Focal Point Radio Broadcasts

Most of us only hear a eulogy at a funeral, when kind words are spoken over someone we’ve lost. But Paul opens 2 Corinthians with a eulogy of a different sort, one addressed to the living God. Pastor Mike Fabarez traces why gratitude is where real comfort takes root.

Just one chapter after calling down fire on Mount Carmel, Elijah sat alone under a desert shrub, asking God to take his life. Pastor Mike Fabarez sounds an alarm about pulling away from God’s people when life knocks you flat.

If God already knew an angel would rebel, why did He let it happen anyway? Will you truly know your spouse once you reach heaven? And why do Christians still lose ground to a sin they thought they’d already beaten? Pastor Mike Fabarez wades into all three in another edition of Ask Pastor Mike Live.

When life knocks you flat, is your instinct to pull back from everyone around you? Pastor Mike Fabarez begins a brand-new study on real comfort, and starts with a warning most of us need to hear: isolating yourself only makes it worse.

Some of us are still carrying a brand we’ve burned onto someone else, an old debt we won’t let go of. Pastor Mike Fabarez closes out our study in Philemon with the two best reasons to finally let it go.

When you hold on to a grudge, who’s actually paying for it? Pastor Mike Fabarez names three people affected by your unforgiveness that you’ve probably never considered, including one you’d love to disappoint.

Ever had someone you trusted let you down, maybe even walk off with something that was yours? Pastor Mike Fabarez opens a study in the tiny book of Philemon, where a runaway slave and a wronged master force a hard question about forgiveness.

Did a fourth-century emperor really strike books out of the Bible? And if Enoch isn’t scripture, why does the book of Jude quote from it? Pastor Mike Fabarez fields real questions on the Book of Enoch, the truth about Constantine and the canon, and how to help a family facing financial trouble, in another edition of Ask Pastor Mike Live.

Jesus once told a story about two servants, and two very different debts—one impossibly large, and one that was almost nothing by comparison. Pastor Mike Fabarez unpacks what that story really reveals about how quickly we forget what we’ve been forgiven.

Some things in the Christian life can feel optional—nice to do, if we ever get around to them, but not exactly required. Pastor Mike Fabarez asks whether forgiveness belongs on that list, as Paul makes his case to a man in Colossae named Philemon.

Peter once walked up to Jesus with a question he figured would earn him some credit—how many times was he required to forgive somebody? Pastor Mike Fabarez looks at how Jesus answered him, and what it means for how we treat each other today.

A dad once handed his son a pocket knife and told him to keep watch by the car, while trouble stirred in the neighborhood. Pastor Mike Fabarez explains why he still tells that story when he teaches on unity in the church.

Why does grief still cut so deep, even when you’re certain of where your loved one landed? And was slavery in the Old Testament really the horror it sounds like today? Pastor Mike Fabarez confronts both in another edition of Ask Pastor Mike Live.

Every Christian eventually gets hurt by another Christian… it’s just a matter of time. Pastor Mike Fabarez shows us why the person who wronged us is still family, still on our team, and still worth fighting for—not against.

Every new believer eventually finds out that church is full of people… imperfect, occasionally prickly people. Pastor Mike Fabarez opens the short book of Philemon and shows how the apostle Paul handled a real, painful falling-out between two believers, and what it teaches us about handling our own.

The answers to the problems of mankind don’t change. While people strive in vain to find solutions, the hope for our times lies on our nightstands or in our bookshelves. That hope is the word of God. Pastor Mike Fabarez concludes a powerful study called Countercultural Christians.

Sometimes we take matters into our own hands. We can get impatient with God and try to do things on our own. But Pastor Mike Fabarez wants to relieve us of this unnecessary burden!

When a leader’s actions stop lining up with the Bible, how far do you go before it’s time to walk away? And how does a family raising a child with autism find real belonging at church? Pastor Mike Fabarez tackles both in another edition of Ask Pastor Mike Live.

The greatest news about the Christian faith is that our salvation isn’t dependent upon our own efforts! Pastor Mike Fabarez reminds us that there is nothing in the Christian life that we do on our own—God is busy working in us.

At some time or another, every Christians will be asked to take a stand for the truth. Perhaps you’re in a season, right now, where God is calling you to be bold about your relationship with Jesus Christ and his word. Pastor Mike Fabarez encourages us to stand strong for our faith.

The Bible calls us to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints—meaning we must guard God’s word as a precious possession. Pastor Mike Fabarez challenges us to hold to the teaching of the Bible, and prioritize realities over rituals!

We’ve heard that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but can you imagine a bride who loves her wedding ring more than her husband? Pastor Mike Fabarez makes a parallel to Christians who love rituals more than the Lord.

Teaching the Bible might carry more weight with God than you think, and not everybody agrees on what happens to those who reject Christ. Pastor Mike Fabarez wades into both questions, plus two curveballs: what Eden’s tree of life is doing in Revelation, and whether your childhood dog could be waiting for you in eternity.

It’s been said that the strength of a pastor is dependent on the prayers of the people in the pews. Pastor Mike Fabarez continues his study called Countercultural Christians by getting personal.

Pastors face so many challenges—both from their parishioners and the public! That’s why the apostle Paul told the Thessalonians that they should love and support their pastors for all they do! Pastor Mike Fabarez encourages us to honor the clergy as he continues a study in Hebrews chapter 13.