Time of Grace With Pastor Mike Novotny

What do you believe about the end times? Why is it so easy for people to believe our world could end because of a global pandemic, climate change, or nuclear war—but not believe that Jesus will appear in the air and the world will end?This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast!Check out our newest video project, Bible Breath With Pastor Jeremy Mattek! https://youtu.be/UWHreTMY788Check out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app. – The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside – Little Things, with Amber Albee Swenson– Bible Threads, with Dr. Bruce Becker– Evening Encouragements With Pastor Jeremy– Grace Talks Daily DevotionalsTo stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If you would like to give a gift of support, please donate here: http://bit.ly/2K06lcJYou can also watch Time of Grace daily video devotionals by subscribing to get new videos each weekday: http://bit.ly/385Piz4

To be saved means to be rescued from danger. So what danger are Christians talking about when they use this word? Who was in danger and is now saved? And by whom and from what and what for? Pastor Mike helps us understand the significance of "saved" and its impact on our lives.Get our new book, "30 Words to Fire Up Your Faith": https://bit.ly/ToG_30wordsCheck out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app. – The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside – Little Things, with Amber Albee Swenson– Bible Threads, with Dr. Bruce Becker– Evening Encouragements With Pastor Jeremy– Grace Talks Daily Devotionals

Grace is, as we have heard countless times, amazing. But what makes it so amazing? What exactly is "grace," and how do we even define it? Pastor Mike gives us a clear definition and what it means for us by opening up the Bible to the story of how a murderous man was transformed into the greatest missionary for Jesus—after being struck with grace.Get our new book, "30 Words to Fire Up Your Faith": https://bit.ly/ToG_30wordsCheck out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app. – The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside – Little Things, with Amber Albee Swenson– Bible Threads, with Dr. Bruce Becker– Evening Encouragements With Pastor Jeremy– Grace Talks Daily Devotionals

If there’s a word that seems simple to define, it’s the word good. Good is, well, good. It’s someone who isn’t bad. But how you define good is gravely important. Are you good? Are we good enough? If not, how do we become good in God’s sight? In this message, Jesus challenges our definition of good and calls us to the only way to be good enough to get close to God.Get our new book from Pastor Mike and other pastors who minister alongside him, "How to Deal": https://bit.ly/3JvFItaCheck out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app. – The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside – Little Things, with Amber Albee Swenson– Bible Threads, with Dr. Bruce Becker– Evening Encouragements With Pastor Jeremy– Grace Talks Daily Devotionals

Big churchy words. We use them every day, but do we really understand their deep meanings? And if it's hard for Christians to truly comprehend their magnitude, imagine how much harder it is for nonbelievers when Christians are trying to witness with these words!What are some of these words? Pastor Mike is joined by Amber Albee Swenson—one of our Time of Grace bloggers, podcasters, and writers—as they discuss the next TV message series looking at the importance of understanding the words we use with our faith. In the course of the conversation, we learn the dangers of not understanding the words we use, the word Amber thought she already knew but quickly realized how much she still needed to learn, how we can avoid "the curse of knowledge," the book that confirmed Amber is not a "high-end Christian," and which word from this message series has hit Pastor Mike the most."Churchy Words Explained (and Why You Should Care)" kicks off this coming Sunday, Jan. 30.Pastor Mike and Amber also talk about February's resource, "30 Words to Fire Up Your Faith." With hands-on activities like drawing, puzzles, and thought-provoking study questions, this activity journal invites you to explore some of the most important words from the Bible—and have fun doing it! Starting Feb. 1, you can get this journal at timeofgracestore.org with your gift to the ministry.

Shame is the unshakable feeling that we don’t belong, tempting us to run away from God and his people. Shame can be tied to something done to us, something we have done, or something we have continued to do. As hard as it is to open up about shame, it's even harder to address in the church. Pastor Mike dares us to cross that line and show what can happen when a Christian community learns to deal with shame.Get our new book from Pastor Mike and other pastors who minister alongside him, "How to Deal": https://bit.ly/3JvFItaCheck out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app. – The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside – Little Things, with Amber Albee Swenson– Bible Threads, with Dr. Bruce Becker– Evening Encouragements With Pastor Jeremy– Grace Talks Daily Devotionals

Watch the entire series from this past week as Pastor Mike answers more tough questions from viewers like you.This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast!Check out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app. – The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside – Little Things, with Amber Albee Swenson– Bible Threads, with Dr. Bruce Becker– Evening Encouragements With Pastor Jeremy– Grace Talks Daily DevotionalsTo stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If you would like to give a gift of support, please donate here: http://bit.ly/2K06lcJYou can also watch Time of Grace daily video devotionals by subscribing to get new videos each weekday: http://bit.ly/385Piz4

Why were miracles so big in Jesus' day and not as big and crazy now?This week, Pastor Mike answers tough questions from viewers like you.This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast!Check out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app. – The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside – Little Things, with Amber Albee Swenson– Bible Threads, with Dr. Bruce Becker– Evening Encouragements With Pastor Jeremy– Grace Talks Daily DevotionalsTo stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If you would like to give a gift of support, please donate here: http://bit.ly/2K06lcJYou can also watch Time of Grace daily video devotionals by subscribing to get new videos each weekday: http://bit.ly/385Piz4

Are things of self-pleasure, such as masturbating, harmful to the body since you are the temple of God?This week, Pastor Mike answers tough questions from viewers like you.This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast!Check out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app. – The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside – Little Things, with Amber Albee Swenson– Bible Threads, with Dr. Bruce Becker– Evening Encouragements With Pastor Jeremy– Grace Talks Daily DevotionalsTo stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If you would like to give a gift of support, please donate here: http://bit.ly/2K06lcJYou can also watch Time of Grace daily video devotionals by subscribing to get new videos each weekday: http://bit.ly/385Piz4

How do we break the stereotype of judgmental Christians?This week, Pastor Mike answers tough questions from viewers like you.This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast!Check out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app. – The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside – Little Things, with Amber Albee Swenson– Bible Threads, with Dr. Bruce Becker– Evening Encouragements With Pastor Jeremy– Grace Talks Daily DevotionalsTo stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If you would like to give a gift of support, please donate here: http://bit.ly/2K06lcJYou can also watch Time of Grace daily video devotionals by subscribing to get new videos each weekday: http://bit.ly/385Piz4

In this modern-day era, is it okay for people live together before getting married?This week, Pastor Mike answers tough questions from viewers like you.This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast!Check out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app. – The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside – Little Things, with Amber Albee Swenson– Bible Threads, with Dr. Bruce Becker– Evening Encouragements With Pastor Jeremy– Grace Talks Daily DevotionalsTo stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If you would like to give a gift of support, please donate here: http://bit.ly/2K06lcJYou can also watch Time of Grace daily video devotionals by subscribing to get new videos each weekday: http://bit.ly/385Piz4

Is it true that women aren't allowed to hold higher positions in the church? This seems sexist and rudimentary.This week, Pastor Mike answers tough questions from viewers like you.This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast!Check out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app. – The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside – Little Things, with Amber Albee Swenson– Bible Threads, with Dr. Bruce Becker– Evening Encouragements With Pastor Jeremy– Grace Talks Daily DevotionalsTo stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If you would like to give a gift of support, please donate here: http://bit.ly/2K06lcJYou can also watch Time of Grace daily video devotionals by subscribing to get new videos each weekday: http://bit.ly/385Piz4

One in five adults deals with anxiety, caught in a snowballing avalanche of what-ifs and worst-case scenarios. As we enter another year of uncertainty and alarming headlines, it seems that, more than ever, people are being overcome by anxiety. There isn't a quick solution. But Pastor Mike says actively doing these four things, with the work of the Holy Spirit, will help you deal with anxiety.Get our new book from Pastor Mike and other pastors who minister alongside him, "How to Deal": https://bit.ly/3JvFItaCheck out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app. – The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside – Little Things, with Amber Albee Swenson– Bible Threads, with Dr. Bruce Becker– Evening Encouragements With Pastor Jeremy– Time of Grace With Pastor Mike Novotny

The people in our lives can lead us in different directions, good and bad. There are fools, the wise, and everyone in between. So how do we deal with people? How do we find our people? How do we know whom to trust? And whom to avoid? With the guidance of the wisest man in the ancient world, Pastor Mike gives us biblical insight on how to deal with people.Get our new book from Pastor Mike and other pastors who minister alongside him, "How to Deal": https://bit.ly/3JvFItaCheck out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app. – The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L. Whiteside – Little Things, with Amber Albee Swenson– Bible Threads, with Dr. Bruce Becker– Evening Encouragements With Pastor Jeremy– Time of Grace With Pastor Mike Novotny

"Be who you are." "You do you." That's what the world tells us. But what does Jesus say? When you're dealing with all the ups and downs of life, all your strengths and weaknesses, and all the complicating details of your life story, Jesus says the exact opposite: Don't be you. Pastor Mike helps us understand what Jesus means as we learn how to deal with ourselves.Get our new book from Pastor Mike and other pastors who minister alongside him, "How to Deal": https://bit.ly/3JvFIta

It's the beginning of a new year! But we still need to deal with certain things no matter what year and no matter what time of year.Pastor Mike and Dr. Bruce Becker take a sneak peek at the first series of 2022, "How to Deal." The series gives a fresh look at how to deal with ourselves, other people, anxiety, and shame. Pastor Mike also shares an amazing story of God at work and how he connected more people to Jesus—through a text sent to the wrong person! Also learn what Pastor Mike prays for more than anything else as we step into 2022.Get January's book, "How to Deal," and discover what God says about how to deal with difficult people, anxious feelings, apathetic seasons, and much more. It's written by Pastor Mike and other pastors who minister alongside him. Get "How to Deal" starting this Sunday, January 2 at timeofgrace.org.

How do you define the word love? We all agree that love is what our world needs more of, but what exactly is it? Is love tough or tender? strong or sweet? How do we know what true love is and, more important, where to find love that lasts throughout our lives?"He Is the Life," original song written and performed by and courtesy of Jonathan Favorite.Help us meet our $450,000 Challenge Grant! As a thanks for your financial support, Pastor Mike wants to send you our 2022 Spiritual Growth Calendar, along with his book, "Words That Matter." https://bit.ly/3lJ4V9s

Merry Christmas! Did you know that Jesus wasn't born into a quiet, peaceful situation? Nope. It was quite the opposite! Pastor Mike explains in his Christmas message to you.To stay rooted in Jesus, subscribe to our daily email! https://timeofgrace.org/subscribe/ Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort.

Listen to the entire devotional series from this week as Pastor Mike shows us the true meaning of Christmas by unpacking the Christmas story.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.

Jesus is your Savior. And he's also your Lord. But what does that mean?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.

You've been chosen by God. What does that mean?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.

Even after the choices you've made and the baggage you bring, is Jesus still for you?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.

Because Jesus was born, he gets it. Pastor Mike explains.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 need to be rescued. But from what?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 you define the word peace? Is it merely the time when nations and people are not at war, when fighting and conflicts cease? The Bible’s answer is . . . kind of. The peace that the angels sang about the night of Jesus’ birth is something much more, something we all deeply long for, something that can only be provided from one source.Help us meet our $450,000 Challenge Grant! As a thanks for your financial support, Pastor Mike wants to send you our 2022 Spiritual Growth Calendar, along with his book, "Words That Matter." https://bit.ly/3lJ4V9s

How do you define the word joy? When that word appears on the latest Christmas card, where does your mind go? Is it just another word for happy, or is it something more? something deeper?Help us meet our $450,000 Challenge Grant! As a thanks for your financial support, Pastor Mike wants to send you our 2022 Spiritual Growth Calendar, along with his book, "Words That Matter." https://bit.ly/3lJ4V9s

Listen to the entire devotional series from this week as Pastor Mike gives us five steps to help us overcome anxiety.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.

When we’re stuck in our own heads with anxiety weighing down our hearts, here is one of the most powerful things we can 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.

In our struggles against anxiety, remember that there is also a spiritual enemy against us. But Pastor Mike encourages us to fight back because we can take the enemy down with one word.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.

Jesus makes an incredible offering to help us battle anxiety. It starts with seeking these two things.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.

When we’re anxious, it’s so easy to think of everything that’s wrong or could go wrong. So then we just flip that thinking. But how? Pastor Mike gives us the second practical step to battling anxiety.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 anxiety part of your story? Pastor Mike opens up the Bible and helps us deal with anxiety with this simple first step.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 you define hope? We all agree that hope is a good thing to hold on to, but what exactly is it? And what happens if you put your hope in the wrong thing? This message will help you define one of Christmas’ important words—hope.Help us meet our $450,000 Challenge Grant! As a thanks for your financial support, Pastor Mike wants to send you our 2022 Spiritual Growth Calendar, along with his book, "Words That Matter." https://bit.ly/3lJ4V9s

You hear these words all Christmas season, but what do they ACTUALLY mean? Pastor Mike and Dr. Bruce Becker dissect these four Christmas buzzwords. And in the process, we learn which classic Christmas movies Pastor Mike has never seen (and probably never will), how the Bible defines love, and what Pastor Mike would say to those going through some emotional and mental health challenges this season. The guys also talk about this month's challenge grant! Some generous friends have offered a $450,000 Challenge Grant to help more people find eternal satisfaction in Jesus! As a thank-you for your donation, you'll get a spiritual growth calendar and Pastor Mike's book, "Words That Matter." Starting Sunday, you can get these resources at timeofgracestore.org with your gift to the ministry.

For people living with constant pain, it's tempting to believe the lie that God is not good. Pastor Mike shares a verse from Jesus' brother James that gives us three things to remember in order to resist believing that deception.Get your 365-day devotional, "Life to the Full: Devotions to Help You Seek God Every Day," at https://bit.ly/3cLoAk4Check 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 tragedy strikes, like it did at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, many of us are left wondering, “Why?” As Pastor Mike explains, instead of focusing on the “why,” we should focus on the “who.”

To be grateful for the hard times in your life is difficult. Pastor Mike asks: Do you think it’s possible that you could only get to certain places spiritually if you had first passed through the difficulties of pain, suffering, and hardship? The apostle Paul, a guy who was incredibly grateful and went through an incredible amount of suffering, is going to help us thank God even when we hurt.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 week as Pastor Mike teaches us what true joy and peace looks like.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.

Peace isn’t a perfect life. What it is might surprise you. And you can have it at all times.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.

There will always be something that threatens our peace—a diagnosis, financial stress, or relationship struggles. But peace isn’t just about being trouble-free. Pastor Mike shares a simple technique that will help you remember how to get true peace.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.

There’s a special joy that never ends. And the good news, Pastor Mike says, is that you can have that kind of joy right now.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 find the good kind of joy that God gives us? It doesn’t have to be hard if we just do this, Pastor Mike says.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.

Why is it that some of the things that are bad for us can make us so happy in the moment? Even the Bible admits there’s a joy that comes from sin, Pastor Mike says. So how do we know if the joy we have is good or bad?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.

If you struggle with gratitude, Pastor Mike says to read and chew on this 202-word sentence from the apostle Paul. Because it will remind you that you already have everything.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 God takes away your health or your security or the life you long for, it feels like you have more reason to grumble than to be thankful. How can you be grateful when so many things go wrong? Today’s message has the apostle Paul’s powerful answer. 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

How do we avoid the constant temptation to grumble and gripe, especially as we get closer to Thanksgiving? Pastor Mike is joined again by Amber Albee Swenson—Time of Grace blogger, writer, and podcaster—as they give us a preview of November's TV message series, "Choose Gratitude Over Grumbling." Listen and learn how we can keep our perspective of God in the right place, how to prove that we're not just using God, and be reminded that God has marked us as his. Bonus: Learn how Pastor Mike is the mean group leader in his small group, how Amber forgot the most important word that starts with "J", and their go-to to get out of the grumble cycle! Pastor Mike and Amber also talk about this month's resource, our 365-daily devotional, "Life to the Full: Devotions to Help You Seek God Every Day." This devotional gets you into God’s Word daily and helps you apply his truth to your life. Get "Life to the Full" starting this Sunday, Nov. 7!

What do you do, what do you think, and how do you deal with Jesus when you don't agree with him? Pastor Mike gives two reasons why when you disagree with Jesus, you should give up the seat of authority and willingly die to trying to have the last word.

You're not the best, the strongest, the fastest, the most patient, or the most loving. But God isn't waiting for that day or that year when you finally start winning a few victories. It's when you feel stuck and at your weakest when you see God's glory.

Listen to the entire series from this past week as Pastor Mike answers more tough questions from viewers like you. 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.

What does generosity look like? Pastor Mike flips this issue on its head and warns us not to give TOO much. 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.