Focus Church with Mike Santiago

Every man is called to more. In this impactful Father’s Day message, we unpack Joshua 4 and discover the 4 things every man needs to walk in purpose, lead with faith, and leave a legacy that lasts.✅ A Stone to Carry – What weight has God called you to shoulder?✅ An Altar to Build – Your worship leaves a mark—what are you building?✅ A Circle to Fight For – You weren’t made to walk alone.✅ A Sto...

Continuing our series "Fight For Your Family", this week’s message draws from Joshua 3:1–17 and the familiar rhythm of “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”—but with eternal significance. Before Israel could step into the promise, they had to follow, carry, consecrate, and step out. The same is true for our families today. 🧠 HEAD – Christ is the head of the Church. Are you following His voi...

What if parenting wasn’t just about raising good kids—but raising God’s kids? In this message, Pastor Joey Furjanic teaches us how to parent prophetically by calling out the potential, purpose, and identity in the next generation. Whether you're a parent, mentor, sibling, or leader, you have the authority to speak life over those you influence. Learn how to:🔹 Prophesy over yourself🔹 Raise ea...

In Week 3 of our Fight For Your Family series, Pastor Mike Santiago delivers a powerful message titled "Protect This House" from Joshua 2 and the story of Rahab. Her house wasn't perfect—but it was protected. And so can yours be. In this message, you’ll learn four practical ways to spiritually protect your family using the metaphor of a nightly security routine:🔒 Lock the door⏰ Set...

In Week 2 of our series Fight For Your Family, Pastor Mike Santiago dives deep into the power and purpose of a Consecrated Family. Drawing from Joshua's journey and the call to prepare for the promises of God, Pastor Mike lays out four areas where we must set apart our lives for His glory: ourselves, our stuff, our schedule, and our sin. Consecration is not just about moral living; it's ab...

In this powerful Mother's Day message, Pastor Ashton Santiago kicks off the brand-new series Fighting for Your Family with a sermon titled The Fight Starts With Me. Drawing inspiration from the life of Joshua, Pastor Ashton challenges us to take ownership of the battles within our homes, declaring boldly, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”It’s time to break generational strongho...

In “I Am Your Father” Pastor Mike Santiago takes us on a powerful, Star Wars-inspired journey to discover our identity as children of God. From Vader’s infamous reveal to the story of the prodigal son, this message is all about the Father who defines, calls, and redeems us. You’ll learn what it means to be chosen, adopted, sent on mission, and embraced by grace. Whether you’re searching for belong...

This Easter, we’re not just celebrating an event—we’re experiencing a resurrection. In this powerful message, Three Words That Changed the World, Pastor shares five three-word phrases that carry the weight of eternity and the wonder of grace:"In the beginning" – You were created by God, for God."It is finished" – Jesus paid the full price for your sin."He is risen" –...

In this powerful sermon, Dr. Dave Martin explores the true purpose of prosperity. Prosperity isn't just about wealth—it's about fulfilling God's plan for provision, generosity, kingdom expansion, and leaving a legacy. Dr. Martin unpacks biblical principles that reveal prosperity's role in meeting our needs, blessing others, and advancing God's kingdom on Earth. Key Scriptures:J...

In today’s message, Five Marks of a Life That Matters, Pastor Mike shares a recalibrating word for our church family. God isn’t calling us to live half-alive—He’s calling us to a life filled with His presence, rooted in authentic community, aimed at generational legacy, marked by bold purpose, and poured out to change the world. From encountering God deeply, to raising legacy carriers, to living s...

In Week 5 of our series Peace Under Pressure, Pastor Mike brings a powerful teaching titled Peace from Proximity. In this message, we learn that true peace isn't found in productivity or platform—it's found in closeness with Jesus. Drawing from the story of the Triumphal Entry in Luke 19, we discover how proximity to Christ unlocks purpose, clarity, and calling. The closer you walk with Je...

Life gets heavy. Pressure builds. Stress, anxiety, and fear try to take over. But what if the very thing trying to break you is actually what God wants to use to build you? In this message, we dive into what it means to live under pressure without falling apart—by leaning into the breath of God. Discover how the Holy Spirit is your divine oxygen in overwhelming seasons, and how trusting the One in...

In Week 3 of our series Peace Under Pressure, Pastor Mike delivers a powerful message titled Praying Under Pressure. Prayer isn’t just a last resort—it’s our first response! 🙏 In this message, we break down how Jesus taught us to pray in Luke 11, reminding us that bold prayers honor God, and God honors bold prayers. When we face midnight moments, hunger pains, or closed doors, we are called to pr...

In Week 2 of our series Peace Under Pressure, Pastor Mike brings a powerful message titled Rest In Peace. In a world obsessed with productivity and busyness, we often chase rest but never truly find it. Vacations may give us sleep, but only God offers real rest. Drawing from Psalm 23 and John 14:27, we learn that peace isn’t something we earn—it’s something Jesus willed to us. Just like sheep need...

In Week 1 of our new series Peace Under Pressure, Pastor Mike brings a powerful message on The Source of Peace. Life is full of stress, uncertainty, and chaos—but true peace isn’t found in perfect circumstances, it’s found in God. Using John 14:27 and the illustration of a snow globe, we explore how God’s peace settles our hearts when life feels shaken. In this message, Pastor Mike challenges us t...

Welcome to Week 3 of our series Netflix, Chill, & God's Will! Pastor Michael dives deep into the powerful message of Love Hurts, using the story of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel from Genesis 29. In this sermon, we explore how love and relationships can be complicated, and how the lies we tell can have lasting effects. Pastor Michael reminds us that love takes work, and it's not just about fi...

In week 2 of our series Netflix, Chill, & God's Will, Pastor Mike explores the concept of covenant in marriage, drawing parallels between God's promises to Israel in Exodus 6:2-8 and a groom's vows to his bride. It emphasizes the importance of commitment, symbolized by the Ten Commandments as a Ketubah, and the sealing of the covenant through intimacy, represented by the Chuppah. T...

In Week 1 of the series "Netflix, Chill, & God's Will," we explore the complexities of love in today’s culture and how it often falls short of God’s perfect design. From friendships to family dynamics and romantic relationships, we dive into the four types of love in Greek—Philia, Eros, Storge, and Agape—and how our experiences shape the way we love others. We discover that true love isn’t jus...

🎯 Welcome to the final week of Ducks in a Row! Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored the battles we face every year: 🕰️ The Past vs The Promise ⚖️ Order vs Chaos 🏃‍♂️ Dwelling vs Doing 📜 Acts 8:3 – Saul’s persecution of the church challenges us to build ministries and homes worth noticing. 🤝 Job 2:11 -13 – Job’s friends show us the power of seeing, grieving, and sitting with those in need....

🌊 Ducks in a Row - Week 3: The Battle Between Doing and Dwelling 🌊 Welcome to Week 3 of Ducks in a Row! Over the past weeks, we've explored the battles between the Past and the Promise and Chaos and Order. Today, Pastor Mike dives into the next critical struggle: The Battle Between Doing and Dwelling. In a world driven by algorithm-rooted affirmation and view-count validation, many of us hav...

In Week 2 of the “Ducks in a Row” series, titled “The Battle Between Order & Chaos,” Pastor Mike draws lessons from King Hezekiah’s story in 2 Kings 20. Facing the threat of death and national crisis, Hezekiah is instructed to “set your house in order,” reminding us that God works powerfully when our lives align with His priorities. Pastor Mike highlights three areas of order—re-evaluating our...

In the first sermon of our new series “Ducks in a Row” titled “The Battle Between the Past & the Promise” we explore the tension between looking back at our past and stepping into God’s promises for our future. Using Numbers 11:4-14, we examine how the Israelites’ nostalgia for Egypt—the place of their slavery—blinded them to God’s present provision and future blessings. This message challenge...

The power of provision reminds us that God is both our source and sustainer. Like Isaac in Genesis, who reaped abundantly because of God’s blessing, and Peter, who saw a miraculous coin meet his need, we serve a God who is faithful to provide in every season. Whether through the skills He’s given us, the work He’s called us to, or the unexpected miracles that defy logic, God is Jehovah Jireh—our P...

We measure life more in seasons than in seconds, and last week we explored the three distinct seasons we go through—Separation, Cultivation, and Irrigation. This week, we turn to Jesus’ parable of the weeds and wheat in Matthew 13, an agricultural metaphor revealing kingdom truths. The enemy doesn't attack the seed but the owner, devaluing the harvest by planting weeds to distract, drain, and dela...

In "The Lifecycle of a Seed," Pastor Mike begins the "The Speed of Seed" series by encouraging us through Galatians 6:9 not to grow weary in doing good, for a harvest will come if we persist. He reflects on how time feels fast in joy but drags in hardship, and how seasons of suffering, like Job's, often feel eternal. Job’s trials remind us of our own seasons of Separation, where God may detach us...