Focused on Christ

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Focused on Christ is dedicated to exalting Christ and equipping the church. Hosted by Mike Crump and Dr. Nathan Smith, Focused on Christ looks at topics and issues facing the Christian church and filters them through the Word of God. As pastors, Mike and Nathan can help navigate theology, current events, and relational issues that crop up in and around the church in order that followers of Jesus are prepared for living the gospel life among the nations. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning on all podcasting platforms as well as YouTube and X.

Episode Date
Ep. 166: The Tension between Freedom and Conviction
Jun 02, 2026
Ep. 165: Submitting to Authority
May 26, 2026
Ep. 164: What does it mean to be a "Living Sacrifice"?
May 19, 2026
Ep. 163: How did angels rebel in heaven?
May 12, 2026
Episode 162: Grafted into Israel
Apr 28, 2026
Ep. 161: Confess & Believe
Apr 14, 2026
Ep. 160: Jacob I loved. Esau I hated.
Apr 07, 2026
Ep. 159: From Groaning to Glory
Mar 31, 2026
Ep. 158: No More Condemnation
Mar 24, 2026
Ep. 157: The Battle Within
Mar 17, 2026
Ep. 156: A Biblical View of War
Mar 10, 2026
Ep. 155: Can I keep sinning because of grace?
Mar 03, 2026
Ep. 154: While we were sinners...
Feb 24, 2026
Ep. 153: What does it mean to live by faith?
Feb 17, 2026
Ep. 152: Mailbag - The Trinity & The Human Soul
Feb 10, 2026
Ep. 151: Rom 3 - No One is Good...Not One
Jan 27, 2026
Ep. 150: Romans 2 - God knows your secrets
Jan 20, 2026
Ep. 149: Romans 1 & The Wrath of God
Jan 13, 2026
FOC 2026 Preview
Jan 06, 2026
Ep. 148: The Crucifixion of Jesus
Dec 23, 2025
Ep. 147: A.I. & The Christian
Dec 16, 2025
Ep. 146: Judas and Peter
Dec 02, 2025
Ep. 145: Jesus on Trial
Nov 25, 2025
Ep. 144: Jesus' Prayer in Gethsemane
Nov 18, 2025
Ep. 143: The Trinity, Demons, & Divine Impassibility
Nov 11, 2025
Ep. 142: Jesus and the End Times
Nov 04, 2025
Ep. 141: Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
Oct 28, 2025
Ep. 140: The Triumphal Entry
Oct 21, 2025
Ep. 139: Mary Anoints Jesus' Feet
Oct 14, 2025
Ep. 138: Charlie Kirk & the Church
Oct 07, 2025
Ep. 137: The Rich Man & Lazarus
Sep 23, 2025
Ep. 136: Jesus & the Prodigal
Sep 16, 2025
Ep. 135: Can Condemnation & Love Exist Together?
Sep 09, 2025
Ep. 134: Did Jesus Lie?
Sep 02, 2025
Ep. 133: Who is the Greatest in the Kingdom?
Aug 26, 2025
Ep. 132: Jesus and Taxes
Aug 19, 2025
Ep. 131: Jesus' most important question
Aug 12, 2025
Ep. 130: MacArthur, Cruz, & The Role of Israel
Aug 05, 2025
Ep. 129: What defiles a person?
May 27, 2025
Ep. 128: Jesus sends His sheep among the wolves
May 20, 2025
Ep. 127: Jesus and the Demoniac
May 13, 2025
Ep. 126: Can Christians Cuss?
May 06, 2025
Ep. 125: The Cost of Following Jesus
Apr 29, 2025
Ep. 124: Parables about the Kingdom of Heaven
Apr 22, 2025
Ep. 123: Revisiting the Resurrection
Apr 15, 2025
Ep. 122: Should I Watch the Chosen?
Apr 08, 2025
Ep. 121: The Parable of the Sower
Apr 01, 2025
Ep. 120: Blaphemy of the Holy Spirit
Mar 25, 2025
Ep. 119: Judge NOT lest you be judged?
Mar 18, 2025
Ep. 118: The Beatitudes
Mar 11, 2025
Reflections: A Promise of Healing
Mar 07, 2025
Ep. 117: The Healing Ministry of Jesus
Mar 04, 2025
Reflections: You vs God
Feb 28, 2025
Ep.116: Old Testament God vs New Testament Jesus?
Feb 25, 2025
Reflections: Christian, don't be a troll
Feb 21, 2025
Ep. 115: Should I attend the wedding?
Feb 18, 2025
Ep. 114: Is all anger sinful?
Feb 11, 2025
Ep. 113: Is the Bible cool again?
Feb 04, 2025
Ep. 112: Turning Water into Wine
Jan 28, 2025
Ep. 111: The Birth & Childhood of Jesus
Jan 21, 2025
Ep. 110: Jesus Family and the Real Mary
Jan 14, 2025
Ep. 109: Mailbag Show - Can unbelievers be truly happy?
Jan 07, 2025
Ep. 108: Is the American church the lukewarm church in Revelation?
Dec 31, 2024
Ep. 107: How do you define a DEAD CHURCH?
Dec 24, 2024
Ep. 106: Dealing with a Jezebel in the local church
Dec 17, 2024
Ep. 105: How do we deal with persecution?
Dec 10, 2024
Ep. 104: Revelation and the Church at Ephesus
Dec 03, 2024
Ep. 103: Revisiting the prophecies of Daniel
Nov 26, 2024
Ep. 102: Should I seek happiness?
Nov 19, 2024
Ep. 101: How has humanism impacted the church?
Nov 12, 2024
Ep. 100: Live Celebration
Nov 05, 2024
Special Episode: Election 2024
Oct 31, 2024
Ep. 99: Does the doctrine of hell matter?
Oct 29, 2024
Ep. 98: Can a Christian be possessed by a demon?
Oct 22, 2024
Ep. 97: Can my faith heal people?
Oct 15, 2024
Ep. 96: How do I discover my spiritual gifts?
Oct 08, 2024
Ep. 95: What is Lordship Salvation?
Oct 01, 2024
Ep. 94: Is Church Membership in the Bible?
Sep 24, 2024
Ep. 93: Signs of a Healthy Church
Sep 17, 2024
Ep. 92: Is public prayer a problem?
Sep 10, 2024
Ep. 91: Why Pray if God is Sovereign?
Sep 03, 2024
Ep. 90: What is the Purpose of Communion?
Aug 27, 2024
Ep. 89: Conspiracies and Head Coverings
Aug 20, 2024
Ep. 88: Christians and Mental Illness
Aug 13, 2024
Ep. 87: What is Church Discipline?
Aug 06, 2024
Ep. 86: What does healthy fellowship look like?
Jul 30, 2024
Ep. 85: Why did Jesus have to suffer (revisited)
Jul 23, 2024
Special Episode: Trump's assassination attempt and the Bible
Jul 19, 2024
Ep. 84: Why should I go to church?
Jul 16, 2024
Ep. 83: When does temptation become sin?
Jul 09, 2024
Ep. 82: Why should I devote myself to broken people?
Jul 02, 2024
Ep. 81: How does the Bible impact our lives?
Jun 25, 2024
Ep. 80: Can the Bible be trusted?
Jun 18, 2024
Ep. 79: Is Christian Nationalism biblical?
Jun 11, 2024
Ep. 78: What is the purpose of baptism?
Jun 04, 2024
Ep. 77: Is church for believers or unbelievers?
May 28, 2024
Ep. 76: What do deacons do?
May 21, 2024
Ep. 75: Should circus acts be used in church?
May 14, 2024
Ep. 74: How is a pastor called into ministry?
May 07, 2024
Ep. 73: Are there apostles in the church today?
Apr 30, 2024
Ep. 72: How do we deal with bad leadership in the church?
Apr 23, 2024
Ep. 71: I'm a Christian, but why do I still sin?
Apr 16, 2024
Ep. 70: What role do we play in changing the world?
Apr 09, 2024
Ep. 69: How do we deal with believers who annoy us?
Apr 02, 2024
Ep. 68: What does it mean to exalt God?
Mar 26, 2024
Ep. 67: Revisiting Song of Solomon
Mar 19, 2024
Ep. 66: Why is the church called the Bride of Christ?
Mar 12, 2024
Ep. 65: What does it mean that Christians are a "chosen race"?
Mar 05, 2024
Ep. 64: Should we bring coffee in the sanctuary?
Feb 27, 2024
Ep. 63: What is the catholic church?
Feb 20, 2024
Ep. 62: Why are there hypocrites in the church?
Feb 13, 2024
Ep. 61: What does it mean to be in the presence of God?
Feb 06, 2024
Ep. 60: What does the Kingdom of God have to do with the church?
Jan 30, 2024
Ep. 59: What are current trends in the church?
Jan 23, 2024
Ep. 58: What is the Church?
Jan 16, 2024
Ep 57: Why does God's power and authority matter?
Jan 09, 2024
FOC Season 2: Teaser
Jan 02, 2024
Ep. 56: What can we learn from the book of Revelation?
Dec 26, 2023
Ep. 55: How should we live in a world that hates us?
Dec 19, 2023
Ep. 54: What is the mystery of God's will?
Dec 12, 2023
Ep. 53: Are the miraculous gifts of the Spirit for today?
Dec 05, 2023
Ep. 52: How do we live a life pleasing to God?
Nov 28, 2023
Ep. 51: What does a dead faith look like?
Nov 21, 2023
Ep. 50: What does the cross teach us about God?
Nov 14, 2023
Ep. 49: What are the signs of Jesus' return?
Nov 07, 2023
Ep. 48: What does Jesus teach about divorce?
Oct 31, 2023
Ep. 47: How is Jesus a door?
Oct 24, 2023
Ep. 46: Did Jesus really call a woman a dog?
Oct 17, 2023
Ep. 45: How does mourning lead to the blessed life?
Oct 10, 2023
Ep. 44: Why did Jesus get baptized?
Oct 03, 2023
Ep. 43: Will tithing bring me financial blessings?
Sep 26, 2023
Ep. 42: Why is God not mentioned in the book of Esther?
Sep 19, 2023
Ep. 41: Does Daniel really prophecy future kingdoms?
Sep 12, 2023
Ep. 40: Is the temple in Ezekiel literal or symbolic?
Sep 05, 2023
Ep. 39: What are the creatures and wheels in Ezekiel 1?
Aug 29, 2023
Ep. 38: Can God really use evil nations for his holy purposes?
Aug 22, 2023
Ep. 37: How did the destruction of Jerusalem impact Israel?
Aug 15, 2023
Ep. 36: Why is wrath necessary?
Aug 08, 2023
Ep. 35: How does an 8 year old rule as king?
Aug 01, 2023
Ep. 34: Why did the Messiah have to suffer?
Jul 25, 2023
Ep. 33: What does a prophet's marriage have to do with me?
Jul 18, 2023
Ep. 32: What is the book of Amos about?
Jul 11, 2023
Ep. 31: Was Jonah Prejudiced?
Jul 04, 2023
Ep. 30: Why would anyone want to be a prophet?
Jun 27, 2023
Ep. 29: What led to the division of the kingdom of Israel?
Jun 20, 2023
Ep. 28: What can we learn from the dedication of the temple?
Jun 13, 2023
Ep. 27: How should we approach the book of Proverbs?
Jun 06, 2023
Ep. 26: What is the purpose of Song of Solomon?
May 30, 2023
Ep. 25: Who is Satan and what is the purpose of angels?
May 23, 2023
Ep 24: Did God really use King David’s son to punish him?
May 16, 2023
Ep. 23: What's different about the Davidic Covenant?
May 09, 2023
Ep. 22: Are there any boundaries to our worship?
May 02, 2023
Ep. 21: Why is lament an important part of the Christian life?
Apr 25, 2023
Ep. 20: What were the key difference between David & Saul?
Apr 18, 2023
Ep. 19: What went wrong with King Saul?
Apr 11, 2023
Ep. 18: The book of Ruth and our Kinsman Redeemer
Apr 04, 2023
Ep. 17: Why did God raise up judges in Israel?
Mar 28, 2023
Ep. 16: How do we rightly understand the conquest of Canaan?
Mar 21, 2023
Ep. 15: What is the Shema?
Mar 14, 2023
Ep. 14: Why were blessings and cursing so important to Israel?
Mar 07, 2023
Ep 13: Why did the people of Israel have to wander in the wilderness?
Feb 28, 2023
Ep. 12: Why did God appoint feasts for the people of Israel?
Feb 21, 2023
Ep. 11: What is the significance of the Tabernacle?
Feb 14, 2023
Ep. 10: How do the 10 commandments (law of God) apply to us today?
Feb 07, 2023
Ep. 9 - What are the effects of the curse?
Jan 31, 2023
Ep. 8 - What led to the fall of man?
Jan 24, 2023
Ep. 7 - What does it mean to be made in the image of God?
Jan 17, 2023
Ep. 6 - Who is God?
Jan 10, 2023
Ep. 5: Why is the birth of Jesus significant?
Dec 27, 2022
Ep.4: Why does Jesus call Himself gentle and lowly?
Dec 13, 2022
Ep.3: What does it mean that Jesus is our Great High Priest?
Nov 29, 2022
Ep.2: Why should we study God's Word?
Nov 15, 2022
Ep.1: Why should we focus on Christ?
Oct 30, 2022