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.
Love defined: Fist bumps, handshakes, and hugs
The night before the cross, Jesus prayed that Christians would love each other. “I pray also for those who will believe in me through…
You must be born again
Once upon a time, there was an old, repetitive preacher who thundered his favorite refrain Sunday after Sunday: “You must be born again!” On…
Pray for the persecuted church
According to Open Doors USA, an organization that tracks Christian persecution around our planet, 245 million believers face threats, violence, and death every day…
A-Z grace
“God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal…
Love compels us
Back in the early 1700s, a rich and powerful man named Nikolas saw a painting that changed his life. As a 19-year-old, he visited…
The evangelistic power of love
How much money would you pay for a “+1 pass” to heaven? If you could be guaranteed that your best friend or your brother…
When they hate you
There is an odd passage printed on the wall next to the main doors of the church where I serve. It reads, “If you…
Chores for God’s children
Since my bride is a beautifully organized woman, she has created a color-coordinated chore chart for our children. Every morning our daughters see the…
Wail no more
Every day in Jerusalem, Jewish people gather at the Wailing Wall. Ever heard of it? It’s the western wall of the Temple Mount, the…
Dearly loved children
When the students of the area Christian high school in my city head out to their cars each afternoon, a Bible passage catches their…
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…
When church hurts
It might just be one of the hardest commandments in the entire Bible to keep. Jesus said, “If your brother or sister sins, go…