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Focal Point Weekly Devotional

January 19, 2026
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Start your week of with this 1 minute devotional from Pastor Mike Fabarez of Focal Point Radio Ministries.

Guest (Male): Here's Mike Fabarez, Bible teacher on Focal Point.

Mike Fabarez: There are so many reasons that God gives us in his word that we as Christians need to be in church. One of the central reasons is that we hear the word of God taught there. Without these kinds of nutritional meals from God's word, we'll become weak and ineffective in our Christian lives.

Jesus, when he saw crowds without the teaching of the word, he said they're like sheep without a shepherd, and he taught them many things because of this problem. So let's encourage each other to show up at church. Let's be sure that we're there. Let's make sure we dig into the word together and we would never think of neglecting meeting together and studying his word.

Guest (Male): That's Pastor Mike Fabarez, cutting through deception with biblical truth, convicting to the core. Discover the rewards of honest self-examination, strengthen your grip, and steel up your resolve each weekday. Hear the full half-hour edition of Focal Point on this station, or find us online at focalpointradio.org.

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About 1 Minute Devotional from Mike Fabarez

Focal Point is the Bible teaching ministry of author and pastor Mike Fabarez. Focal Point explores and proclaims the depths of Scripture on its daily radio broadcast and is dedicated to clearly explaining the truth of God’s Word.

About Mike Fabarez

Mike Fabarez is the founding pastor of Compass Bible Church in South Orange County, California and has been in pastoral ministry for more than 30 years. He is committed to clearly communicating God’s word verse-by-verse and encourages his listeners to apply what they have learned to their daily lives.

Pastor Mike is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Talbot School of Theology (M.A.) and Westminster Theological Seminary in California (D.Min.).

Mike is heard on hundreds of radio programs across the country on the Focal Point radio program and has authored several books, including Raising Men Not Boys, Lifelines for Tough Times, Preaching That Changes Lives, Getting It Right, Praying for Sunday, and Why the Bible?

Mike and his wife, Carlynn, reside in Laguna Hills, California and they have three children, Matthew, John and Stephanie.

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