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.
Before Bethlehem
Was Jesus “Jesus” before he was born in Bethlehem? The second person of the Trinity, God’s holy Son, first received the name Jesus at…
God intervenes himself and through us
Psalm 10 opens with two questions that people still ask today: “Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in…
The Lord observes and acts
Do you believe God looks on the everyday situations in your nation, in your city, in your home and knows what’s going on? Do…
God became a victim again
Guys break up with their girlfriends because they aren’t ready for a committed relationship. Gals break up with their boyfriends because they’re interested in…
Take refuge in him
There are times when we want a safe place to go and let someone protect us. We wish someone would shoo people away when…
Why obey God?
Anyone who’s studied God’s instructions on Christian living knows they’re not easy. To love God more than anything? To love everyone as much as…
Christ’s autopsy
How do you know for sure Jesus died? Some say Jesus passed out from the pain and later recovered in the tomb. It’s eternally…
Pastors should be more preachy
Don’t you love it (I mean, double-heart-eyed emoji love it) when people preach at you? No? Preaching isn’t the most popular word these days,…
My Father’s world
This is my Father’s world: The birds their carols raise, the morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker’s praise. God put people in…
3 Reasons to be religious
Fewer and fewer of today’s people practice organized religion. So permit the Bible a few minutes to make its claim why religion is important….
God doesn’t show favoritism
God’s kind of like Blake Shelton, one of the celebrity judges from the Voice. It’s a reality show where singers try to impress a…
Did Jesus have a beard?
Back in my college days, I wrote love letters to my girlfriend. I tried to be creative and fun. One time I mailed a…