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.
Family is fleeting, but GOD is forever
Pastor Mark Jeske, the original Time of Grace pastor, once told me that I needed to be intentional about parenting in the early teenage…
Romance is fleeting, but GOD is forever
As much as I would love to say that the teenage me was saving my heart for Kim (my wife), the truth is that…
Praise is fleeting, but GOD is forever
I have a special email folder labeled “Encouragement.” Whenever a kind, thoughtful word comes my way, I drag that message into that folder, saving…
Friendship is fleeting, but GOD is forever
The other day I paged through my grade school yearbooks. Besides the questionable clothing choices and baffling hairstyles, I was struck by a simple…
Everything is fleeting, but GOD is forever
For 157 straight Sundays, I wore the same blue, checkered, button-up shirt to church. I’m not exaggerating. A creature of habit I must be,…
God’s operating manual
“The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they…
Every day—you are blessed
“You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. With your help I can advance against a troop; with my…
Test him
My college-aged daughter was stressing about money. The deposits were due for two study abroad opportunities, and things were tight. When her paycheck arrived,…
New open door
Culture shifted. Absolute truth died. There’s a new norm. Your truth is your truth. Someone else’s truth is their truth. Everyone wins. Everyone gets…
Welcome home
My family made two big moves in three years. Just when we were getting our feet on the ground, we had to adjust all…
Jesus reconciles with real sinners
There’s a difference between forgiveness and reconciliation. Forgiveness is when you make the daily choice not to get back at the person who sinned…
Refocused but resistant
Did you know there are only four verses in the book of Jonah that talk about the big fish swallowing him? This story isn’t…