One Single Story

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore Jacob's wrestling match with God and his unexpected reconciliation with his brother Esau after years of separation. Scripture Focus: Genesis 32:13–34:31 - Jacob prepares to meet Esau, wrestles with God through the night, experiences reconciliation, and faces tragedy when Dinah is assaulted and her brothers...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore how wisdom produces lasting fruit in our lives, bringing stability, peace, and flourishing even in difficult seasons. Scripture Focus: Proverbs 3:16-18 - Solomon personifies wisdom as a woman whose presence brings long-term blessing and life-giving power. In This Episode: Why wisdom is more valuable than m...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore how Jesus sends out the twelve disciples with a sobering message: mission and suffering are inseparable. This discussion challenges common expectations about what it really means to follow Christ. Scripture Focus: Matthew 10:1-23 - Jesus empowers His disciples with authority but warns them upfront about th...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Sheryl Daughety as they explore Genesis 28:1–29:35, examining Jacob's dream at Bethel and how God meets us in our most vulnerable moments. Scripture Focus: Genesis 28:1–29:35 - Jacob's dream of the ladder to heaven and his complicated encounter with Laban. In This Episode: God's appearance to Jacob during his flight from home The meaning of the...

Welcome to One Single Story! Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore Jesus's radical approach to forgiveness, healing, and spiritual renewal in Matthew 9:1-17. Scripture Focus: Matthew 9:1-17 - Jesus forgives and heals a paralyzed man, calls Matthew the tax collector, dines with sinners, and teaches about new wineskins. In This Episode: Why Jesu...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream as they explore how wisdom guards our purity and protects us from moral compromise through Proverbs 2:16-22. Scripture Focus: Proverbs 2:16-22 - How wisdom protects us from temptations that destroy reputations, marriages, and futures. In This Episode: How integrity creates momentum and right choices lead to more right choices Why m...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream as they explore Jesus's teachings on trust, anxiety, and the Golden Rule. This conversation examines the difference between worry and clinical anxiety, why the Golden Rule is more complex than we think, and how slowing down enables kingdom-first living. Scripture Focus: Matthew 6:25-7:12 - Jesus's Sermon on the Mount teachings on w...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Alyssa Bream for today's episode of One Single Story as they explore the challenges of performance-driven religion and how to keep good deeds from becoming a show. Scripture Focus: Matthew 6:1-24 (Sermon on the Mount) - Jesus addresses performance-driven religion and reframes how we approach generosity, prayer, and fasting. In This Episo...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Alyssa Bream as they explore the powerful contrast between Abraham's faith-driven obedience and Lot's sight-driven choices in Genesis 13:5–15:21. Scripture Focus: Genesis 13:5–15:21 - Abraham and Lot separate as Lot chooses the well-watered Jordan Valley based on appearance, while Abraham trusts God's direction. God confirms His covenant...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Alyssa Bream as they explore one of the Bible's most striking contrasts: the Tower of Babel and God's call to Abraham. This episode examines how pride leads to independence while humility positions us for God's blessing. Scripture Focus: Genesis 11:1–13:4 - The Tower of Babel's prideful unity transitions to God's call of Abraham, one hum...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they explore what it truly means to fear the Lord and how humility opens the door to godly wisdom in Proverbs 1:7-9. Scripture Focus: Proverbs 1:7-9 - The foundation of wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord and honoring godly instruction. In This Episode: Understanding "fear of the Lord" as reverent respect, not te...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they explore Psalm 1 and discuss what it means to be planted and rooted in God's Word as we begin 2026. Scripture Focus: Psalm 1:1-6 - Two paths in life: one rooted in God's Word that bears fruit, and another that is rootless and blown away. In This Episode: Meditation on God's Word versus simply reading it Why direc...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they explore the ultimate crescendo of worship in Psalm 150. Discover what it means to live a life of praise beyond Sunday mornings and how every breath is an opportunity to worship God. Scripture Focus: Psalm 150:1-6 - The concluding psalm calling all creation to praise God with every instrument, voice, and breath....

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they explore God's ultimate redemption plan in Revelation 21—a vision where God doesn't discard what He created, but restores it, making all things new. Scripture Focus: Revelation 21:1-27 - John's vision of the new heaven and new earth, where God dwells among His people and establishes the New Jerusalem. In This Epi...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they explore Revelation 20 and discuss the defeat of evil, the Book of Life, and how eternal perspective reshapes our daily priorities. Scripture Focus: Revelation 20:1-15 - The final judgment unfolds before the Great White Throne, where those whose names are in the Lamb's Book of Life enter eternal life and all evil...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety on One Single Story as we explore Zechariah 9's powerful prophecy of the coming King. In this day-after-Christmas episode, we examine how the Messiah's humility challenges worldly power, what it means for God to fight for His people, and how to live in light of Christ's promised return. Scripture Focus: Zechariah 9:1-17 -...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Sheryl Daughety on this Christmas Day edition as they explore what "God with us" means through Zechariah 8's message of restoration and hope. Scripture Focus: Zechariah 8:1-23 - God's promises of restoration, calling His people to truth, justice, and faithfulness. In This Episode: How God's restoration points to the gospel Balancing truth and p...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Sheryl Daughety as they explore Zechariah chapters 6 and 7 on Christmas Eve. This prophetic passage reveals Jesus as both priest and king, reminding us that God values mercy and justice over empty religious ritual. Scripture Focus: Zechariah 6:1–7:14 - God's visions reveal His sovereign rule and the coming Messiah who will unite priestly mercy...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore what it means to be empowered by the Holy Spirit for impossible assignments and the balance between surrender and strategy in faith. Scripture Focus: Zechariah 4:1–5:11 - Zechariah's visions of the golden lampstand and God's message to Zerubbabel about relying on divine power rather than human strength. In...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Sheryl Daughety as they explore the dangerous pattern of self-deception and rationalization that allows sin to take root in our lives. Scripture Focus: Proverbs 30:18-20 - Agur's proverbs contrasting the wonders of nature with the blindness of sin. In This Episode: Why we convince ourselves we're the exception to the rule How self-deception gra...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, Pastor Alyssa Bream as they explore the book of Zephaniah and discover what it means that God rejoices over His people with singing. Scripture Focus: Zephaniah 1:1–3:20 - Judgment, hope, and God's promise to rejoice over His people with singing. In This Episode: Does the Day of the Lord bring fear or hope? How justice prepares the way for restorati...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Alyssa Bream as they discuss Psalm 137, a powerful lament from Israel's Babylonian exile. Discover why lamenting is essential for healing, how to pray honestly without becoming bitter, and what exile teaches us about longing for God's kingdom. Scripture Focus: Psalm 137:1-9 - Israel mourns Jerusalem's destruction while Babylonian captors...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Alyssa Bream as they explore the wisdom of contentment in a culture that constantly pushes us toward extremes. In this rare deep dive into Proverbs, the team discusses why balance and gratitude matter more than success or fortune. Scripture Focus: Proverbs 30:7-9 - Agur's prayer for neither poverty nor riches, asking God for "just enough...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Alyssa Bream as they conclude their study of Micah, exploring how God's promises unfold in unexpected ways and how justice and mercy converge in His plan for redemption. Scripture Focus: Micah 5:1–7:20 - The messianic prophecy of a ruler from Bethlehem, the contrast between corrupt leadership and the coming Shepherd King, and God's promi...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream as they explore the powerful tension between God's holiness and justice in the book of Micah, tackling difficult questions about judgment, national decline, and where believers should place their hope. Scripture Focus: Micah 1:1–4:13 - The prophet Micah confronts corruption and religious hypocrisy in Israel and Judah, delivering me...