Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore Jeremiah's honest struggle with his prophetic calling and discover why trusting God, not our hearts, leads to true fruitfulness.

Scripture Focus: Jeremiah 15-17 - Jeremiah laments his burden while contrasting the barrenness of trusting in human strength versus the flourishing that comes from trusting God.

In This Episode:

• The weight of doing what God calls you to do and why honest struggle isn't weakness
• Trusting in man versus trusting in God - the contrast between barrenness and fruitfulness
• Understanding "the heart is deceitful above all things" and how this challenges the cultural message to follow your heart
• Why humility before God is the root of spiritual fruitfulness

Key Quote: "The world tries to tell us that authenticity is following our heart, but real authenticity is submitting it to God."

About One Single Story: A daily podcast examining brief lessons from the One Year Bible reading plan, hosted by pastors from Open Door Church.

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Join Pastor Stephen Mizell with co-hosts Jay Rivenbark and Cheryl Daughety as they tackle one of life's toughest questions: Why do the wicked prosper? This episode explores Jeremiah's honest wrestling with God's justice and how to discern true from false voices today.

Scripture Focus: Jeremiah 12-14 - Jeremiah laments the prosperity of the wicked while false prophets offer empty promises of peace.

In This Episode:

• Wrestling honestly with God about injustice
• Understanding God's grief over His people
• Discerning between true and false prophets in the digital age
• Why integrity and public repentance matter for spiritual leaders

Key Quote: "I'm not going to say you need to be stoned, but I am going to say you need to have integrity. If they've been wrong and haven't repented publicly about it, I don't care what they say."

About One Single Story: Daily conversations from the One Year Bible with practical teaching to deepen your faith.

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Welcome to One Single Story! Pastor Stephen Mizell guides us on how faith transforms our approach to work. Whether you're in the boardroom, the classroom, or anywhere in between, discover how your daily labor can become an act of worship.

Scripture Focus: Colossians 3:23-24 - Paul's letter to the church at Colossae, instructing believers on how to approach their work with eternal perspective, regardless of their station in life.

In This Episode:

• Understanding work as worship: the Hebrew concept of "avodah" and why God doesn't divide life into sacred and secular

• Shifting from performance for people to devotion to God as your true audience

• Two powerful stories that illustrate purpose: Kennedy's NASA janitor and the three stone cutters

Key Quote: "Work isn't just what you do for a living. It's what you do with your life. And you're living your life to please God."

About One Single Story: One Single Story offers brief, practical lessons from daily readings in the One Year Bible. Each weekday, we unpack a single passage to help you apply Scripture to everyday life. Whether you're commuting, exercising, or taking a coffee break, join us for bite-sized biblical encouragement that fits your schedule.

Host: Pastor Stephen Mizell from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina.

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Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore Psalm 76 and tackle one of Scripture's most challenging topics: God's involvement in warfare, national accountability, and the balance between divine comfort and righteous fear.

Scripture Focus: Today's podcast covers Psalm 76, a reading from Saturday, October 4th. - A post-battle hymn celebrating God's deliverance and supremacy over nations.

In This Episode:

• God's role in modern warfare and international conflicts
• How righteous fear leads to comfort, while defiance leads to discomfort
• National accountability before God and spiritual drift in America

Key Quote: "I think righteous fear should keep us from being defiant. When we have righteous fear, we experience the comfort of God."

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Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore the dangers of religious formalism and superficial fixes. Drawing from Jeremiah's prophetic warnings, this conversation challenges us to examine whether our faith has become empty ritual or genuine transformation.

Scripture Focus: Jeremiah 6-8 - Jeremiah's prophecy exposing religious formalism, false peace, and shallow spiritual remedies.

In This Episode:

• Empty religious rituals versus genuine faith
• How worship can manipulate emotions rather than transform lives
• "Healing the wound lightly" - superficial solutions versus deep spiritual healing
• The importance of self-awareness in avoiding formalism

Key Quote: "Rarely does a preacher, a church, a movement start out to be evil. But there's a line that gets crossed, and the closer you get to it, the harder it is to recognize."

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Welcome to One Single Story! Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski conclude their study of Philippians by exploring chapter 4's powerful instruction on joy, peace, and contentment.

Scripture Focus: Philippians 4:1-9 - Paul's practical guidance on rejoicing always, defeating anxiety through prayer, and guarding our hearts and minds.

In This Episode:

• Resolving conflict and maintaining unity in ministry partnerships
• Understanding "rejoice always" as intentional refocusing, not denial
• Replacing anxiety with thanksgiving and prayer
• Guarding our hearts and minds through intentional thinking

Key Quote: "Joy, peace, and contentment aren't circumstantial. They are Christ-shaped habits of your mind and your heart that will change the way that you live."

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Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they explore Paul's call to spiritual maturity in Philippians. This episode challenges believers to understand that the Christian life is about continual pursuit, not arrival.

Scripture Focus: Philippians 3:12-4:1 - Paul's encouragement to press forward, stand firm, and grow in spiritual maturity.

In This Episode:

• Why maturity means continual growth, not arrival
• Forgetting past successes to embrace new direction
• Handling theological disagreements with grace
• Living what you already know before seeking more knowledge
• Finding peace in God's presence, not in answers

Key Quote: "Maturity isn't knowing everything. Maturity is act like what you already know."

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Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they explore Paul's radical declaration that his impressive spiritual credentials mean nothing compared to knowing Christ—not just in resurrection power, but also through suffering.

Scripture Focus: Philippians 2:19-3:11 - Paul commends faithful servants, recounts his flawless credentials as a Pharisee, and declares his ultimate goal: to know Christ and the fellowship of His sufferings.

In This Episode:

• Why Paul called his impressive resume "garbage" compared to knowing Christ
• How we only truly know Christ—and others—through shared suffering
• Paul's single-line life mission: "I want to know Christ"

Key Quote: "The greatest treasure you have is Jesus. Everything else compared to him is trash."

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From the One Year Bible Reading from September 30 Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they explore Paul's call to conduct ourselves worthy of the gospel. Discover what it means to live as citizens of heaven and how unity, humility, and the right attitude define our witness to the world.

Scripture Focus: Philippians 1:27-2:18

In This Episode:

• Living as citizens of heaven in a world of competing allegiances
• Why unity and servant leadership identify true believers
• How Christ's humility dismantles pride and entitlement
• Working out our salvation with the right attitude

Key Quote: "Can we swallow our pride enough to stay unified so that we can win the world to Christ? That's a big piece of the puzzle that we ignore sometimes."

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Welcome back to One Single Story! Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski explore Philippians 1:1-26 - Paul's heartfelt letter written from prison to the church at Philippi.

Scripture Focus: Philippians 1:1-26Paul writes from prison with thanksgiving and joy to the church at Philippi, discussing partnership in the gospel, finding purpose in suffering, and his famous declaration: "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain."

In This Episode:

• Partnership in Ministry: What true gospel partnership looks like beyond surface-level involvement
• Joy Through Suffering: How Paul maintained joy while writing from prison
• Eternal Perspective: Understanding "to live is Christ, to die is gain" in practical terms
• Encouragement Costs Nothing: The transformative power of intentional encouragement
• Prison as Pulpit: How God advances His kingdom even through unexpected circumstances

Using Tyndale's One Year Bible as our reading plan, we choose portions from each day's reading to discuss in-depth. Whether you're new to Bible reading or want to dive deeper into God's Word, join us for meaningful conversations that bring Scripture to life.

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