Time of Grace With Pastor Mike Novotny

Are you like Pastor Mike and sometimes get nervous of others' reactions when you tell people you're a Christian? It feels like the world is against Christians. What can you do? This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast! Check out our newest podcast, The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside! Search for it on your favorite podcast app. To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

Was Jesus just a really good teacher? or prophet? Or are there clues in the Bible that show Jesus is God? This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast! Check out our newest podcast, The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside! Search for it on your favorite podcast app. To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

How do we keep believing in Jesus in the midst of unspeakable horrors being committed against Christians every day? This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast! Check out our newest podcast, The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside! Search for it on your favorite podcast app. To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

Do you have to confess to others in order to be forgiven? Pastor Mike challenges us to think of this question in a different way: SHOULD you confess? This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast! Check out our newest podcast, The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside! Search for it on your favorite podcast app. To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

"Let my people go," God said 3,500 years ago to the king of Egypt who enslaved God's people. God fought to set his people free. And though he no longer uses frogs or flies like he did back then, God still fights for us today. Pastor Mike shares two of those ways in today's message.

When life gets messy and complicated, we find ourselves wanting to tap out, give up, and object to God. But God doesn't give up on us. Pastor Mike shows us three things God does to overcome our objections and arguments with him while providing for us during our time of need.

God certainly can do miracles. But he normally doesn't. Instead, he works through the most natural people and natural means. Pastor Mike explores the story of Moses to uncover three ways God works through ordinary people like us. Check out our newest podcast, "The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside." Search for it wherever you get your podcasts! Sign up for our daily email that keeps you rooted in Jesus! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

We may not have Moses' staff or the ten plagues to help us, but we are still like Moses in many ways. Like how we oftentimes don't think God can use us. But oh yes, God can and does certainly use us. Pastor Mike is joined by Amber Albee Swenson this month to give us a sneak peek at October's TV message series that takes a look at Moses' life and ours, "Am I Strong Enough?" Pastor Mike and Amber—Time of Grace blogger, writer, and podcaster—touch upon burning bush moments (or lack thereof in our lives), worry, idolatry, how God uses us, and many more topics! They also talk about October's resources. "Gifted for More" is a book by Dr. Bruce Becker. This engaging study shows you how to discover your own giftedness. Also included is Amber's book, "Chosen for More," which encourages you in the special role you have to play in God's story. Starting Sunday, you can get these resources at timeofgracestore.org with your gift to the ministry. Bonus! Pastor Mike and Amber had such a great, in-depth discussion about her book that we broke that off into a bonus episode! Look for it!

God uses ordinary people just like you. Need some evidence? Just open the Bible! Pastor Mike and Amber Albee Swenson talk about her book, "Chosen for More," and how God uses people right where they're at. Amber talks about how her book walks us through people in the Bible who were pretty ordinary but God used them anyway. Get Amber's book as part of our October package! You'll also get "Gifted for More" by Dr. Bruce Becker. This engaging study shows you how to discover your own giftedness. Starting Sunday, you can get these resources at timeofgracestore.org with your gift to the ministry.

How do we pray powerful and effective prayers? Pastor Jeremy shares what we can do to ensure God hears and answers our prayers, while reminding us that prayer is the powerful way God has equipped us to make a difference in our world. Check out our newest podcast, "The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside." Search for it wherever you get your podcasts! Sign up for our daily email that keeps you rooted in Jesus! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

When life seems unfair and we're crying out to God in prayer, why does he take so long to bring about justice? Why do we need to keep knocking and keep praying? Pastor Mike says there is a reason why Jesus makes us wait. Strengthen your prayer life with our devotional prayer journal, "The Power of Devoted Prayer": https://bit.ly/3DBQ9IB Check out our newest podcast, "The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside." Search for it wherever you get your podcasts! Sign up for our daily email that keeps you rooted in Jesus! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

Listen to the entire devotional series from this past week as Pastor Mike walks us through how we can stop making unhealthy comparisons of ourselves against others. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast! Check out our newest podcast, The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside! Search for it on your favorite podcast app. To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

It’s not a bad thing to notice the differences in spiritual gifts that you have. What IS bad is when you let the differences do what it did to Pastor Mike—make you cry. Here’s how to avoid that. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast! Check out our newest podcast, The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside! Search for it on your favorite podcast app. To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

We all want to be noticed—known and applauded with likes, hearts, and thumbs-up on social media. But these outward appearances aren’t what matter. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast! Check out our newest podcast, The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside! Search for it on your favorite podcast app. To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

Whether God made you above-average smart or your grades weren’t that great or you fall somewhere in between, you have this significant thing in common. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast! Check out our newest podcast, The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside! Search for it on your favorite podcast app. To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

How do we stop making constant comparisons with other people’s bodies? Pastor Mike reminds us of these important biblical truths. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast! Check out our newest podcast, The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside! Search for it on your favorite podcast app. To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

Is it against the will of God to be competitive? Well, Pastor Mike says, it depends on what you do with it. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast! Check out our newest podcast, The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside! Search for it on your favorite podcast app. To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

Prayer should be simple, right? You talk; God listens. But it's not always that easy because there are two big dangers that happen when you try to pray. How do you avoid them? Fortunately for us, Jesus pointed out these problems and then gave brilliant solutions like only he could. Strengthen your prayer life with our devotional prayer journal, "The Power of Devoted Prayer": https://bit.ly/3DBQ9IB Check out our newest podcast, "The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside." Search for it wherever you get your podcasts! Sign up for our daily email that keeps you rooted in Jesus! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

If you had to grade your prayer life, what would you give yourself? If there's room to improve, what can you do? There's a simple truth, Pastor Mike says, that will bring you one step closer to the prayer life so many of us crave. Strengthen your prayer life with our devotional prayer journal, "The Power of Devoted Prayer": https://bit.ly/3DBQ9IB Check out our newest podcast, "The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside." Search for it wherever you get your podcasts! Sign up for our daily email that keeps you rooted in Jesus! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

Prayer can be hard. But it doesn't have to be. Pastor Mike, who freely admits that he "stinks at prayer," and Dr. Bruce Becker preview September's TV message series, "Pray Like a Pro." They talk about the two words that are the foundation of a strong prayer life, the two biggest problems with people's prayer lives, and what a persistent widow teaches us. The guys also talk about this month's resource, "The Power of Devoted Prayer," a devotional prayer journal that will help strengthen your prayer life. Also included with the journal are a 365-day tear-off prayer calendar and bookmark. Get these resources at timeofgracestore.org.

To many people today, a 30-year-old virgin is a fascinating species. Is he dying inside? Is he repressed and frustrated? Ask Jesus. He was fully man in every way, a sexual being, yet fully content to be sexless. Jesus proves that sex is not required for a satisfying life, which is thrilling news for singles, divorcees, widows, and couples struggling with their sex lives. Having a joyful connection to God makes sex a good but unnecessary gift from God. Make your gift go twice as far with our $150,000 Challenge Grant. When you give, you can request Pastor Mike's books, "Sexpectations" and "Sex Is Complicated": https://bit.ly/2VnwwCr Sign up for our daily email that keeps you rooted in Jesus! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

Like fire, sex must be treated with a healthy fear. Mess around with one flame and you might get hurt. Mess around with one night and you might get hurt worse. This message explores the Bible’s loving warnings about sex, showing Gods’ loving and fatherly heart and why he restricts sex to the commitment of marriage. Make your gift go twice as far with our $150,000 Challenge Grant. When you give, you can request Pastor Mike's books, "Sexpectations" and "Sex Is Complicated": https://bit.ly/2VnwwCr Sign up for our daily email that keeps you rooted in Jesus! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

So often we expect sex to be easy, just like in the movies. But that expectation leads to pressure, frustration, and disillusionment with others. God, on the other hand, expects sex to be the result of a process of love and respect. The apostle Paul’s classic words to husbands and wives aren’t mainly about sex, but they are the key to true intimacy. Make your gift go twice as far with our $150,000 Challenge Grant. When you give, you can request Pastor Mike's books, "Sexpectations" and "Sex Is Complicated": https://bit.ly/2VnwwCr Sign up for our daily email that keeps you rooted in Jesus! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

Listen to the entire devotional series from this past week as Pastor Mike helps us learn how to start reading the Bible. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

Should you be on a one-year Bible reading plan? How much should you read each day? This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

The Old Testament is long and can be hard to wrap your brain around. But God gave you a Bible hack to understanding this toughest part of the Bible. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

After you learn about the life of Jesus in the four gospels, what should you read next? This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

The Bible might be the biggest and most complex book you read. It has 2 testaments, 66 books, over 1,000 separate chapters, and 31,173 verses. So where do you even begin? Pastor Mike shares the second tip in your Bible journey. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

The best place to start reading the Bible doesn’t start with the best somewhere but with the best Someone. Pastor Mike shares the first tip in your journey to reading the Bible. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

In the beginning, when everything was very good, there was sex. God’s idea. God’s invention. God’s gift to husband and wife. In a world where too many of us have been victims of sexual sin or victims of an anti-sex church culture, we need the reminder that sex by God’s design is still very good. Make your gift go twice as far with our $150,000 Challenge Grant. When you give, you can request Pastor Mike's books, "Sexpectations" and "Sex Is Complicated": https://bit.ly/2VnwwCr Sign up for our daily email that keeps you rooted in Jesus! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

Why is Pastor Mike preaching about sex this month? Pastor Mike tells us exactly why as he and Dr. Bruce Becker give us a glimpse at what to expect with this month's TV message series, "Sexpectations." They look at what God says about sex vs. what our culture tells us and whether sex is necessary. They also get into the most sensual book of the Bible, and Pastor Mike shares what he hopes listeners and viewers can take away from this series. The guys also talk about Pastor Mike's books on this topic, "Sexpectations" and "Sex Is Complicated." Get the books at timeofgracestore.org.

What does a strange story of an old man physically wrestling with God have to do with us and our prayer lives? A lot. Pastor Mike drills deep into this scene from the life of Jacob in the Old Testament to show us how we can hold God accountable to his promises. Get your copy of "Undeserved: How God's Grace Can Erase Your Failures": https://bit.ly/3dWekWY Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

What goes around, comes around, right? . . . Not so fast. In every human heart is the temptation to speed up the process of karma and pay people back what we think they deserve. But, Pastor Mike warns, karma is dangerous. And instead, we should focus on karma's counterpart. How? Get your copy of "Undeserved: How God's Grace Can Erase Your Failures": https://bit.ly/3dWekWY Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

One sentence composed of three words and nine letters can change everything about your life. It reminds us of the power of presence and has the power to give us peace and happiness. Pastor Mike takes us on a deep dive of finding that peace and joy. Get your copy of "Undeserved: How God's Grace Can Erase Your Failures": https://bit.ly/3dWekWY Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

We know that honesty is the best policy, even when we are tempted to lie because the truth will cost us. Yet we lie anyway. But perhaps even more damaging is when we fall for the two biggest lies we've been told most of our lives—lies that we even tell ourselves. Get your copy of "Undeserved: How God's Grace Can Erase Your Failures": https://bit.ly/3dWekWY Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

Watch the entire devotional series from this week as Pastor Mike tells us why we CAN'T be just "spiritual but not religious." – Pastor Mike Novotny. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

Spoiler: It's not okay for you to just believe in God and just pray to him without any structure or organized religion. And here's why. – Pastor Mike Novotny. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

Can you forgive the pastors who have hurt and disappointed you? Can you reconnect with a church again? – Pastor Mike Novotny. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

These are the two truths your church needs to tell you. – Pastor Mike Novotny. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

You can podcast a thousand different sermons, stream amazing worship music, and make online donations to a church. So why do you need to come to an actual church? – Pastor Mike Novotny. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

Are you content to have a personal relationship with God and see no need for community? God insists otherwise, Pastor Mike says. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast. To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

How do we find more self-control in our lives? The Bible gives us a clear answer. Spoiler: It's not where most self-help books would direct you. And what does it mean when you lose self-control and mess up? Does God still love you? Pastor Mike digs into Genesis and looks at the life and family of Jacob to find the answers. Get your copy of "Undeserved: How God's Grace Can Erase Your Failures": https://bit.ly/3dWekWY Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

What can we learn from a deceptive man with a dysfunctional family? A lot. Pastor Mike and Dr. Bruce Becker give us a sneak peek at this month's TV message series, "Flawed but Blessed," which takes a look at how God was able to use Jacob despite his many flaws. Pastor Mike reveals the top three self-control issues that Christians face, warns about the two lies you've been told your whole life, and discusses whether karma plays a role in Jacob's story. The guys also talk about the new book they cowrote, "Undeserved: How God's Grace Can Erase Your Failures," which further explores the life of Jacob. The book, with its engaging study questions and application sections, is designed to help us see how, with God, we can overcome our failures. Get the book starting Sunday, July 4, by visiting timeofgracestore.org.

What guidance does God give us on how to deal with government and the moral dilemma over issues such as abortion? Pastor Mike talks about the relationship between church and government, how issues such as abortion fit into the mix, and what we can learn from the New Testament Christians. If you or someone you know is struggling to better understand the topic of abortion through God's Word, we're here to help. Visit timeofgrace.org/abortion for resources on this very important topic. Get your copy of "Pro (Every) Life," which is filled with personal stories from those who have walked the path of abortion and bravely shared their experiences. It offers a unique window into the real-life impact of abortion: https://bit.ly/3fOjZjq Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

God loves life. Throughout the Bible, God has much to say about the lives of people who are outside of the womb. Poor lives. Struggling lives. Trapped lives. Scared lives. What would it look like if God’s people felt the same way and deeply cared about each life? How might the abortion discussion change if every Christians was pro (every) life? If you or someone you know is struggling to better understand the topic of abortion through God's Word, we're here to help. Visit timeofgrace.org/abortion for resources on this very important topic. Get your copy of "Pro (Every) Life," which is filled with personal stories from those who have walked the path of abortion and bravely shared their experiences. It offers a unique window into the real-life impact of abortion: https://bit.ly/3fOjZjq

Part 2 of 2. Abortion is one of culture’s most complex debates, spilling onto street corners, courtrooms, and social media. But what does the Bible say about this issue, if anything? How should followers of Jesus feel personally about abortion, given the multitude of reasons that unplanned pregnancies are ended? If you or someone you know is struggling to better understand the topic of abortion through God's Word, we're here to help. Visit timeofgrace.org/abortion for resources on this very important topic. Get your copy of "Pro (Every) Life," which is filled with personal stories from those who have walked the path of abortion and bravely shared their experiences. It offers a unique window into the real-life impact of abortion: https://bit.ly/3fOjZjq

Abortion is one of culture’s most complex debates, spilling onto street corners, courtrooms, and social media. But what does the Bible say about this issue, if anything? How should followers of Jesus feel personally about abortion, given the multitude of reasons that unplanned pregnancies are ended? Part 1 of 2. If you or someone you know is struggling to better understand the topic of abortion through God's Word, we're here to help. Visit timeofgrace.org/abortion for resources on this very important topic. Get your copy of "Pro (Every) Life," which is filled with personal stories from those who have walked the path of abortion and bravely shared their experiences. It offers a unique window into the real-life impact of abortion: https://bit.ly/3fOjZjq

During the month of June, we at Time of Grace are going there—we're talking about abortion. Hear why Pastor Mike is tackling this complex issue. He is joined by Amber Albee Swenson, one of our Time of Grace bloggers, podcasters, and writers, as they take a deep dive into Pastor Mike's upcoming TV message series on abortion. They examine truth, preemptive preaching as parents, healing and forgiveness, how the church should respond, and the unfortunate entanglement of government and politics. The first message from this four-part series will air this coming Sunday, June 6. If you or someone you know is struggling to better understand the topic of abortion through God's Word, we're here to help. Visit timeofgrace.org/abortion for resources on this very important topic. Pastor Mike mentions his new book, "Pro (Every) Life," which is filled with personal stories from those who have walked the path of abortion and bravely shared their experiences. It offers a unique window into the real-life impact of abortion. "Pro (Every) Life" will be available at timeofgrace.org starting Sunday. Amber will also continue the conversation on her podcast, "Little Things." In a three-part series, Amber talks with two women who had abortions, the subsequent trauma and impact, and how they found healing. Just search "Little Things" on your favorite podcast app.

Statistically, whether we know it or not, all of us know and love someone who has been abused. And all of us know and love someone who has been abusive. So how can we be a blessing to both? How can we comfort, confront, and bring healing to our circle of influence? If you or someone you know is suffering from abuse, please go to timeofgrace.org/abuse to find more resources and information for getting help. Make your gift go twice as far with our Challenge Grant. You can also get Pastor Mike's newest book, "How to Heal," that helps deal with abuse: https://bit.ly/3awNRhh To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

Hurt people hurt people. If you're doing bad things because bad things were done to you by your abusive father, what hope is there for you? If you or someone you know is suffering from abuse, please go to timeofgrace.org/abuse to find more resources and information for getting help. This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast Make your gift go twice as far with our Challenge Grant. You can also get Pastor Mike's newest book, "How to Heal," that helps deal with abuse: https://bit.ly/3awNRhh To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.