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 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.
When we stop practicing
Years ago, a student who had graduated from the Christian high school where I taught shared that she was struggling with her faith. “Don’t…
Your pain plan: Dial 5-1-1
The next time you’re in pain, I would advise you to dial 5-1-1. That’s my shorthand way of reminding you to open your Bible…
What will I look like?
Do you remember when you were a child and saw a present under the Christmas tree and tried to figure out what was in…
Grow in God’s wisdom
“Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who live in this world, both low and high, rich and poor alike: My mouth will speak…
Shine the light on your words and thoughts
“Whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done…
Strong tree
Ancient shipbuilders would prepare the masts for their ships long before installing them. They would go to the forest and find an appropriate tree….
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,…
King by force
I always wondered why the Bible numbered only men in the feeding of the five thousand. The Jewish culture was a patriarchal society, a…
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…
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…
Heads up!
If a fly ball is hit into the air, you might hear the words, “Heads up!” to warn you. If a friend or coworker…
Cell phone vs. God’s Word
Do you know how many times a day the average person picks up his or her cell phone to check messages, scores, or other…