One Single Story

Today's Lesson: HE is Not an Option

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

Sometimes Christians are accused of having an exclusive religious perspective. Did Jesus make himself an exclusive way to get to God?

Do you think that rejecting Jesus in order to maintain the traditions of the Old Covenant is the same degree of rejection as rejecting Jesus for some other religious path?

As you reflect over this past year, does your life reflect that Jesus has been a priority or an option?

The reading for the day is Hebrews 3.

General Theme for the Week: Shocking Lessons from a Prophet

Today's Lesson: A Sudden Silence

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

How has God demonstrated his patience with you after great failure?

What does the line break in Numbers 26:1 indicate to you about sin among God's people? What does it indicate to you about your own sin?

The reading for the day is Numbers 26.

General Theme for the Week: Shocking Lessons from a Prophet

Today's Lesson: Gifted, but . . .

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

Why are we so easily impressed with a person's gifts, but not necessarily their character?

Why did God protect Israel from curses but did not protect them from temptation?

What does the method Balaam used to cause Israel to stumble teach us about the methods of our enemy?

The reading for the day is Numbers 25.

General Theme for the Week: Shocking Lessons from a Prophet

Today's Lesson: Lessons from a Donkey

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

Talk about a time when God taught you an unforgettable lesson.

How have you applied that lesson throughout your life?

Has God ever taught you a lesson that had to be repeated?

The reading for the day is Numbers 24.

General Theme for the Week: Shocking Lessons from a Prophet

Today's Lesson: Standing Out

As a Christian, do you feel different from the world?

In America, Christianity is considered a common religion. Can we really describe ourselves as counter-cultural?

Why does the spirit of this world resist the Christ of Christianity?

The reading for the day is Numbers 23.

General Theme for the Week: Shocking Lessons from a Prophet

Today's Lesson: When God Says, "No"

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

Talk about a time in your life when God has told you, "No."

If God is big enough to force man to do what He wants, why does He bother teaching man to want what He wants?

Have you ever been "Balaam?" Have you ever been "the donkey?"

The reading for the day is Numbers 22.

General Theme for the Week: God's Love Through Sin's Consequences

Today's Lesson: Sin Cycles

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

Can you think of a time in your life when you were caught in a repeated cycle of sin?

How do you think "remembering" the works of God - that is, understanding God's character as He has revealed it through what He has done - can help us resist sin?

The reading for the day is Psalm 106:13-31.

General Theme for the Week: God's Love Through Sin's Consequences

Today's Lesson: Past Sin, Present Consequences

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

Why is it so easy for us to forget, or take for granted how God has forgiven us of sin?

There are some consequences of sin that God protects us from, but there are other consequences that God allows. What does this teach us about God's character?

The reading for the day is Psalm 106:1-12.

General Theme for the Week: God's Love Through Sin's Consequences

Today's Lesson: God's Pleasure in Deliverance

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

We know that God is a God of great mercy. Do you think of God from the perspective of His joy in showing mercy when we sin?

Do you think that modern Christians have cheapened the grace of God through how we present His desire to show mercy?

Do you see a conflict between the mercy of God and the judgment of God in this psalm?

The reading for the day is Psalm 105:37-45.

General Theme for the Week: God's Love Through Sin's Consequences

Today's Lesson: When God Uses "Darkness"

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

How might God use confusion, secrecy, and fear as instruments that call people to repentance?

What comfort does it give you to think about God controlling such negative things?

The reading for the day is Psalm 105:26-36.