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.
Do not fear! An angel is here!
I didn’t want to be critical, but it seemed like Matthew spent too much time on the Romans. If you read the last pages…
A Lenten reflection
During high school, I loved the church season of Lent (the time leading up to Easter). As a way to remember Jesus’ sacrifice for…
The problem with getting older
Now that I’m 40, the devil loves to use my experiences, hard-won wisdom, and lessons learned to convince me that I don’t need to…
Tetelestai
Does Jesus need your help? On the cross he was beaten and bloody. A victim of injustice. Did he need your help on that…
I am Barabbas
It was the week of Jesus’ death. During a sham of a trial, he stood before Pontius Pilate accused of crimes he didn’t commit,…
Your (extra)ordinary Bible
About 125 years ago, most scholars thought the Bible was filled with extraordinary words. The Greek New Testament has about five thousand different words,…
Forgiveness doesn’t count
Jesus told a parable that purposely made no economic sense. A lesson about forgiving grace that can’t be calculated like a day’s wages. Forgiveness…
Jesus sets you free
In 1863 an escaped slave named Gordon appeared in Baton Rouge with the scent of onions on his skin. He had been running from…
The only enduring thing
I bet what breaks your heart, maybe more than anything, is when something doesn’t endure forever. Like when you finally have a little money…
I serve
If your life had a motto, what would it be? Here’s a better question. Would the motto you give your own life match the…
A dull ache
Loneliness is real. The world is filled with people who live with a dull, nagging ache inside them much of the time. Many of…
Pass the salt, please
“You are the salt of the earth” (Matthew 5:13). Normally when someone looks at you and says, “You’re being a little salty,” it’s not…