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.
What to do when someone sins against you Part 3
When someone’s sin hits you like a stone, hurting you deeply, there are four things you can do. Here’s the third—Get bitter. Bitterness is…
What to do when someone sins against you Part 2
When someone’s sin hits you like a stone, hurting you deeply, there are four things you can do. Here’s the second—You can get them…
What to do when someone sins against you Part 1
When someone’s sin hits you like a stone, hurting you deeply, there are four things you can do. Here’s the first—You can try to…
Humanity + Divinity x Eternity
Whenever the headlines of racism and injustice get me down, I turn to one of the Bible’s most inspiring parts, Revelation chapter 7: “Therefore,…
Why the Father lets you suffer
Have you ever wondered why our loving Father lets his children suffer? At any time, God could push the big red button in his…
Sin is short-term pleasure
Back in 2011, Miami rapper Pitbull released a song that would flood the airwaves and dominate the charts. In its chorus, he sang about…
Add an “and”
A few years ago, I learned the power of the word and. I was preparing for a series called Gay & God, and I…
How to Worship when War Hits Home: A prayer to stand firm
Have you ever seen the video of the Chinese man standing in front of the line of tanks? If not, you need to look…
My worst enemy and my best friend
Back in 2001, pop star Pink released a hit song entitled, “Don’t Let Me Get Me.” She sang about the daily war she fought…
God & transgender—Part 5
God gave us a gender (male or female); sin broke our bodies (including our sense of gender); Jesus’ body was broken to give us…
God & transgender—Part 4
I came across a sobering statistic from the American Academy of Pediatrics. It reported that 42 percent of transgender teens have attempted suicide. 42…
God & transgender—Part 3
Do you think Jesus experienced the same temptation that many transgender people face? Jesus is God—all-powerful, eternal, present everywhere—but two thousand years ago, when…