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.
God’s weird (but beautiful) Word
Psalm 133 might be the weirdest/most beautiful analogy in the Bible. It says that living in unity with God’s people “is like precious oil…
Under God’s care
“The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord…
A Valentine from Jesus
Valentine’s Day . . . bleh! My first experience with love’s missed arrow happened in high school. In the cafeteria, a Valentine’s booth took…
You give them . . .
Recently I read the account of Jesus feeding the five thousand. Something jumped off the pages of Scripture that never did before. Different truths…
Our great heritage!
Who first told you? Who first told you that Jesus died on a cross to take away all of your mistakes or that God…
Start with sameness
Imagine an alien invasion. I mean the kind with green skin and arriving in spaceships. I would expect earthlings to unite on the basis…
That’s just who I am
She overspends the credit card again. When confronted, she excuses her impulsive shopping: “That’s just who I am.” People explain away anger, unfaithfulness, porn,…
Be still
One of the more quotable, peace-inducing passages of the Bible comes from Psalm 46:10, which says, “Be still, and know that I am God.”…
God is always here
A few years ago my wife and I saw Dear Evan Hansen, a musical about a teenage boy who’s lonely, socially awkward, and depressed….
Not the end
Our hearts tell us that death is loss. A body buried can no longer taste a ripe tomato, smell the rain, entwine someone’s dear…
Your version of God
We create our own versions of God and then point fingers of blame at these versions of God. “God let my sister die. He…
A walk in my shoes
When I was little, I loved putting on my mom’s high-heeled shoes and imagining I was a grown-up. I remember looking out the car…