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.
The best way to love
I once attended a wedding with the woman I love and ate dinner with two men who were in love. As we talked, laughed,…
Commitment
When I got terribly sick recently, my wife’s commitment to me was tested to the full. She almost spent as much time in the…
My joke about Saint Peter
Recently, I came up with a joke about Saint Peter that, in my opinion, is Netflix-special worthy. In fact, my joke is so good…
The golden calf called “have to”
As a goal-setting, calendar-keeping, box-checking man who married a goal-setting, calendar-keeping, box-checking woman, the story of Mary and Martha gets my full attention. In…
Look in the mirror
The ancient Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks were quite fond of mirrors and often manufactured mirrors from polished copper and bronze. Glass mirrors were first…
God’s answer to darkness
How do we answer the darkness of this world? Look around you. There are murders, robberies, child abuse, and the list could go on…
The broken belong with Jesus
I don’t care who you are, where you’ve been, what you’ve done, or how often you’ve done it. Jesus’ arms are still wide open…
Your piece in God’s plan
Jigsaw puzzles. Chances are you really like doing them or you really don’t! In either scenario, we can appreciate that each piece in a…
All of life is worship
“How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh cry…
Sinners get angry quickly
Anger is not an evil emotion. Bible readers know that God occasionally gets angry and that the injustice of our world can anger those…
Comfort in the darkness
Some parents experience the darkness of losing a child at a young age. How do they move on? As one who lost a sister…
Grace makes no exceptions
A tough-looking guy once approached me in the church lobby right after a service was done. “Pastor, you wouldn’t believe the things I have…