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Time of Grace With Pastor Mike Novotny
Time of Grace exists to point people to what matters most: Jesus. Using a variety of media (television, radio, podcasts, print publications, and digital), Time of Grace teaches tough topics in an approachable and relatable way, accessible in multiple languages, making the Bible clear and understandable for those who need encouragement in their walks of faith and for those who don’t yet know Jesus at all.
Episodes
- Time of Grace With Pastor Mike Novotny
Where Should You Start Reading the Bible?
If you want to start reading the Bible, where do you start? Pastor Mike can't tell you where to start, but he can tell you how.
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What’s the Message of the Bible?
The Bible can be a complicated book, but it is simply about you being with God.
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The Book That Changed the World
Why is the Bible so important? Pastor Mike tells us why.
Time of Grace With Pastor Mike NovotnyRoots and Fruit: Give Generously
September 29, 2019 / Pastor Mike Novotny. The apostle Paul was unashamed to say that being financially generous is a key to joy, blessing, and so much more. In…
Time of Grace With Pastor Mike NovotnyRoots and Fruit: Grow Closer to Jesus
September 22, 2019 / Pastor Mike Novotny. How does a person have any peace in a world where everything seems so uncertain? Grow! Although the Bible is a hard…
Time of Grace With Pastor Mike NovotnyRoots and Fruit: Gather Together
September 15, 2019 / Pastor Mike Novotny. The Sabbath Day commandment proves that knowing God as your Creator and Savior is one of our Father’s highest…
Time of Grace With Pastor Mike NovotnyRoots and Fruit: Get a Group
September 8, 2019 / Pastor Mike Novotny. When you personally know and are personally known in a spiritual community, you find your spiritual and physical needs…
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Divorce and God Compilation: Daily Devotional
September 7, 2019 / Pastor Mike Novotny. Whether you're married, single, separated, or divorced, Pastor Mike's series this week had something for all of us to…
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Divorce: Be Quick to Listen - Daily Devotional
September 6, 2019 / Pastor Mike Novotny. Divorce is complex. So be quick to listen. Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If you would like to give a gift…
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Why Does God Hate Divorce? - Daily Devotional
September 5, 2019 / Pastor Mike Novotny. God doesn’t hate divorced people, but he hates divorce. Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If you would like…
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Divorce: What If I Don’t Feel Anything for Him? - Daily Devotional
September 4, 2019 / Pastor Mike Novotny. When it feels like there is no love left in marriage, what do you do? Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If…
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Is There Grace for Divorcees? - Daily Devotional
September 3, 2019 / Pastor Mike Novotny. God so loved the world that he gave his only Son. And guess who’s in the world? Divorced people too. Time of Grace is…
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Divorce: What the Bible Says - Daily Devotional
September 2, 2019 / Pastor Mike Novotny. Where in the Bible do you go when you want answers about divorce? Pastor Mike digs into the grace and truth of God’s…
Time of Grace With Pastor Mike NovotnyOut of Context: "Plans to Prosper You"
September 1, 2019 / Pastor Mike Novotny. God has great plans for his people, but they don’t always involve a quick fix to all earthly problems. In the same…
Time of Grace With Pastor Mike NovotnyOut of Context: "More Than You Can Handle"
August 25, 2019 / Pastor Mike Novotny. The Bible does not talk about God not allowing you to be tempted “beyond what you can bear.” Make sure to read the…
Time of Grace With Pastor Mike NovotnyOut of Context: "Where Two or Three Gather"
August 18, 2019 / Pastor Mike Novotny. Jesus spoke these words at the end of his message on dealing with sin in the church. He offered a great comfort to…
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Out of Context: “Do Not Judge”
Jesus was not against being judgmental. Yet he was very against the hypocrisy of many judgmental people who overlook their own flaws in a zealous attempt to…
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Weekend Mass Shootings: Pastor Mike Shares Some Thoughts
Aug. 5, 2019. We may not know why the mass shootings in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH, happened this weekend, but we do know that God’s love and grace for us is…
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Flawed but Blessed: How Boldly Can I Pray?
In the strangest scene of Jacob’s story, God appears and wrestles with him for hours. Despite God’s superior strength, “Jake the Snake” refuses to loosen his…
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Flawed but Blessed: How Does Grace Change Me?
While karma is not a Christian teaching, a form of karma exists. The cycle of sin spins every time we give each other what we deserve. Jacob and Laban’s story…
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Flawed but Blessed: Is God Here?
After his lies, deceit, and dishonor, Jacob fled for his life and found . . . a forgiving God. Jacob’s dream teaches us a classic truth—there is a way for…
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Flawed but Blessed: Why Does God Love Liars?
Rebekah, the “godly” wife of Isaac, was willing to deceive her husband to steal a blessing for her favorite child. This story shows us that while parents are…
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Tough Questions With Pastor Mike, Round 4 Compilation: Daily Devotional
July 13, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. Listen to the entire devotional series from this week, as Pastor Mike tackles tough questions about mental health, #MeToo…
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How Should You Correct Another Person? - Daily Devotional
July 12, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. How do you lovingly correct someone who is making mistakes? Pastor Mike tackles this question as part of his "Tough…
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God's Way vs. The World's Way: Daily Devotional
July 11, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. How do you keep doing right in the eyes of God when those around you are not living biblically? Pastor Mike tackles this…
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Recognition and Memories in Heaven? - Daily Devotional
July 10, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. Will we recognize people in heaven? Will we have memories of our time on earth? Pastor Mike tackles this question as part…
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How Should Christians Respond to #MeToo? - Daily Devotional
July 9, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. As a Christian, how should you respond to #MeToo? Pastor Mike tackles this question as part of his "Tough Questions With…
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Is Mental Illness a Sin? - Daily Devotional
July 7, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. Where can you turn when you're dealing with mental illness? Pastor Mike tackles this question as part of his "Tough…
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Flawed but Blessed: Why Does God Love Me?
Despite God’s promise to bless Jacob, he hustled his brother. What seemed small started a pattern of behavior that ruined Jacob’s family and nearly destroyed…
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That’s Messed Up: God’s Cleaning Solution
The ending of Bible book of Judges requires an adult I.D. to read. A woman chopped into pieces and mailed throughout Israel? That’s really messed up! But the…
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That’s Messed Up: Press on in Faith
Gideon seemed so good. The humble farmer who became a Sunday school hero. But the fame went to his head, and good ol’ Gideon died as a spiritual adulterer and…
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That’s Messed Up: Not Just a Boys’ Club
A quivering commander. A female savior. A housewife who plunges a tent peg through a general’s brain. That’s messed up! But that’s what happened in Deborah’s…
Time of Grace With Pastor Mike NovotnyGet Over Yourself
June 9, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. The teachers of the law knew Jesus spoke his scathing parable of the tenants against them. Yet instead of repenting, they…
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What if I Don’t Agree With Jesus?
Authority. Jesus’ enemies adored it. They refused to submit to Jesus’ teaching, even when caught in their own duplicity. They missed finding true life because…
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Friend Request: Friends Unlike Me
The book of Proverbs might imply that hanging out with unbelievers is a bad idea, but the Bible is more nuanced than that. Rubbing shoulders with those who…
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Friend Request: Choose Friends Carefully
“Show me your friends, and I will show you your future.” That wisdom is repeated in the book of Proverbs. This message is God’s reminder to choose your friends…
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Friend Request: Different Kinds of Friends
What does it mean to find a Christian friend? Is that the same as being part of the fellowship of a church? This message explores what it means to have friends…
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Friend Request Compilation: Daily Devotional
May 11, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. Listen to the entire devotional series from this week, as Pastor Mike Novotny explores friendship as Christians. Time of…
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My Friend Is the Worst: Daily Devotional
May 10, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. A good friend works through the hard conversations. Do you have a friend like that? Time of Grace is a donor-supported…
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Are You a Friend of God? - Daily Devotional
May 9, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. If you struggle with loneliness and friendship, don't forget about this friend. Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If…
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Friendship vs. Fellowship: Daily Devotional
May 8, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. Do you have to be friends with people at church? Just don't forget about fellowship. Time of Grace is a donor-supported…
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3 Keys to Great Friendships: Daily Devotional
May 7, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. Friendship is not easy in the grown-up world. But Pastor Mike shares some ways to make your friendships rock. Time of Grace…
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Am I a Good Friend? - Daily Devotional
May 6, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. How can you become a better friend? How can you find better friends? Pastor Mike teaches about friendship from a biblical…
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Friend Request: I’m God’s Friend
The Bible speaks of God befriending people in the Bible, a term of incredible closeness and intimacy. How does that compare to the modern, social media-driven…
Time of Grace With Pastor Mike NovotnyFinding Joy
April 28, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. Life in God’s family is not pain free. The apostle Peter is honest about suffering, grief, and “all kinds of trials.” But…
Time of Grace With Pastor Mike NovotnyEvolution of Faith: To Inexpressible Joy
April 7, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. Too often Christians see joy as something that has to wait until heaven. But Peter tells us that we can be filled with an…
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Tough Questions With Pastor Mike, Round 3 Compilation: Daily Devotional
April 6, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. Listen to this past week’s series as Pastor Mike tackles tough questions from his congregation. Time of Grace is a…
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Can We Really Be Perfect? - Daily Devotional
April 5, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. Why would Jesus tell us to be the impossible—to be perfect? Listen to this week’s series as Pastor Mike tackles tough…
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How Do You Know That God Is Real? - Daily Devotional
April 4, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. Is God real? Look at our complex world, and you will see evidence that God is real. Listen to this week’s series as Pastor…
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What Does God Say About "Coexist"? - Daily Devotional
April 3, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. God wants us to coexist with others. But not all religions are equal. Listen to this week’s series as Pastor Mike tackles…
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Is Anger a Sin? - Daily Devotional
April 2, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. Is it okay to get angry? Yes. But our anger should not lead us to sin. Listen to this week’s series as Pastor Mike tackles…
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Why Wait Until Marriage to Have Sex? - Daily Devotional
April 1, 2019. Pastor Mike Novotny. God invented sex, not just to feel good but to bond two people together. Listen to this week’s series as Pastor Mike…
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God’s To-Do List for Depression
Feelings of depression involve a complicated struggle that has both chemical and spiritual components. This message looks to the psalms to resonate with “down…