One Single Story

On this Monday edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Alyssa Bream, and Chris Rexroad discuss the theme of Esther. How should you choose a spouse?

On this Friday edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Zack Unkenholz and Sheryl Daughety discuss the theme of Nehemiah. What is the value of hearing the word of God with others? What is the value of corporate worship?

On this Thursday edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Zack Unkenholz and Sheryl Daughety discuss the theme of Nehemiah. How do we go about correcting financial injustices? What are our responsibilities?

On this Wednesday edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Zack Unkenholz and Sheryl Daughety discuss the theme of Nehemiah. What are the best ways to deal with people who are angry with you and oppose what you are doing?

On this Tuesday edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Zack Unkenholz and Sheryl Daughety discuss the theme of Nehemiah. How do we get other people involved in our vision?

On this Monday edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Zack Unkenholz and Sheryl Daughety discuss the theme of Nehemiah. What kinds of things go into gaining favor with other people?

On this Friday edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Chris Rexroad discuss the theme of Ezra. Why are extra precautions sometimes necessary after restoration?

On this Thursday edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Chris Rexroad discuss the theme of Ezra. Why is some restoration instantaneous and why do other things take longer periods of time?

On this Wednesday edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Chris Rexroad discuss the theme of Ezra. Why do we need other people in the restoration process? Why do we need other people to achieve great things?

On this Tuesday edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Chris Rexroad discuss the theme of Ezra. Why is there always opposition to restoration and recovery?

On this Monday edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Chris Rexroad discuss the theme of Ezra. Why is spiritual restoration one of the first pieces needed for restoration?

On this this week's edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Sheryl Daughety discuss the themes of Second Chronicles. What does it mean to be unfaithful to God? How does repentance move God? What does repentance look like? Humility? Does God change His mind? Does God allow things, or even send things against us today? Why does security and success pose such a danger...

On this this week's edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Alyssa Bream, and Zack Unkenholz discuss the themes of First Chronicles. Why would God use something physical to symbolize His presence? Does God require order in worship? Does God give blessings only when certain things are present? Do you believe David was also operating in the role of a priest? Are there corporate actions...

On this this week's edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Chris Rexroad discuss the themes of the Book of Second Kings. Are there different levels of evil? How is it measured? What things does God consider evil? Is it better to suffer a long protracted demise or a sudden one when it comes to God's judgment? Does God still send "disaster" upon individuals or groups...

On this this week's edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Zack Unkenholz, and Alyssa Bream discuss the themes of the Book of First Kings. Why do we have a longing to be home? To be with our people? How did Rehoboam not get any wisdom from his father to make such a stupid decision? Was Rehoboam being stubborn or was there any point of not listening to people who asked for less taxes?...

On this this week's edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Chris Rexroad, and Sheryl Daughety discuss the themes of the Book of Second Samuel. Second Samuel chapter 7 tells of an interaction with David and Samuel about the possibility of David building a temple. But God doesn't want David to build a temple, God wants David's offspring to do it. Samuel was the last of the judges, but...

On this this week's edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Chris Rexroad and Zack Unkenholz discuss the themes of the Book of First Samuel and the transition from judges to kings. The Ark of the Covenant is returning, Israel's requests a king and Samuel anoints Saul as the first king. What does the book of 1st Samuel have to say about predestination and free will, finding our purpose...

In this episode of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety, and Alyssa Bream examine the book of Ruth, a book of the Bible with the theme of redemption. We discuss the story of Ruth and her mother-in-law Naomi, who faced a famine and moved to Moab, and how Ruth found work in the field of Boaz. Then, we discuss the power of redemption, and how it can be seen in many stories in soc...

Today's episode of One Single Story podcast is on Judges and is all about "Deterioration and Deliverance." Pastors Stephen Mizell, Chris Rexroad and Zack Unkenholz look at the theological and practical applications of the book of Judges, focusing on chapter 11. In this chapter, we see the foolish vow of Jephthah. * Does God still choose some people over others? * Does God want land conquered in Hi...

We continue our study of the themes of books of the Bible with Joshua on this week's episode of One Single Story podcast. Numbers is all about "Victory & Conquest." Pastors Stephen Mizell, Alyssa Bream and Jay Rivenbark look at the theological and practical applications of Joshua, focusing on chapters 7 and 8. In this section, we see the sin of Achan bring death to his whole family and victory in...

We continue our study of the themes of books of the Bible with Deuteronomy on this week's episode of One Single Story podcast. Numbers is all about "preparation." Pastors Stephen Mizell, Chris Rexroad and Zack Unkenholz look at the theological and practical applications of Deuteronomy, focusing on chapters 31-34. In this section, Moses hands leadership over to Joshua. Some of the questions conside...

We continue our study of the themes of books of the Bible with Numbers on this week's episode of One Single Story podcast. Numbers is all about "faithfulness." Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety and Jay Rivenbark look at the theological and practical applications of Numbers, focusing on chapter 14. This chapter has the Israelites complaining and Moses interceding for the people. * Why are num...

Week three of the year brings us to the the book of Leviticus on this week's episode of One Single Story podcast. Pastors Stephen Mizell, Chris Rexroad and Alyssa Bream look at the theological and practical applications of Leviticus, focusing on chapter 18. This chapter is filled with purity laws, relating to the sexual practices of the region where the Israelites lived. Some of the topics covered...

Week two of the year brings us to the the book of Exodus on this week's episode of One Single Story podcast. Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety and Jay Rivenbark look at the theological and practical applications of Exodus, focusing on chapter 14.  What does deliverance mean? What role does baptism play in salvation/deliverance? Do we still have miracles, or is it the divine providence of God...

We begin the year with a look at new beginnings and creation in the book of Genesis on this week's episode of One Single Story podcast. Pastors Stephen Mizell, Alyssa Bream and Zack Unkenholz look at the theological and practical applications of Genesis, especially in the first chapter.  Is creation a literal 7 days? What can we learn from the rest that God takes after creation? We all need new be...