One Single Story

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

How often do you think our perception of God is really a projection of our own issues?

If you had to describe God to someone who had absolutely no idea who he was, or what he was like, how would you describe him? What kind of personality does he have? Is he likable? Would God be someone you would like to hang out with?

The reading for the day is Job 35.

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

Why is prayer often counterintuitive when believers are in trouble?

Have you ever had an experience where you believe God called you to pray in the midst of trouble, and then you witnessed God respond by calming your heart and giving you an internal assurance that you would be okay in spite of the problems? How did that situation work out?

The reading for the day is Psalm 27:6-14 .

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

How do the three references to hunting, legal issues, and warfare apply to our modern day lives?

Does it seem to you that David was feeling fearful even as he asked the question "Why should I be afraid? Can you relate to this?

The reading for the day is Psalm 27:1-5.

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

Does the idea that God's forgiveness provides a person with such a "clean slate" that he or she can claim perfection-like innocence make you uncomfortable? Why?

Do you think our modern day idea of forgiveness is too shallow? If we teach God forgives yet we hold certain sinners who have repented at arms length, does that indicate that we have a skewed perspective of how radically God forgives sins?

The reading for the day is Psalm 26:7-12.

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

Does the idea that God's forgiveness provides a person with such a "clean slate" that he or she can claim perfection-like innocence make you uncomfortable? Why?

Do you think our modern day idea of forgiveness is too shallow? If we teach God forgives yet we hold certain sinners who have repented at arms length, does that indicate that we have a skewed perspective of how radically God forgives sins?

The reading for the day is Psalm 26:1-6.

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

Does it feel offensive, in your opinion, to ask God for forgiveness of your personal sins for "the honor of His name"?

How does the collectivist cultural view of forgiveness translate into our Western individualistic perspective of forgiveness?

The reading for the day is Psalm 25:11-22 .

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

What does it mean to you to know that Job, who is upheld in scripture as a great example of faith, struggled with depression?

When people are fighting, discouragement and depression, they often look back to the past, have an unhealthy focus on themselves rather than other others, and a sense of hopelessness about the future. How does a believer deal with discouragement and depression differently than unbelievers?

The reading for the day is Job 29.

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

What does "wisdom" really mean in our modern day? It seems like it is more than just have smarts, or being a sharp-minded person.

Do you think people really value wisdom, as Job defined it?

Multiple places in Wisdom Literature (Psalm, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations, and Job) state that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." How does fearing God produce wisdom?

What does it look like in our modern world when a person is pursuing after wisdom like digging for gold, precious metals, and jewels?

The reading for the day is Job 28.

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

How do believers and unbelievers differ in their view of trouble or terror?

How does our faith sustain us in times of trouble?

The reading for the day is Job 27.

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

Sometimes when tragedy strikes, like in the example of severe weather conditions which take out one home but leave another standing, it is often easier to cope with these events by believing they are random. How does it change how a believer copes if he sees both the destruction and the preservation of tragedies as actions of God?

Does God control over nature give you comfort, or cause you concern?

The reading for the day is Job 26.