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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

Judge Jesus’ way (Part 5)

Grace makes your upcoming judgment great. Judgment day, despite its long delay, is still on its way. But the thought of standing before the…

Bible 101

Judge Jesus’ way (Part 4)

There is a little-known truth about judging Jesus’ way that many Christians miss. “What business is it of mine to judge those outside the…

Bible 101

Judge Jesus’ way (Part 3)

One of the hardest but most important parts of judging Jesus’ way is to judge yourself before you judge anyone else. Jesus taught, “First…

Bible 101

Judge Jesus’ way (Part 2)

If you hold a strong opinion about something, make sure God agrees with you. One day the Pharisees said, “Jesus! Your friends don’t practice…

Living My Faith

Judge Jesus’ way (Part 1)

Imagine how great life would be if we all practiced what Jesus preached: “Do not judge” (Matthew 7:1)? Imagine if our world was a…

Life’s Challenges

Faith at the point of pain

You’ve likely experienced painful moments in your life. But how do you relate to God when you’re in that moment of pain? A pastor…

Bible 101

Read the signs

I live in a rural area, and as each season changes, we all see the signs. One of my farming neighbors says that as…

Living My Faith

God’s blessings

“God bless.” One day I realized I was using those words frequently without really thinking about them. It was the way I signed off…

Bible 101

Not guilty

God never asked us to suspend rational thought processes in order to be Christians. That’s because there is a very close connection between logic…

Life’s Challenges

Anger management

Do you know someone with a short fuse? a hot head? someone who might benefit from anger management classes? Ironically, what that person would…

Bible 101

Victory!

This past fall our local high school football team set a state record by winning its 50th consecutive game. To celebrate, they blasted the…

Bible 101

If you don’t get it, admit it!

When I tried to read the Bible for the first time in high school, I definitely did not get it. “Wait. Why did God…