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.
Jesus is God’s greatest gift
Sometimes you need about 40 years to really understand a Bible passage. That’s what happened with me and James 1:17. Ever since I was…
Listen when he speaks
There was an old TV commercial about a financial firm named E.F. Hutton. It showed Mr. Hutton in a busy restaurant or on a…
What’s that smell?!
Taste, touch, hearing, sight, and smell. Those are the five senses. Each is important in some way. The sense of smell has been called…
Know. See. Yearn.
It’s Christmas Eve. The tableau is set: a baby’s soft cheek against a bed of hay, a wondering mother, wide-eyed shepherds who have seen…
More than simple
The Bible says, “The complacency of fools will destroy them” (Proverbs 1:32). Complacency means being entirely satisfied with where I am, even if it…
Love your neighbor
It’s such a lovely Bible passage, one that even non-Christians try to embrace: “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39). But what does it…
Leaving a legacy
Life is temporary. Life is short. What are you living for? Mark Twain once said, “The two most important days in your life are…
What does God want for Christmas?
When I was a kid, my parents helped me and my sisters set out cookies and milk for Santa. Before we went to church…
The purpose of rules
Every family has its own set of rules. Rules dictate proper behavior, govern screen time, and establish daily schedules. Each family is a little…
God makes you new
There are only 17 people mentioned specifically by name in Hebrews chapter 11 as great heroes of faith. From the beginning of time until…
Like a tube of toothpaste
Here is what I learned about the Bible from a tube of toothpaste. My wife and I have conflicting views of how to squeeze…
The truth about lying to yourself
Most of us grew up with parents who warned us about telling lies to others. One time I disobeyed my parents and, without their…