The Minnesota Vikings are the 2008 NFC North Division Champions thanks to an exciting 20-19 last second victory over the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants.

Shalom,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!

Shalom,

Bill

2009 promises to be a great year for friends, family and relatives.


Hi,

The Minnesota Golden Gopher football team will be playing the Kansas Jayhawks tomorrow in the Insight Bowl. The game is being played in Arizona. GO GOPHERS!!!!

Have a great day,

Bill

2009 looks like a big year for the Blaine Bengals high school boys basketball team.


Shalom,

The Blaine Bengals are entered into the Lakeville High School Basketball Tournament Monday and Tuesday. Tonight they play Shakopee. Coach Nick is looking for a big tournament from his teams (varsity and junior varsity).

Shalom,

Bill

Today is the big day!

Hi,

The Minnesota Vikings host the New York Giants this afternoon at the Metrodome with the NFC North title at stake. GO VIKINGS!!!

Have a great week,

Bill

2009 looks like the year for the New York Yankees 27th world championship.


Hi,

The Detroit Red Wings are at Colorado tonight for a game against the Avalanche.

Have a wonderful Sunday service tomorrow,

Bill

Christmas Eve fun.


Hi,

The Detroit Red Wings are playing at Nashville tonight against the Predators.

Have a great weekend,

Bill

Merry Christmas!


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. It had been given to the disciples to know the myseteries of the kingdom but not to the general population. (Matt. 13:10-11)
2. A stone. (Luke 16:13)
3. The kingdom of Heaven. (Matt. 13:31)
4. The parable of the two sons. (Matt. 21:31)
5. The parable of the laborers. (Matt. 20:1-16)


New Quiz: Places of Worship
Anwer the following questions.

1. What sacrifice were Mary and Joseph to make when they brought Jesus to the temple to present Him to the Lord?
2. How many loaves of the Bread of the Presence, or shewbread, were to be on the table in the tabernacle Sabbath after Sabbath?
3. How many pieces of gold were used to make the candlestick?
4. Who alone could enter the Holy of Holies and on what occasion?
5. Why wasn't David allowed to build the temple?


Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

Have a Merry Christmas. Jesus is coming back soon.

Shalom,

It has been a wonderful 2008 and an even more glorious Christmas season. Friends, family, relatives and church have meant more this year than any other year. Make a decision to enjoy these days and thank Jesus for being the greatest gift of all.

Have a great time with your families,

Bill

Bill is hungry for a Vikings victory over the New York Giants on Sunday!


Shalom,

Tonight the Detroit Red Wings host the St. Louis Blues in an NHL game.

Merry Christmas,

Bill

Roxy, Kristine, Brian and I spent the evening at Brian's parents' home yesterday.

Hi,

The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers tonight. They are still in the hunt, along with the Vikings, for the NFC North championship. This coming Sunday the Minnesota Vikings host the New York Giants and the Houston Texans host the Chicago Bears. The Bears will win the NFC North if they win and the Vikings lose. Any other combination give the Vikings the NFC North championship.

The Blaine Bengals high school boys basketball team has dropped their last two games. They were defeated by Minnetonka Friday night and tonight they lost to Forest Lake.

Merry Christmas,

Bill

Bill taking a picture of the Novak family in Virginia, Minnesota.

Hi,

The Minnesota Vikings lost a hard fought game tonight by a score of 24-17.

Have a good week,

Bill

Kristine and I are looking forward to tomorrow's game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Atlanta Falcons.

Hello,

The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Los Angeles Kings tonight by a score of 6-4.

Have a great service tomorrow,

Bill

My mom would have been 78 this year!

Hello,

My interests in sports is at a very good stage right now. The New York Yankees just signed CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, two pitchers, for the upcoming season. They will be the #1 and #2 starters, respectively. Chien Ming Wang will be our #3 starter. Joba Chamberlain, Andy Pettitte and Phil Hughes will be looked at as the #4 and #5 starters.

The Minnesota Vikings will be trying to clinch the NFC North championship on Sunday afternoon as they host the Atlanta Falcons. A win on Sunday would clinch no worse than a #3 seed in the NFC playoffs. The Vikings can finish as high as the #2 seed.

The Detroit Red Wings defeated the top team in the West last night at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Wings defeated the San Jose Sharks 6-0, playing their best game of the season.

The Blaine Bengals boys high school basketball team is 3-0 on the season as they head down to Minnetonka tonight in a big Minnesota State High School League game. Minnetonka is the defending State Champion and the Bengals are going after a big win.

Have a great weekend,

Bill

My Dad would have been 88 this year!

Do You Know Your Bible?

Answers to previous quiz.

1. Birds, the sun, thorns. (Matt. 13:4-7)

2. The unjust steward. (Luke 16:13)

3. To Jericho from Jerusalem. (Luke 10:30)

4. The rich man and Lazarus. (Luke 16:19-31)

5. The fishing net. (Matt. 13:47-50)

New Quiz: Parables #5

Answer these questions.

1. Why didn't Jesus speak to His disciples in parables?

2. In Jesus' illustration of how God wants to give us good things, what did the Lord say a father would not give his son if he asked for bread?

3. To what did Jesus compare the mustard seed?

4. In what parable did Jesus tell the chief priests and elders that publicans and harlots would enter the kingdom of God before they did?

5. What parable ends with "So the last shall be first and the first last"?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

Robin and Brian enjoying the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holiday season.


Hi,

People ask me how I can prove there is a God of the Bible. I tell them to look at the Jew. Look at the nation of Israel. Look at Old Testament prophecy.

The Jewish people are prospering throughout the world even though they have been persecuted throughout the centuries. The nation of Israel was re-established as a nation in 1948. God's protection, provision and safety will surround that nation as Jesus comes back for the second time.

Many of the prophecies of the Old Testament have already been fulfilled. Many of the prophecies of the Old Testament are being fulfilled right up to this very moment. God is 100% accurate in His account of history. God's Word never fails and never falls short of 100% perfection.

Shalom,

Bill

Roxy and Nick enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Shalom,

The Word of God is Truth. Truth is unchangeable. Truth is the same yesterday, today and forever. Keep your eyes on God's Word. Keep the Truth in the center of your heart. Do not be moved by what the world is saying or doing when it contradicts God's Word. You'll come out on top every single time.

Have a wonderful day,

Bill

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


Shalom,

Jesus is the Reason for the Season! Christmas is the season to celebrate the birth of the promised Messiah. Jesus came to this Earth to release us from the works of the devil. Jesus rose from the dead. Satan was defeated. Is there any reason you can't receive Jesus as your Lord and personal Saviour? I believe Jesus rose from the dead and I declare Jesus as my Lord and personal Saviour. AMEN!

Have a great day,

Bill

The Minnesota Vikings host the Atlanta Falcons next Sunday at the Metrodome.

Hi,

The Minnesota Vikings demolished the Arizona Cardinals this afternoon in Glendale, 35-14. Travaris Jackson threw 4 touchdown passes. Adrian Peterson rushed for 165 yards and Chester Taylor ran for another 66 yards. Bobby Wade, Sidney Rice, Bernard Berrian and Chester Taylor each caught a touchdown pass. Bernard Berrian returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown. Jared Allen had 2 sacks.

Have a great week,

Bill

I took this picture of my family in Ely, Minnesota during the 1960s. Maryann, my dad, my mom, Nancy and Margie.


Hi,

The Minnesota Vikings are in Tempe, Arizona getting ready to play the Cardinals tomorrow afternoon. The battle between the North and the West leaders of the NFC will begin at 3:15.

GO VIKINGS!

Bill

Coach Nick plotting strategy during a timeout.

Hi,

This weekend, Friday and Saturday, the Blaine Bengals boys high school basketball team will be in Marshall, Minnesota. They will play Sioux City, Iowa and Cloquet, Minnesota.

Have a great weekend,

Bill

Who says two different generations can't have fun together?


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. Nathan. (2 Sam. 12)
2. That they didn't deal justly with each other. (Is. 5:1-7)
3. The rich fool. (Luke 12:16-21)
4. Basket, bed. (Mark 4:21)
5. Four. (Matt. 13:3-8)


New Quiz: Parables #4
Answer these questions.

1. What three hazards befell the seeds in Jesus' parable of the sower?
2. What parable illustrates the principle that no man can serve two masters?
3. Where was the man who was robbed going in the parable of the good Samaritan, and from where had he come?
4. What parable teaches that being rich doesn't automatically get you into Heaven?
5. What parable ends with "wailing and gnashing of teeth"?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

Nick's 2008-09 high school basketball season has begun.

Hello,

The Blaine Bengals defeated Cambride-Isanti last night in both the JV and Varsity contests. The next two games will be in Marshall, Minnesota in a pre-Christmas Holiday Tournament.

Jesus is coming back soon,

Bill

Kristine, Nick and Bill jamming during the Holidays.


Hello,

The Minnesota Gopher football team will play the Kansas Jayhawks in the Insight Bowl on Wednesday evening, December 31. We will be going to Tempe, Arizona for the big showdown.

Have a wonderful day,

Bill

Roxy and I will be in Blaine tomorrow for Coach Nick and the Bengal's home opener against Cambridge-Isanti.

Shalom,

The people and families of The Spoken Word Church and Bill Novak Ministries are heading full steam into the Christmas holiday spirit. Our services have been anointed and powerful. We are expecting the supernatural, spectacular and miraculous during the upcoming days and weeks.

Remember, the more intimately you know Jesus, through the Word of God and spirit-filled prayer, the more life will make sense to you. Set your affection on things above and everything else will fall into place!

Have a great day,

Bill

The Novak family: Bill, Kristine, Nick and Roxy at Kristine's house for Thanksgiving!


Hi,

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions today 20-16! YEA!!!

Have a great week,

Bill

Today was a beautiful, sunny, snowy day in northwest Wisconsin.

Hi,

Today it finally looked like winter in Wisconsin. Snow is on the ground and it's time to start thinking about outside winter activities. There's nothing like the Wisconsin winter wonderland for skiing, skating, snow boarding, snow machine riding, tobogganing, ice fishing and making snowmen. The bright lights of Christmas are shining throughout the city of Ladysmith and we are all looking forward to having fun in the wonderful month of December.

Have a great service tomorrow,

Bill

Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year holidays are a fun time for friends, family and relatives.

Hello,

I trust this has been a good week for you. We are all looking forward to a great weekend.

The Minnesota Vikings will travel to Detroit on Sunday to play the Lions in a key NFC North matchup. Kevin Williams and Pat Williams will be in the starting lineup for the Vikings.

Have a great weekend of services,

Bill

Bill enjoying the coziness of Kristine's "Winter Wonderland"!


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. A man building a tower or a king going into battle, neither of whom had "counted the cost" (Luke 14:26-33)
2. Two men praying at the temple. (Luke 18:9-14)
3. Sold all he had and brought it. (Matt. 131:46)
4. The unforgiving servant. (Matt. 18:22-35)
5. In the talents, the men were given respectively five, two and one talent; in the pennies/denarii, each man received only one penny/denarius. (Matt. 25:15; 20:1-6)


New Quiz: Parables #3
Answer these questions.

1. What were the holders on the lampstand in the tabernacle designed to look like?
2. What material was used to make the altar of incense in the tabernacle?
3. What separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place?
4. What material was to be used to make the tent pegs of the tabernacle?
5. What son of Shealtiel is credited with helping to rebuild the temple after the Babylonian captivity?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

Robin, Bill, Kristine and 64,000 other excited Vikings fans at the Metrodome Sunday night for the game against the Chicago Bears.

Hi,

The key word today for all Minnesota Viking fans is "injunction". The status for Vikings defensive linemen Pat Williams and Kevin Williams is still unclear. They have been suspended for the final 4 games of the regular season by the NFL. I believe the NFL has not handled this situation properly. The lawyers of these two players and the other NFL players involved are filing injunctions in the courts to get a "temporary hold" on these suspensions. Hopefully they will be able to play through the remainder of the season and the playoffs. Then this situation can be handled in the off-season. We should know more today.

GO VIKINGS,

Bill

Kristine and Roxy enjoying the Vikings Sunday night victory over the Chicago Bears!


Shalom,

On Sunday we are in the middle of a six lesson study on the power of a partner. Partnership is vital for believers in the Body of Christ as we are living in the last of the last days. The lessons that we are studying cover:

1. The need for more joy to be released.
2. Partners in preaching the Gospel.
3. Partners in Grace.
4. Partners with the Holy Spirit.
5. Partners in Resurrection Power.
6. Partners in giving.

As believers, we are partners with our Heavenly Father, Jesus our Lord and personal Saviour, the Holy Spirit, and with other like-minded believers.

Have a wonderful day,

Bill

Bill in the early 50s. A now we're in the last days of 2008!

Hi,

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears last night in the Metrodome, by a score of 34-14, to put them in sole possession of 1st place in the NFC North. YEA!!!

Have a great week,

Bill

Bill at the Duluth Zoo.


Shalom,

I am looking forward to a great service this morning. Then we will be traveling to the Twin Cities to watch the Vikings beat the Chicago Bears.

Have a great week,

Bill

Bill graduated from Roosevelt High School in Virginia, Minnesota in the Spring of 1969.


Hi,

The Minnesota Vikings host the Chicago Bears Sunday night in a battle for first place in the NFC North. GO VIKINGS!!!!!

Bill

Bill with his "Zorro" hat.


Hi,

Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. Have a great weekend.

Shalom,

Bill

My mom and dad. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. "And who is my neighbor? (Luke 10:29)
2. The five wise virgins. (Matt. 25:8)
3. The last would be first and the first would be last; Jesus would be killed. (Matt. 20)
4. The unjust judge. (Luke 18:1-8)
5. The prodigal son. (Luke 15)


New Quiz: Parables #2
Answer these questions.

1. To whom does Jesus compare someone who does not give up everything to be His disciple?
2. Which parable includes "God be merciful to me a sinner"?
3. What did the merchant do when he found the pearl of great price?
4. What parable illustrates how God feels about those who don't forgive others?
5. How does the parable of the talents differ numerically from the parable of the pennies (denarii)?

Answers and a new post will be posted next Thursday!

The Novak home at 17 East Boundary Street in Ely, Minnesota.


Hi,

The Detroit Red Wings are leading the Western Conference Central Division with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 4 overtime losses in their pursuit of another Stanley Cup Championship. GO RED WINGS!!!

Have a great Thanksgiving Day,

Bill

Bill's sisters playing in the snow in Ely.


Hello,

The Detroit Red Wings head home tomorrow night to play the Montreal Canadiens.

Have a great day,

Bill

Bill riding his tricycle in Ely, Minnesota.


Shalom,

This is Thanksgiving week, one of my favorite weeks of the whole year.

Have a great one,

Bill

Bill and his dad, the men of the house!

Hi,

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars today 30-12.

Have a great week,

Bill

Bill's three sisters, Maryann, Nancy and Margie.


Hello,

The Minnesota Vikings play the Jacksonville Jaguars tomorrow.

Have a great Sunday service,

Bill

Bill's first car!


Shalom,

Always remember, God's Word is Truth. You don't have to add to it. You don't have to subtract from it. Adding or subtracting would only make it a lie.

God's Word is Truth. It has no contradictions. If you think you've found a contradiction, you have just found a place where you have to study a little more to find out where you're missing it.

Have a great weekend,

Bill

The weapons of OUR warfare, as believers, are not natural, but supernatural!


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. Leah, Rachel, Bilhah, Zilpah (Gen. 29:23-30:24; 35:18)
2.

• Leah: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah
• Rachel: Joseph, Benjamin
• Bilhah: Dan, Naphtali
• Zilpah: Gad, Asher

3. Three: Nahor, Haran (Gen. 11:27); Sarai (Gen. 20:12)
4. Gideon (Jud. 8:29-321)
5. Jephthah (Jud. 11"30-31, 34)


New Quiz:Parables #1
Answer these questions.

1. What question was Jesus answering when He told the parable of the good Samaritan?
2. Whom did the five foolish virgins ask for oil for their lamps?
3. What did the parable of the vineyard owner teach about Jesus?
4. What parable taught that God will avenge His elect?
5. What parable did Jesus give following the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

Bill's three sisters, Margie, Maryann and Nancy, during a past Christmas season.

Shalom,

We have had a number of people in the past few weeks attacked in the financial realm. With so many different economic issues in our country, today is the day to begin meditating on what God's Word has to say on financial prosperity.

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob wants all believers to be in control of their finances. Satan, the enemy of the Body of Christ, wants believers in poverty, decrease, lack and shortage. When a person or family has attacks on their finances, it affects all other areas of their lives, especially mental and physical areas.

An attack on finances brings thoughts of worry, fear, doubt and unbelief. This causes stress on the body, which causes a person to be sick and causes their bodies to be attacked by diseases. This endless cycle is the enemy's plan to steal, kill and destroy.

When you know God wants you to prosper, when you know the enemy wants to stop that prosperity, when you know how to receive prosperity and when you know how to protect your prosperity, every area of your life will be blessed.

As a believer, you are already blessed. Your responsibility and privilege, is to walk in that blessing. We are living in the last days of human history. Now is not the time to be slack, lazy and unprepared. As a believer, you are an ambassador of Jesus Christ. As a believer, you are a soldier in God's Army. You owe it to yourself, your family, the Body of Christ and to the God of the Bible, to be the very best soldier you can be.

Have a great day,

Bill

My dad was a disciplined soldier in the U.S. Army.


Shalom,

As a believer, you are a soldier in the Body of Christ. Remember, our weapons are not natural weapons, but supernatural weapons. Our Heavenly Father has given us the Name of Jesus, the Word of God, and we are Blood Covenant partners with Him. Everything we have belongs to Him and everything He has belongs to us. It's up to each believer to choose what is necessary to be a disciplined member of the Body of Christ.

Have a good day,

Bill

Bill has three younger sisters. Margie is the oldest of the three.

Hi,

The Detroit Red wings host the Edmonton Oilers tonight in NHL action.

Bill

Bill's mom, Mary Jane, as a teenager.


Hello,

This coming week promises to be very busy. With so much happening in the world, our nation and our local area, it's of utmost importance that we stay full of faith and power. Stay full of God's Word and stay filled with the Holy Spirit, and you will be in position to make wise choices in every situation.

Have a great week,

Bill

My dad and one of his Army buddies in the early 1940s.

Hi,

The Minnesota Vikings are playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tomorrow afternoon in a key NFC battle.

Tomorrow at church we begin a new series on partnership and we're looking forward to a great service.

Have a great Sunday,

Bill

Bill and his cousin, Jimmy Novak. We always had fun times together.

Shalom,

This weekend the Minnesota Gophers travel to Madison, Wisconsin to play the Wisconsin Badgers while the Minnesota Vikings travel to Florida to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

As a believer, you must always remember where you came from. You came from Heaven. You are a citizen of Heaven. You are seated at the right hand of God the Father. The Bible says you are seated in Christ, in Heavenly places.

You came from Heaven when you were born into this earth. You are an ambassador of Jesus Christ. You are a member of the Body of Christ. You are the God of the Bible's representative here on this planet.

Knowing these Truths puts you in a position to operate with the authority that has been given to you. You have the authority to release God's power.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Bill

The Novak kids in the mid 60s: Me, Nancy, Maryann and Margie.


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. Isaiah (Is. 8:3)
2. Naomi (Ruth 1:2)
3. David (1 Sam. 18:27; 30:5)
4. They took bribes and perverted justice. (1 Sam. 8:3)
5. Rahab (Mat. 1:5 NIV)


New Quiz: Relatives #5
Answer these questions.

1. Who were the four mothers of Jacob's twelve sons and one daughter?
2. Match the mothers from question #1 for Jacob's children:

• Reuben
• Simeon
• Levi
• Judah
• Dan
• Naphtali
• Gad
• Asher
• Issachar
• Zebulon
• Dinah
• Joseph
• Benjamin

3. How many siblings did Abram have, and what were their names?
4. What judge of Israel had seventy sons?
5. Who offered to sacrifice his daughter to god?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

This is a picture of Grandpa Spolar. My mom's dad lived with his family in Virginia, Minnesota after coming from the Old Country in Europe.


Shalom,

We are starting to get more days of cold, slushy weather. The deer hunters are getting ready for hunting season. The Thanksgiving holiday is right around the corner.

The last two months of 2009 should be full, busy, fun times.

Have a supernatural day,

Bill