One Single Story

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: It does not look to me like this passage and the passage about Adam being alone would connect to each other. Explain this connection. Do you think isolation is a problem in our society? Do you think that believers s...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Protection On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: I think a lot of people have missed this part of the story of the 10 plagues and the Israelites coming out of slavery. It is interesting that during the first Passover, God said He purchased every firstborn son for H...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Protection On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: Our focus has been on prayer this month. When I read in our daily reading passage what the mother of James and John did, I thought we could call this a kind of prayer. Do you agree? An important part of praying is th...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Protection On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: I have always assumed that the plagues that came upon the Egyptians did not come upon the Israelites who were enslaved in Egypt at that time. But the Bible does not explicitly state that the Israelites did not experi...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Protection On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: Why is it important for you to think about who might have been in David's mind when he was writing Psalm 23? Have your children ever heard you pray for them? In particular, have they ever had the chance to hear you p...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Protection On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: A lot of people are afraid of snakes. So when I read the story of Moses' staff turning into a snake, and then Moses picking the snake up by the tail, I can't help but wonder if I would have the courage to pick up a s...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for God's Presence On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: Joseph becomes upset when Jacob crosses his hands and places his right hand on the head of the younger son. Why is that such a big deal? Did the conflict continue with Ephraim and Manasseh? What uncomfortable areas of y...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for God's Presence On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: Most of us are probably not up on our Bible geography. What's the big deal about Beersheba? Does this sound too good to be true? Have you ever saw God about a major decision and yet didn't feel like you had a clear dire...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for God's Presence On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: The Bible reading plan cover several verses in Matthew 14. Why have you chosen these two simple verses that basically state Jesus prayed? Doesn't seem very remarkable. And why do we believe prayer was connected to Jesus...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for God's Presence On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: How can we experience God's presence personally like David did? How do you think the Bible teaches us that trusting in Jesus gives us access to these kind of promises? David's description is very vivid. Is that what pra...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for God's Presence On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: I noticed that these verses do not focus on Joseph's interpretation of Pharaoh's dream, but rather on the advice he gave to Pharaoh after he gave him the interpretation. Why these verses? A lot of Christians claim they...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Influence Topic: Influence Requires God's "Common Sense" On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: Well, these verses don't talk about common sense for making decisions or for leadership, they mention things we don't often connect with the idea of wisdom. How do these...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Influence Topic: The Kingdom Needs Influence On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: When I read the phrase "The Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing," I wonder if some people might misunderstand it. We don't believe the kingdom of heaven advances through...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Influence Topic: Influence for a Mission On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: We've been discussing the theme of praying for influence this week. How does this text connect with that theme? So what do we learn from this text about praying for influence and reconci...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Influence Topic: Influence for a Mission On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: We've been talking about praying for influence. Why do so many people assume that Christian influence is only for pastors, church leaders, and preachers? What does the Great Commission l...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Influence Topic: Jesus Has Ultimate Influence On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: Do you think the influence that Jesus had was only due to the fact that He was able to work miracles? If so, what ground do we have to stand on to pray for influence with people? Je...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Blessing Topic: The Path to Blessing On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: What does it mean to "Lean on Your Own Understanding"? What are some examples of "leaning on your own understanding" in daily life? What makes this so tempting? Can you think of a time when relying...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Blessing Topic: The Test of Blessing On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: Have you ever experienced a time when God asked you to trust Him with something you value deeply? How did you respond? Why do you think God allows blessings to be tested? What does Abraham's statem...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Blessing Topic: We Are Praying to a Majestic God! On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: That does make us wonder what a God like that is doing paying attention to us mere mortals? Why does God even think about humans? (v. 4) Many people believe in God, but assume God is u...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Blessing Topic: Blessing and Obedience On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: I know we practice circumcision in our country for health reasons, but it is difficult for us to relate to circumcision as a "sign". Why did God choose this as a sign of His covenant with Abraham...

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Blessing Topic: Driving the Vultures Away from God's Blessings On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: Sunday you preached on the call of Abraham and talked about praying for blessing. What has happened in Abahram's life up to this point in the text? What do you think those...

General Theme for the Week: God Is Good; You Can Trust Him Today's Lesson: Who Are "the People Who Fear the Lord"? On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sharon Schwartz discuss the following questions: The "people who fear the Lord" in this study are possibly Gentiles. The Bible talks a lot about "the fear of the Lord." What does that look like in our everyday life? Why d...

General Theme for the Week: God Is Good; You Can Trust Him Today's Lesson: Don't Become an American Idol On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sharon Schwartz discuss the following questions: The majority of people in America do not worship physical idols. What lesson can we gain from this psalm? People in our modern day still have "ears that will not hear, eyes that will...

General Theme for the Week: God Is Good; You Can Trust Him Today's Lesson: He is the God to Trust In On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sharon Schwartz discuss the following questions: Reviewing the works of God during the Exodus is a great way of using God's past works to encourage trust in the present. Why is it that reminding ourselves what God has done in the past...

General Theme for the Week: God Is Good; You Can Trust Him Today's Lesson: From Poverty to Position On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sharon Schwartz discuss the following questions: How have you witnessed God, providing for his people and delivering them from shame? Many churches focus on meeting the needs of the impoverished by providing food, clothes, and even hous...