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.
Mission impossible
If I were Jonah, I would have run away from God’s call too. But for the opposite reason. I would have fled because the…
No leftovers, please
When God asked the Israelites in the Old Testament to bring him offerings, they brought him sick sheep, deformed goats, and blind bulls. “After…
Plan and pray
So—when you want to accomplish something significant, is it important to plan or pray? The answer, once again, is Yes. It’s another of the…
The Lord will fight for you
The player on the bench couldn’t believe the ref’s call. In the universal gesture of “Are you kidding me?” he raised both arms and…
Patience
My pastor said in a sermon, “Patience is going at someone else’s speed.” Wow! That is profound. I never heard that before. I was…
What am I doing here?
In every board game I’ve ever played, it is absolutely vital that everyone starts out even. In the game of life, however, we all…
A little respect for teachers
Here’s a shout-out to the women and men of my chosen profession. They generally don’t sing their own praises. Society takes them for granted…
Recognition blues
It’s nice when your efforts are noticed, isn’t it? It’s nice to be appreciated, nice to be thanked, nice to be recognized publicly. One…
All in your head?
Years ago a guy told me he had recently switched churches because at his previous church, “People knew a lot about the Bible, but…
Hope du jour
The Bible shows us that our spiritual capacities are not one dimensional. The assets born in us when the Holy Spirit engages with our…
Humbly self-aware
Satan just cannot abide Christians walking peacefully and happily along the middle of the road of our lives. He will either try to shove…
Where’s home for you?
My husband and I recently went to a neighborhood meeting to hear about what’s going on in our community. We went with pure intentions,…