One Single Story

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: The Trinity: One God in Three Persons On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: I have heard that some people suggest Jesus never claimed to be God, or to have divine characteristics of God. But I noticed in this passage that the Jewish high priest understood Jesus' words to be "b...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: The Bible: God's Word as the Ultimate Authority On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: Earlier this week we talked about Jesus speaking to a fig tree and causing it to wither up. I'm curious if the fig tree Jesus mentioned here in Mark 13:28 is a reference to that fig tree that wither...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: The Bible: God's Word as the Ultimate Authority On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: Yesterday's lesson was about the importance of listening to God through His word. Again today, I noticed we are looking at a Psalm that opens up with a commandment to "listen." What does that mean?...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: The Bible: God's Word as the Ultimate Authority On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: This is one of those Scriptures that when I read it, I feel like I might be missing some important background information in order to really understand it. Is that the case? So what you are saying i...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: The Bible: God's Word as the Ultimate Authority On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: This psalm has a tone of excitement and joy to it. What exactly are these people partying about? Well, I believe in God. But if I'm honest, sometimes I miss the meaning of Scriptures like this. What...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: The Bible: God's Word as the Ultimate Authority On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: Why is this little story in the Bible? Did you notice anything about this passage when you read it this time that you had not noticed before? Christians often say things like, "God's Word will come...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Commitment On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: You know, there are some Scriptures that just don't need a lot of commentary. And this is one of them. Why do we have so much trouble talking too much? These ideas are not to be confused with a lack of communication, or with the...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Commitment On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: Earlier this week, we looked at a woman who came to Jesus, asking for her daughter to be healed. In this text a father is bringing his son to Jesus to be healed. The two situations are sort of similar. Do you think it is sometim...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Commitment On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: This passage is very familiar to Christians. But it has never been comfortable. Do you sometimes wish Jesus had never said, "Take up your cross and follow me"? But aren't there Christians who have a shallow relationship with God...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Commitment On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: Every time I read the story of this particular woman coming to Jesus and asking for help for her daughter, I'm always bothered by the way Jesus responded to her. Can we explain away the fact that Jesus referred to her with a der...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Commitment On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: I love reading passionate prayers in Scripture. This is one of those places where David cries out to God for deliverance. What stands out to you about this particular passage? Where do you get the idea of commitment from this ve...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Trust and Forgiveness On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: When I read this passage, my first question was whether David was actually experiencing physical sickness as a result of some sin he had committed? Does God sometimes make people sick in order to bring them under conviction?...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Trust and Forgiveness On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: This is a dramatic passage. I am curious as to what stood out to you when you read it. Do you think that people who manifest spiritual and emotional torture, usually in the form of actions that we associate with mental healt...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Trust and Forgiveness On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: I see that there is a part two to Jesus' family conflict we were discussing yesterday. What exactly is going on in these verses? Yesterday we talked about how the way Jesus was responding in the midst of a lot of tension was...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Trust and Forgiveness On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: This is one of those passages that raise my eyebrows. It's hard for me to imagine that Jesus' own family thought He was out of His mind. What are some practical things we can do during moments of tension to help us maintain...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Trust and Forgiveness On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: As I was reading this passage, I was struck by the question that was asked by the Pharisees and the religious leaders which is recorded in verse 16. "Why does he eat with such scum?" The word "scum" surprised me. That sort o...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Conflict Resolution On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: I noticed the title of this lesson is "living without conflict." Do you actually think that is possible? What do we do when living in peace with God creates conflict with others who do not desire to live in peace with G...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Conflict Resolution On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: We've been talking a lot this week about conflict resolution in relationships. I can't think of anything that can create more conflict than offering someone correction. So what is the solution? How do we initially build...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Conflict Resolution On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: We usually think of jealousy as a negative emotion. So you can understand why I'm going to ask why God calls Himself jealous. Why do you call it miraculous? We talk a lot about the positive and negative aspects of insec...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Conflict Resolution On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: So, how do we know what happened between Peter's denial and the time when he showed up in Matthew 28:16 with the other disciples? Healing broken relationships is a complex topic because there are many factors that can b...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Conflict Resolution On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: This is one of the most dramatic scenes during the arrest of Jesus. But I couldn't help but notice the difference between Peter's reaction here and his later denials of Jesus. Why does he boldly defend Jesus here but ac...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Communication in Relationships On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions:  So do you think the writer intended for us to draw a contrast between the two women? Have you ever witnessed someone in a relationship that moved them away from God? What happened? Most of us would say that we are...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Communication in Relationships On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: Our theme this month focuses on relationships. We have chosen to talk about Psalm 30:1–12 today, part of our daily Bible reading plan. So I guess my question is how does this relate to relationships? What stops peop...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Communication in Relationships On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: I have to say this passage is a little risqué. The actions of this woman in this text are very bold and dangerous. When I read a passage like this, it makes me wonder why the character of the young man in this scena...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Communication in Relationships On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: A common connection that I have heard when we talk about relationships is that our relationship with God directly affects our relationship with others. Do you think that's true? Our culture is very different from th...