Pastor Mike Novotny
Pastor Mike Novotny has served God’s people in full-time ministry since 2007 in Madison and, most recently, at The CORE in Appleton, Wisconsin. He also serves as the lead speaker for Time of Grace, where he shares the good news about Jesus through television, print, and online platforms.
God’s got this
Not long ago, my friend was facing a serious legal situation that had immense implications for his future. A judge was about to decide…
When life goes wrong
If you’re like most humans, most of your emotions are connected to five “f words”: family, friends, finances, fitness (physical health), and faith. When…
Hope after an affair
I sat down with a woman a few years after her husband’s affair. After recounting the pain and struggle, she told me about the…
How to heal from infidelity
I interviewed a number of couples from my church that had been through and healed from an affair. I then developed an equation to…
How adultery happens
Few Christians see themselves as the kind of people who would commit adultery. Yet it happens. Here’s a common pattern: First, deprivation. A spouse…
Adultery? Don’t!
Of the 55 uses of the word adultery in the Bible, the very first one that shows up is this: “You shall not commit…
Confused by your suffering?
If you’ve ever questioned God because of your pain, listen to what Jesus said in John 15: “I am the true vine, and my…
The wisdom of margin
You can learn a lot from a piece of notebook paper. Just think of those little red lines near the left-hand side, the ones…
The allure of screens
The book of Proverbs, written around three thousand years ago, doesn’t say much about tablets and TikTok, but it can teach us wisdom with…
Lose the messiah complex
You will never be able to set wise boundaries with technology until you reject your messiah complex. Ever heard that term? A messiah complex…
Face-to-face with friends
Imagine trying to have a conversation with a friend while surrounded by a crowd of people who are tapping you on the shoulder and…
Breaking the digital chains
If you had to give your relationship with your phone a letter grade, what grade would it be? That was the question I asked…