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 apple can fall far
Are you ever shocked that Jesus was Jewish? If that doesn’t blow your mind, you haven’t read the story of the Jewish people. It’s…
The glory all around you
“This is one of the best moments of my life.” Those words ran through my head as I chased a baby sea turtle while…
The biggest threat to your soul
Recently, a Christian blogger went public with a lifestyle that many Christians would consider a sin. In her post, she wrote, “What the world…
God-given tension
I rewrote my sermon six times. I was attempting to write a sermon about Deborah from Judges chapter 4, and the tension was tearing…
Should you name your kid after a killer?
I normally wouldn’t recommend naming your kid after the woman who murdered a man while he was sleeping. But when I met one of…
When the odds are against you
What are the odds that you’ll resist temptation today? Um . . . yeah. We can quickly answer that question. Despite our willing spirits,…
Willing to wait for it?
Have you ever heard of the Stanford “marshmallow test”? A Stanford professor once offered kids a choice—They could eat a marshmallow now, or if…
Friends confess
Most people are terrified to confess their sins to me. I guess that’s the nature of sin—it prefers to hide in the dark rather…
Why Ruth should be your favorite book of the Bible
I dare you to read Judges chapters 19-21. Go ahead; I’ll wait. . . . Did you read it? Tell me that isn’t the…
The tale of two women
“Pastor, I just need a little break,” the college student told me. After two decades of going to church, she felt spiritually prepared to…
What most married people forget
Do you know the difference between most dating couples and many married people? In a word—effort. When we date someone, we usually put in…
Ask a woman how it feels
I had no clue what it was like to be a woman until I asked some women. In my research for an upcoming sermon,…