At the altar, we all believe our marriage will last a lifetime. But tragically for many, divorce becomes a painful and unexpected reality. On today’s Focal Point, Pastor Mike Fabarez sits down to answer some personal questions from listeners about broken marriages. Learn how to recover and pick up the pieces in this rejuvenating edition of Ask Past…

Throughout the Old Testament, one mysterious figure keeps appearing in dramatic ways, speaking with unquestionable authority to God's people. So, who is he? And why is his presence shrouded in such mystery? Join us on Focal Point today when Pastor Mike Fabarez answers the question: "Who is the Angel of the Lord?"To support this ministry financially…

Calling someone "legalistic" is downright offensive. Just what do people mean when they accuse you of "legalism?" Today on Focal Point, Pastor Mike Fabarez calls a timely ceasefire, and explains exactly what "legalism" entails. Surprisingly, scriptures show how God’s grace and his law can peacefully co-exist. Don’t miss this insightful edition of A…

Politics is a hot topic right now. What should our role be as Christians in the public square? Should we wave banners of protest? Or should we refrain from getting involved altogether? Join us for today's Focal Point when Pastor Mike Fabarez continues his discussion of politics. It's another engaging edition of Ask Pastor Mike!To support this minis…

What are your thoughts about government spendingand taking? Today on Focal Point, Pastor Mike Fabarez answers whether we must obey our government, especially when we don't agree with its actions! It's a rousing edition of Ask Pastor Mike.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29…

Every day we're faced with a thousand different decisions, ranging from what to wear to where to live! How do we know what's right? Today on Focal Point, Pastor Mike Fabarez explains how to determine God's will in every decision we make. It's another edition of Ask Pastor Mike!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/do…

Is it right for peace-loving Christians to wage war? Can we, in good conscience, support and serve in the military? Pastor Mike handles this contentious subject with far-reaching implications on this episode of Ask Pastor Mike.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29…

Everyone loves the comfort of familiar thingsand being comfortable in general. But when does staying in our comfort zone keep us from growing, or impede our progress? Pastor Mike Fabarez fields a question about church traditions and dissects the problem of being outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant!To support this ministry financially, visit: h…

Whether it’s the pressing deadlines, the long hours, or a difficult boss—sometimes work can seem more like a curse than a blessing. Pastor Mike Fabarez discusses God’s view of work, retirement and rest, in this “employee’s edition” of Ask Pastor Mike.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29…

Pastor Mike answers a question about tattoos: Does the Bible prohibit getting a tattoo?To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Von Focal Point Ministries

Maybe you’ve heard people say, That’s your truth, this is my truth. Or perhaps you’ve heard someone say, I’m speaking my truth. But is there such a thing as THE truth? Pastor Mike Fabarez tackles the question: Is anything absolutely true in a relative world?To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29…

Pastor Mike answers a question about Bible versions. A listener asks: What’s the difference between all the Bible versions? Is one better than another?To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29Von Focal Point Ministries

If you’re in sales, you understand the drive to close the deal, and meet your quotas. Salespeople of every industry are under great pressure to perform. Fortunately for Christians, that’s NOT the case when it comes to telling others about God! Pastor Mike Fabarez gives us good news about the Good News in this episode of Ask Pastor Mike.To support t…

God’s Word tells us there’s an invisible reality all around us. Though we can’t see those in this spiritual realm, is it possible they can see us? Pastor Mike Fabarez answers the intriguing question about God’s heavenly servants: Do you have a guardian angel?To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1676/29…

Our forthcoming resurrection in God’s new and righteous world can be confidently and joyfully anticipated because of the finished work of Christ and the faithful promises he made to us.Von Compass Bible Church

We are commissioned to bring the message of salvation to everyone, mindful that God will sovereignly choose to effectually empower our efforts as we are faithful to accurately relay the biblical gospel.Von Compass Bible Church

Christians ought to be heartened, motivated, and excited by the preview of our own resurrection which can be seen in the resurrected bodily appearances of Christ.Von Compass Bible Church

The veracity of the bodily resurrection of Christ is seen in the fulfillment of prophecy, its massive influence on the world, and the transformative impact the risen Christ has countless people in every generation.Von Compass Bible Church

The defeat of death is the logical product and central feature of God’s successful redemptive solution for the impact and effect of our sinful rebellion.Von Compass Bible Church

Responding rightly to Christ’s redemptive work should result in a growing love for God that produces good works, love for people, and a desire to obey the Bible’s commands.Von Compass Bible Church

We must be careful to consider the high cost of our redemption as Jesus suffered sin’s just penalty on the cross purchasing reconciliation for those who are truly penitent.Von Compass Bible Church

God is rich in mercy to all, but shows the magnificence of his grace in bestowing favor to the penitent who deserve nothing but his unmitigated justice.Von Compass Bible Church

We would do well to keep this sinful world and our eternal salvation in perspective, pitying the lost and joyfully anticipating the return of our glorified and exalted Savior.Von Compass Bible Church

We must learn to appreciate the great exchange of our redemption wherein Christ’s perfection is granted to sinners like us while the entire penalty for our sin was borne by him in his suffering and death.Von Compass Bible Church

Knowing many people are interested in Christ for all the wrong reasons, we must be vigilant about maintaining a thoroughly biblical view of God and the Christian life amid all voices to the contrary.Von Compass Bible Church

We must be mindful and vigilant of the continual battle we face with sin and temptation, grateful for God’s restraining grace and his immeasurable patience.Von Compass Bible Church

We must resolutely affirm that Jesus is the expected Messiah of the Old Testament and unabashedly live in light of his credentials as Deity.Von Compass Bible Church

The perfect and infinitely valuable life of Son of God fully paid the just demands of the Father’s holiness by incurring all the painful punishments our sins deserve.Von Compass Bible Church

Peter’s denials certainly remind us that our best intentions to follow Christ will be punctuated by stumbling, but they should also motivate us to quickly get up, confident that God uses imperfect servants to do great things.Von Compass Bible Church

Spiritual defection and apostasy should rightly concern and even anger us, leading us to personal vigilance and a thoughtful ministry of strong encouragement in the lives of others.Von Compass Bible Church

The triune God demonstrated love for us in the most costly transaction imaginable; in response we ought to eternally thank him and sacrificially obey all that he commands.Von Compass Bible Church

Christ expects us to prudently plan and wisely prepare for life’s eventuality while fully and fearlessly trusting in God’s sovereign and loving oversight of our livesVon Compass Bible Church

We must be continually mindful of our inherent human frailty, knowing that God wants us to be spiritually strong by trusting in his varied provisions as we seek to live for Christ and serve his cause.Von Compass Bible Church

We must be quick to rid ourselves any selfish ambition or self-promotion, knowing that we are required to sacrificially serve others in our calling to advance the cause of Christ in our world.Von Compass Bible Church

Christ’s institution of the Lord’s supper in the presence of Judas should lead us to a vigilant introspection as we regularly and actively remember Christ’s death and coming kingdom.Von Compass Bible Church

The biblical Passover celebration provides us a helpful picture of the eternal redemption that has been provided for us by the eternal and divine Lamb of God.Von Compass Bible Church

We must remember and wholeheartedly affirm God’s good management of all things in history, in life, and the future, confident that all things work together for good.Von Compass Bible Church

In light of Christ’s imminent return for his Church, Christians must be actively focused on prayer and God’s word, being careful not get entangled in the distracting sins of this world.Von Compass Bible Church

We can and should be completely assured of God’s promises regarding the future and our own future because of his impeccable trustworthiness and his perfect fidelity to all that he has said.Von Compass Bible Church

Our lives will be motivated and calibrated as we remain mindful that this current age will culminate with an unprecedented display of God’s wrath on the earth and its wholesale transformation at Christ’s second coming.Von Compass Bible Church

As recipients of God’s gracious promise of forgiveness and everlasting adoption, our faith should be strengthened by God’s tenacious loyalty to the people of Israel and the city of Jerusalem.Von Compass Bible Church

We ought to expect a turbulent and hostile experience as we seek to stand with Christ and advance his cause in this world, remaining resolute, unafraid, and confident in God’s promise of ultimate deliverance.Von Compass Bible Church

While Israel’s widespread rejection of King Jesus resulted in a postponement of the earthly kingdom, we should remain confident in God’s impeccable promises as we work and patiently await the King’s second coming.Von Compass Bible Church

We must understand and always thoughtfully consider that our Christian financial giving is an extension of our loyalty, love, and submission to the King of kings.Von Compass Bible Church

We must be vigilant and careful to not follow the trends of so many who attempt to leverage Christianity for their own selfish ends.Von Compass Bible Church

We must understand and appreciate the full humanity and the full deity of Christ as we admire his redemptive work and anticipate his coming kingdom.Von Compass Bible Church

We must think more often and more sensibly about our own mortality, preparing and shaping our expectation and hope by Scripture and not by the world, our feelings, or the culture.Von Compass Bible Church

We must seek to honor God by honoring and submitting to the earthly authorities he has placed over our lives, while being careful to never resist or defy Christ’s ultimate authority.Von Compass Bible Church

It is entirely reasonable for us to trust and obey the words of the Triune God, not only in light of his character and authority, but also in view of the judgments meted out on those who rebel.Von Compass Bible Church

We must be very careful that we do not evade our responsibility to submit to Christ’s lordship by seeking excessive information or unneeded confirmation when the application of God’s word is sufficiently clear.Von Compass Bible Church