Taboo: Topics Christians Should be Talking about but Don't - Mike Novotny
Healing Rain with Sue Detweiler
Release Date: 05/18/2025
Healing Rain with Sue Detweiler
✨ Have you ever known what God was asking you to do… but fear kept holding you back? In this powerful Healing Rain conversation, I had the joy of sitting down with Ann White, author of Courage For Life. Her story is a beautiful, honest journey of how God led her from fear into freedom—one step of faith at a time. Ann shares how she learned to make decisions rooted in faith instead of fear, and how God brought deep restoration to the broken places of her life. Her message is for anyone walking through change, grief, difficult relationships, or stepping into a new calling. What makes...
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✨ Have you ever faced a moment so overwhelming that it brought you to your knees? In this powerful Healing Rain interview, Cara Shine shares her harrowing journey through one of the darkest seasons of her life—and how God met her right there. Amid the terror of the 2002 Beltway Sniper attacks, a life-threatening medical emergency with her two-year-old, and the devastating loss of a close friend, Cara found herself gripped by fear, panic, and deep questions about God. As a Jewish woman who had felt rejected and misunderstood by Christians, she never imagined that Jesus would meet her in her...
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Do you feel stuck? Have you ever wondered if there’s something beneath the surface—something hidden—that’s holding you back from stepping fully into your God-given potential? Maybe you’ve tried to move forward, to grow, to heal… but you find yourself cycling through the same patterns—feeling exhausted, frustrated, and wondering, “Why can’t I break free?” Today on Healing Rain, we’re diving into a powerful and hope-filled conversation that is going to help you uncover what’s really going on beneath the surface — and how to walk in true freedom. I’m joined by Sarah...
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Caring for aging parents is one of the most sacred—and often one of the most challenging—journeys we walk in this life. It’s a path filled with love, sacrifice, grief, tenderness, and holy moments that shape us forever. This week on the Healing Rain podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Mary Ann Marcantel, author of Legacy of Faith, Journey of Love, a Christian guide designed to help those who are caring, grieving, and growing while supporting aging parents. Mary Ann’s wisdom is gentle. Her compassion is deep. Her faith shines through every word of her story. In our...
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Zahara McCoy grew up in rural Uganda, lost both of her parents to HIV/AIDS, and nearly became a child bride before a Christian family in California stepped in and sponsored her education. That single act changed everything. Today, Zahara lives in the USA with her husband and three beautiful children — and she leads Children of Grace, a nonprofit impacting thousands of Ugandan children with education, hope, and the love of Jesus. 📚💛 Her story will break your heart and heal it. She shares with such warmth, humor, and astonishing insight — offering a window into her childhood in...
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There’s a Time for Healing: Juliet Dawn’s Testimony of Faith and Resilience 🎶 God uses music to heal the body, mind, and heart. And today I want to highlight a voice that carries both beauty and breakthrough — Juliet Dawn. 🕊️✨ Juliet Dawn, a former X Factor UK contestant, is releasing her brand-new Nashville-recorded album Born to Be, and every song is saturated with the presence of Jesus and the depth of her testimony. Her songs “Arise and Shine” and “There’s a Time” are powerful declarations of hope — melodies that lift weary hearts, restore peace, and breathe...
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🔥 The Deal’s Still On 🔥 Have you ever felt like God’s promises are taking too long? Maybe you feel like it’s too late, like the opportunity has passed, or maybe you’ve stumbled and think you’ve disqualified yourself. But hear this: The Deal’s Still On. 👉 Abraham was 100 years old. Sarah was 90. The promise of God felt delayed, even impossible. Yet God reminded Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3: “I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing… and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” ✨ Here’s the...
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💔 Feeling like life has left you with broken pieces? ✨ Restored: Reconnecting Life's Broken Pieces by Cindy Brinker Simmons is a message of hope for anyone walking through heartache, hardship, or uncertainty. With empathy, wit, and vulnerability, Cindy shares practical tools and biblical truths that will reconnect you to God, others, and yourself. This book is for you if you need: 🌿 A fresh infusion of hope 💌 A gentle reminder of God’s love and goodness 💪 Strength to persevere through trials 🗺 A roadmap to move forward in God’s plan and purpose 🤝 A way to...
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What if the most painful chapters of your life became the very soil for your greatest impact? 💔➡🌱 In this week's Healing Rain podcast, I sit down with Anne Beiler, founder of Auntie Anne’s® Pretzels—yes, the world’s largest mall-based pretzel franchise 🥨—to unpack her powerful journey from trauma to triumph. With only an 8th-grade Amish education, no capital, no business plan, and a heart heavy from the death of her daughter and battles with depression, Anne launched a business that became a modern-day miracle. 💡 But more than pretzels, this is a story about healing,...
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🔥 What if the very topics we avoid… are the ones God wants to redeem? On this week’s Healing Rain Podcast, I sat down with pastor and author Mike Novotny to talk about his bold and biblically grounded new book: "Taboo: Topics Christians Should Be Talking About But Don’t." 📖🔥 From sexuality and addiction to identity and mental health, Mike tackles some of the most controversial, emotional, and vulnerable issues in culture today—with grace, humility, and truth. 🙏 📖 “God’s Word gives us clarity, healing, and hope.” We can’t afford to stay silent. We can’t afford...
info_outline🔥 What if the very topics we avoid… are the ones God wants to redeem?
On this week’s Healing Rain Podcast, I sat down with pastor and author Mike Novotny to talk about his bold and biblically grounded new book: "Taboo: Topics Christians Should Be Talking About But Don’t." 📖🔥
From sexuality and addiction to identity and mental health, Mike tackles some of the most controversial, emotional, and vulnerable issues in culture today—with grace, humility, and truth. 🙏
📖 “God’s Word gives us clarity, healing, and hope.”
We can’t afford to stay silent. We can’t afford to look away. We must step into the uncomfortable and speak God’s truth with courage and compassion.
This conversation is for every believer who’s ready to stop hiding and start healing. 💬💔➡💡❤
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