Time of Grace With Pastor Mike Novotny

Repetition has a way of making things sound true, but what's trending isn't always entirely true.

That's what Pastor Mike and Amber Albee Swenson dive into as they give us a sneak peek of the new sermon series, Trends vs. Truth. This five-part series looks at these popular sayings: "God Told Me," "Be You," "Love Is Love," "Who Am I to Judge?" and "Self-Care."

As is often the case when Pastor Mike and Amber get together, we learn more than we bargained for! We see how idealistic young Amber was ("I had huge dreams and didn't do any of them."); Pastor Mike's eyebrow test; how it's a compliment to call Amber a potato (seriously!); and how, according to Pastor Mike, comparison is essential.

Trends vs. Truth kicks off this Sunday, April 30.

Starting May 5, you can also request a copy of  Amber's new book, "Soul Care: Nurturing Your Spiritual Wellness," with your gift to our $155,000 Challenge Grant! Make your gift go twice as far! Visit timeofgrace.org starting May 5 to give!

Pastor Mike and Amber also mention additional resources:
- Gifted for More by Dr. Bruce Becker: https://bit.ly/41TaJQo
- Gay & God by Pastor Mike. Get a free digital download: https://bit.ly/3ODCBBO

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If we're honest, we admit that we sin because sin feels good. In our struggle with sin, we panic and wonder if we're going to lose our faith. That's why Jesus' half brother Jude, in just one sentence, gives us an incredible promise at the end of his book—it's so incredible that Pastor Mike spends an entire sermon on this single sentence.

If you enjoy this podcast and make it a regular part of your week, would you consider helping us with your regular support? We can't do any of this without you! Consider becoming a regular supporter with our Grace Partners program! https://timeofgrace.org/gracepartnerpodcast

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!

With your gift to Time of Grace, you can request your copy of True Crimes of the Bible at: https://bit.ly/3JBGLbN

Check out our newest 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. 

Get your free download at timeofgrace.org/thebasics.

OR, you can listen to the audio version of The Basics! Just search "The Basics With Pastor Mike Novotny" wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

If you enjoy this podcast and make it a regular part of your day, would you consider helping us with your regular support? We can't do any of this without you! Consider becoming a regular supporter with our Grace Partners program! https://timeofgrace.org/gracepartnerpodcast

Because of today's culture, we need to do more than just share the good news of God's love—we also need to follow the example of Jesus' half brother Jude and be on alert for the dangers that have slipped in among Christians. Pastor Mike teaches of the two dangers Jude warns us about while also giving us some hard truths about what it means to live for God.

If you enjoy this podcast and make it a regular part of your week, would you consider helping us with your regular support? We can't do any of this without you! Consider becoming a regular supporter with our Grace Partners program! https://timeofgrace.org/gracepartnerpodcast

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!

With your gift to Time of Grace, you can request your copy of True Crimes of the Bible at: https://bit.ly/3JBGLbN

Check out our newest 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. 

Get your free download at timeofgrace.org/thebasics.

OR, you can listen to the audio version of The Basics! Just search "The Basics With Pastor Mike Novotny" wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

If you enjoy this podcast and make it a regular part of your day, would you consider helping us with your regular support? We can't do any of this without you! Consider becoming a regular supporter with our Grace Partners program! https://timeofgrace.org/gracepartnerpodcast

There are two key teachings in the Bible, and the temptation for Christians is to pick one teaching at the expense of the other. Learning how to fully embrace both teachings is the message of Pastor Mike's new sermon series, Hard Words, Loving Truths.

Pastor Mike and Amber Albee Swenson give us a preview of this two-part series, and in the process we learn some of the lies Christians still fall into, the difference between confession and repentance, and why Pastor Mike, when officiating weddings, does NOT look at the bride as she walks down the aisle but rather at the groom.

Hard Words, Loving Truths kicks off this Sunday, April 16.

Pastor Mike and Amber also discuss this month's new book, True Crimes of the Bible by Dr. Bruce Becker. Explore some of Scripture's most shocking tales of corruption, violence, confession, and redemption. You'll investigate cases of horrific sin and extravagant grace as you uncover the truth of God's holiness, justice, mercy, and love. Get this book at timeofgrace.store with your gift to the ministry.

Amber mentions the abortion series on her podcast, Little Things. To listen, just search for "Little Things With Amber Albee Swenson" wherever you get your podcast. The series ran in April 2021. Pastor Mike also preached on abortion in 2021. You can watch this series at https://bit.ly/3UqKJcx

Easter is a massively important deal in Christianity. So then how is it possible that many of us can easily miss it or reach this day without being emotionally and spiritually prepared? Pastor Mike shares how the Bible refuses to let us miss Easter, reminding us of the life we find from an empty grave.

If you enjoy this podcast and make it a regular part of your week, would you consider helping us with your regular support? We can't do any of this without you! Consider becoming a regular supporter with our Grace Partners program! https://timeofgrace.org/gracepartnerpodcast

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!

With your gift to Time of Grace, you can request your copy of True Crimes of the Bible at: https://bit.ly/3JBGLbN

Check out our newest 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. 

Get your free download at timeofgrace.org/thebasics.

OR, you can listen to the audio version of The Basics! Just search "The Basics With Pastor Mike Novotny" wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

What happens if God doesn't give us the immediate yes we're praying for? Will we still love and praise him? Pastor Mike challenges us and asks: Do we know the difference between what we want from God and what we actually need from God? In this Palm Sunday message, Pastor Mike recounts when Jesus rode into Jerusalem to be exactly the kind of King and God we truly need.

If you enjoy this podcast and make it a regular part of your week, would you consider helping us with your regular support? We can't do any of this without you! Consider becoming a regular supporter with our Grace Partners program! https://timeofgrace.org/gracepartnerpodcast

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!

With your gift to Time of Grace, you can request your copy of True Crimes of the Bible at: https://bit.ly/3JBGLbN

Check out our newest 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. 

Get your free download at timeofgrace.org/thebasics.

OR, you can listen to the audio version of The Basics! Just search "The Basics With Pastor Mike Novotny" wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

When we're on the mountaintop of God's blessings, it's easy to praise him. The big question, Pastor Mike says, is what will happen when we fall down into a valley? How will our faith survive life's challenges and prove that we're not just using God for the mountaintop moments but will still worship him when we're feeling low and in the valley? To do that, we look at when Jesus was on the mountaintop and yet chose to go into the valley.

If you enjoy this podcast and make it a regular part of your week, would you consider helping us with your regular support? We can't do any of this without you! Consider becoming a regular supporter with our Grace Partners program! https://timeofgrace.org/gracepartnerpodcast

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!

With your gift to Time of Grace, you can request your copy of Jesus Knows: 90 Days Through the Gospels at http://bit.ly/3ETE3x1

Check out our newest 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. 

Get your free download at timeofgrace.org/thebasics.

OR, you can listen to the audio version of The Basics! Just search "The Basics With Pastor Mike Novotny" wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

God is like a treasure at the end of a tightrope. We have to walk a perfect path to get to the treasure, because if we slip just once, we're done. Unfortunately, we slip often. But that's what makes Jesus so amazing—he gives us a ride across the tightrope, taking each step perfectly to reunite us with God. Yet he was tempted to slip. What would have happened to us if he would have taken the devil's bait and misstepped? Pastor Mike walks us through Jesus' temptation and shows us how, when everything was on the line, Jesus stayed perfect for us.

If you enjoy this podcast and make it a regular part of your week, would you consider helping us with your regular support? We can't do any of this without you! Consider becoming a regular supporter with our Grace Partners program! https://timeofgrace.org/gracepartnerpodcast

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!

With your gift to Time of Grace, you can request your copy of Jesus Knows: 90 Days Through the Gospels at http://bit.ly/3ETE3x1

Check out our newest 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. 

Get your free download at timeofgrace.org/thebasics.

OR, you can listen to the audio version of The Basics! Just search "The Basics With Pastor Mike Novotny" wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

If you enjoy this podcast and make it a regular part of your day, would you consider helping us with your regular support? We can't do any of this without you! Consider becoming a regular supporter with our Grace Partners program! https://timeofgrace.org/gracepartnerpodcast

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 Devotionals podcast!

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 newest 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. 

Get your free download at timeofgrace.org/thebasics.

OR, you can listen to the audio version of The Basics! Just search "The Basics With Pastor Mike Novotny" wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

If anxiety is a sin, what happens to someone who succumbs to it and dies by suicide?

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 Devotionals podcast!

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 newest 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. 

Get your free download at timeofgrace.org/thebasics.

OR, you can listen to the audio version of The Basics! Just search "The Basics With Pastor Mike Novotny" wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.