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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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Social Issues

Pro (every) life meets eternal needs

Earlier this year, I met a man who worked for a pro-life ministry who, along with his wife, invited a young woman to stay…

Social Issues

Pro (every) life meets spiritual needs

When considering an abortion, what people need, more than anything else, is truth and grace.  Planned Parenthood tells us that one of the top…

Social Issues

The bigger picture of abortion

During middle school, my church showed me a video of what happens during a late-term abortion. It was, as you can imagine, graphic enough…

Life’s Challenges

Meditate on God’s unfailing love

The Bible is chocked full of recommendations for the people of God to spend time contemplating our relationship with him. In Psalm 48:9,10, the…

Living My Faith

I am not ashamed

Have you heard of Alfred Paul Seckel? An American raised in a Jewish household, Seckel wrote multiple books about optical illusions. He was also…

Life’s Challenges

Brighter days

When I was younger and going through a rough patch, my mother would always (and I mean always) tell me, “There are brighter days…

Living My Faith

There is such a thing as a free lunch

There’s something about free stuff that we just love, right? It causes our hearts to speed up a little bit. It compels us to…

Life’s Challenges

The shadow of death

Every funeral I’ve attended has included Psalm 23. This psalm pours on comfort with its opening words: “The Lord is my Shepherd” (verse 1)….

Prayer

Avoid the pitfalls of prayer

Have you ever driven up a mountain? On one side of your car is a cliff with a drop that would plummet your car…

Who is God?

A picture of God

A child draws diligently with crayons. His teacher asks, “What are you drawing?” “I’m drawing a picture of God.” “Honey,” the teacher corrects, “no…

Living My Faith

Don’t forget to celebrate

“My heart bursts its banks, spilling beauty and goodness. I pour it out in a poem to the king, shaping the river into words….

Life’s Challenges

You’ll never walk alone

When the world of sports was on lockdown during the COVID pandemic, there wasn’t much to do other than walk. Walk with my family,…