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.
Jesus has to
Every kid has asked the timeless question: “But do I have to?” My dictionary defines the verb have as something you are bound to…
God likes science
Don’t believe the rumors floating around out there about faith and science. The fact is that God likes science. If God got a bumper…
The glory all around you
“This is one of the best moments of my life.” Those words ran through my head as I chased a baby sea turtle while…
His love for the world
I’m so glad that Jesus wasn’t racist. The Novotny family tree reaches its branches back to modern Germany and the Czech Republic. Lots of…
Jesus’ water works
There are two things I love about the “water” that Jesus offers us in the gospel of John. “Jesus answered, ‘Everyone who drinks this…
The glory of the Lord
If a kindergartener asked you what glory meant, could you explain it? When you pray, “The kingdom and the power and the glory are…
Jesus is a big baby
It’s hard for a baby to be a big deal. As much as I adore my two daughters, I realize that only a tiny…
Christmas is a time to seek
How fast do you think the shepherds ran at Christmas? Once the angels had delivered God’s mail and told the shepherds that the Savior…
Good news for bad days
Every Christmas when I was a kid, my church made me memorize and recite the words of Luke 2:1-20: “In those days Caesar Augustus…
Christmas is a time for war
How would you finish this sentence? Christmas is a time for ________. I bet I could predict the top answers—Peace. Hope. Joy. Love. Family….
Thank God for the Holy Spirit
Do you ever find it difficult to keep Jesus’ commands? Me too. I love the idea of being patient, forgiving, and humble, but when…
God so loved the world
Have you ever paused long enough to meditate on the staggering meaning of John 3:16? “God so loved the world that he gave his…