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.
Jesus will get you to the finish
Years ago I made the foolish decision to try to run a marathon way faster than I was trained to run. For the final…
The path to burnout
People burn out by following a predictable path. First, we compromise. We know enough about the human body to realize what we should do,…
Schedule with the gospel
One of the reasons that so many Christians are stressed, overwhelmed, and weary is because we pack our schedules with too many things. And…
The surprising schedule of Jesus Christ
I reached out to a seminary professor to ask about Jesus’ schedule. I had been pondering the issue of work and rest in the…
More blessing than you expected
In 2021, Florida businessman Bobby Read wanted to purchase some property next to the water tower in the town where he lived. He signed…
Balance in a burnout culture
Our modern, American, Christian culture sets you up to burn you out. First, a modern culture is disconnected from the natural rhythms that guided…
Jesus took breaks
One of the reasons that Christian people so often burn out is because we believe that we are following the footsteps of Jesus. Jesus…
Doing right is worth the risk
Doing what is right can be risky. Just ask Dr. King, whose home was bombed by his racist neighbors. Or the apostle Paul, who…
Behave like a creationist
If you want to avoid a physical, emotional, and spiritual crash, start at the beginning of the Bible. In the very first half of…
Give what you can
The story of Jesus and the generous but poor widow in Luke 21:1-4 is worth your time. Jesus has a different way of determining…
Just give it!
One of the biggest struggles that my congregation has is keeping its generous commitments. Whenever we open the Bible and preach on giving, people…
Stick with grace
I took some unofficial measurements of the offering boxes in our church lobby and the cross that hangs in our sanctuary. I discovered that…