"Living my best life" is a phrase thrown around in modern culture. But maybe more often than not, we feel lacking and circumstances keep us from living our best lives. Thankfully, Pastor Mike reminds us, God is with us and will use even our struggles and tough times for our good.

We are all seeking rest and relief in our fast paced society and hope for the uncertain days ahead. There's only one place to go to find what we seek and that is to Jesus. Kick off 2025 by seeking Jesus every day with a new Time of Grace daily devotional called Daily Promises. We invite you to look to God in the year ahead to meet your every need and give you strength. Request your copy with your financial gift to Time of Grace.

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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.

Being a Chrstian is both easy and hard. Jesus lived a perfect life, died for all sin, and rose for us; there's nothing we need to do to earn heaven. That's the easy part. But loving God above everything can seem difficult. In this message, Pastor Mike teaches from the book of Hebrews to remind us of a very important truth: God will help us through the hard parts of being a Christian.

We are all seeking rest and relief in our fast paced society and hope for the uncertain days ahead. There's only one place to go to find what we seek and that is to Jesus. Kick off 2025 by seeking Jesus every day with a new Time of Grace daily devotional called Daily Promises. We invite you to look to God in the year ahead to meet your every need and give you strength. Request your copy with your financial gift to Time of Grace.

To receive special text offers and stay up to date with the Time of Grace, text the word "Grace" to 45321 to subscribe!

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.

Next time something difficult or unexpected happens, will you go into a place of panic, uncertainty, and worry? Or is there a beautiful narrow path of peace and hope that you can take?

That path is the promises of God—the topic of Pastor Mike's next sermon series, "God's Promises to You." Join Pastor Mike and Amber Albee Swenson as they talk about why it's best to memorize God's promises BEFORE something bad happens, how to keep ourselves free from the love of money, how amazing things can happen when we let ourselves become vulnerable, and the problem with how most people use one of the most popular Bible verses.

Pastor Mike mentions the brand-new Time of Grace devotional, "Daily Promises." This easy-to-use, 365-day devotional invites you to look to God in the year ahead to meet your every need and strengthen you for all that life brings. Each inspiring devotion includes promises from God’s Word and practical wisdom to help you shine for Christ no matter your circumstances. Request your copy with your gift to the ministry at timeofgrace.org.

Amber also references her latest book, "You Can Trust God When Life Hurts." Get a copy at https://timeofgrace.store/products/you-can-trust-god-when-life-hurts.

To receive special text offers and stay up to date with the Time of Grace, text the word "Grace" to 45321 to subscribe!

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.