
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.

God & transgender (Part 3)
Do you think Jesus experienced the same temptation that many transgender people face? Jesus is God—all-powerful, eternal, present everywhere—but two thousand years ago, when…

God & transgender (Part 2)
If God created us “male and female” and declared that our genders are “very good” (Genesis 1:27,31), why do so many people—even God-fearing, Spirit-filled…

God & transgender (Part 1)
How should Christians approach their transgender questions? When we (or someone we love) feel a disconnect between our brains and our biological bodies, what…

Comm-union
Would you think I was creepy if I told you that I like to watch people during Communion? Okay, I know that sounds slightly…

Different parts
If some wonderful, elderly Mexican women ever offer you a tamale, make sure you remove the corn husk before your first bite. One day,…

Look back
When my eldest daughter popped into this world, everything was different. Marriage was different. Work was different. Sleep was WAY different. Life was different….

The Corona Survival Guide for Couples
Day 1 The #1 thing for couples to do Healthy relationships were already hard enough. Creating and maintaining a you-first, quick-to-listen, how-can-I-help relationship took…

Don’t let porn become corona’s pandemic
I wish the pastor’s text was wrong about porn. A colleague of mine shared some recent data about the correlation between cases of the…

The Corona Survival Guide for Singles
Day 1 The Savior gets the single life The coronavirus has made being single very complicated. There are, as you may have seen on…

Easter is about/for real events
The most frequently used words in John’s account of Easter morning is . . . “saw” or “looked” (John 20:1-20). Mary saw the stone…

The Corona Survival Guide for Parents
Day 1 Start and end with grace Question: What’s the definition of a hot mess? Answer: Trying to video chat while your three-year-old is…

Easter is about/for real places
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem is believed by most scholars to mark the actual tomb of Jesus. This church was built…