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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.

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Look at me

If I knew that one hundred abusive people showed up at our church on a Sunday, I would say, “I’m happy you’re here. This…

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Look at them

Abuse often has generational roots. As the saying goes, “Hurt people hurt people.” If you were raised by a father who physically threatened you…

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Look at him

If you’ve ever used fear or force to maintain control in a relationship, I want you to look at Jesus. Psalm 11 says that…

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Look at you

Depending on how you grew up, how your dad treated your mom, how your mom spoke to your dad, or how the adults in…

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Abusers at church?

There’s a man in prison who watches Time of Grace and writes me grateful, encouraging, and faith-filled letters. One day, however, I came across…

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The cross and your abortion

“It’s kind of an emergency,” a woman from church insisted as she handed me her phone. That’s when I heard the confession of her…

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Does life begin at conception?

“Is our couch sinful?” I asked my daughters as we discussed the issue of abortion during a family devotion. “No,” my youngest said, “unless…

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Does life begin at recognition

Last night my daughters and I got into an unexpected discussion about when life begins. Without tipping my hand, I asked the girls when…

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Does life begin when babies can survive?

Dr. Willie Parker doesn’t believe that performing abortions conflicts with his faith in God. Why? In describing abortion, he writes, “Before twenty-two weeks, a…

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Does life begin at desire

In exploring people’s answers to, When does life begin? I discovered that some say, “When the mother wants a baby.” Since every child should…

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Does life begin at birth?

One of the top five answers to, When does life begin? is “At birth.” Once out of the womb, we’re no longer looking at…

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The issue regarding abortion

Given how frequent, emotional, and personal abortions are, we need a God-given foundation for what we believe and why we believe it. Since many…