Telling the Truth

When the storms of life come and the waves are crashing violently, do you find it difficult to trust that God is present and working? Whether or not you can see Him, Jesus is walking on the water in the midst of your stormand He’s asking you to step out in faith and trust Him. In this message, Jill Briscoe uses the story of Peter walking on water to teach how you can learn to trust Jesus more pass...

Once you become a Christian, what happens next? When Jesus called His disciples, He had one very simple request: Follow me. But although the phrase is simple, living it out doesn’t always seem so easy. Jill Briscoe looks at how five disciples came to Christ and started to passionately follow Him. She’ll explain how following Jesus is a way of purpose, fulfillment, and endless adventure. It’s bette...

Once you become a Christian, what happens next? When Jesus called His disciples, He had one very simple request: Follow me. But although the phrase is simple, living it out doesn’t always seem so easy. Jill Briscoe looks at how five disciples came to Christ and started to passionately follow Him. She’ll explain how following Jesus is a way of purpose, fulfillment, and endless adventure. It’s bette...

Have you received Christ into your life? How can you confidently tell? Maybe you’ve become a Christian but you sometimes doubt your salvation because you’re not seeing change in your life. So, what should your life as a Christian look like? In this message, Jill Briscoe explains the evidence of a life marked by Jesus and shares how you can confidently know that you have received Christ. To support...

Have you received Christ into your life? How can you confidently tell? Maybe you’ve become a Christian but you sometimes doubt your salvation because you’re not seeing change in your life. So, what should your life as a Christian look like? In this message, Jill Briscoe explains the evidence of a life marked by Jesus and shares how you can confidently know that you have received Christ. To support...

One look at the news and you may ask yourself, Are we living in the last days? With so much uncertainty going on around us, we may be wondering if the end is drawing near. After Jesus told the disciples that Jerusalem’s huge, ornate temple would be destroyed and not one stone left standing, they were concerned about when that would happen. They asked Him for signs to watch for, clues so that they...

We all have to deal with money, and we all deal with money in different ways, from penny pinchers to big spenders, from those living paycheck-to-paycheck to those investing millions. If we asked for financial advice from those around us, we would probably get many different answers. But consider we came into this world with nothing and we leave this world with nothing. Everything we have between c...

When you picture God, what do you see? You might picture someone staunch, reserved, and dignified with long, white hair and a beard, perhaps something similar to Michelangelo’s portrayal on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The Pharisees also had ideas of what God is like, so they objected when Jesus told some parables that gave a portrayal of God that did not fit their picture of who He is. In t...

We live in a culture of getting what we want when we want it. Language in advertising tells us that we deserve the best and we should get what we want. From trash-talk in the sports arena to commercials on television, self-promotion and self-aggrandizement are everywhere. With so many self-centered messages around us, what are we to do with humility? When Jesus was invited to dinner in a Pharisee’...

We live in a culture of getting what we want when we want it. Language in advertising tells us that we deserve the best and we should get what we want. From trash-talk in the sports arena to commercials on television, self-promotion and self-aggrandizement are everywhere. With so many self-centered messages around us, what are we to do with humility? When Jesus was invited to dinner in a Pharisee’...

Why do bad things happen to good people? This is a question many people ask, particularly when we see tragedies occurring around us. In the ancient world, the general thinking was that if you were good, God would bless you in material ways for being good. So if something bad happened to you, the community would think that you had done something bad to deserve it. When Jesus was questioned about su...

There are no guarantees that all will go smoothly in life or marriage because there are many forces intent on destroying our lives and relationships. But God promised us the resources we need to deal with life’s eventualities and we have to decide which way we are going to goor as Joshua said, which gods are we going to serve? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/d...

There are no guarantees that all will go smoothly in life or marriage because there are many forces intent on destroying our lives and relationships. But God promised us the resources we need to deal with life’s eventualities and we have to decide which way we are going to goor as Joshua said, which gods are we going to serve? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/d...

Are you in a dead-end relationship? Disappointed because that special person doesn’t meet all of your needs? We hear about situations like these all the time. It’s clear we’re created as relational beings, so why do we struggle so much with relationships? In this message Stuart Briscoe teaches about the ultimate relationship that brings both comfort and meaning to our lives. To support this minist...

You probably don’t need to be convinced about how important it is to share life with others. To be friendless in an unfriendly world is a frightening thing. But have you ever struggled to develop meaningful and precious friendships? In this message, Jill Briscoe teaches us about being vulnerable in our relationships and how friendship can deeply impact our lives. To support this ministry financial...

You probably don’t need to be convinced about how important it is to share life with others. To be friendless in an unfriendly world is a frightening thing. But have you ever struggled to develop meaningful and precious friendships? In this message, Jill Briscoe teaches us about being vulnerable in our relationships and how friendship can deeply impact our lives. To support this ministry financial...

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, Stuart Briscoe encourages us to repair our relationships and takes us to the story of Joseph to learn how to heal them. To support this mi...

Families have been under attack from the beginning of time, and they are under attack today. The devil, who hates families with complete disdain, works overtime to tear down every wall we rebuild. How do we overcome his opposition when we’re exhausted from the constant patch work? In this message, Jill Briscoe teaches from the book of Nehemiah on where to draw strength for rebuilding our family re...

Too often we focus on issues that divide us as a people instead of the things that unify us. And when that happens, there’s the potential to stay within your collective group of like-minded people and treat others differently, maybe even judgmentally. How do you keep yourself from a judgmental worldview so that you can see people as God sees themprecious and in need of a Savior? In this message, S...

Too often we focus on issues that divide us as a people instead of the things that unify us. And when that happens, there’s the potential to stay within your collective group of like-minded people and treat others differently, maybe even judgmentally. How do you keep yourself from a judgmental worldview so that you can see people as God sees themprecious and in need of a Savior? In this message, S...

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 goingyou 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 every...

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 goingyou 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 every...

What people come to mind when thinking of those who have a servant attitude? Missionaries? Pastors? Yourself? Do you think that having a humble attitude is important? The apostle Paul had a servant heart and attitude. He continually gave himself away to benefit those around him. As a result, he was able to bring many people to Christ. We can impact those around us just as Paul did if we learn the...

What do you do when you are suffering through a hard time? Many of us sulk, complain, and feel sorry for ourselves. Others put on a strong face, but when they’re alone, the fear and sadness take over and they break down. Much of the apostle Paul’s life was spent sufferingmost of the time in jail. But unlike many of us, Paul was joyful no matter what his circumstance. This spiritual art of contentm...

What do you do when you are suffering through a hard time? Many of us sulk, complain, and feel sorry for ourselves. Others put on a strong face, but when they’re alone, the fear and sadness take over and they break down. Much of the apostle Paul’s life was spent sufferingmost of the time in jail. But unlike many of us, Paul was joyful no matter what his circumstance. This spiritual art of contentm...