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.
Self-discipline training 101
Do you have a significant goal/dream you hope to accomplish in your life? I do. Yet days, weeks, and years have gone by, and…
Prayer over priorities
Right now, whether you wrote it down or not, you have a list of priorities for this next day. There are certain things that…
Finish the race
Have you heard of a 0K (not OK, but zero kilometers)? One might be held at a minor league stadium. You walk the length…
Just an average Christian
Maybe you don’t feel very special. Average at best. Maybe you don’t feel like you have any remarkable talents. No impressive qualities. You’re just…
Stand your ground
When my oldest niece was about three years old, she had been naughty one morning during her preschool Sunday school class. When the teacher…
Stay focused
While Jesus was busy going through towns and teaching people, some Pharisees gave him some bad news: he should leave because Herod wanted to…
Pace of change
There will be times in life when you want to change some things that will impact other people. In my life, it usually has…
Faith over feelings
Have you ever wanted to have a deep faith in God but you just couldn’t shake your feelings of doubt? Maybe you wanted to…
Life lessons from “The Chosen”
My husband and I have been watching the faith-based TV series The Chosen. While biblical scholars may take issue with some of the story…
Jesus took breaks
One of the reasons that Christian people so often burn out is because we believe that we are following the footsteps of Jesus. Jesus…
Doing right is worth the risk
Doing what is right can be risky. Just ask Dr. King, whose home was bombed by his racist neighbors. Or the apostle Paul, who…
Eliminate rather than resist
Some time ago, I was trying to reduce the amount of time I spent on my phone. But day after day, I found myself…