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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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Life’s Challenges

Big forgiveness, big love

There are some very bad boys in the Bible. Some bad girls too. One of them had been so convicted and so encouraged by…

Living My Faith

Gold

Job, the Old Testament believer, was at a loss. God had stripped him of so much. Worldly goods. Family. Friends. Dignity. Respect. Health. If…

Living My Faith

Teaching kids not to be selfish

My wife and I still laugh about our good intentions about discouraging violent play between our children. We gravely pledged that we would not…

Life’s Challenges

People fail

I have a pastoral pet peeve. Can I share it with you? I get annoyed when people give up on church too quickly. I…

Friends & Family

Lord, place us in families

Lord, even when we are surrounded by people, we can feel so alone. We feel isolated and cut off from others because no one…

Who is God?

Special

You might have been picked for recess teams based on your fast feet.  You may have attracted someone with your sense of humor, stunning…

Life’s Challenges

I feel overwhelmed

Sometimes life is good—you’re caught up with all your obligations, bills paid, health good, daily pressures manageable, no crises at work. But other days…

Living My Faith

Weaponizing faith

The Bible uses military language to characterize the good fight of faith. The Holy Spirit issues “swords” and “shields” to us so we can…

Living My Faith

Is pride good or bad?

“Pride goes before a fall.” Even people who have never had their noses in a Bible know that proverb. It is usually applied to…

Living My Faith

Heroes need the Word too

Mental cloudiness is the curse of every human being. Until we get to heaven and finally see, hear, and understand everything clearly, we squint…

Who is God?

Hell week

You don’t simply get to be called a Navy SEAL. You have to earn that title—through an almost-incomprehensible amount of training and testing. Most…

Prayer

God uses people to help people

There’s a reason why magicians and illusionists are pretty much permanent features of the entertainment circuit. When David Copperfield and Penn & Teller retire…