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.
Refocused but resistant
Did you know there are only four verses in the book of Jonah that talk about the big fish swallowing him? This story isn’t…
Rescued but responsible
The longest anyone has held his or her breath underwater is 22 minutes. Impressive! How long did Jonah hold his when he was thrown…
Defiance and acceptance
When Jonah ran from God, buying a one-way ticket away from Nineveh, he put himself and everyone on that ship in danger. Who have…
On the run
“Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish . . . to flee from the Lord” (Jonah 1:3). Jonah ran from God…
Is peace possible?
I love how realistic the apostle Paul is. While teaching on sin, forgiveness, and reconciliation, he wrote, “If it is possible, as far as…
Helping boys become men
In the 90s, I was a regular on the church basement seminar circuit. One of my presentations was entitled, “Helping Boys Become Men.” It…
The math of forgiveness
Here’s a story that Jesus almost told—There was a man who owed a king 100 silver coins. The king, knowing the man couldn’t pay…
Faith’s foothold
My friend Roman was a rookie warden in the 1960s, training for mountain rescue in the Canadian Rockies. A farm boy, he’d never climbed…
People pleaser
If you believe that Jesus lived and died for you, one of the ways you show it is by loving and serving the people…
What to do when someone sins against you—Part 5
In 2018 Botham Jean was sitting in his own apartment when the unthinkable happened. Amber Guyger, a police officer, entered Botham’s apartment, mistakenly believing…
What to do when someone sins against you Part 4
When someone’s sin hits you like a stone, hurting you deeply, there are four things you can do. Here’s the final option—Forgive. You don’t…
What to do when someone sins against you Part 3
When someone’s sin hits you like a stone, hurting you deeply, there are four things you can do. Here’s the third—Get bitter. Bitterness is…