One Single Story

General Theme for the Week: Insights from the story of a righteous man.

Today's Lesson: Unanswered questions about a righteous man.

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

Sometimes the most interesting way to study scripture is simply to ask questions of the text. Even when the answers to the questions are not clear, they certainly provoke insight and meditation on the Word of God. What sort of insight have you gained from thinking about Joseph's motives?

How can we once again identify God's sovereign handiwork in the midst of intense human drama and world events?

The reading for the day is Genesis 44.

General Theme for the Week: City Life!

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

What do these three concepts mean to you: God knows the future before the enemy attacks; God provides safety that is impenetrable; God provides an inner circle of safety for His children?

What are some things that God protects us from?

The reading for the day is Psalm 48:9-14.

General Theme for the Week: City Life!

Today's Lesson: A New City!

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

God's promises with Abraham, David, and Israel are ultimately fulfilled in the New Jerusalem. How does that change the way we read Old Testament passages like Psalm 48?

Instead of thinking of heaven only as the place where our loved ones have gone after they died, or of streets of gold and mansions, should we think about heaven as a place where all of God's promises to Abraham, David, Israel, and the believers in Jesus are fulfilled?

What does the New Jerusalem mean to you?

The reading for the day is Psalm 48:1-8.

General Theme for the Week: City Life!

Today's Lesson: God and Politics?

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

Looking at the psalms from the perspective of national politics does not mean that we think of God as being with one nation and against another. It means we are on God's side, not that he is on our side. How does thinking about being only God's side change our perspective of the political landscape?

What does it mean for God's enemies to be our enemies?

The reading for the day is Psalm 47.

General Theme for the Week: City Life!

Today's Lesson: Submitting to God.

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

What does it look like in our modern day to "be still"?

Does the idea of submitting to God bother you? Do you feel like submitting to God might mean that your life will be more difficult?

What does submission mean?

The reading for the day is Psalm 46:8-11.

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.