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.
Where are you?
What is one of the most common questions we throw at God when things aren’t going according to plan? When we’re having a bad…
Burning comes before light
Before there’s light, something has to burn. Have you noticed that? For a candle to give light, the wick has to burn and wax…
Our obstacle race is won!
Do you remember Jack Paar? He was an American talk show host, author, comedian, and film actor. He was also the second host of…
Letting go
I’m never sure if it’s easier to “let go” quickly or over a long time. I’ve lost loved ones very unexpectedly. Other times the…
Disciplined
Sometimes I wish I were more disciplined. I wish it were easier to automate good habits. I wish temptations weren’t so tempting. I wish…
You might be plagued
I’ve been hearing the story of the ten plagues in Egypt since I was little. Maybe you’ve seen it portrayed in the classic (but…
The wisdom of margin
You can learn a lot from a piece of notebook paper. Just think of those little red lines near the left-hand side, the ones…
The deceitfulness of wealth
Jesus chose an interesting word to describe wealth: deceitful. (See Matthew 13:22.) If something is deceitful, it promises one thing while delivering something else….
Your worth is found in Jesus
In 2023 the cost for a 30-second Super Bowl commercial was between 6 and 7 million dollars. Yikes! That’s a lot of Cool Ranch…
Filled with peace and joy
What’s crushing down on you? Years ago, a nuclear-powered submarine, USS Thresher, disappeared in the ocean depths. A small valve had frozen up from…
The allure of screens
The book of Proverbs, written around three thousand years ago, doesn’t say much about tablets and TikTok, but it can teach us wisdom with…
Lose the messiah complex
You will never be able to set wise boundaries with technology until you reject your messiah complex. Ever heard that term? A messiah complex…