One Single Story

Welcome to One Single Story, the weekday podcast where Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Alyssa Bream walk through the One Year Bible one passage at a time. Today we are in 1 Samuel 15 and 16, where Saul's partial obedience costs him the kingdom -- and an overlooked shepherd boy is quietly anointed as Israel's next king.

Scripture Focus: 1 Samuel 15-16 -- Saul's rejection and David's anointing.

In This Episode:

• Why partial obedience is still disobedience -- and how we rationalize our way around what God clearly asks
• Saul's fall from humility to self-glorification, and God's perfect timing in making things right
• The tension between outward appearance and the inward heart -- and why David was not even in the room when Samuel arrived
• What David's faithfulness as a shepherd teaches us about preparation that happens before anyone is watching

Key Quote: "He had no status, no power, no reputation. His heart was the only thing he had going for him -- God looks on the inside."

One Single Story is a weekday devotional podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina. Subscribe wherever you listen, and join us tomorrow for our next reading in 1 Samuel.

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Welcome to the May 13th edition of One Single Story. Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Alyssa Bream for a look at one of Scripture's sharpest leadership contrasts -- Jonathan's fearless faith against Saul's fear-driven control in 1 Samuel 14.

Scripture Focus: 1 Samuel 14:1-52 -- Jonathan leads his armor bearer in an uphill assault on a Philistine garrison that should have been military suicide. Meanwhile, Saul's rash oath forbidding his troops from eating nearly destroys the very army God just used to win the battle.

In This Episode:

* Why Jonathan didn't tell Saul his plan -- and what it means to act on God's leading without waiting for permission * 1 Samuel 14:6 -- "Nothing can hinder the Lord" -- trusting a God who is not limited by your position or resources * How Saul's impulsive decisions burdened his troops and nearly cost Jonathan his life * The difference between faith and control: faith acts and trusts God with the outcome; control tries to force it

Key Quote: "If God is in it, then do it -- because even in the face of opposition and great risk, if you know that you are being called to the moment and to the task, start climbing."

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Welcome to One Single Story, Season 5. Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Alyssa Bream for today's reading in 1 Samuel 12 and 13, where we explore the danger of impatience and what happens when pressure pushes us ahead of God.

Scripture Focus: 1 Samuel 12-13 - King Saul, facing enemy threats and a restless army, takes matters into his own hands rather than waiting on God.

In This Episode:

• Why religious activity and genuine obedience are not the same thing
• How pressure reveals where we truly place our trust
• What Saul's impatience cost him and what it teaches us about God's timing

Key Quote: "Rushing ahead of God always costs more than waiting on him."

One Single Story is a daily devotional podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina, walking through the One Year Bible every weekday. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Welcome to One Single Story, Season 5. Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Alyssa Bream for today's weekday devotional from the One Year Bible. In this episode, the team explores Saul's early reign in 1 Samuel 10-11:15, unpacking what humble beginnings, divine confirmation, and unified purpose look like in the life of a leader called by God.

Scripture Focus: 1 Samuel 10-11:15 - Samuel anoints Saul as Israel's first king, confirms his calling through a sequence of signs, and Saul leads a unified Israel to victory over the Ammonites.

In This Episode:

• How Saul's humility and insecurity reveal that starting right does not guarantee finishing right
• How God confirms calling through layered signs: a trusted mentor, unfolding events, the Spirit's witness, and the affirmation of a win
• Why unity must be aimed in the right direction - and how it multiplies both good and evil with equal force

Key Quote: "A strong start means very little without sustained surrender."

One Single Story is a weekday Bible study podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina, walking listeners through the One Year Bible with honesty and practical application.

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Subscribe so you never miss an episode. This week we are in 1 Samuel, following the rise of Israel's first king.

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Welcome to One Single Story, the weekday devotional podcast where Pastor Stephen Mizell and co-hosts Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski walk through the One Year Bible together. Today we are in Proverbs 14:30-31, exploring the power of a peaceful heart, the danger of envy, and what it means to honor God by caring for the poor.

Scripture Focus: Proverbs 14:30-31 - Solomon contrasts the life-giving nature of peace with the destructive rot of jealousy, and ties our treatment of the poor directly to how we honor our Creator.

In This Episode:

• Why a peaceful heart produces real physical and spiritual health
• How envy and comparison create destructive mental loops
• Why gratitude and envy cannot coexist
• Practical ways to break negative thought patterns and cultivate peace
• How caring for the poor reflects God's heart and honors him

Key Quote: "You can't be envious and grateful at the same time."

One Single Story is a daily weekday podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina. New episodes every Monday through Friday. Find us at onesinglestory.com or visitopendoor.com. Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss a day in the Word.

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Welcome to One Single Story. I'm Pastor Stephen Mizell, joined by Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski. Today we are in Proverbs 14:28-29, where Solomon ties a leader's influence directly to their self-control - and warns that a hot temper is a mark of foolishness, not strength.

We discuss why patience creates the space for wisdom, how anger narrows your perspective and leads to decisions you will regret, and why character - not charisma - is what keeps a leader in the room long-term.

"Charisma opens a lot of doors. Character lets you stay in the room."

One Single Story is a weekday Bible study podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina. Find us at visitopendoor.com or onesinglestory.com. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and share this one with a leader in your life who needs it.

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Welcome to One Single Story, the weekday devotional podcast where each day we draw one focused lesson from the One Year Bible. I'm Pastor Stephen Mizell, joined today by Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski. We're in Proverbs 14:26-27, where Solomon writes that those who fear the Lord are secure, that he will be a refuge for their children, and that the fear of the Lord is a life-giving fountain offering escape from the snares of death.

Scripture Focus: Proverbs 14:26-27 -- Solomon on the fear of the Lord as the source of security, confidence, and life.

In This Episode:

• What healthy reverence for God actually looks like -- and why it draws us toward him rather than away
• How trusting in an unshakable God produces genuine confidence when circumstances fall apart
• What it means that God is a fountain of life -- and why you have to go to it to receive it

Key Quote: "When you've got your trust in something that's unshakable, you have all the confidence in the world. And that's who God is -- unshakable."

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Welcome to One Single Story, the daily devotional podcast where each weekday we share a brief conversation from the One Year Bible. Pastor Stephen Mizell is joined by Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski to explore Proverbs 14:25 and what it means to be a truth-teller, the protection honesty brings, and the courage it requires.

Scripture Focus: Proverbs 14:25 - "A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is a traitor."

In This Episode:

• How truth protects people in relationships, marriage, finances, and matters of justice
• Why silence can be just as harmful as an outright lie
• The far-reaching, corrosive damage dishonesty causes to families, churches, and communities
• The courage required to speak truth, especially in close relationships and in sharing the gospel
• Why timing and delivery matter just as much as the truth itself

Key Quote: "You never sin in and unto yourself alone. It always has implications for other people. Deceit and lying spread in many directions."

New episodes drop every weekday. Subscribe so you never miss a daily conversation around God's Word. Find us at visitopendoor.com or onesinglestory.com.

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Welcome to One Single Story, the weekday podcast where Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski explore practical truth from the One Year Bible. In today's episode, we are in Proverbs 14:22-24, and the message is straightforward: the direction of your daily choices is already determining your destination.

Scripture Focus: Proverbs 14:22-24 - Solomon contrasts those who devise evil with those who plan good, and makes clear that diligent action produces lasting reward while empty talk leads nowhere.

In This Episode:

• Why intentional, deeply engraved choices separate wisdom from foolishness
• How your daily habits reveal the true direction of your heart
• Why action is the evidence of genuine faith, not words or good intentions
• How diligence, done consistently over time, is what sets you up for blessing

Key Quote: "Your life moves in the direction your choices consistently point."

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Welcome to One Single Story, where each weekday Pastor Stephen Mizell and co-hosts Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Sheryl Daughety draw a brief, practical lesson from the One Year Bible. Today we are in Psalm 102, exploring how honest, raw prayer can coexist with deep, unwavering faith.

Scripture Focus: Psalm 102:1-28 - A psalm of lament written in personal distress that moves from grief and exhaustion toward hope anchored in God's eternal nature.

In This Episode:

• Why prayers of lament reflect intimacy with God, not a lack of faith
• How to bring raw emotion to God without abandoning trust in him
• How God's eternal perspective brings comfort in our most difficult seasons

Key Quote: "A lament in its truest form allows us to bring all that raw emotion to God, but we don't do it and then stomp away. We do it with faith."

One Single Story is a daily devotional podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina. Find us at visitopendoor.com and onesinglestory.com. Subscribe so you never miss a daily lesson.

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