Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark along with Pastor Sheryl Daughety unpack Proverbs 18:11-12, where Solomon contrasts the rich man's wealth, imagined as an unscalable fortress, with the truth that pride goes before destruction while humility precedes honor.

In This Episode:

• How good intentions can drift into self-sufficiency and pride
• The "paper fortress" of wealth and why it feels safer than it is
• The Rich Fool parable and the danger of self-reliant counsel
• Why humility must come before honor, in ministry and in life

Key Quote: "Every wall built by human money will eventually crumble, but the life lowered in humility is completely safe from the crash."

One Single Story is a weekday podcast offering a brief lesson from each day's reading in the One Year Bible.

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Join Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark with co-host Pastor Sheryl Daughety for today's One Single Story, a look at Proverbs 18:9-10 and the surprising link between laziness and destruction.

Scripture Focus: Proverbs 18:9-10 - A lazy person is called brother to a destroyer, while the name of the Lord stands as a strong tower for the righteous.

In This Episode:

• Why neglect can be as damaging as active sabotage
• Everyday pictures of slow decay - homes, marriages, health
• What it means to run to God's name as a fortress in crisis
• How perspective changes when we rest in Him

Key Quote: "You don't have to burn your house down. But if you don't fix the roof, it's eventually going to rot."

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Welcome to One Single Story, where each day this week hosts Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by co-host Sheryl Daughety. They offer a brief lesson from the daily One Year Bible reading. Today we are in Proverbs 18:8, and Solomon has one razor-sharp verse about gossip: why it feels so appetizing, how it permanently shifts the way we see people, and where the line falls between sinful gossip and a genuine ministry concern.

In This Episode:

• Why gossip feeds insecurity and creates a false sense of moral superiority
• How a rumor, true or untrue, changes the lens through which we view someone
• The practical test: gossip is speaking to anyone who cannot be part of the solution

Key Quote: "Anything that makes us feel better about ourselves at somebody else's expense is dangerous ground."

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Welcome to One Single Story. Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Sheryl Daughety for a convicting look at Solomon's warning in Proverbs 18:6-7 -- that a fool's words start fights, and a fool's mouth becomes a trap for his own soul.

Scripture Focus: Proverbs 18:6-7 - Solomon's sharp warning on the self-destructive power of reckless speech.

In This Episode:

• The difference between foolishness and stupidity, and why our mouths often reveal what is unresolved inside us
• How arrogant folly differs from bold, Spirit-submitted conviction
• Practical ways to guard your words in marriage, family, and leadership before they cause lasting damage

Key Quote: "Your mouth can build a fortress or dig a grave. The fool always chooses a shovel."

About One Single Story: A daily Bible conversation podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina, walking through the One Year Bible one passage at a time.

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Welcome to One Single Story, your weekday companion through the One Year Bible. Host Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Sheryl Daughety for a conversation from Proverbs 18:4-5, exploring the kind of deep, life-giving wisdom that guards leaders and communities against favoritism and shallow speech.

Scripture Focus: Proverbs 18:4-5 - Solomon compares the inner life of a wise person to inexhaustible underground waters, then issues a moral warning: wise words run deep, but it is never right to acquit the guilty or deny justice to the innocent.

In This Episode:

• What separates life-giving speech from shallow noise
• How favoritism quietly creeps into leadership and how to guard against it
• Why the inner well of wisdom in verse four is the direct foundation for the justice demanded in verse five

Key Quote: "When your internal well is filled by the Spirit of God, you are completely anchored against the shifting winds of human favoritism. Decisions begin on the inside, not on the outside."

One Single Story is a weekday devotional podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina, walking listeners through the One Year Bible one passage at a time. Subscribe wherever you listen, and share with someone ready to go deeper in God's Word.

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Welcome to One Single Story, the weekday Bible study podcast where Pastor Stephen Mizel, Pastor Jay Rivenbark and co-host Pastor Alyssa Bream gather around the Word of God for honest, grounded conversation. Today the team is in Psalm 144, a royal war hymn in which David praises God for equipping him for battle and reflects on what it means to be human before a mighty God.

Scripture Focus: Psalm 144:1-15 - David praises God as his rock and trainer, contrasting God's greatness with human smallness, and closes with a vision of thriving families rooted in God's blessing.

In This Episode:

• How God uses leadership battles, hard days, and endurance to sharpen us spiritually
• Why recognizing your smallness protects you from the pride that comes with success
• How a spiritually healthy church creates a ripple effect that strengthens marriages, families, and communities

Key Quote: "When God is your rock and your trainer, the battles you face don't destroy your future. They secure it." - Pastor Stephen Mizell

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Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Alyssa Bream for a conversation from Psalm 143 -- the seventh and final penitential psalm -- exploring what it means to walk through spiritual dry seasons and how intentional remembering can anchor our faith when life feels relentless.

Scripture Focus: Psalm 143:1-12 - David cries out under relentless attack, his spirit fainting and his soul living in darkness as if in the grave, yet turns his eyes toward God's faithfulness.

In This Episode:

• How dry seasons can overwhelm even the strongest believers
• The difference between unhealthy nostalgia and faith-fueled remembering
• Why recalling past hard seasons reminds us that difficult times are never permanent
• Leaning into God with enough trust to believe the rain will come again

Key Quote: "There are places in my life today that are flooded with grace that were meant to be dry. If I can just remember, when I am in a dry spot, that God's always faithful -- that's enough to move forward."

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Welcome to One Single Story! Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Alyssa Bream for a conversation centered on Psalm 142, David's raw, unfiltered prayer written from a literal cave while fleeing Saul. Together, they explore what it looks like to cry out to God in your most isolated moments — and what it means to find Him sufficient there.

Scripture Focus: Psalm 142:1-7 — Written when David was hiding in a cave, this psalm captures the honest cry of someone overwhelmed, yet still turning to the only One who knows the way forward.

In This Episode:

• The difference between a biblical lament and toxic grumbling — and why one moves us toward God while the other keeps us stuck
• Navigating caves that are self-imposed versus those outside our control
• How leaders can face the unique loneliness of ministry without slipping into bitterness and burnout
• Why Elijah's choice to abandon his support system is a warning for all of us

Key Quote: "When you lose your platform and find yourself in a cave, you discover the platform was only temporary. The rock is eternal."

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Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Alyssa Bream for today's lesson from Psalm 141, an evening psalm of personal discipline in which David prays not just against external enemies but against the internal pulls that draw us away from God.

In this episode the team explores why guarding your lips is one of the most critical prayers you can pray in seasons of conflict, how subtle drift toward evil begins long before outright sin, and what it practically looks like to keep your eyes fixed on God when chaos demands your full attention.

One Single Story is a weekday devotional podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina, offering a brief, conversational lesson each day from the One Year Bible reading plan.

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Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Alyssa Bream for this episode of One Single Story as they dig into Psalm 140, a raw and honest prayer from David written during a season when he was hunted and slandered. The hosts unpack what it looks like to ask God for protection from the poison of the tongue, to recognize the hidden traps that line our daily path, and to trust the Lord's justice instead of taking matters into our own hands.

Scripture Focus: Psalm 140:1-13 - David's prayer for protection from violent men and the dangerous power of words, written during a period when he was being hunted and slandered. The psalm moves from a cry for personal protection to pointed prayers against his enemies, and closes with confident trust in the Lord's justice for the oppressed.

In This Episode:

• The debated meaning behind David's prayer to "heap burning coals" on his enemies, and how it compares to the same phrase in Proverbs and Romans
• Why David focuses so heavily on the tongue when praying for protection against violent men
• How gossip, criticism, and careless words sow division long before any physical conflict begins
• The subtle, concealed nature of spiritual traps, including apathy, busyness, and poor choices made while trying to do the right thing
• The difference between being busy and being effective, and how a full schedule can crowd out room for God
• Learning to trust God's timing and justice rather than seeking personal vengeance
• How staying confident in God's justice allows believers to remain silent when everyone else is rattling on

Key Quote: "Words show up long before they are weapons."

About One Single Story: One Single Story is a weekday devotional podcast that offers a brief, conversational lesson from each day's reading in the One Year Bible. Hosted by the pastors of Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina, the show is designed to help listeners grab a Bible, a pen, and paper, and engage in real conversation around the Word of God.

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Coming This Week: This week's conversations continue through the book of Psalms in the One Year Bible reading plan, closing out this cycle through the Psalter before starting back at Psalm 1. Join the hosts each weekday for a fresh, honest look at Scripture and how it applies to everyday life and leadership.

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