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.
Therefore we have hope
If you’ve ever read the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament, let’s just say its name says it all. It overflows with sorrow…
Not forgotten
On September 12, 2001, many people in remote areas of Alaska hadn’t heard the news that shook the world (9/11). Hunters were stranded, waiting…
Never give up
Irene came of age during the Great Depression—a young mother before WWII. Her marriage was fraught with neglect and abuse as she raised her…
Will God provide?
For the longest time, I was sure there was a biblical promise that God would provide everything I need for my life—that I would…
On second thought . . .
Can you relate to second-guessing? Do you doubt your decisions habitually? If you do, then you have some work to do on strengthening your…
God said no
I begged God to take my friend’s cancer away. She was a force of nature with a larger-than-life personality. If anyone could beat cancer,…
Jesus lights the dark corners
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:5). We could return to these 13 words every day…
God gets your abuse
Have you ever been going through something in life and had a conversation with someone who truly understood what you were going through? Maybe…
God loves the abused
A few years back, a pastor told me about the funny way our minds do math. He had just read a study that said…
Abuse is not your fault
As I prepared a series of messages on the topic of abuse, I sent my first drafts to a woman I knew who specialized…
God hates abuse
A man came to my office and confessed to me that he had been abusive with his girlfriend. After expressing my grave concern for…
God is close to the abused
While abuse is not a comfortable topic to talk about, we need to. If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s statistics are correct,…