Telling the Truth

Stuart Briscoe Daniel was granted rare insights into the way God works out His purposes in the world. Occasionally, he was deeply distressed by what he learned but he carried on with the king's business nevertheless. Those to whom God reveals truth need to know what to do with it! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Stuart Briscoe After the opening stories of Daniel, we come now to the more challenging chapters, which deal with Daniel's apocalyptic visions. What they mean and how they apply have been the subjects of intense debate for centuries, but they teach us many basic lessons nevertheless. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Jill Briscoe God came in Christ to offer us forgiveness through the cross. He rose again the third day and set about bringing the world back home. Talk to me, says the Father. Prayer is the means; I have made a way. But there is a problemwe don’t know how. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Jill Briscoe 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 wo...

Stuart Briscoe From birth, we embark on a lifetime of learning and we learn in a variety of ways. If we assume that we were created by an intentional God who had something in mind when He created us, then clearly we need to learn much about Him and His purposes. Peter said this would keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:8). To suppo...

Stuart Briscoe From birth, we embark on a lifetime of learning and we learn in a variety of ways. If we assume that we were created by an intentional God who had something in mind when He created us, then clearly we need to learn much about Him and His purposes. Peter said this would keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:8). To suppo...

Jill Briscoe In Psalm 71, we have a man in his middle years looking back, looking around, and looking forward. He is musing over some of his life lessons of faith and wisdom, seeking to finish strong. This is a good exercise for all of us... whatever age we are! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Stuart Briscoe An educated man is one who has learned how to learn and never stops learning. But it’s important to note that spiritual wisdom differs from earthly wisdom because spiritual wisdom comes from the Spirit of Christfrom heaven. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Stuart Briscoe An educated man is one who has learned how to learn and never stops learning. But it’s important to note that spiritual wisdom differs from earthly wisdom because spiritual wisdom comes from the Spirit of Christfrom heaven. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29

Jill Briscoe One of the hardest things in life is facing rejection, especially when it comes from someone we love. We, like Leah, might keep striving, struggling, and manipulating to earn acceptance from our loved one. We may feel alone, but God sees and hears what we endure. In this message, Jill walks us through Leah's struggle with rejection and shows us the God who saw, heard, and loved Leah t...

Jill Briscoe We all get tired sometimes. And sometimes in our tiredness we get to a point where we, like Elijah, say "I’ve had enough, Lord." Where do we go once we've reached that point? How can we find refreshment and get moving again? In this message, Jill uses Elijah's story to teach us that God alone can refresh us just as He did for Elijah. To support this ministry financially, visit: https:...

Jill Briscoe We all get tired sometimes. And sometimes in our tiredness we get to a point where we, like Elijah, say "I’ve had enough, Lord." Where do we go once we've reached that point? How can we find refreshment and get moving again? In this message, Jill uses Elijah's story to teach us that God alone can refresh us just as He did for Elijah. To support this ministry financially, visit: https:...

Jill Briscoe What does your daily schedule look like? Is it full of errands and events? Sometimes we become workaholics and worriers, filling our days with too many tasks and constant concerns about things we can't control rather than taking time to focus on the most important thing of all. In this message, Jill uses the example of Martha to show us instead how Jesus would want us to fill our time...

Jill Briscoe What does your daily schedule look like? Is it full of errands and events? Sometimes we become workaholics and worriers, filling our days with too many tasks and constant concerns about things we can't control rather than taking time to focus on the most important thing of all. In this message, Jill uses the example of Martha to show us instead how Jesus would want us to fill our time...

Jill Briscoe Life can be rough. Bad things happen. It's easy to take those bad things and walk down the road of bitterness where our relationships with friends and family suffer. In this message, Jill tells us how Naomi's experiences made her an empty, bitter woman, but she got back on track with the help of her daughter-in-law Ruth and became a full, better woman. To support this ministry financi...

Jill Briscoe Life can be rough. Bad things happen. It's easy to take those bad things and walk down the road of bitterness where our relationships with friends and family suffer. In this message, Jill tells us how Naomi's experiences made her an empty, bitter woman, but she got back on track with the help of her daughter-in-law Ruth and became a full, better woman. To support this ministry financi...

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