One Single Story

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they conclude this week's conversation on Joseph, exploring how he navigated the delicate balance of serving both Egypt and his family with wisdom and integrity.

Scripture Focus: Genesis 46:1–47:31 - Jacob's family relocates to Egypt, reunites with Joseph, and settles in Goshen while Joseph demonstrates wise leadership.

In This Episode:

• The tender reunion between Jacob and Joseph
• How Joseph strategically served both Egypt and his family without compromise
• Why God's reassurance to Jacob was critical during this transition
• The significance of Jacob blessing Pharaoh and our responsibility to bless those in authority

Key Quote: "He realizes that he has a responsibility to both the family and to the nation... He never sees it as I have to serve one or the other."

About One Single Story: Each weekday, we offer a brief lesson from the One Year Bible reading plan with practical insights to help you engage with Scripture.

Hosted by the pastoral team at Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina. Visit visitopendoor.com or onesinglestory.com.

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Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they explore Joseph's emotional revelation to his brothers and his remarkable perspective on how God works through suffering.

Scripture Focus: Genesis 44:1–45:28 - Joseph reveals his identity, Judah offers himself as a sacrifice for Benjamin, and Joseph explains God's sovereign purpose in his suffering.

In This Episode:

• Judah's transformation from betrayer to willing sacrifice
• How unresolved guilt shapes our present perspective
• Joseph's view: God orchestrates suffering for greater purposes
• Why hindsight reveals God's hand in our journey

Key Quote: "God not only heals the past, he turns it into the fuel for your future."

About One Single Story: A daily Bible study podcast from Open Door Church walking through the One Year Bible. Brief lessons and honest conversations about Scripture, helping you discover how God's story connects to your life.

Open Door Church | Edenton, North Carolina visitopendoor.com | onesinglestory.com

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Welcome to One Single Story with Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina. Today we explore Joseph testing his brothers and the transformation that follows.

Scripture Focus: Genesis 42:18-43:34 - Joseph's brothers return to Egypt with Benjamin, and Joseph tests whether they have truly changed since selling him into slavery.

In This Episode:

• Judah's transformation from suggesting they sell Joseph to offering his life for Benjamin
• Joseph's emotional breakdown and what it reveals about true healing
• How unresolved grief shapes our decision-making
• Why testing revealed the brothers' genuine transformation

Key Quote: "Forgiveness takes courage, but it also unlocks a destiny."

About One Single Story: Each weekday we offer brief lessons from the One Year Bible, providing practical insights and honest conversations around God's Word.

Open Door Church | Edenton, North Carolina visitopendoor.com | onesinglestory.com

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Pastor Stephen Mizell joins Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski to discuss Joseph's promotion to second-in-command in Egypt and his emotional first encounter with the brothers who betrayed him.

Scripture Focus: Genesis 41:17-42:17 - Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams, rises to leadership, and years later faces his brothers when famine brings them to Egypt.

In This Episode:

• How suffering prepares us for leadership
• Why wisdom requires action, not just knowledge
• Managing abundance: planning for hardship during good times
• Joseph's reaction to his brothers: love greater than loss
• Why forgiveness is a process

Key Quote: "If you can learn to lead under the hardest of circumstances, it will allow you to flourish when the light is shining the brightest."

One Single Story offers brief daily lessons from the One Year Bible. Join our pastors for practical conversations around God's Word.

Open Door Church, Edenton, North Carolina visitopendoor.com | onesinglestory.com

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Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they explore Joseph's story in Genesis 39-41. When doing the right thing leads to false accusations and prison, how do we respond? This discussion examines how character is forged through trials, not favorable circumstances.

Scripture Focus: Genesis 39-41 - Joseph resists temptation, endures false accusation and imprisonment, yet "the Lord was with Joseph" as he moves from slave to prisoner to the brink of promotion.

In This Episode:

• Why doing everything right doesn't guarantee favorable outcomes
• The importance of avoiding even the appearance of evil
• How God's favor remains present when life feels unfair
• The role of humility in authentic leadership

Key Quote: "It's about character and not circumstances. Character is consistency, is integrity in face of or in spite of circumstances that aren't going our way."

About One Single Story: Each weekday, we offer a brief lesson from the daily reading in the One Year Bible with practical insights and encouraging conversation around God's Word.

Open Door Church - Edenton, North Carolina | visitopendoor.com | onesinglestory.com

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Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore Jacob's wrestling match with God and his unexpected reconciliation with his brother Esau after years of separation.

Scripture Focus: Genesis 32:13–34:31 - Jacob prepares to meet Esau, wrestles with God through the night, experiences reconciliation, and faces tragedy when Dinah is assaulted and her brothers retaliate violently.

In This Episode:

• The significance of persistence in faith through Jacob's all-night wrestling match
• Why reconciliation requires divine work in both parties
• The debate over whether it's harder to seek forgiveness or to grant it
• The destructive power of unchecked anger as demonstrated by Simeon and Levi's revenge

Key Quote: "Sometimes God wounds us just enough to remind us who we truly are."

About One Single Story: One Single Story is a daily Bible study podcast walking through the One Year Bible, offering practical insights from experienced pastors at 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 how wisdom produces lasting fruit in our lives, bringing stability, peace, and flourishing even in difficult seasons.

Scripture Focus: Proverbs 3:16-18 - Solomon personifies wisdom as a woman whose presence brings long-term blessing and life-giving power.

In This Episode:

• Why wisdom is more valuable than material wealth
• Understanding wisdom as a "tree of life" that endures through seasons
• How wisdom leads to peace through right choices and alignment with God's will
• Personal reflections on the fruit of wisdom: stability, consistency, and proper priorities

Key Quote: "True wisdom does not make life easier, but it does make life whole."

About One Single Story: Each weekday, One Single Story offers a brief lesson from the day's reading in the One Year Bible. Grab your Bible and join the conversation around God's Word.

Show Details:

• One Single Story Season 5
• Open Door Church, Edenton, North Carolina
• visitopendoor.com | onesinglestory.com

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Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore how Jesus sends out the twelve disciples with a sobering message: mission and suffering are inseparable. This discussion challenges common expectations about what it really means to follow Christ.

Scripture Focus: Matthew 10:1-23 - Jesus empowers His disciples with authority but warns them upfront about the hardship and persecution they will face.

In This Episode:

• Why faithful ministry always attracts opposition
• How the Holy Spirit speaks through us in difficult conversations
• Where true courage comes from when facing pressure

Key Quote: "I think sometimes the resistance is proof of purpose, that you're doing the right thing... When Kingdom confronts darkness, you can expect them to push back."

About One Single Story: Each weekday, One Single Story offers a brief conversation around the One Year Bible reading plan, helping listeners encounter God's Word with fresh insight and practical application.

Show Details:

• One Single Story Season 5
• Host: Pastor Stephen Mizell
• Co-hosts: Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Sheryl Daughety
• Open Door Church, Edenton, North Carolina
• visitopendoor.com | onesinglestory.com

Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and join us daily as we journey through Scripture together.

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Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Sheryl Daughety as they explore Genesis 28:1–29:35, examining Jacob's dream at Bethel and how God meets us in our most vulnerable moments.

Scripture Focus: Genesis 28:1–29:35 - Jacob's dream of the ladder to heaven and his complicated encounter with Laban.

In This Episode:

• God's appearance to Jacob during his flight from home
• The meaning of the ladder between heaven and earth
• How Jacob's deception comes back to him through Laban
• God's work through dysfunctional family dynamics

Key Quote: "God is not waiting on me to be flawless in my family, to be perfect before he gets to work. God doesn't just use perfect situations and perfect people."

About One Single Story: Each weekday, we offer a brief lesson from the One Year Bible reading plan, helping you engage with Scripture in practical, meaningful ways.

Open Door Church, Edenton, North Carolina visitopendoor.com | onesinglestory.com

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Welcome to One Single Story! Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore Jesus's radical approach to forgiveness, healing, and spiritual renewal in Matthew 9:1-17.

Scripture Focus: Matthew 9:1-17 - Jesus forgives and heals a paralyzed man, calls Matthew the tax collector, dines with sinners, and teaches about new wineskins.

In This Episode:

• Why Jesus prioritized spiritual forgiveness over physical healing
• How religious comfort zones can blind us to God's work
• The tension between unchanging gospel truth and evolving ministry methods
• Why healthy people don't need a doctor - recognizing our need for a Savior

Key Quote: "Jesus naturally moves toward broken people. That may not be our natural inclination, but that's his natural inclination. Jesus never worried about his reputation - he was willing to run to them no matter what, and he never ran away from them."

About One Single Story: Each weekday, One Single Story offers a brief lesson from that day's reading in the One Year Bible. Join us as we explore Scripture together, one story at a time.

Open Door Church - Edenton, North Carolina visitopendoor.com | onesinglestory.com

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