Welcome to episode #202! This week, Matt and Braden talk with Mike Novotny about his new book: “Taboo: Topics Christian’s should be talking about but don’t”.

God has taken Mike’s shameful sin and used it to give Jesus glory. 

The devil is the father of lies. He wants us in secret and in the quiet. When we are transparent about what we’re going through, often people will react differently than we expect. People want to be a part of a church or community where they feel like they belong. We are not alone in our shameful sins and the more we talk about “taboo subjects” the less taboo they become. We need to start those conversations to encourage people and bring them out of the darkness and shame and into God’s glory. 

Mike touches on two ways we are missing the mark and can do better about these topics. 

1 - Saying nothing about huge cultural issues and just hoping it will work out. 

The world is going to preach a thousand sermons about these topics. As the church and people who love people, we need to also be speaking up and preaching as well. We fear not having the perfect answer, so we don’t say anything. 

2 - We speak the truth, but often fail to speak it in love. 

It’s easy to get fired up about the violation of truth, but we forget about the people who are struggling deeply. Everyone is wrestling with something and they need a place to talk about it and for truth to be spoken to in humility, compassion and love. 

We need to understand these hot topics/issues from multiple sides and why people think differently than what the bible says about them. This will turn up empathy, not turn down biblical passion, and will help to speak the truth in love. 

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Matt and his wife Louise raise their little guys, David and Oliver, in Edmonton, Alberta. He is honoured to do what he can to tackle the epidemic of pornography and sexual perversion in every way possible. Seeing lives and marriages get free and experience the love of God in profound ways is what drives him every day. He leads Restored Ministries, is a certified speaker and coach for the John Maxwell Team, and formerly played hockey in the WHL and for Hockey Canada. You can visit www.restoredministries.ca.