Pastor Mike Novotny on fighting loneliness
Susie Larson Live
Faith Radio
4.8 • 837 Ratings
🗓️ 11 May 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Loneliness—it can stem from digital connections, the loss of a spouse, self-isolation, family rifts, or even feeling alone in a crowd. Pastor Mike Novotny shares from his book, "Lonely Less: 6 Steps to a Less Lonely Life."
Originally aired January 15, 2025
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Susie Larson. Here's the podcast from Susie Larson Live. Enjoy the conversation. |
| 0:04.4 | You're listening to an encore presentation of Susie Larson Loll. |
| 0:09.5 | Yes he will. He'll take a stone, make it still. |
| 0:17.3 | Won't he do it? Yes, he will. Welcome to Susie Larson Live. |
| 0:23.1 | Always so honored to get to spend this time with you. |
| 0:26.2 | In fact, I look forward to bringing you conversations every single day that hopefully inspire you in your faith walk, |
| 0:32.2 | that deepen your understanding of God's word, and that heightens your awareness of his very real presence in your life. |
| 0:37.9 | Well, God has called us to thrive an intimate, safe, caring community. |
| 0:43.1 | In fact, I would submit to you, and I've said it on the show before, we cannot become all God |
| 0:46.6 | intended apart from a loving, loving, safe community. |
| 0:50.5 | Yet experts say that as connected as the world is through digital platforms, people are lonelier than ever. |
| 0:57.2 | My guest today says this, God made you to enjoy a vibrant relationship with him, resting and |
| 1:01.9 | rejoicing in his never-ending love. But loneliness robs you of this joy and keeps you isolated from others. |
| 1:07.7 | So today we're going to talk about loneliness and the answer. We're going to talk about |
| 1:11.5 | how to find joy in God's daily presence, how to build bridges in your family, how to fight for |
| 1:16.7 | face-to-face friendships, and how to share the love that you actually want to receive. Talking today to |
| 1:23.0 | one of our program partners, Pastor Mike Novotany, his show Time of Grace airs at 2 o'clock central standard time |
| 1:29.0 | during the weekdays. And he released a book, Lonely Less, Six Steps to a Less Lonely Life. |
| 1:34.7 | We'll get him on in just a moment, but I got a quick announcement. |
| 1:37.6 | Scripture says that the prayer of the righteous accomplishes great and powerful things. |
| 1:43.3 | You know, I believe that with all my heart. |
| 1:45.1 | I am a praying person. |
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