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welcome to Sizzy Larson Live. Always so honored to get to spend this time with you.

In fact, I look forward to bringing you conversations every single day that hopefully inspire you in your faith walk.

The deep in your understanding of God's word and that heightens

your awareness of his very real presence in your life. So glad to have you listening today.

I got a question for you. I often begin the show with the question. This is a real question,

so I want some real answers if you don't mind. Here it is. What taboo topics do you wish the church

would be less afraid to talk about? What taboo topics do you wish more Christians had the courage to talk about?

Text me your answer, 877-933-2484. I often conduct kind of informal polls on the show, so I'll consider these answers all anonymous. I won't read any names, but I'd love to know what

kind of hot topics, taboo topics do you wish Christian leaders had more courage to address?

Here's the number. 877-933-2484. Mike Novotny joins us today. He's going to talk about his new book

under that same title, Taboo.

Topics Christians should be talking about, but don't. In fact, we've got a handful of copies to give away,

and he does not shy away from the tough topics. And he gives really, he's kind of an expositor.

He'll dig deep in scripture to look for answers. And it's so much graced with God's love, but never compromising scripture. So I think you'll appreciate it. If you want to know how to answer some of the tough questions, people are asking you,

if they know about your faith, you can text the word book to 877-933-24-84. Also, excuse my voice,

a little under the weather here today, but I'm so glad to be with you.

Mike writes this, hot button issues dominating our culture can make speaking out feel taboo.

Hiding from hard conversations won't work. We need to know what God actually says about these

issues, and by looking to scripture, we can find the answers. We're going to get Mike on in just a moment.

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