One Single Story

General Theme for the Week: God Is Good; You Can Trust Him Today's Lesson: Giving, a Quality of God's Goodness On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Shaton Schwartz discuss the following questions: Have you ever considered a willingness to share as an action that imitates God? If you evaluate your willingness to lend, how do you feel you measure up? How does the average c...

Today's Lesson: The Greatest Intercessor  On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: What do you think Jesus says about you when He prays for you to His Father? Do you believe Jesus' prayers are always answered? What kind of comfort does it give you to know that Jesus is praying for you? The reading for the day is Hebrews 7.

Today's Lesson: Mature Responsibility On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: Perhaps you know that you are mature enough in Christ to carry out responsibilities. Have you honestly been faithful in doing so? How does the author's encouragement to these believers challenge you? The reading for the day is Hebrews 6.

Today's Lesson: Weaning Babies On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: What are some examples of Christian teaching that would qualify as "milk," or foundational teaching? What are some examples of "meat," some deeper Christian teaching? Have you been surviving for too long on "milk"? What would you need to change in order to de...

Today's Lesson: This Day, and That Day On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: Do modern day believers take "judgment day" too lightly? How does it affect "this day" when we think of each day in terms of "that day"? Can you say you have lived each day in light of "that day"? The reading for the day is Hebrews 4.

Today's Lesson: HE is Not an Option On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions: Sometimes Christians are accused of having an exclusive religious perspective. Did Jesus make himself an exclusive way to get to God? Do you think that rejecting Jesus in order to maintain the traditions of the Old Covenant is the same degree of rejectio...

General Theme for the Week: Shocking Lessons from a Prophet  Today's Lesson: A Sudden Silence On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Dylan Wilkin discuss the following questions: How has God demonstrated his patience with you after great failure? What does the line break in Numbers 26:1 indicate to you about sin among God's people? What does it indicate to you about your o...

General Theme for the Week: Shocking Lessons from a Prophet Today's Lesson: Gifted, but . . . On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Dylan Wilkin discuss the following questions: Why are we so easily impressed with a person's gifts, but not necessarily their character? Why did God protect Israel from curses but did not protect them from temptation? What does the method Bal...

General Theme for the Week: Shocking Lessons from a Prophet Today's Lesson: Lessons from a Donkey On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Dylan Wilkin discuss the following questions: Talk about a time when God taught you an unforgettable lesson. How have you applied that lesson throughout your life? Has God ever taught you a lesson that had to be repeated? The reading for...

General Theme for the Week: Shocking Lessons from a Prophet Today's Lesson: Standing Out As a Christian, do you feel different from the world? In America, Christianity is considered a common religion. Can we really describe ourselves as counter-cultural? Why does the spirit of this world resist the Christ of Christianity? The reading for the day is Numbers 23.

General Theme for the Week: Shocking Lessons from a Prophet Today's Lesson: When God Says, "No" On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Dylan Wilkin discuss the following questions: Talk about a time in your life when God has told you, "No." If God is big enough to force man to do what He wants, why does He bother teaching man to want what He wants? Have you ever been "Bala...

General Theme for the Week: God's Love Through Sin's Consequences Today's Lesson: Sin Cycles On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: Can you think of a time in your life when you were caught in a repeated cycle of sin? How do you think "remembering" the works of God - that is, understanding God's character as He has reveale...

General Theme for the Week: God's Love Through Sin's Consequences Today's Lesson: Past Sin, Present Consequences On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: Why is it so easy for us to forget, or take for granted how God has forgiven us of sin? There are some consequences of sin that God protects us from, but there are other co...

General Theme for the Week: God's Love Through Sin's Consequences Today's Lesson: God's Pleasure in Deliverance On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: We know that God is a God of great mercy. Do you think of God from the perspective of His joy in showing mercy when we sin? Do you think that modern Christians have cheapene...

General Theme for the Week: God's Love Through Sin's Consequences Today's Lesson: When God Uses "Darkness" On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: How might God use confusion, secrecy, and fear as instruments that call people to repentance? What comfort does it give you to think about God controlling such negative things? T...

General Theme for the Week: God's Love Through Sin's Consequences Today's Lesson: Learning through Suffering Consequences On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: We do not enjoy suffering. We often assume that God would want to end suffering completely. Do you think that there is value in suffering? Do you think that God al...

General Theme for the Week: On a Mission Today's Lesson: Committed to the Call On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Chris Rexroad discuss the following questions: If the Holy Spirit informed the average believer that their ministry plans involved, affliction, and imprisonment, most would assume the meaning of such a warning would be to change plans. Do you believe Paul m...

General Theme for the Week: On a Mission Today's Lesson: A City-wide Movement On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Chris Rexroad discuss the following questions: The idea of a gospel "movement" that affects entire cities and regions sounds wonderful to modern Christians. However, do you think believers are prepared for the challenges that are created by such a movement?...

General Theme for the Week: On a Mission Today's Lesson: Special Seasons of Ministry On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Chris Rexroad discuss the following questions: What should we do during a special season of ministry? How do you think believers can recognize when a church enters a special season of ministry? The reading for the day is Acts 18.

General Theme for the Week: On a Mission Today's Lesson: Mixed Reactions On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Chris Rexroad discuss the following questions: Christians are responsible to share the message of Jesus, not to control the reactions that people have to the message of Jesus. What does this mean to you? What was your initial reaction when you first heard the gos...

General Theme for the Week: On a Mission Today's Lesson: Philippi: How Paul Prepared Believers to Spread the Message On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Chris Rexroad discuss the following questions: The book of Acts repeatedly demonstrates how the gospel message does not stop in the face of opposition and persecution. Why is this important for Christians in our modern...

General Theme for the Week: Insights: God's Chosen People Today's Lesson: Leading God's People Through Adaptive Problems On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sheryl Daughety discuss the following questions: Leadership is hard. Why do you think some leaders feel like they must provide a solution for every problem? Are there also some incorrect expectations from people abo...

General Theme for the Week: Insights: God's Chosen People Today's Lesson: Clarion Calls to Action On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sheryl Daughety discuss the following questions: Tell about some times in your Christian experience when you have had a faith-call of action. Tell about some times in your Christian experience when you have had a fate-call of action. Why...

General Theme for the Week: Insights: God's Chosen People Today's Lesson: The Family: What Brings You to the Table? On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sheryl Daughety discuss the following questions: What activities of modern Christians reflect that we are a group with a common enemy called sin? What activities of modern Christians reflect that we are also God's chosen...

General Theme for the Week: Insights: God's Chosen People Today's Lesson: Inhabiting the Eternal On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sheryl Daughety discuss the following questions: How might it change your perspective on your daily routine when you think about it as an act of service to an eternal God? What are some things that you do each day that reflect the concept...