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.
Study skills
Ezra was a professional copyist. He transcribed Moses’ scrolls so God’s Word could be passed around to more people. What Ezra worked on worked…
Humble and happy
Have I ever told you about my note cards? One of the few stories I repeat often in my teaching is the research I…
Christmas happened!
Christmas is the season of stuff that didn’t actually happen. A magical snowman with a button nose. A bullied reindeer with a heartwarming story…
Farewell Moses
Among the most poignant stories in the Bible are those dealing with the last days of great leaders. No leader loomed larger than Moses…
Born again?
Have you ever heard the phrase “born again”? To some people, born again is a certain type of Christian who tends to vote in…
You must be born again
Once upon a time, there was an old, repetitive preacher who thundered his favorite refrain Sunday after Sunday: “You must be born again!” On…
This faith of ours
This faith of ours is a warm hug from Jesus. It is a gift of his Holy Spirit that enables us to embrace God…
Life or death
All of us are a bundle of opinions on great movies we’ve seen, restaurants we like, favorite foods, coolest cars, and politics. These opinions…
“Sacrament”: Not in the Bible?
Thanks to the capital of California everybody knows this word, though it’s not found in the Bible. But it is another example of valuable…
Degrees of punishment
Not everyone believes that there will be a judgment day. Their disbelief will not make it disappear, of course. That day will come without…
Child champion: Little Samuel
A woman named Hannah, living in the tribal territory of Ephraim in the 11th century b.c., had a tough life. Not only was she…
Less me, more Jesus
His conception and birth were swathed in drama and miracles. He burst onto the scene at age 30, just like his famous relative Jesus,…