Telling the Truth

Mark Twain said, “My life has been full of many problems, most of which never happened!” He presumably looked to the future with a degree of trepidation and spent a lot of time being anxious about things that actually never happened. Does that sound like something you do, too?Another great author, the Apostle Paul, said that no matter what happens—don’t be anxious about anything. In this message, Stuart looks to Scripture to identify the formula for becoming worry-free, no matter what circumstance we are facing—or think we’ll have to face. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Christ can give us the words to send the devil away. He can give us the words to rebuke the devil. In this message, Jill Briscoe gives us tools to handle temptation, even as we see it lived out in the life of Jesus.Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'” To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

The influence of what we are is deeper than what we do. We are called to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world in a decaying dark environment. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

The influence of what we are is deeper than what we do. We are called to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world in a decaying dark environment. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

The law is not to be taken into our own hands for we must submit to the governing authorities. In this message, Charles teaches about how being driven by love and generosity, we can live godly lives in our contemporary but alien world. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

The law is not to be taken into our own hands for we must submit to the governing authorities. In this message, Charles teaches about how being driven by love and generosity, we can live godly lives in our contemporary but alien world. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

The power of the tongue to inform, instruct, and persuade can be a power for good or evil. Truth is more than the words we speak, but the character we live. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

The power of the tongue to inform, instruct, and persuade can be a power for good or evil. Truth is more than the words we speak, but the character we live. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

A parable is defined as an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. And the parable of the prodigal son found in Luke 15 may be one of the most famous parables in Scripture. The story of the prodigal son is about God losing something very precious and sending His son, Jesus, to get it back. This is God’s world, and He wants it back! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

The world in which Christians are called to live is clearly political. Politics affect Christians, but how should Christians view politics? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

The world in which Christians are called to live is clearly political. Politics affect Christians, but how should Christians view politics? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

A woman's identity is revealed in Creation, obscured by the Fall, but renewed in Redemption.What does that say about her role in the home, family, church, and workplace? Jill offers a Christian point of view on this hotly debated issue. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

A woman's identity is revealed in Creation, obscured by the Fall, but renewed in Redemption.What does that say about her role in the home, family, church, and workplace? Jill offers a Christian point of view on this hotly debated issue. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Every day we fight battles: teaching our kids to clean up their toys, dealing with difficult co-workers or family members, getting society to clean up the environment. But even though these battles are big, there is an even bigger war going on—a spiritual one. While we know that God is the ultimate victor, we live every day surrounded by Satan’s armies. The judge and prophetess Deborah was surrounded by not only a spiritual war but a physical one! God gave her the gifts and talents she needed to complete the task He gave her. In this message from Judges, Jill shares with us Deborah’s story and shows us how we, too, can respond to God and find our roles in this great battle. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Have you ever felt wrongly judged? Rahab was someone who was judged for her outer appearance. A harlot, known for keeping brothels within Jericho, no one would have believed by simply looking at her that she was seeking God.Thankfully, God looks beyond what man sees to the desires of our hearts, and changes us from the inside out. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

When we think of someone with a good attitude, Abraham’s wife Sarah is probably not the first person who comes to mind. We might think of her arguments with Abraham, how she laughed at God’s good news, her harsh dealings with Hagar, how she lied to Pharaoh. But in 1 Peter 3, Peter commends Sarah as a model for all women for her “quiet and meek spirit.” What happened in Sarah’s life to turn this feisty, contentious, rebel of a woman into God’s royal princess? In this message, Jill teaches us about Sarah’s life—her shortcomings and how God turned this rebel into royalty—and how giving God control in our own lives can transform our attitudes like it did for Sarah. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Jeremiah never wanted to be a prophet. It broke his heart and endlessly frustrated him that the people of Judah would not heed his warnings of impending judgment. Even more heartbreaking for Jeremiah was living to see all that he warned about come to pass.But even as Judah is overtaken, we see that Jeremiah’s work is not yet done as he moves from a message of warning to a message of encouragement. But is it even possible to encourage a people who didn’t trust God in the first place to now trust Him during troubled times? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Though the prophet Jeremiah stays on message and warns the people of Judah about God’s coming judgment, they ignore him and outright reject God’s offer of forgiveness, repentance, and reconciliation. What happens when the people of a nation want nothing to do with God and decide to do things their own way?In this message, Stuart Briscoe examines the people of Judah as they shake their fists at God and refuse to allow Him to mold them into the nation He wants them to be. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Too often, in troubled times, man tries to fix what only God can achieve. That’s what happened in Judah—the remaining remnant of Israel—as King Josiah recognized the spiritual descent of the people and implemented societal reforms in an effort to turn people back to God. But can legislated laws ever change people’s hearts?In this message, Stuart Briscoe examines Josiah’s well-intended yet superficial attempts to solve deep-rooted heart problems in the hearts of the people of Judah. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

As a follower of Christ, do you feel out of place when people reject Him? Do you shy away from opportunities to share Christ with others? The truth is, we’ve been intentionally planted to demonstrate and articulate truth to hurting people. So why do many of us freeze up when faced with the opportunity to speak up?In this message, Stuart Briscoe introduces you to Jeremiah—a reluctant, fearful man God used to speak truth into troubled Judah. You’ll learn how God desires to use you, too, to boldly live and share Christ with a confused and hurting world. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

So often when we talk of peace, we think of it in terms of resolving a difficult situation. The biblical understanding of peace goes much deeper than that; and thankfully so, because the reality is that we’ll never be free from hostile environments and stressful situations.The Apostle Paul knew that and wanted us to understand the unexplainable peace that is available to believers through Jesus.In this message, Stuart Briscoe teaches from Romans 5 to explain the blessing of peace for those justified by faith. A peace unrelated to our external circumstances but related to our internal relationship with our Creator. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

So often when we talk of peace, we think of it in terms of resolving a difficult situation. The biblical understanding of peace goes much deeper than that; and thankfully so, because the reality is that we’ll never be free from hostile environments and stressful situations.The Apostle Paul knew that and wanted us to understand the unexplainable peace that is available to believers through Jesus.In this message, Stuart Briscoe teaches from Romans 5 to explain the blessing of peace for those justified by faith. A peace unrelated to our external circumstances but related to our internal relationship with our Creator. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Shalom means peace. It defines a type of inner peace and sense of order on the inside, even when there is chaos around us.Our lives are full of uncertainties that lead people to suffer with anxiety, chronic worry, and sometimes sheer panic.In this message, Stuart Briscoe teaches from Philippians to show us where and how to find peace of mind. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Shalom means peace. It defines a type of inner peace and sense of order on the inside, even when there is chaos around us.Our lives are full of uncertainties that lead people to suffer with anxiety, chronic worry, and sometimes sheer panic.In this message, Stuart Briscoe teaches from Philippians to show us where and how to find peace of mind. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

A bewildered human race is like a man lost in a forest asking, “Father, are you there?” In 1945, at the end of World War 2, Helmut Thielicke, a brilliant theologian, preaching through the Lord’s Prayer to what was left of his congregation in the ruins of his church in Stuttgart said, “Everything will be all right so long as we hear His good voice calling to us above the howling of the wolves, above the sound of branches snapping, above the ominous noises around us. God is always there.” To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Fathers aren’t taken too seriously in modern society. Sitcoms and the silver screen in particular often paint the family’s most prominent man as a clumsy, bumbling stooge. Fatherhood according to Scripture, however, is a high calling worthy of all diligence, seriousness, and respect.In this message, Stuart course-corrects our culture’s view of fathers and fatherhood, showing how God intends men to bless their families as catalysts of love, learning, and spiritual maturity. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

A parable is defined as an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. And the parable of the prodigal son found in Luke 15 may be one of the most famous parables in Scripture. The story of the prodigal son is about God losing something very precious and sending His son, Jesus, to get it back. This is God’s world, and He wants it back! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

The gospel declares that universal rejection of “God as God” warrants His righteous judgment. But it also explains that there is a way to be justified—declared by God to be “in the right” before Him.In this message, Stuart explains the instrumental cause of justification. It happens not by human activity but by faith in God’s gracious action. Yes, we are “saved by grace through faith.” To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Paul, having concluded the first major phase of his missionary activity, was now making plans to evangelize in the western Mediterranean and to establish Rome as the base of operations. Hence this epistle introducing himself, his plans, his ministry, and his message—the Gospel—the Good News to the Roman believers. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Paul, having concluded the first major phase of his missionary activity, was now making plans to evangelize in the western Mediterranean and to establish Rome as the base of operations. Hence this epistle introducing himself, his plans, his ministry, and his message—the Gospel—the Good News to the Roman believers. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Those of us who played organized sports in school may remember a time when the race or game was not going well, and we just wanted to give up. For many of us, it was the shouts from the sidelines that kept us going. We could hear the coach shouting, “Keep going—you can do it!” In the same way the coach keeps the team going, Christ keeps us going and guides us home. We just have to learn to turn everything in our lives over to Him. In this message, Jill explains how we can learn to let God “coach” us and find contentment in every circumstance. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Prayer is an essential part of the Christian life. Jesus made that clear throughout His ministry, as He both actively participated in it and frequently talked about it with His disciples.But how exactly should we pray? And will God even answer?In this message, Stuart Briscoe walks you through the Lord’s Prayer in the Sermon on the Mount to explain how to pray and what to pray. This message will give you the confidence you need to step into a vibrant life of prayer and intimacy with Jesus. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Prayer is more than “a shopping list in the heavenly supermarket,” says Jill Briscoe. In this heartfelt message featuring examples from her own experiences in addition to those of Elijah, Jill explains that God wants us to talk with Him, and to ask for things we know He wants to have happen, too. In good times or bad, God loves it when we come to Him in prayer. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Having explained what God was doing in his life and wanted to do in the Ephesians lives, Paul turned to prayer. His concern was that they would discover and experience all that God had in mind for their spiritual growth and development. We need similar concerns today. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

While here on earth, Jesus himself sought communion with God through prayer. His disciples were to do likewise. He gave us a pattern to follow. For those who ask, seek, and knock, God is more than willing to answer. He is even more willing than friends or an earthly father, as Jesus explains through the parables. But the Christian’s prayer requests need to be in line with Jesus’ model prayer. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

While here on earth, Jesus himself sought communion with God through prayer. His disciples were to do likewise. He gave us a pattern to follow. For those who ask, seek, and knock, God is more than willing to answer. He is even more willing than friends or an earthly father, as Jesus explains through the parables. But the Christian’s prayer requests need to be in line with Jesus’ model prayer. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

“Don’t put your head on the pillow at night if you hadn’t had your nose in the Book during the day.” —Stuart BriscoeIn addition to recognizing the significance of congregational worship, it’s important for believers to develop the practice of personal daily devotions. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

When the Holy Spirit comes into our lives, we receive all of Him into all of us. But did you know that we can abuse Him? He is abused when we suppress Him, quench Him, or subdue Him. Limiting Him to only certain areas of our lives is considered abuse… and a sin. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

In the Scriptures, oil is used as a symbol of joy and gladness. And we as Christians have a little pot of oil in us that will never run dry. The Holy Spirit is the oil in our lamps that keeps us burning, allowing us to be a light in this dark world. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Changing circumstances offer opportunities for relationships to mature or deteriorate. Paul’s experience of the Lord was deepened through exceptionally difficult trials. Knowing God personally is critical to spiritual well-being. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

How can we live above the problems of everyday life? Habakkuk tells us how, and it’s all about getting God’s perspective. There is unspeakable joy in embracing, accepting, and submitting to whatever “burden” God has called each of us to endure. With His help, we can live above it!Jill taught this message at a conference on the spiritual art of leadership. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

How can we live above the problems of everyday life? Habakkuk tells us how, and it’s all about getting God’s perspective. There is unspeakable joy in embracing, accepting, and submitting to whatever “burden” God has called each of us to endure. With His help, we can live above it!Jill taught this message at a conference on the spiritual art of leadership. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Contemporary songs have a brief life. Traditional songs last a little longer. But today’s Scripture reading includes a fragment of a Christian hymn 2,000 years old. That alone makes it worthy of consideration. It’s about Christmas and “the mystery of godliness.” To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Paul understood the importance of athletics in the lives of his contemporaries. Accordingly, he found it helpful to use athletic terms to define and contrast the difference between “physical training” and the need for believers to “train (themselves) in godliness.” To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

The “towers” of salvation history of which Paul wrote are “The Epiphany of Grace” (v.11) and “The Epiphany of Glory.” (v.13) In between these monumental events we are called “to say ‘No’ to ungodliness” and to nurture “godly lives in this present age.” (v.12) To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

In these days of international and national uncertainty, people are praying earnestly for those who hold positions of power and responsibility in order that we might “live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” But what is godliness and what does it look like? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

The Word of God tells us that there are two life roads—one leads to eternal life, the other to eternal death. There is an art to staying on the right road. There will be pitfalls and enemies who seek to trip us up and distract, divert, and destroy us along the way. But Jill Briscoe shows us that the Holy Spirit will guide, direct, and empower us to keep on walking in the everlasting way! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

What does it mean to live in the Word? How do you hear His voice and apply it to your daily life? Jill Briscoe shows us that it starts with bringing your heart, your mind, and your will when you sit down and spend time reading His Word. Psalm 119:18 says, Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

What does it mean to live in the Word? How do you hear His voice and apply it to your daily life? Jill Briscoe shows us that it starts with bringing your heart, your mind, and your will when you sit down and spend time reading His Word. Psalm 119:18 says, Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

We tend to think in terms of the here and now, and that’s understandable—we live here and we’re living now! But this world is not home for believers. If we’re too focused on the things of this world and never give a thought to living in the light of tomorrow, we won’t live well in the HERE and NOW!This might all sound like a challenging riddle, but the Apostle Peter uses this line of thinking to warn us about the risk of becoming so earthbound and seduced by the things of this world that we lose sight of heaven. But what does living in light of tomorrow look like? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111