Time of Grace With Pastor Mike Novotny

God brings the storm and calms it: He wants to give you good things but doesn't want you to forget him. He allows hardship in your life but doesn't want you to get angry. How does God maintain this sweet spot of giving you blessings and pain so you keep the faith? With these two truths that Pastor Mike will explore in today's message.

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You may be drinking with the devil and not even know it. Beware because there are three shots the devil would love for you to drink that will shake your faith. Learn what these lies are and how to combat them so you can stay sober with God's truth.

Help us reach more people with the good news of Jesus! Your gift this month is worth TWICE as much with our $125,000 Challenge Grant! Also with your gift, you can request our set of two books, Pastor Mike's "GOD Is Here" prayer journal and Time of Grace author Jason Nelson's "Miserable Joy: Chronic Pain in My Christian Life" : https://bit.ly/30n4s26

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Are you afraid of the wrong things? Are you stressing out over medical diagnoses, money, and what others think about you? Jesus taught that these worries only affect 0.0000000001% of our lives. And instead, we need to focus on what really matters.

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What do you do when life feels out of control? When, despite your best efforts, you realize that you can’t control anyone or anything? The answer is found in an often-forgotten story from the end of Jesus’ life.

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(Part 2 of 2) If God created us male and female, why have so many of God’s sons questioned if he actually created them to be his daughters? And why have so many Christian women wondered if they were really made to be God’s sons? Paul indirectly answered these questions when he wrote about the struggles of life in this broken world. Both parts of this message intend to explain the transgender temptation and offer hope and encouragement to those facing it.

To get your copy of "Transgender: Who Am I? How Much Am I Worth? Who Gets to Decide?," visit https://bit.ly/2D8VE75

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(Part 1 of 2) If God created us male and female, why have so many of God’s sons questioned if he actually created them to be his daughters? And why have so many Christian women wondered if they were really made to be God’s sons? Paul indirectly answered these questions when he wrote about the struggles of life in this broken world. Both parts of this message intend to explain the transgender temptation and offer hope and encouragement to those facing it.

To get your copy of "Transgender: Who Am I? How Much Am I Worth? Who Gets to Decide?," visit https://bit.ly/2D8VE75

Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If you would like to give a gift of support, please donate here: https://bit.ly/2yzoYBa

Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

A few months ago, Pastor Mike was invited to sit down virtually with some local high school students for a Q&A based off his book "Gay & God." Hear Pastor Mike's answers to their raw and real questions around this tough topic.

For more resources:

- Request your copy of "Gay & God" and its accompanying study guide when you donate to Time of Grace: https://bit.ly/2OvXMYW

- When you donate, you can also request this book by Pastor Matt Ewart: "Gender Identity: Who Am I? How Much Am I Worth? Who Gets to Decide?": https://bit.ly/2D8VE75

- Watch Pastor Mike's sermon series called "God & Gender": https://bit.ly/2OdvvWW

- Watch Pastor Jeremy Mattek's Grace Talks video devotional series on homosexuality: https://bit.ly/2AM6aAe

(Part 2 of 2) Perhaps now more than ever, Americans find the idea of distinct gender roles as outdated, offensive, and oppressive. Much more preferable, many believe, is to recognize God-given gifts, regardless of gender. How does such thinking fit into the biblical view that Paul lays out in Ephesians chapter 5 where husbands are the “heads” of their wives and wives are called to submit to their husbands? How do biblically committed Christians winsomely explain these verses in our modern age?

To get your copy of "Transgender: Who Am I? How Much Am I Worth? Who Gets to Decide?," visit https://bit.ly/2D8VE75

Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If you would like to give a gift of support, please donate here: https://bit.ly/2yzoYBa

Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

(Part 1 of 2) Perhaps now more than ever, Americans find the idea of distinct gender roles as outdated, offensive, and oppressive. Much more preferable, many believe, is to recognize God-given gifts, regardless of gender. How does such thinking fit into the biblical view that Paul lays out in Ephesians chapter 5 where husbands are the “heads” of their wives and wives are called to submit to their husbands? How do biblically committed Christians winsomely explain these verses in our modern age?

To get your copy of "Transgender: Who Am I? How Much Am I Worth? Who Gets to Decide?," visit https://bit.ly/2D8VE75

Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If you would like to give a gift of support, please donate here: https://bit.ly/2yzoYBa

Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

(Part 2 of 2) First Timothy chapter 2 is a chapter in the Bible many Christians wish was not written. The apostle Paul’s words seem patriarchal and downright impossible. No elaborate hairstyles? or expensive clothes? Women in church must be “quiet”? Really? Both parts of this message, which are based on 1 Corinthians, seek to faithfully explore Paul’s provocative words from 1 Timothy in context and the issue of men and women working together in the church.

To get your copy of Pastor Mike's book and study guide, "Gay & God," visit https://bit.ly/3fo9KiR

Time of Grace is a donor-supported effort. If you would like to give a gift of support, please donate here: https://bit.ly/2yzoYBa

Follow Pastor Mike on Instagram @pastormikenovotny

If you enjoy Time of Grace, check out our friends at the podcast, "When Fear Reigns," hosted by Dr. John Parlow – Pastor Mike's childhood pastor – and Pastor Ben Workentine: https://whenfearreigns.com