Where is Jesus in some of our favorite Christmas carols? Pastor Mike and Amber Albee Swenson give us a sneak peek at the next TV message series, "Is Christ in Your Christmas Carols?" In the course of their conversation, we learn that one classic carol isn't actually about Christmas but instead Judgment Day, the Novotny family's "Jumbo Jesus," and how old Amber is (not really, but Pastor Mike came close to asking her age!). Pastor Mike also mentions how you can make your gift to Time of Grace go twice as far with the $400,000 Challenge Grant this month! With your gift, you can receive our new 11-week prayer journal, "God's Love Is Forever." Give today at timeofgrace.org.


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When life is hard and it doesn't feel like God is doing enough to relieve us of the pain, we start to question God and his love for us. But, Pastor Mike warns, to do that is exactly what the devil wants. Instead, we can follow the example of a man named Job who suffered a level of pain and loss we can't begin to imagine. How can we respond like Job in the face of our darkest moments? Part 2 of 2. ** Program note: This is the radio edit of our program! On April 29, "Time of Grace With Mike Novotny" started broadcasting on the many FM and AM stations of the Faith Radio Network. Here’s a link to the station listings. Going forward, the radio edits will populate this podcast feed! For more resources that help you stay rooted in Jesus, check us out at timeofgrace.org where you can also subscribe to our daily email! Check out our video project, Bible Breath With Pastor Jeremy Mattek! https://timeofgrace.vhx.tv/bible-breath 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 Devotionals If you have questions and want to know more about God, like what does he think of you, what exactly was Jesus all about, how do you get “saved” and just what exactly does it mean to “get saved,” and what you should do next, we want you to download this free resource Pastor Mike wrote called, The Basics: God. You. Jesus. Faith.

Seriously, God? I Should Praise God Even Though I'm Hurting? Part 2 (radio edit)

When life is hard and it doesn't feel like God is doing enough to relieve us of the pain, we start to question God and his love for us. But, Pastor Mike warns, to do that is exactly what the devil wants. Instead, we can follow the example of a man named Job who suffered a level of pain and loss we can't begin to imagine. How can we respond like Job in the face of our darkest moments? Part 1 of 2. ** Program note: This is the radio edit of our program! On April 29, "Time of Grace With Mike Novotny" started broadcasting on the many FM and AM stations of the Faith Radio Network. Here’s a link to the station listings. Going forward, the radio edits will populate this podcast feed! For more resources that help you stay rooted in Jesus, check us out at timeofgrace.org where you can also subscribe to our daily email! Check out our video project, Bible Breath With Pastor Jeremy Mattek! https://timeofgrace.vhx.tv/bible-breath 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 Devotionals If you have questions and want to know more about God, like what does he think of you, what exactly was Jesus all about, how do you get “saved” and just what exactly does it mean to “get saved,” and what you should do next, we want you to download this free resource Pastor Mike wrote called, The Basics: God. You. Jesus. Faith.

Seriously, God? I Should Praise God Even Though I'm Hurting? Part 1 (radio edit)

If God has the power to end all our pain and provide answers for all the hurt we've been through, why doesn't he? Why does he let bad things happen to good people? Pastor Mike takes these often-asked questions, flips them, and challenges us to examine our motives: Why do we love God? Or do we just love his blessings? Part 2 of 2. ** Program note: This is the radio edit of our program! On April 29, "Time of Grace With Mike Novotny" started broadcasting on the many FM and AM stations of the Faith Radio Network. Here’s a link to the station listings. Going forward, the radio edits will populate this podcast feed! For more resources that help you stay rooted in Jesus, check us out at timeofgrace.org where you can also subscribe to our daily email! Check out our video project, Bible Breath With Pastor Jeremy Mattek! https://timeofgrace.vhx.tv/bible-breath 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 Devotionals If you have questions and want to know more about God, like what does he think of you, what exactly was Jesus all about, how do you get “saved” and just what exactly does it mean to “get saved,” and what you should do next, we want you to download this free resource Pastor Mike wrote called, The Basics: God. You. Jesus. Faith.

Seriously, God? This Is Why God Lets Me Suffer? Part 2 (radio edit)

Pop quiz: The book of Job is about _____? Pastor Mike's answer might surprise you. In fact, it almost resulted in Amber getting into a car accident. Pastor Mike and Amber Albee Swenson give us the goods behind May's sermon series, "Seriously, God?" which looks at the book of Job. They talk about why there's pain in life, why many of us tend not to comfort friends during times of tragedy, how the book of Job is a massive warning about what happens when we insist on asking why, and the reminders we can look to in order to remember that God is big. Amber mentions this month's $100,000 Challenge Grant! Thanks to some generous friends of our ministry, your financial gift will go twice as far to reach more people with God’s grace and truth when paired with the grant. When you give, we’ll send you Amber's new book, “You Can Trust God When Life Hurts.” This encouraging resource takes you example by example through the Bible to reveal how God always comes through when his people trust him in their pain. Get your copy with your gift to our $100,000 Challenge Grant at timeofgrace.org.


Behind the Series: Seriously, God?

If God has the power to end all our pain and provide answers for all the hurt we've been through, why doesn't he? Why does he let bad things happen to good people? Pastor Mike takes these often-asked questions, flips them, and challenges us to examine our motives: Why do we love God? Or do we just love his blessings? Part 1 of 2.   ** Program note: This is the radio edit of our program! On April 29, "Time of Grace With Mike Novotny" started broadcasting on the many FM and AM stations of the Faith Radio Network. Here’s a link to the station listings. Going forward, the radio edits will populate this podcast feed! For more resources that help you stay rooted in Jesus, check us out at timeofgrace.org where you can also subscribe to our daily email! Check out our video project, Bible Breath With Pastor Jeremy Mattek! https://timeofgrace.vhx.tv/bible-breath 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 Devotionals If you have questions and want to know more about God, like what does he think of you, what exactly was Jesus all about, how do you get “saved” and just what exactly does it mean to “get saved,” and what you should do next, we want you to download this free resource Pastor Mike wrote called, The Basics: God. You. Jesus. Faith.

Behind the Series: Is Christ in Your Christmas Carols?

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