Time of Grace With Pastor Mike Novotny

Think of the top two to three voices that get your attention the most: the cable news networks, talk radio shows, podcasts, friends, family members, pastors, teachers. Now, Pastor Mike challenges, are these voices sources of truth you can trust? How do you know? Pastor Mike looks to the Bible to help us answer if we can trust their truth. Get our new book, "Truth in Our Time": https://bit.ly/3vTwl...

“Be true to yourself.” That message is found everywhere in today's culture. Since churches, religions, and families are so obviously flawed, we are taught to turn inward in order to find what is true, beautiful, and right. But how do we sift through the countless and oftentimes conflicting desires that we find within? In this message, Pastor Mike poses the question, "Should I live my truth?" The B...

The cross. Pop stars, rappers, bikers, and pastors tattoo it on their bodies, an artistic shape that seems to mean all things to all people. But what does the cross actually mean? As Pastor Mike unpacks the word "cross," he shows us how knowing what the cross is, that Jesus died on one, and what Jesus' death means today will change us in profound ways. Get our new book, "Truth in Our Time": https:...

How do we know what's true in today's world? With so many versions of "truth" coming at us, how do we know what to believe? Pastor Mike is joined by special guest C.L. Whiteside, host of one of our podcasts, "The Nonmicrowaved Truth." Pastor Mike and C.L. give us some context and great discussion on our next TV message series, "Whose Truth Do I Trust?" While dissecting truth, the guys also manage...

What did Jesus love to teach about the most? It wasn't love, grace, forgiveness, heaven, or hell. It was the kingdom of God. But in the 21st-century world, the idea of a "kingdom" is unclear. Pastor Mike defines "kingdom" using two key words and helps us see how we can find comfort in "kingdom," especially during life's scary moments and challenges. Get our new book, "30 Words to Fire Up Your Fait...

This week, 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 video project, Bible Breath With Pastor Jeremy Mattek! https://youtu.be/UWHreTMY788 Check out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app.  – The Nonmicrowaved Truth with C.L....

Things can change so fast. If you want to move forward through hard times, there are two words to know. 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 newest video project, Bible Breath With Pastor Jeremy Mattek! https://youtu.be/UWHreTMY788 Check out our...

The Bible calls the husband to be the head of the family just like Jesus. But when your husband doesn’t want to fulfill this duty, how can you help him become the man Jesus wants him to be? 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 newest video projec...

Say what? The Bible says women can’t speak during church? This week, Pastor Mike answers tough questions from viewers like you. Pastor Mike talks about a sermon series he did looking at God and gender. You can watch that series here : https://timeofgrace.org/series/god-and-gende r/ This week's devotional series by Pastor Mike is also featured on our Grace Talks Daily Devotional podcast! Check out...

The Bible tells us that bad company corrupts good character. But there’s a beautiful tension in the Bible, where Jesus says to love our enemies and love the world. So what's the answer? Is it OK to have non-Christian friends? 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 podcas...

What did angels do in the Bible? And what do they do for us today?  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 newest video project, Bible Breath With Pastor Jeremy Mattek! https://youtu.be/UWHreTMY788 Check out our other podcasts! Search for these on...

Most people are familiar with faith. Christians have faith. Buddhists have faith. Atheists have faith in science and humanity. But what does the Bible mean by faith? Because the Bible certainly says a lot about faith. And that's why in this message, Pastor Mike slows down and digs deep into the word "faith" to make sure we all know what it means and how it helps us find lasting peace. Get our new...

Listen to the entire devotional series from this past week as Pastor Mike helps us to gain perspective on the end times.  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/UWHreTMY788 Check out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite po...

After Jesus comes back and judges all humanity, the minute after that’s over, what will it be like? 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/UWHreTMY788 Check out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast app.  – The Nonm...

Knowing that Jesus will come back one day, how should we live our lives? Everything’s going to end anyway, right? 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/UWHreTMY788 Check out our other podcasts! Search for these on your favorite podcast ap...

The Bible makes it clear Jesus WILL return. But can we figure out when that day will be? Pastor Mike shares a story from his past that gives us the proper perspective. 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/UWHreTMY788 Check out our other...

If Jesus loves us and is supposed to come back, ending the pain and suffering of our world—kids get cancer, loved ones go through depression, spouses are betrayed, natural disasters cause destruction—why hasn’t he done it yet? 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 Jerem...

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 Pas...

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_30words Check out our other podcasts! Search for t...

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":...

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...

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...

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 w...

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...

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 A...