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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.