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.
Christmas happened!
Christmas is the season of stuff that didn’t actually happen. A magical snowman with a button nose. A bullied reindeer with a heartwarming story…
Christmas is a time for war
How would you finish this sentence? Christmas is a time for ________. I bet I could predict the top answers—Peace. Hope. Joy. Love. Family….
Thank God for the Holy Spirit
Do you ever find it difficult to keep Jesus’ commands? Me too. I love the idea of being patient, forgiving, and humble, but when…
Who would hate Jesus?
If Jesus was full of grace, if he never sinned and always loved, why did so many people hate him? Jesus actually answered that…
Imagine love
The night before he died, Jesus prayed that the world would witness uncommon unity and love among Christians. “I pray also for those who…
Born again?
Have you ever heard the phrase “born again”? To some people, born again is a certain type of Christian who tends to vote in…
The #1 reason people reject Jesus
When you were a teenager, did your mom ever rudely open the blinds in your room while you were still sleeping? Do you know…
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…