What happens in the practice that no one sees shapes the moments everyone will. Just like professional soccer stars who take hundreds of practice kicks long before game day, Pastor Mike highlights the power of quiet, consistent training in Scripture. It’s in those unseen reps that our faith is formed and our instincts are shaped. Because when the pressure comes, we won’t respond by chance—we’ll respond based on how we’ve trained in private.
Kickin’ It With Mike: Train Like a Champion

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- June 20, 2026
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Pastor Mike Novotny
Pastor Mike Novotny has served God’s people in full-time ministry since 2007 in Madison and currently 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, radio, print, and online platforms. Mike loves seeing people grasp the depth of God’s amazing grace and unstoppable mercy. His wife continues to love him (despite plenty of reasons not to), and his two daughters open his eyes to the love of God for every Christian. When not talking about Jesus or dating his wife/girls, Mike loves playing soccer, running, and reading.“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
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