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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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Living My Faith

Moment-by-moment praise

A 19th-century writer once wrote, “We never praise the Lord better than when we do those things which are pleasing in his sight.” That…

Friends & Family

Mothers

When my daughter was three, she started every morning by catapulting into my bed and diving under the blankets. She informed me, “I sleep…

Bible 101

The most sacred Book ever

Few things get me quite as excited about my Bible as Paul’s words to Timothy: “All Scripture is God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16). Break down…

Bible 101

No cover-ups for evil allowed!

In November 2022, Harvey Weinstein was on trial—again—for raping women who originally met with him thinking the powerful Hollywood figure was simply going to…

Prayer

Shout for joy!

“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord…

Bible 101

The finish is worth it

The first generation of Christians was all but gone by the end of the first century. The apostle John was the only one remaining…

Bible 101

Finding Jesus

Even today, Abraham Lincoln is one of the most recognizable people of all time. His height. His hair. His hat. His beard. Even people…

Life’s Challenges

Bloom in God’s time

One of my favorite flowers are the big, fluffy peonies that bloom in Michigan in May. They always look like puffy snowballs to me—so…

Friends & Family

A time for sadness

It’s hard to know what to say in hard and tragic times, isn’t it? What do you say when a child is back in…

Taboo

Can Christians live together before marriage?

That title deserves careful thought as we seek a biblical answer: “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for…

Living My Faith

Seek justice for the defenseless

“The King is mighty, he loves justice—you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right” (Psalm 99:4). Justice is…

Bible 101

I know hope

Have you ever wanted to be Neo from the movie the Matrix—especially during exam season? In the movie, a plug is put into Neo’s…