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.
The broken belong with Jesus
I don’t care who you are, where you’ve been, what you’ve done, or how often you’ve done it. Jesus’ arms are still wide open…
Sinners get angry quickly
Anger is not an evil emotion. Bible readers know that God occasionally gets angry and that the injustice of our world can anger those…
The gospel for talkative people
As a man of many words, I hate how right this proverb is: “Sin is not ended by multiplying words” (Proverbs 10:19). Like the…
The gospel for productive people
Do you consider yourself a productive person? If those personality tests are true, my life is packed with productive people. My mom, my mother-in-law,…
Money isn’t worth it
I once sat next to a talkative, kind, and very rich man on an airplane. He told me about his home (a waterfront mansion),…
Better than you deserve
Years ago, a Christian named Dave was diagnosed with a brain tumor that would kill him seven months later. His wife, Sharon, would sit…
Just trust God
I recently read a blog that recounted a powerful scene from the Lord of the Rings. Gandalf, the good wizard, is encouraging Bilbo, his…
The gap between you and God
In Job 38 we reach the moment we have been waiting for. In Job 1-2, God mysteriously allowed Satan to take away Job’s wealth,…
We don’t know why; we do know who
When I was growing up in church, every Easter service was guaranteed to have a rousing rendition of “I Know That My Redeemer Lives.”…
We don’t know why
Pain makes us wonder why. Why aren’t the kids at school nicer to you? Why isn’t God blessing the plans for your career that…
God is bad
“Why, God?” That is the most natural and the most dangerous question to ask when you are suffering. When your dad dies while you’re…
You are bad
When I was a kid, Saturday Night Live had a skit called “Deep Thoughts With Jack Handy.” In one episode, Jack Handy mused, “If…