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.
Christmas is about Christ
My family of four has the tradition of eating lunch every Sunday with my parents and my mother-in-law, a meal that we call FamFest….
The answer to anxiety
I used to really love 1 Peter 5:7. Now I really, really love it. That’s the passage where Peter wrote, “Cast all your anxiety…
Pain is temporary
According to Jesus, I’m afraid of the wrong things. Like my back. A few years ago, I was a solid 6’ and 2.5” tall….
You can’t, but God can
Have you ever had one of those days when you say to yourself, “I just can’t”? Maybe you’ve been trying to trust God as…
What life should God give you?
If you were God, what kind of life would you give you? You could give yourself a really good life—stable finances, healthy body, faithful…
God is like my wife
God is like my wife. (Honey, if you’re reading this, there has to be a billion brownie points for that line, right?) My wife,…
Ready for Christmas?
Are you ready for Christmas? I’m not thinking of the last-minute shopping or the taco dip you have to make before the office party….
What makes hell like hell
I’ve been to hell. No joke. I ran into the very pit of hell and escaped to tell you the story. I should explain….
In the presence of your enemies
Are you surrounded by people who aren’t all that nice? Maybe a neighbor who is grouchier than Oscar from Sesame Street. Or a mother…
Culture of comparisons
We live in a culture of comparisons. That thought hit me while watching Thanksgiving football last year. I noticed that when the TV flashed…
Grace gets the last word
Do you know the very last thing that Jesus said to his disciples? While the Bible doesn’t record the exact words, we get the…
His eye is on the sparrow
Back in the spring of 1905, a songwriter named Civilla Martin and her husband became friends with Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle, two devout Christians…