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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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Depression & Anxiety

Fear of missing out

“So the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken” (Genesis 3:23). You have…

Bible 101

The cross—A compilation

One of my favorite parts of being a pastor is having the time to pull on the threads of the Bible. Every few days,…

Life’s Challenges

Assigned reading

It feels like a grueling reading assignment. Ever had one of those?  You have to finish the book. Not by your choice. No, your…

Living My Faith

As good as it gets

Sometimes I empty the dishwasher even though I could have pretended I didn’t know it was clean. Sometimes I clean out the garbage from…

Who is God?

So much love

Three weeks ago, I visited a woman from our church who was dying of cancer. We crowded into her bedroom—me, her daughter, her son,…

Living My Faith

Jesus is the middleman

Being caught in the middle isn’t the most enjoyable position to be in. A traffic cop directing cars at a busy intersection where an…

Life’s Challenges

Hope will not be canceled

2020 was the year of the cancellation. Vacations were canceled. Sports seasons were canceled. Conferences were canceled. The coronavirus meant that nearly everything was…

Friends & Family

Helping each other up

I was running on a treadmill across the gym from a weight-lifting club. (I used voice-to-text to get my devotional thoughts down on my…

Living My Faith

A sincere relationship

Have you received a beautiful gift from someone and thought, “Instead of this, I would rather have had a chance to sit and talk…

Bible 101

Almost sunk

In yesterday’s devotion, we discussed the massive work Noah’s family dedicated for decades building the ark. The ark was so huge it could fit…

Bible 101

Rising above

Have you experienced the Ark Encounter in Kentucky? It’s near impossible to walk through this built-to-size replica of Noah’s ark without being in awe….

Life’s Challenges

A new master

Imagine a certain sin. You’re not just tolerating it like a stray dog that occasionally squeezes under your fence. But you feed it. Adopt…