, you have a standing invitation from God: “Come, my children,…
It’s great to be Jewish
Jewish people have suffered from anti-Semitism for thousands of years. Satan must have a bitter and permanent grudge against the nation that gave the…
Why Ruth should be your favorite book of the Bible
I dare you to read Judges chapters 19-21. Go ahead; I’ll wait. . . . Did you read it? Tell me that isn’t the…
You can learn to be content
Literature is full of stories that offer explanations of why things happen. Shakespeare presented Romeo and Juliet as star-crossed lovers, i.e., their deaths were…
The tale of two women
“Pastor, I just need a little break,” the college student told me. After two decades of going to church, she felt spiritually prepared to…