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.
The sin that kills friendship
My wife is amazed at how men can fight and still be friends. Guys can get into an argument, throw a few punches, apologize,…
Immense patience
One of the unique terms that the Bible uses to describe the Holy Spirit is Paraclete, derived from a word in the Greek original…
Take the Baptism plunge
When I lived in the Milwaukee area, headline news on New Year’s Day announced the annual Polar Plunge. Every year people brave the frigid…
Look back
Tick. Tock. There are more than 30 million seconds in a year. How many of those 30 million moments of the year do…
Hear it; live it
The Christian faith that has come to you and me is a massive inheritance, complex and rich. But that very volume and complexity can…
Evidence of the Spirit: Peace
Do you have any “drama mamas” in your life? You know who they are—they thrive on conflict and tension. They love gossip (rebranding it…
The Christmas truce
World War I was one of the deadliest conflicts in human history. New weapons were used in old-style combat. Enemy forces dug in right…
From compost to kings
People from many nations call Antigua home. But they don’t all share the Antiguans’ love for salt fish and sous. When expats travel off-island,…
The loyalty of a husband
I have a friend who studied art and design. He says, “The eye is drawn to a vertical line.” That’s the temptation men face…
Two-way Christmas traffic
Of the many, many astonishing features of the events of the first Christmas, one of the most astounding is how few people noticed anything…
When Christmas is hard
Is it hard for you to sing the song “Joy to the World” right now? Maybe you’re facing a layoff or handling a family…
Heroes of Christmas: Joseph
Joseph is a Christmas hero. God’s beautiful rescue plan for the human race really put this dear man through some changes. He had great…