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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

We need a doctor

“Why do churches talk about sin? Wouldn’t it be better to focus on God’s love?” Have you ever wondered that? If you have, you’re…

Bible 101

Sing with your heart (and your head)

I love worship music. But I also find worship music incredibly dangerous. Why? Because there’s something powerful about the harmonies and rhythms of music…

Bible 101

God plans ahead of time

In my 20s, I took a short-term job in addition to my full-time work. I was looking forward to the extra money. However, for…

Bible 101

You will go home again

Have you ever gone to a class reunion or back to visit a former place of employment? Neither is quite the same, is it?…

Bible 101

We did start the fire!

I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that anyone reading this has heard the famous Billy Joel song “We Didn’t Start…

Bible 101

T stands for safeTy

Okay, I know I am cheating with my acronym, but Jesus wants you to know that the dark is dangerous while the light offers…

Bible 101

H stands for Harsh

Light can be harsh. Have your parents ever busted into your room to wake you for school and flipped on the lights? Harsh. Has…

Bible 101

G stands for Growth

Plants don’t just live because of light; light also makes them grow. Soaking in the rays of the sun causes cells to swell and…

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I stands for Illumination

A few years ago, my wife and I almost became prey to two giant predators in northern Thailand. We were at a hotel complex…

Bible 101

L stands for Life

Do you remember from back in science class how plants stay alive? They live, in part, because of photosynthesis, the process by which they…

Bible 101

Punctuation matters

We’re not going to get into an argument about grammar, OK? But please understand that one person’s heart may swell at a well-placed whom…

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The offending of the five thousand

You may have heard of the feeding of the five thousand, but what about the offending of the five thousand that followed Jesus’ miraculous…