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.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…