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.
Help abusers with grace
Recently 159 members of our church completed a survey to help me prepare for a series of messages on abuse, and one of the…
Help the abusers with truth
I once accused a man of being a liar. Following a conversation with his wife and daughters, three quiet women who told me about…
Help the abused with grace
I once knew a woman who had been badly abused by her significant other and yet, despite calling the cops, went back to him….
Help the abused with truth
If you know someone who’s been abused, you need to read and heed Isaiah’s words: “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed”…
How to help the abused (& abusive)
Many years ago, a woman came into my office and confessed to me that her husband was hurting her and her kids physically and…
A meaningful beginning
“Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!” (Psalm…
Speed bumps
Ugh! Speed bumps. They’re everywhere. It was bad enough when they put them in parking lots. Now they’re on the narrow streets of neighborhoods…
No filter
“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even…
I want it all
“Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income” (Ecclesiastes 5:10). The verse quoted above makes a direct…
When life is bleak
Sometimes everything is laid bare before us. We see clearly the reality of our situation and our neediness. We can assess how our own…
Adjust your speed
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with . . . patience” (Colossians 3:12). I’m a regular consumer of audio…
You’re free
I don’t love the phrase, “Work Hard, Play Hard.” It might be because I like naps, and I’m not sure where those fit in….