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.
100% saved
Imagine if you lived an average American life (77 years or 28,207 days) and you only had to be good 1% of the time…
Jesus submitted for us
There is a beautiful, handmade cross that hangs over the entrance to my church’s gathering place for worship. My friend Tom crafted it back…
God’s forgiveness is limitless
Biblical forgiveness is not like the express checkout at your local grocery store—maximum 15 items. Instead, God calls you to forgive and forgive and…
Jesus is the way
Recently, I took my first-ever hike through the beautiful desert of southern Arizona. Think prickly pear and towering saguaro cacti, multicolored mountains, and a…
No weight limit on forgiveness
While most everyone agrees that forgiveness (the opposite of vengeance) is the right thing to do, there are three aspects to biblical forgiveness that…
When you slip, Jesus saves
Everyone was feeling the tension during a crucial moment of filming the 2000 movie Reindeer Games. Light was fading fast, and the director was…
Saved
In late 2022, a sunken boat left three Louisiana boaters stranded 25 miles off the coast. By tying their ice chests together, they were…
Are you good?
Back in 2013, Oprah gave a commencement speech at Harvard where she revealed a question that she had been asked by President Bush, President…
Worthy of whatever
Phil Wickham’s modern rendition of “Away in a Manger” ends with some stirring lyrics about worshiping Jesus for all the days of his life…
Better than a five-star hotel
What’s the best room you’ve ever stayed in? I’ve never spent a night in a five-star hotel, but I have been in a few…
The way and the where
The other day in a sermon-inspired experiment, I asked Siri, “Give me the directions.” Can you guess what she said back? Without missing a…
Jesus’ most offensive metaphor?
Jesus’ words don’t get much more offensive than this: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will…