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Many church traditions observe a season of fasting and penance leading up to Easter. But where did this practice come from? Is it something all Christians should do? Pastor Mike Fabarez talks about the facts surrounding the Lenten season.

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In church, we often sing about the “amazing grace that saved a wretch like me.” But do we fully understand the hopelessness of our situation without Christ? Pastor Mike Fabarez challenges you to recall the moment when you finally reached the proverbial “end of your rope” and reached up towards your savior. It’s a lesson about true, biblical conversion.

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Most of us think we’re pretty “good” people, but the uncomfortable truth is that even unconverted hearts can obey the commands of Christ. Pastor Mike Fabarez explains the crucial difference between our external conformity to the rules of Christianity and our internal conversion to Christ.

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Before Saul became the beloved Apostle Paul, he was a raging persecutor of Christians, hunting men and women from city to city as they attempted to flee—up until the moment he met Jesus. Pastor Mike Fabarez takes a closer look at the conversion of Saul to help us see our own pre-Christian rebellion.

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Before ascending into heaven, Jesus left Christians with a substantial task in the form of the Great Commission. So what must we do to advance the gospel? Pastor Mike Fabarez describes how Christians can effectively share the gospel and lead others to Christ.

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When it comes to prayer, some Christians say we should always take a position of authority, declaring things in the name of Christ! So, is that a biblical standpoint? On this edition of Ask Pastor Mike, Pastor Mike Fabarez presents a balanced and biblical view of our role in prayer.

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When the Ethiopian official asked Philp to explain what he was reading from the prophet Isaiah, he immediately responded by being baptized. He was convinced that Scripture is reliable! In this episode, Pastor Mike Fabarez provides an important clarification about the reliability of Scripture and why you can confidently and courageously identify with Christ!

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You’ve probably noticed that the cost of following Christ is going up. As the culture turns against the Bible and those who adhere to a biblical worldview, it’s going to take more and more courage to be identified with Christ. Pastor Mike Fabarez urges us to stand up and be identified with Christ!

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Benjamin Franklin mused that “time lost is never found again.” So how are you using your time? Are you investing in intentional and thoughtful Bible study or are you squandering your time on short-lived, personal entertainment? Pastor Mike Fabarez encourages you to take the time to read doctrinally-sound Christian books to boost your Bible knowledge!

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How well do you know the Bible? Just enough to get by, or are you plumbing the depths of Scriptures? Pastor Mike Fabarez highlights the excellent example of Philip, who was not a preacher but was still called on to answers questions about Scripture.

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