One Single Story

Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski examine Jesus's letters to the final two churches in Revelation—Philadelphia's faithful endurance and Laodicea's dangerous complacency. Scripture Focus: Revelation 3:7-22 - Jesus commends Philadelphia for obedience despite limited strength, but rebukes wealthy Laodicea for spiritual poverty. In This Episode: What distinguish...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they examine Jesus' letters to the churches of Thyatira and Sardis, exploring how spiritual compromise gradually erodes holiness and what it takes to revitalize a faith community living on reputation alone. Scripture Focus: Revelation 2:18-3:6 - Jesus confronts immorality, complacency, and spiritual pretense while ca...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski from Open Door Church as they explore Christ's powerful letters to three churches in Asia Minor from Revelation 2:1-17. In This Episode: How the church at Ephesus lost their first love while maintaining orthodox doctrine Balancing truth and love in healthy church community Why love without truth deceives and truth witho...

One Single Story: Judgment and Renewal in Joel Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski explore the book of Joel, discussing the crucial difference between asking for forgiveness and genuine heart repentance, and what it means to experience God's renewal. Scripture Focus: Joel 1:1–3:21 - Joel's prophecy of judgment through locusts, God's promise of restoration, and...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they explore Jude's powerful letter about defending the faith with grace rather than combativeness. Scripture Focus: Jude 1 - A brief but fiery letter warning believers about false teachers while calling the church to defend truth and rest in God's preserving power. In This Episode: The difference between contending...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore one of Scripture's most challenging pictures of God's redeeming love through Hosea's marriage to Gomer. Scripture Focus: Hosea 1:1-3:5 - God commands the prophet Hosea to marry a prostitute as a living illustration of Israel's spiritual adultery and God's relentless covenant love. In This Episode: How Hose...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Sheryl Daughety as they explore 1 John chapter 4, discussing how to discern truth from deception and understanding how perfect love drives out fear. Scripture Focus: 1 John 4:1-21 - John instructs believers on testing the spirits and understanding how God's perfect love casts out fear. In This Episode: Why believers must test the spirits and no...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore 1 John 3:7-24 and discuss what it means to live out authentic Christianity through sacrificial love. Discover why our actions validate our faith and how love must move beyond feelings into tangible expressions. In This Episode: Why love is a choice and commitment, not just an emotion How actions prove authe...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Sheryl Daughety as they explore what it means to abide in Christ and live in purity as believers. In this episode, the hosts tackle the often-misunderstood concept of "antichrist" and discuss how staying connected to Christ protects us from deception. Scripture Focus: 1 John 2:18-3:6 - John addresses antichrists who deny Jesus's identity, urges...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore what it means to pursue holiness while embracing God's grace through Jesus Christ, our advocate. Scripture Focus: First John 2:1-17 - John addresses believers facing false teachers, calling them to walk in love, truth, and obedience while anchored in Christ's advocacy. In This Episode: Pursuing holiness an...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Alyssa Bream from Open Door Church as they tackle the critical topic of false teaching in today's church, exploring 2 Peter 2's warnings about spiritual deception and how believers can develop biblical discernment. Scripture Focus: 2 Peter 2:1-22 - Peter warns about false teachers who distort grace, deny Christ's lordship, and exploit be...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Alyssa Bream as they explore King Nebuchadnezzar's dramatic testimony of pride meeting divine sovereignty in Daniel chapter 4. Scripture Focus: Daniel 4:1-37 - Nebuchadnezzar's personal account of being humbled until he recognized God's supreme rule over all nations. In This Episode: God's sovereignty over nations and leaders Practicing...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream as they explore 1 Peter 4-5, discussing why the nearness of the end should bring clarity rather than panic, and how Christian leaders can remain humble through hardship. Scripture Focus: 1 Peter 4-5 - Peter's closing words about faithful living in the end times, covering prayer, hospitality, leadership, and humility in suffering. I...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream as they explore how Daniel maintained his convictions while serving in Babylon and what his example teaches us about creating influence through integrity. Scripture Focus: Daniel 1-2 - Daniel and his friends are exiled to Babylon, where their faithfulness transforms captivity into opportunity. In This Episode: How conviction create...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream as they explore what it means to live as temporary residents in this world, examining how Christians maintain holy lives through submission and quiet strength that mirrors Christ. Scripture Focus: 1 Peter 2:11-3:7 - Peter calls believers to live honorably among unbelievers through Christlike character rather than protest or retreat...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they conclude their study of James, exploring patient endurance, powerful prayer, and wise confession. Scripture Focus: James 5 - James confronts injustice, encourages patient endurance, and highlights the transformative power of prayer and confession. In This Episode: Stewardship versus status: What we hoard reveals...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski as they explore James chapter 4, examining how pride fuels conflict and why humility is the antidote to worldliness. Scripture Focus: James 4 - James reveals how selfish desires create conflict and presents humble submission as the remedy for pride and living divided between God and the world. In This Episode: How pride...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski from Open Door Church as they explore authentic faith and the transformative power of our words through James 2:18-3:18. Scripture Focus: James 2:18-3:18 - James contrasts intellectual belief with lived-out faith, then addresses the tongue as the most difficult thing to tame, comparing it to a spark that can set an enti...

Welcome to One Single Story with Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski. Today we explore James 1:19-2:17, examining what it means to live out genuine faith through intentional listening and showing mercy to all people. In This Episode: The discipline of listening: seeking to understand rather than to be understood Why quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to...

Welcome to One Single Story! Pastor Stephen Mizell is joined by Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski to explore James chapter 1, discussing how trials produce spiritual maturity and why wisdom is essential during difficult seasons. Scripture Focus: James 1:1-18 - James writes to scattered Jewish believers under persecution, offering practical guidance on how real faith perseveres thro...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell with Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore Hebrews 11-12, examining how the great cloud of witnesses inspires perseverance, why God's discipline is an act of love, and how to keep our focus on Jesus through both triumph and trial. Scripture Focus: Hebrews 11:32-12:13 - The Hall of Faith's conclusion and the call to endurance with eyes fixed on J...

Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Sheryl Daughety explore the second half of Hebrews 11, examining what distinguishes true faith from presumption through Moses' costly choice to identify with God's people. Scripture Focus: Hebrews 11:23-40 - Moses' refusal to be known as Pharaoh's daughter's son and the price of faithful obedience. In This Episode: Faith acts in obedience regardless...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11, examining what biblical faith truly means and how it transforms our lives. Scripture Focus: Hebrews 11:1-16 - The opening of the Hall of Faith, featuring heroes like Enoch, Abraham, and Rahab who trusted God for what they couldn't see. In This Episode: Biblical faith versus...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore patient endurance and the serious warning against willful rebellion in Hebrews 10. Scripture Focus: Hebrews 10:18-39 - Contrasting the confidence believers have through Christ with the danger of treating grace lightly. In This Episode: Why endurance proves genuine faith in our instant-gratification culture...

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety as they explore God's call for intercessors in a time of judgment, examining the sobering imagery of God's drawn sword and why our prayers for others—and our nation—matter more than ever. Scripture Focus: Ezekiel 21:1 –22:31 - The prophet Ezekiel delivers God's warning about His drawn sword against Jerusalem due to system...