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.
Did you hear?
I’m getting better as I get older and wiser, but I have to confess that I used to love sharing gossip. And I loved…
Nothing to crow about
I have a question for anyone who knows anything about chickens. How long does a rooster live? I have new neighbors who raise chickens…
Evidence of the Spirit: Faithfulness
“My word is my bond.” Sometimes I laugh when I hear that. I think, “Yeah, right.” Painful experience has taught me that some people’s…
Why am I still broken?
Perhaps you’ve heard church sermons portraying how wonderful the Christian life is. Perhaps you’ve heard thrilling testimonies from people whose lives were transformed by…
Use your words to heal
“Shut your mouth; you are so disrespectful.” “Your tiny brain just can’t handle it.” “Come on, guys, let’s start boxing and punching him in…
Volunteer firemen
Most of us have a schizophrenic sense of justice. We personally like to live in the land of grace, a land where God treats…
It will be okay if we make it okay
I want you to feel better at the end of this devotion. It will all be okay. God is in control. And you are…
Pray without fear—it’s your Father!
I can’t help it. I am so aware of my sinful shortcomings (good thing) that I feel too embarrassed and unworthy to pray (bad…
The feelings of a father
America was a mere 50 years old when Andrew Jackson was president. The country was frontier, and the unitedness of the states was a…
Wives: Respect!
It is extremely interesting that God did not give identical instructions to men and women in his prime directive for marriage. Men need to…
Husbands: Love!
It’s a wedding cliché that the bride and groom say “I do” to each other, as in “I do love you.” Well, forgive me…
Birthday praise
Who was the first crafty kid to hustle his parents into praising him for being born? I’m trying to envision the conversation ….