Grace Moments
Grace Moments are 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 experience a satisfied life as you see God all around you. Join the thousands of people who receive these devotions for encouragement by subscribing to have them delivered to your inbox each morning.
The husband who went to war
My colleague Tim has a tattoo of an obscure but powerful passage in the Bible. “[The Lord] will take great delight in you; in…
Trusted with grace
For a long time, the relationship between God and people was a transaction. It was always quid pro quo, this for that, tit for…
That’s the one!
What do you think when you see a group of teenagers all sitting at the same table, staring at their phones? Or when your…
All believers have a priestly ministry
For a long time there has been some confusion around the word ministry. It is generally reserved to describe the job that pastors have….
Preapproved
A short tour through my house reveals how carefree life is for me. Pretreated fabrics on my living room furniture resist stains without me…
I don’t have to tell you to tell someone about Jesus
It scared children. It panicked parents. Other than the atomic bomb, it was the number-one fear of the time. Every summer, this stealer of…
Baby Jesus came to fight
I like to picture Baby Jesus with a sword strapped across his little back. Maybe a helmet on his tender head. And definitely some…
Evidence of the Spirit: Kindness
It’s not so hard to be nice to the nice. It’s not so hard to dish back at people who give you guff. It’s…
Put a rock on it
I once read about a man who put a rock in his mouth to stop himself from speaking without thinking. Maybe he was on…
Rejection proof
Jia Jiang knocked on the door of a stranger and asked if he could play soccer in the backyard. He also requested a “burger…
Father of grace
A few years ago, I heard a pastor and his son speak at a men’s conference. The son told the story of when he…
SLOPPY!
My light almost went out in first grade. For some reason, I never went to kindergarten. If you read Robert Fulghum’s poem “All I…