Why the Church Avoids Taboo Topics

In this 27-minute conversation with Peter Demos, Mike Novotny — author of Taboo and lead pastor of The Core Church in Wisconsin — dives headfirst into the uncomfortable topics many pastors avoid: depression, abuse, sexuality, pornography, politics and more. He brings hard-won wisdom on how churches can stop managing appearances and start ministering through humility, empathy, and Gospel-centered identity. He also shares a three-step rhythm for engaging hard conversations with grace.

Peter Demos is the author of On the Duty of Christian Civil Disobedience and the host of Uncommon Sense in Current Times. A Christian business leader from Tennessee, Demos uses his biblical perspective and insight gained from his own struggles to lead others to truth and authenticity in a broken world. To learn more, visit peterdemos.org.