General Theme for the Week: City Life!

Today's Lesson: God Provides And Protects His People!

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Jay Rivenbark discuss the following questions:

How does knowing that God protects and provides give us hope in everyday life?

Why is a river a great symbol for God's protection and provision?

What are some specific examples of God's provision to His people?

The reading for the day is Psalm 46:1-7.

General Theme for the Week: What Will You Do With Jesus?

Today's Lesson: What Will You Really Do With Jesus?

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Chris Rexroad discuss the following questions:

What will you do with Jesus when you realize that something on his list is present in your habits?

What are some things on this list that we do not consider as bad as other things on this list?

What does it mean to us that Jesus lumped all of these actions together as "vile things"?

The reading for the day is Mark 7.

General Theme for the Week: What Will You Do With Jesus?

Today's Lesson: There Are Times When It's Tough To Believe In Jesus' Words And Works.

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Chris Rexroad discuss the following questions:

Can you think of some examples when Jesus spoke through someone you did not expect him to speak through?

Can you think of some examples of when Jesus' message caused you to lose a relationship with a friend or a family member?

Can you think of some examples of when Jesus moved in ways that made you uncomfortable?

The reading for the day is Mark 6.

General Theme for the Week: What Will You Do With Jesus?

Today's Lesson: Jesus Reaches The Social Spectrum.

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Chris Rexroad discuss the following questions:

What can we learn from Jesus about how to reach people that are at the extremes of our social spectrum?

What will you do with Jesus' message?

The reading for the day is Mark 5.

General Theme for the Week: What Will You Do With Jesus?

Today's Lesson: Are You An "Insider"?

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Chris Rexroad discuss the following questions:

Why is it that some people are "insiders" and others are "outsiders"?

Is it fair that some people will hear the teaching of the word and not understand it?

What is the difference between hearing and obeying?

The reading for the day is Mark 4.

General Theme for the Week: What Will You Do With Jesus?

Today's Lesson: There Are Many Reactions To Jesus.

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Chris Rexroad discuss the following questions:

We can draw practical applications from these various reactions. Why do you think the person of Jesus causes such different reactions, even in our current culture?

Does the way Jesus' own family reacted in particular bother you? Does it create questions for your faith?

Can you talk about a time when Jesus chose to use a great weakness in your life to demonstrate his grace?

The reading for the day is Mark 3.

General Theme for the Week: Dealing with Dysfunction.

Today's Lesson: Esau's Wages - Forgiveness and Dysfunction.

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions:

Is it naïve or oversimplified to suggest that the cure for dysfunctional relationships is total forgiveness?

Do you think that Jacob's submissive attitude demonstrated to Esau that he was not the same person that he was when he left?

The reading for the day is Genesis 33.

General Theme for the Week: Dealing with Dysfunction.

Today's Lesson: God's Wages - Dysfunctional Characters.

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions:

We often use the metaphor of wrestling with God when we talk of things that God is changing in our character. What are some things God has wrestled out of you?

Why does God begin to heal dysfunctional relationships by starting with healing dysfunctional people?

The reading for the day is Genesis 32.

General Theme for the Week: Dealing with Dysfunction.

Today's Lesson: Laban's Wages - Dysfunctional Finances.

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions:

What are some other examples of how we can misplace value systems on our loved ones?

How does greed and stinginess reflect our desire to control whether another person is blessed, or how much they might own?

The reading for the day is Genesis 31.

General Theme for the Week: Dealing with Dysfunction.

Today's Lesson: Rachel's and Leah's Wages - Dysfunctional Siblings

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions:

How can choosing to praise God in the midst of family dysfunction help to heal that dysfunction?

Why is it so common that we turn to bitterness and blame when we are facing situations that we cannot control?

Can you give an example of a time when you attempted to measure your personal value by something besides God's love and care (e.g. children, money, positions, achievements, beauty, success, etc.)?

The reading for the day is Genesis 30.