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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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Bible 101

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…

Bible 101

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…

Living My Faith

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…

Life’s Challenges

A clean whiteboard

I left dinner instructions on a whiteboard for my family and then headed out to run errands. At the end of the night, I…

Bible 101

More than milkshakes

In a lifetime of reading and writing, American author John Irving has noticed there are a greater number of “meaty” novels on best-seller lists…

Living My Faith

Nothing to lose

My family has a dog. When she was a puppy, she would snarl and snap at us when we got too close to her…

Living My Faith

Pick up your Legos

Grandpa and Grandma are coming over. However, kids’ toys, games, and a bunch of Legos (dangerously painful to step on) are strewn all over…

Living My Faith

Grow in faithfulness

A dad takes his daughters to the zoo, as promised. He is faithful to his word. A couple celebrates their 50th anniversary. They have…

Bible 101

What are you giving?

Isn’t it amazing how children born to the same parents and raised in the same home can turn out so differently? It happened in…

Life’s Challenges

The rope of hope

I recently bought a 150-foot rope on Amazon and wrapped a tiny piece of black tape around the first inch of it. That might…

Living My Faith

Acknowledge your God

“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does…

Living My Faith

Celebrate the managers

At the conclusion of the Wisconsin boys high school state Division 3 basketball championship game, all the players had been awarded their medals. It…