With the holidays and year-end reflections upon us, it's the perfect time to reassess our focus. This episode discusses the balance between pursuing personal goals and seeking God's will and how putting him first can transform not just our hearts but our lives. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation that will challenge you to realign your priorities and live with purpose!

Matthew 6:33
Matthew 6
Matthew 6:24
Mark 2:15-17
Genesis 3:5,6
Ecclesiastes 1:2,3
John 3:16
Luke 19:10
Song: Lauren Daigle~ First

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About "The Nonmicrowaved Truth":

How fast do you have to have "IT"? Our culture tells us to find a microwave to speed up the process. C.L. Whiteside, a man who sees and hears multiple perspectives through his life of coaching sports, serving in education, and attempting to conform to Christ, searches for the nonmicrowaved truth. C.L. gets that what’s cool and acceptable now, may not be cool and acceptable tomorrow—and most importantly, may not be what’s best.

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What does the world see when it looks at you? From jerseys to tattoos, we all display something—whether it's our favorite sports team, political views, or even our social status. But what about your faith? Are you willing to display Christ in a world that might not always celebrate it? In this episode, you'll be challenged to answer this question: What are you displaying? Let's uncover why this display matters more than anything else you could wear.

Luke 18:22-25
1 John 2:5
Exodus 2:11-13
Acts 5
1 John 2:16
Ephesians 4:21-23
Galatians 5:22-26
Isaiah 61:10

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About "The Nonmicrowaved Truth":

How fast do you have to have "IT"? Our culture tells us to find a microwave to speed up the process. C.L. Whiteside, a man who sees and hears multiple perspectives through his life of coaching sports, serving in education, and attempting to conform to Christ, searches for the nonmicrowaved truth. C.L. gets that what’s cool and acceptable now, may not be cool and acceptable tomorrow—and most importantly, may not be what’s best.

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About "Taboo Questions With Pastor Mike Novotny": Have you ever had questions you wanted to ask a pastor but felt silly or embarrassed to ask them? Questions about taboo topics like sex, politics, porn, IVF, and mental illness? Well, there's a podcast for that! Hear how Pastor Mike Novotny from Time of Grace answers some real questions from people just like you, giving thoughtful, biblical answers that point people back to Jesus.

Find even more questions at timeofgrace.org/tabooquestions.

You can also order Pastor Mike's book Taboo: Topics Christians Should Be Talking About but Don't at taboobook.org.

The life a Christians lives most likely won't be understood by the world; that can be really tough. People may look at you like you're weird or something is wrong with you. The real thing to look at is: Are you conforming to be loved by the world, or are you embracing being rarely understood and shining light in places that only know darkness? This episode looks at why you can embrace being rarely understood.   

1 John 2:15
Genesis 6:‭13‬-‭14, 22
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24‬:‭38‬-‭39‬
Romans 12:2
Matthew‬ ‭13‬:‭54‬-‭57
Matthew 5:14-16
‭‭Mark‬ ‭3‬:‭20‬-‭21
‭‭Luke‬ ‭23‬:‭34‬, ‭40‬-‭41‬, ‭46‬-‭47‬

You can now also WATCH C.L.! That's right: C.L. is also recording The Nonmicrowaved Truth on video! Just go to our Time of Grace video site (timeofgrace.org/TV), search for the Time of Grace app on your devices, or watch on C.L.'s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmL7jUfMBm0FKV-I0Op_Vg or on Time of Grace's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Hcyk5J

About "The Nonmicrowaved Truth":

How fast do you have to have "IT"? Our culture tells us to find a microwave to speed up the process. C.L. Whiteside, a man who sees and hears multiple perspectives through his life of coaching sports, serving in education, and attempting to conform to Christ, searches for the nonmicrowaved truth. C.L. gets that what’s cool and acceptable now, may not be cool and acceptable tomorrow—and most importantly, may not be what’s best.

Hit up C.L. on social media:

- Twitter or Instagram: @ChampionLife23

- TikTok: @clwhiteside 

We are all guilty of picking and choosing parts of the Bible to follow and to ignore. In fact, a lot of people would say it's overwhelming to think about all the dos and don'ts. But what if it was a lot more simplistic than that? What is the greatest teaching and commandment in the Bible that we need to live by? This episode will look at what that greatest command is and how we can enhance the most important relationship in our lives. 

Exodus 20:4
Matthew 22:34-40
Exodus 20:5
Matthew 19:21
Colossians 3:23,24
Matthew 6:24
Romans 5:8
2 Timothy 1:8,9 AMP

You can now also WATCH C.L.! That's right: C.L. is also recording The Nonmicrowaved Truth on video! Just go to our Time of Grace video site (timeofgrace.org/TV), search for the Time of Grace app on your devices, or watch on C.L.'s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmL7jUfMBm0FKV-I0Op_Vg or on Time of Grace's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Hcyk5J

About "The Nonmicrowaved Truth":

How fast do you have to have "IT"? Our culture tells us to find a microwave to speed up the process. C.L. Whiteside, a man who sees and hears multiple perspectives through his life of coaching sports, serving in education, and attempting to conform to Christ, searches for the nonmicrowaved truth. C.L. gets that what’s cool and acceptable now, may not be cool and acceptable tomorrow—and most importantly, may not be what’s best.

Hit up C.L. on social media:

- Twitter or Instagram: @ChampionLife23

- TikTok: @clwhiteside 

True or false: Whenever a person fails, it means that person was being disobedient to God or not supposed to do the thing they failed at. Your perspective on failure will be challenged after this episode, and your view on setbacks may look different after listening. Sometimes "failure" or setback may be the blessing that you really need.

Genesis 37, 39, 40
Acts 28:16
Philippians 1:12
Ruth
Matthew 27:21,22
1 Peter 3:18
John 21:25
Matthew 4:4
Matthew 26:67
John 19:1
Romans 8:28
1 Corinthians 15:55

You can now also WATCH C.L.! That's right: C.L. is also recording The Nonmicrowaved Truth on video! Just go to our Time of Grace video site (timeofgrace.org/TV), search for the Time of Grace app on your devices, or watch on C.L.'s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmL7jUfMBm0FKV-I0Op_Vg or on Time of Grace's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Hcyk5J

About "The Nonmicrowaved Truth":

How fast do you have to have "IT"? Our culture tells us to find a microwave to speed up the process. C.L. Whiteside, a man who sees and hears multiple perspectives through his life of coaching sports, serving in education, and attempting to conform to Christ, searches for the nonmicrowaved truth. C.L. gets that what’s cool and acceptable now, may not be cool and acceptable tomorrow—and most importantly, may not be what’s best.

Hit up C.L. on social media:

- Twitter or Instagram: @ChampionLife23

- TikTok: @clwhiteside

Has God ever communicated with you directly? Have you heard him speak to you? There are some things you can do to turn up the volume and some ways you can expect God to use to communicate with you. It can be disheartening when you feel the volume is on mute and discouraging when others share how they hear God. Hearing God is a journey for each of us, but where the volume is set now could change.

Luke 1:13
2 Timothy 3:16,17
Exodus 3
Acts1:1,2
Numbers 22
Hebrews 1:1
Genesis 3:8
Genesis 4:9
1 Samuel 13:8,9
Matthew 13
Hebrew 4:12
Proverbs 4:23
Proverbs 3:5,6

You can now also WATCH C.L.! That's right: C.L. is also recording The Nonmicrowaved Truth on video! Just go to our Time of Grace video site (timeofgrace.org/TV), search for the Time of Grace app on your devices, or watch on C.L.'s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmL7jUfMBm0FKV-I0Op_Vg or on Time of Grace's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Hcyk5J

About "The Nonmicrowaved Truth":

How fast do you have to have "IT"? Our culture tells us to find a microwave to speed up the process. C.L. Whiteside, a man who sees and hears multiple perspectives through his life of coaching sports, serving in education, and attempting to conform to Christ, searches for the nonmicrowaved truth. C.L. gets that what’s cool and acceptable now, may not be cool and acceptable tomorrow—and most importantly, may not be what’s best.

Hit up C.L. on social media:

- Twitter or Instagram: @ChampionLife23

- TikTok: @clwhiteside 

There is an intersection between faith and politics that we wrestle with when it comes to political leaders. A political figure might even be deemed as the most powerful person in the world, but can that one person really change your life personally in the most important area? There are some caution signs and dangers when it comes to expecting a political figure to make your life better. There's a void we have in life, and we must explore if we are looking for a prominent political figure or a humbled servant to be the answer.
1 Samuel 8:5-8
John 6:13-15
Matthew 8:14-16
Jeremiah 23:5
John 18:33-37
Mark 15:32
1 John 2:17
Matthew 6:31-33
Mark 10:45   

You can now also WATCH C.L.! That's right: C.L. is also recording The Nonmicrowaved Truth on video! Just go to our Time of Grace video site (timeofgrace.org/TV), search for the Time of Grace app on your devices, or watch on C.L.'s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmL7jUfMBm0FKV-I0Op_Vg or on Time of Grace's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Hcyk5J

About "The Nonmicrowaved Truth":

How fast do you have to have "IT"? Our culture tells us to find a microwave to speed up the process. C.L. Whiteside, a man who sees and hears multiple perspectives through his life of coaching sports, serving in education, and attempting to conform to Christ, searches for the nonmicrowaved truth. C.L. gets that what’s cool and acceptable now, may not be cool and acceptable tomorrow—and most importantly, may not be what’s best.

Hit up C.L. on social media:

- Twitter or Instagram: @ChampionLife23

- TikTok: @clwhiteside 

Will the freedom you want cause your soul to die? There is a special freedom that Christians possess and can cling to. With U.S. elections right around the corner, it is important to examine if you are chasing some freedoms that will actually put you in bondage.     

Galatians 5:13         
Galatians 5:19-21     
1 Corinthians 6:13-20     
Mark 10   
Genesis 3:3-5     
1 Corinthians 10:23,24   
1 Corinthians 10:31-33     
Romans 8:3-6     

You can now also WATCH C.L.! That's right: C.L. is also recording The Nonmicrowaved Truth on video! Just go to our Time of Grace video site (timeofgrace.org/TV), search for the Time of Grace app on your devices, or watch on C.L.'s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmL7jUfMBm0FKV-I0Op_Vg or on Time of Grace's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Hcyk5J

About "The Nonmicrowaved Truth":

How fast do you have to have "IT"? Our culture tells us to find a microwave to speed up the process. C.L. Whiteside, a man who sees and hears multiple perspectives through his life of coaching sports, serving in education, and attempting to conform to Christ, searches for the nonmicrowaved truth. C.L. gets that what’s cool and acceptable now, may not be cool and acceptable tomorrow—and most importantly, may not be what’s best.

Hit up C.L. on social media:

- Twitter or Instagram: @ChampionLife23

- TikTok: @clwhiteside 

Hard times in life are impossible to avoid. What is your mindset toward them? Can you handle life's punches? We have to know why and also what to do when life delivers its blows. There are some things we can do and lean on in order to position and equip us to handle what life dishes out. Become more than a conqueror in this fight!         

John 16:33     
James 1:2-4         
2 Timothy 3:12   
Job 1:9-11     
1 Peter 5:8,9       
2 Samuel 12:19       
1 Corinthians 11:30     
 Luke 22:42     
1 Peter 4:12,13     
Deuteronomy 31:8       
1 Corinthians 10:13       
1 Corinthians 14:20       
Romans 8:28     
Romans 8:17,18   
2 Corinthians 1:4     
Psalm 23:4     
Galatians 6:2     
Romans 8:35-39
Jeremiah 29:11
Hebrews 12:11
 
You can now also WATCH C.L.! That's right: C.L. is also recording The Nonmicrowaved Truth on video! Just go to our Time of Grace video site (timeofgrace.org/TV), search for the Time of Grace app on your devices, or watch on C.L.'s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmL7jUfMBm0FKV-I0Op_Vg or on Time of Grace's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Hcyk5J

About "The Nonmicrowaved Truth":

How fast do you have to have "IT"? Our culture tells us to find a microwave to speed up the process. C.L. Whiteside, a man who sees and hears multiple perspectives through his life of coaching sports, serving in education, and attempting to conform to Christ, searches for the nonmicrowaved truth. C.L. gets that what’s cool and acceptable now, may not be cool and acceptable tomorrow—and most importantly, may not be what’s best.

Hit up C.L. on social media:

- Twitter or Instagram: @ChampionLife23

- TikTok: @clwhiteside 

Flawed family legacies have lasting impact on all who are associated with them, like King David's family. Looking at King David's life, let's reflect on our own families and the role that faith plays in navigating through these relationships. Let's bless our families instead of adding to the crazy cycles. True familial love may require tough choices, especially when family values clash with faith.     

2 Samuel 3:2-5     
2 Samuel 13     
Hebrews 12:11   
Genesis 6:9,10   
Genesis 7:7   
Genesis 45:5-8     
Matthew 10:34-39     
1 John 3:1-3   

You can now also WATCH C.L.! That's right: C.L. is also recording The Nonmicrowaved Truth on video! Just go to our Time of Grace video site (timeofgrace.org/TV), search for the Time of Grace app on your devices, or watch on C.L.'s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmL7jUfMBm0FKV-I0Op_Vg or on Time of Grace's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Hcyk5J

About "The Nonmicrowaved Truth":

How fast do you have to have "IT"? Our culture tells us to find a microwave to speed up the process. C.L. Whiteside, a man who sees and hears multiple perspectives through his life of coaching sports, serving in education, and attempting to conform to Christ, searches for the nonmicrowaved truth. C.L. gets that what’s cool and acceptable now, may not be cool and acceptable tomorrow—and most importantly, may not be what’s best.

Hit up C.L. on social media:

- Twitter or Instagram: @ChampionLife23

- TikTok: @clwhiteside