Telling the Truth

Jill Briscoe Ever have those prayers that God doesn't seem to be answering? We all have dreams and longingssometimes they go unfulfilled. We wonder, "Where is God in my pain? Does He even hear me?" In this message, Jill uses the example of Hannah and her desire for a child to teach us that God does indeed hear us. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Jill Briscoe When we are bogged down with feelings of inadequacy, or when we are burdened by expectations, it's a great time to pray. But sometimes it can be hard for us to know what to pray or even how to pray. In this message, Jill walks us through the Old Testament prayer process that was followed within the temple and compares it to New Testament times to help us understand the importance of p...

Jill Briscoe Think for a moment about how you spend the majority of your dayworking, attending school, raising children, running errands... Now, how do you spend the time that remains? Have you set aside time for the Lord each day? In this message, Jill encourages us to be intentional in connecting with God in all that we do and to make each moment count for Him. To support this ministry financial...

Jill Briscoe We have to make a lot of choices every day... financial decisions, relational decisions, parenting decisions. From making a very small decision to dealing with what seems like an impossible situation, we often find ourselves looking for wisdom and striving to follow God's will. We're seeking to make wise choices. In this message, Jill looks at the life of Solomon to help us understand...

Jill Briscoe We have to make a lot of choices every day... financial decisions, relational decisions, parenting decisions. From making a very small decision to dealing with what seems like an impossible situation, we often find ourselves looking for wisdom and striving to follow God's will. We're seeking to make wise choices. In this message, Jill looks at the life of Solomon to help us understand...

Stuart Briscoe Jacob summarized his son's life by saying, "Joseph is a fruitful vine." We have seen the impact of his life and the appropriateness of the description. It remains, in closing, for us to examine the reasons for his fruitfulness. It would be good to ask ourselves: Am I rightly rooted and related and resolutely living a fruitful life? To support this ministry financially, visit: https:...

Stuart Briscoe Everybody is growing old. Some are further along than others. But growing older does not necessarily mean growing wiser, more mature, or holier. It can mean becoming meaner, crabbier, and more selfish. We need to take care to grow old gracefully and gratefully! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Stuart Briscoe Many of us struggle to live well when we experience difficulties in our relationships. We might even live in a state of denialshrugging our shoulders and denying individual responsibility. How do we overcome the urge to ignore tough situations? In this message from Genesis 44, Stuart Briscoe encourages us to repair our relationships and takes us to the story of Joseph to learn how t...

Stuart Briscoe Life had taken some remarkable twists and turns for Joseph and his family, making considerable adjustments necessary. How they handled change is instructive, for we must handle change well if we are to live productively in a continually changing world. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Stuart Briscoe The days in which Joseph lived were so full of challenge that there was a great need for someone to stand up, accept responsiblility, and give direction to troubled people. We live in similar days and God's people are called to live responsibly in them. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Stuart Briscoe At the age of 30, after thirteen roller coaster years, Joseph was given great responsibility. Surprisingly, it was his spiritual qualities that led to his promotion in the secular world. Now he had to walk the tightrope of a spiritual man in a secular world. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Stuart Briscoe By the time he was in his 20s, Joseph had suffered enough discouragement to last a lifetime. He was mistreated by his brothers, unjustly condemned by his employer, and forgotten by his friend. But he didn’t abandon his principles or his faith in God. How he coped is enlightening for all who are discouraged. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate...

Stuart Briscoe The Apostle Paul said, "I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances." Joseph apparently could have uttered similar sentiments because, despite being sold as a slave, we are told, "The Lord was with (him) and gave him success in whatever he did." To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Stuart Briscoe The story of Joseph starts with his betrayal at the tender age of seventeen. His handling of this traumatic situation speaks volumes of the qualities already rooted in his young life. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Jill Briscoe Is worshiping God the central focus of your life? Well, if it isn’t, it should be. In this message, Jill Briscoe looks at the book of Exodus and focuses on the tabernacle that Moses built to help us gain a better understanding of what it really means to worship God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Jill Briscoe Is worshiping God the central focus of your life? Well, if it isn’t, it should be. In this message, Jill Briscoe looks at the book of Exodus and focuses on the tabernacle that Moses built to help us gain a better understanding of what it really means to worship God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Jill Briscoe What kind of spiritual gifts do you have? For many of us, it’s hard to know. But it’s easier than you think to discover the wonderful gifts God has given you. In this message, Jill explains how by just looking at our lives and our day to day activities we can discover how to use our talents for God’s will and purposes. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace....

Jill Briscoe What kind of spiritual gifts do you have? For many of us, it’s hard to know. But it’s easier than you think to discover the wonderful gifts God has given you. In this message, Jill explains how by just looking at our lives and our day to day activities we can discover how to use our talents for God’s will and purposes. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace....

Jill Briscoe Many of us live a Christian life that’s like a saggy bed. We’re rock firm on one end and rock firm on the other. We know we’ve accepted Christ, and we know we’re going to heaven when we die. But we sag in the middle. So how do we fix the sag? In this message, Jill helps us learn to obey and apply what the Bible teaches so that we can grow in our faith. To support this ministry financi...

Jill Briscoe Many of us live a Christian life that’s like a saggy bed. We’re rock firm on one end and rock firm on the other. We know we’ve accepted Christ, and we know we’re going to heaven when we die. But we sag in the middle. So how do we fix the sag? In this message, Jill helps us learn to obey and apply what the Bible teaches so that we can grow in our faith. To support this ministry financi...

When you think of witnessing, what comes to mind? Many think witnessing is scary and intimidating. Others think it’s something that just pastors and ministry leaders should do. But God believes witnessing is everyone’s job, and He has given each and every one of us the tools to do it. In this message, Jill explains how we can learn to witness. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://w...

Stuart Briscoe Do we ever really recognize the enormity of what it means to be part of the body of Christ? If you are a Christian, you have been invited and commanded to join in on God's plan to make all things new. God wants to renew everything that was lost in the fall. This is what mission meansto be part of the community infiltrating culture and society in order to bring people into the kingdo...

Stuart Briscoe In the modern day church, our constant emphasis on our personal relationships with Christ has caused us to lose sight of the community of faith that we're a part of. Jesus commanded that His people gather as a church so that they would be reminded of their citizenship in this communityboth the visible and the invisible. Fellowship is also the reason that Jesus first commanded His di...

Stuart Briscoe If we're stuck in the mindset of the church as a building in which we gather, instead of a community of believers, we lose sight of one of the key purposes of the church: to scatter among the lost. The first church understood what it meant to be a rich, powerful community that prepared and supported people for mission work. Have we lost this in our churches today? In this message, S...

Stuart Briscoe The church was officially born at Pentecost, when the Spirit of the Lord was sent to indwell Christ's followers. In this message, Stuart describes the beginnings of the church and how the indwelling of the Spirit marks the new identity of every believer in Christ. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29