One Single Story

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they close out this week's conversation on 1 Chronicles 9 and 10. Together they unpack the quiet, unseen work of gatekeepers and doorkeepers in God's house, the tragic downfall of King Saul, and how God uses painful leadership transitions to make room for what He wants to do next. Scripture Focus:  1 Chronicles 9:1 –...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for today's edition of One Single Story as they walk through 1 Chronicles 7-8. In this raw and honest conversation, the hosts explore grief and mourning, the complexity of family dynamics, God's covenant faithfulness in the middle of human brokenness, and how different gifts and strengths work together to build up the l...

Welcome to today's edition of One Single Story. Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for a conversation about short-term faithfulness, why worship must be the centerpiece of church culture, and why the Levites never received a plot of land of their own. Scripture Focus: 1 Chronicles 5:18-6:81 - This passage covers the military victories of the easte...

Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for a conversation through 1 Chronicles 4-5, exploring the line between godly ambition and worldly greed, and the quiet danger of settling for what's comfortable. Scripture Focus: 1 Chronicles 4:5–5:17 - Jabez's famous prayer, Reuben's forfeited birthright, and the eastern tribes' choice to settle short of the Pr...

Welcome to One Single Story. Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Wendy Korbusieski. Today we're in 1 Chronicles 2:18-4:4 — a passage full of genealogies. These family records mattered deeply to Israel. This community had just returned from seventy years in Babylonian exile. They were broken, displaced, and asking: do we still belong to the promise? Genealogies answe...

Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark along with Pastor Sheryl Daughety unpack Proverbs 18:11-12, where Solomon contrasts the rich man's wealth, imagined as an unscalable fortress, with the truth that pride goes before destruction while humility precedes honor. In This Episode: How good intentions can drift into self-sufficiency and pride The "paper fortress" of wealth and why it feels sa...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark with co-host Pastor Sheryl Daughety for today's One Single Story, a look at Proverbs 18:9-10 and the surprising link between laziness and destruction. Scripture Focus: Proverbs 18:9-10 - A lazy person is called brother to a destroyer, while the name of the Lord stands as a strong tower for the righteous. In This Episode: Why neglect can be as dam...

Welcome to One Single Story, where each day this week hosts Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by co-host Sheryl Daughety. They offer a brief lesson from the daily One Year Bible reading. Today we are in Proverbs 18:8, and Solomon has one razor-sharp verse about gossip: why it feels so appetizing, how it permanently shifts the way we see people, and where the line falls betw...

Welcome to One Single Story. Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Sheryl Daughety for a convicting look at Solomon's warning in Proverbs 18:6-7 -- that a fool's words start fights, and a fool's mouth becomes a trap for his own soul. Scripture Focus: Proverbs 18:6-7 - Solomon's sharp warning on the self-destructive power of reckless speech. In This Episode: The differ...

Welcome to One Single Story, your weekday companion through the One Year Bible. Host Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Sheryl Daughety for a conversation from Proverbs 18:4-5, exploring the kind of deep, life-giving wisdom that guards leaders and communities against favoritism and shallow speech. Scripture Focus: Proverbs 18:4-5 - Solomon compares the inner life o...

Welcome to One Single Story, the weekday Bible study podcast where Pastor Stephen Mizel, Pastor Jay Rivenbark and co-host Pastor Alyssa Bream gather around the Word of God for honest, grounded conversation. Today the team is in Psalm 144, a royal war hymn in which David praises God for equipping him for battle and reflects on what it means to be human before a mighty God. Scripture Focus: Psalm 14...

Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Alyssa Bream for a conversation from Psalm 143 -- the seventh and final penitential psalm -- exploring what it means to walk through spiritual dry seasons and how intentional remembering can anchor our faith when life feels relentless. Scripture Focus: Psalm 143:1-12 - David cries out under relentless attack, his spirit fainting a...

Welcome to One Single Story! Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Alyssa Bream for a conversation centered on Psalm 142, David's raw, unfiltered prayer written from a literal cave while fleeing Saul. Together, they explore what it looks like to cry out to God in your most isolated moments — and what it means to find Him sufficient there. Scripture Focus: Psalm 142:1-...

Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Alyssa Bream for today's lesson from Psalm 141, an evening psalm of personal discipline in which David prays not just against external enemies but against the internal pulls that draw us away from God. In this episode the team explores why guarding your lips is one of the most critical prayers you can pray in seasons of conflict,...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Alyssa Bream for this episode of One Single Story as they dig into Psalm 140, a raw and honest prayer from David written during a season when he was hunted and slandered. The hosts unpack what it looks like to ask God for protection from the poison of the tongue, to recognize the hidden traps that line our daily path, and to trust the Lo...

Welcome back to One Single Story! Today Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for a conversation on Acts 12 and 13. The team digs into the power of corporate fasting, what it means to have both a heavenly call and an earthly confirmation, and how to confront spiritual opposition with boldness and truth. Scripture Focus: Acts 12:24–13:15 - In this pas...

Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski continue their journey through the One Year Bible with a look at Acts 12, where James is martyred and Peter is miraculously freed from prison, even as the church praying for him is stunned that their prayer actually worked. Scripture Focus: Acts 12:1-23 - Herod's persecution of the early church, Peter's imprisonment and ange...

Welcome to One Single Story! Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for a brief, conversational walk through today's reading in the One Year Bible. In today's episode, the team digs into Acts 11, exploring how the Jerusalem church moved from criticism to celebration, what it looks like to become a sending church, and how believers stay steadfast for the long...

Welcome to another episode of One Single Story! Today, Pastor Stephen Mizell is joined by co-hosts Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for a powerful conversation in the book of Acts, exploring how God shows no favoritism, how the Holy Spirit interrupts our plans, and how His grace continually astonishes us through the people He saves. Scripture Focus: Acts 10:24-48 - This passage co...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for today's edition of One Single Story as they dig into Acts chapter 10, the powerful account of Cornelius and Peter. This conversation explores spiritual blind spots, cultural bias, and what it truly means to follow God as revelation leads to transformation. Scripture Focus: Acts 10:1-23 - This passage marks the begin...

Welcome to One Single Story. Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore one of the most pivotal passages in Solomon's story -- a moment when outward greatness masked an inward drift from the Lord. Today we're in 1 Kings 9:1–10:29 -- the absolute peak of Solomon's empire. Gold everywhere. Foreign queens paying tribute. Military power expanding. By e...

Welcome to One Single Story, Season 5. Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Sheryl Daughety. We're in First Kings Chapter 8, the dedication of Solomon's Temple, and we're exploring what it means that God chooses to dwell with his people. Scripture Focus: 1 Kings 8 - Solomon dedicates the temple in Jerusalem and offers one of the most sweeping prayers of intercession...

Welcome to One Single Story, your weekday companion through the One Year Bible. Pastor Stephen Mizell and the team dive into 1 Kings 7, exploring Solomon's construction of the temple and palace - and what the details of this passage reveal about patience, drift, and the pillars of truth we stand on. In this episode, the team discusses what 480 years of waiting reveals about God's faithfulness, how...

Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Sheryl Daughety for today's reading in 1 Kings 5-6. The group digs into the construction of Solomon's Temple, uncovering what it means to pursue excellence for the Kingdom, why God does His deepest work in us off-site and out of sight, and how to keep God at the center when the building gets all the attention. Scripture Focus: 1 K...

Welcome to One Single Story, where each weekday we offer a brief lesson from the One Year Bible. Hosts Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore 1 Kings 3:3–4:34 - and what it means to ask God for the right things. Solomon has just been established as king. Aware of the gap between his ability and his responsibility, he makes a remarkable r...