Telling the Truth

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29 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 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 could be ready. Instead, Jesus told them the only thing they needed to be worried about was standing firm. So what can we do to stand firm and be faithful?In this message, Stuart explains Jesus’ brief parable about the budding fig tree and encourages us to stand firm in our faith.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29 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 coming into this world and leaving it is entrusted to us from God. So what did Jesus say about how we use our wealth?In this message, Stuart explains Jesus’ parable about the dishonest steward and shows us that what we do with what we’ve been given can have a long-lasting impression.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29 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 this message, Stuart uses three well-known parables of Jesus to show us what the Father is really like and give us a glimpse at God’s heart toward us.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29 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’s home, he told two parables about people who were lacking in humility and what happened to them as a result of their arrogance.In this message, Stuart teaches us what humility really is and challenges us stop listening to what our culture tells us and start listening to what God says.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29 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’s home, he told two parables about people who were lacking in humility and what happened to them as a result of their arrogance.In this message, Stuart teaches us what humility really is and challenges us stop listening to what our culture tells us and start listening to what God says.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29 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 such thingswhose sin caused which disastersHis response was countercultural and personal.In this message, Stuart helps us gain new insight on the parable of the unfruitful fig tree and shows us how to respond when calamity strikes.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29 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 financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29 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 financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29 Oftentimes, we blame our spouse for the problems in our marriages and then set out trying to change them. However, it’s God’s job to fix our spouses, not ours. And, if we’re really honest, He probably needs to fix us, too.In this message, Pete Briscoe teaches on how to repair our less than perfect marriages. Surprisingly, it has more to do with us individually than with our spouses!