Culture Archives - Focal Point Ministries

September 25, 2025

October 17, 2025September 25, 2025 by Mike Fabarez

Questions in this episode: – What do we do with a pastor who is silent on the things going on in our culture, like transgender, Israel, politics, etc.? – What was Jesus’ age when he was crucified? – As parents, how do we set our priorities with our children as they grow up into different …

September 23, 2025

September 25, 2025September 23, 2025 by Mike Fabarez

Questions in this episode: – I’m a member of Southern Baptist Church and they don’t have time for me and they don’t have time for me and seem to be all about themselves? – How do you find a good church? – How can we know if a promise is meant for specific people at …

Refusing to Distort the Truth to Fit Our Culture’s Demands

October 8, 2025June 1, 2025 2 Corinthians 4:1-4

We need to keep representing and sharing the truth without compromising it, regardless of people who don’t get it or oppose us for upholding it.

January 15, 2025

January 17, 2025January 15, 2025 by Mike Fabarez

Questions in this episode: – Regarding Deuteronomy 14:28, how should we view our tithes and who we give to? – Who is the author of the Book of Revelation? – Why don’t more pastors get involved in social/political issues? – Can a Christian participate in mixed martial arts? – If the Spirit moves in the …

The Wisdom Pyramid

September 1, 2024 by Focal Point Ministries

How Long Will Fools Hate Knowledge?

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Confident in God’s Indomitable Plan

October 20, 2025August 25, 2024 Acts 27:21-26

We ought to care about the people around us and the culture we live in, boldly relaying God’s revealed wisdom to them, knowing his indomitable plans will surely be carried out.

Question & Answer Service 2024-Part 2

June 17, 2025July 21, 2024 Various

Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: Should we believe in a “young earth” or “old earth?” How do we communicate what it means to be a “slave of Christ?” Is addressing someone by their preferred pronouns somehow sinful or a compromise of my Christianity? What does it …

Question & Answer Service 2024-Part 1

June 17, 2025July 20, 2024 Various

Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: How do we discern pride in ourselves and others? Where did all the different ethnicities come from after the flood. What is the biblical view on the “age of accountability” How does Satan have any authority on earth if dominion is …

June 27, 2024

October 10, 2024June 27, 2024 by Mike Fabarez

Questions in this episode: – What’s the difference between the indwelling of the Spirit and being filled with the Spirit? – Do I go to hell because I did not get involved in opposition against abortion, gay marriage, etc.? – Do I fight things in Society that are sinful? – Will the battle in …

Right Side of History

June 16, 2025February 22, 2024 by Mike Fabarez

These days we often hear cultural pundits speak about the need for everyone to get “on the right side of history.” Now there’s some media commentary I can get behind. I am all for it! In a fundamental sense, calling people…

Cultural Pressure

June 16, 2025November 16, 2023 by Mike Fabarez

Falling to the temptation to be “conformed to the world” (Rom.12:2) rarely had such an immediate judgment as it did when the newly inaugurated King Jehu set up a sting operation, and called together all those who wanted to continue in the status quo of worshipping the false god Baal. In his ruse…

Facing God’s Plans with Courage

June 16, 2025October 15, 2023 Acts 21:27-36

Being a Christian will require unique courage and boldness because of the unavoidable clash of our theology, values, and identity with so much of the rest of the world.

Questions & Answers 2023-Part 3

June 18, 2025July 23, 2023 Various

Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: Do you need to believe in the resurrection to be saved? Is it okay for Christians to donate their organs after death? How should Christians respond to the cultural pressure to reduce the population? Could you provide Scriptural evidence for a …

Questions & Answers 2023-Part 2

June 18, 2025July 23, 2023

Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: How should Christians view birth control and artificial insemination? Does the Bible say what language will be used in the New Heaven and New Earth? How do we work out God’s sovereignty with our prayers for people’s salvation? What happens to …

Questions & Answers 2023-Part 1

June 18, 2025July 22, 2023

Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: How do we deal with a professing Christian about sin that they are unwilling to acknowledge? Is AI/machine learning dangerous? And what about pastors who use it to create sermons? What happens to us immediately after we die? In the Millennial …

Fully Aware of Our Society’s Idolatry

June 16, 2025May 21, 2023 Acts 19:21-28

Modern culture is still inundated with idols, as each day people pursue goals which the one and only true God can truly and completely supply.

When It Intrigues Our Mind

June 16, 2025January 29, 2023 Acts 17:16-21

We would do well to be aware of the prevailing worldly rationale which infects our thinking and threatens to pollute the biblical truths that are presented to us.

Questions & Answers 2022-Part 3

June 19, 2025July 17, 2022 Various

Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: Is it a sin for professing Christians to not read the Bible? Is belief in the sign gifts a secondary issue in the Christian life or is it salvific? How do we navigate friendship versus a dating relationship between Christian men …

Questions & Answers 2022-Part 2

June 19, 2025July 17, 2022 Various

Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: How would you respond to Roman Catholics who use church history, church fathers and apostolic succession just as authoritatively as the Bible? How do you respond to a Christian who says they are homosexual but are not acting on it? And …

Questions & Answers 2022-Part 1

June 19, 2025July 16, 2022 Various

Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: Would Job be one of the first people to be a Christian? What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and is that an unforgivable sin? Please explain John 14:28 where Jesus says the Father is greater than I. Is there any …

Question & Answer Service 2021-Part 3

June 19, 2025August 8, 2021 Various

Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: 1. How do you transition from knowing about God to knowing God? 2. What is the best way to help people find the right path to live a life God wants them to live. (My paraphrase) 3. What is the best …

Question & Answer Service 2021-Part 2

June 19, 2025August 8, 2021 Various

Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions from this session: 1. Covid Vaccine and the Mark of the Beast. 2. What happens to a young child that passes away before hearing the Gospel. 3. What is deconstruction? Definition of Modernism and Post-Modernism. 4. Roman 5 verses 30 and 40 are unclear …

Question & Answer Service 2021-Part 1

June 19, 2025August 7, 2021 Various

Pastor Mike answers questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Questions in this session: 1. Question on same sex attraction. 2. Do all pastors at Compass agree to all 5 points of grace. 3. Question related to understanding the differences between dispensational and Covenantal theologies and can they be reconciled. 4. How does a woman …

Hope Misplaced: Noise in this World

December 31, 2019December 29, 2019 by Mike Fabarez

There is a lot of noise in this world. Opinions, agendas, debates and arguments confuse and distract us…leaving many without hope and feeling tossed in a stormy sea. Christians can point the way to real hope and provide an anchor in this turbulent storm.

The Ongoing Betrayal

June 16, 2025September 23, 2018 Luke 22:47-53

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.

Looking to the Future

June 16, 2025June 7, 2015 1 Corinthians 15:58

Healthy and productive churches must be resolute about living out God’s truth without compromise despite the threats or opposition from a hostile culture.