Telling the Truth

When Jesus cried out in agony from the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?,” it was much more than an expression of the horrifying physical pain of His execution.At that moment, Christ’s spiritual separation from God as He took on humanity’s sins and paid the death penalty for them—the first and only time he ever was separated from the Father—was beyond excruciating.Stuart Briscoe explains exactly what happened on the cross that day, and he describes the amazing love that motivated such a profound sacrifice. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

How do you approach crisis? Many of us see crisis as a dead end, when, in reality, it’s a crossroads, presenting both danger and opportunity. Opportunity for what? To see what God alone can do with the most impossible situations. Jill shares how the miracle of Easter can change how you respond to crisis. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

How do you approach crisis? Many of us see crisis as a dead end, when, in reality, it’s a crossroads, presenting both danger and opportunity. Opportunity for what? To see what God alone can do with the most impossible situations. Jill shares how the miracle of Easter can change how you respond to crisis. 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

The heretical teachers were apparently extorting exorbitant amounts of money from the church using godliness as a means to financial gain. Paul repudiated their activities but used the opportunity to show the great gain of “godliness with contentment.” 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