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.
Kiss the King
A kiss is an intimate thing. I kiss my wife and not many others except my mom and granddaughters. I kissed my dad’s forehead…
Be you!* (Part 6)
The Bible frequently tells us, “Be you!”* Be the unique you whom God made you to be. And make sure you remember the asterisk,…
Be you!* (Part 5)
When I was back in grad school, I had an older professor who admitted, “I used to pray that God would protect me from…
Be you!* (Part 4)
Modern culture has an infatuation with the phrase, “Be you!” In a way, these cultural voices are on to something, since God uniquely designed…
Be you!* (Part 3)
Do you know what David from the Bible did just before he ran off to fight Goliath? He decided to be himself. When King…
Be you!* (Part 2)
It took me 35 years to figure out who I am. Now I know who God made me to be, what God made me…
Be you!* (Part 1)
What do the movies Moana, Mulan, Brave, Beauty and the Beast, Coco, and Aladdin have in common? The moral of those stories is almost…
Follow God’s example
Reading the Bible upside down can be very discouraging. Focusing on the warnings, judgments, and bad acts of chosen people can diminish one’s appreciation…
Always there
“Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus” (John 21:4). If you’re familiar…
How long, Lord?
Have you had a conversation with God when life’s circumstances seem a dark contrast with what’s written about God’s goodness? In Psalm 89, the…
Acts of service
I am a horrible person for whom to buy presents. “Gifts” is not my primary love language; “Acts of Service” is. My husband could…
When you’re in the valley, think of the glory
Our lives, with rare exceptions, eventually pass through a valley—a difficult and wish-it-were-over season of life. Four big categories of such valleys come to…