TABOOS Christians Should Be Talking About but Don't w/ Dr. Mike Novotny, DMin

Dear Young Married Couple

Adam & Karissa King

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Sexuality

5 • 817 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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We were joined by Pastor Mike Novotny for a candid and thought-provoking discussion about the topics many Christians shy away from—pornography, sexuality, mental health, and more. In this episode, we explore why avoiding these conversations can cause more harm than good and how approaching them with humility, empathy, and biblical truth can transform lives and relationships. Pastor Mike shares his own story of healing through vulnerability, offers practical insights on addressing tough topics with family and community, and explains why boldness in faith often begins with uncomfortable honesty. Resources Mentioned: Pastor Mike’s book: Taboo: Why Christians Should Talk About the Things Nobody Wants to Talk About Time of Grace Ministry Website We want to see YOU at EROS! Invest in your marriage – register today ♥️ https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros Stay in Conversation with Us IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Some things were biblical before they were political.
0:03.0	So often, you know, the devil convinces us, you can't talk about this.
0:06.0	People are going to judge you, they're going to hate, they're going to be disgusted by you.
0:09.0	What I've seen happen again and again and again and again is that when someone says something taboo,
0:14.0	is that someone else in the room says, me too.
0:17.0	Dear young married couple, what if avoiding the hard conversations is doing more harm than good?
0:25.2	Our podcast guest today is author Mike Novotny and he believes that it's time to step into the awkward,
0:32.4	vulnerable, and emotional topics that our culture shies away from.
0:35.9	Mike is an author, pastor in Wisconsin, and
0:38.8	speaker who holds an MDiv and a doctorate of ministry degree. And we tackle a lot of taboo topics
0:44.6	with Pastor Mike today on the podcast. Topics like race, politics, homosexuality, transgenderism,
0:53.1	suicide, pornography, and so much more. And we can't wait for you to
0:59.0	really listen in, not just on the what, the topics, but the how. How do we address these topics?
1:06.2	Mike Novotny, welcome to the podcast. We're so thankful you could be on today. Hey, thanks for having me.
1:12.2	Yeah, we're grateful for the work that you've done. You've authored many books. And the book we
1:17.3	want to focus on today is about taboo. You know, you are really good at tackling the taboos,
1:24.8	the things that a lot of Christians don't talk about but should.
1:29.3	And we're curious why you started talking more freely about these things, even before the book
1:35.5	came out.
1:37.1	Yeah.
1:37.8	So I have a really personal answer to that question.
1:40.9	And then I have a kind of a pastoral community answer to that question.
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