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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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.one...

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/...

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

American history is filled with “lone rangers.” It might even be an American ideal—but that doesn’t make it a biblical ideal. Pastor Mike Fabarez directs us to one of the most important practices in the Christian life, and it works contrary to the lone-ranger model. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

Money… the word registers a whole host of emotions. Some say it’s what makes the world go ‘round, some say it “talks.” In reality, money is usually associated with worry. Pastor Mike Fabarez encourages us to handle the pressures and temptations associated with money before they handle us! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111

What actually happens to your body the moment you die? Is there a second encounter with the Holy Spirit every Christian needs after salvation? And do Malachi’s promises about tithing still apply today? Pastor Mike Fabarez takes on all three in another edition of Ask Pastor Mike Live. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/266/29?v=20251111