Singleness and Celibacy - 1 Corinthians 7 | June 17, 2024
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On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sharon Schwartz discuss the following questions: What are our assumptions as believers about a person who has chosen to be single? Is celibacy a "spiritual gift”? Are singleness and celibacy really feasible in our culture? How have our personal and cultural perspectives influenced our opinions about singleness and celibacy? The reading for the day is 1 Corinthians 7.
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Morality - Job 39 | June 14, 2024
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On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Jay Rivenbark discuss the following questions: Western Society presents tremendous compassion for animals. People who are hateful to other people are often incredibly kind and compassionate toward animals. Does this represent a conflict? Is it possible that the reason people can be hateful to other people and compassionate to animals is due to the presence of morals in humans and the absence of morals in animals? Do you have other theories as to why God used the amoral animal kingdom to respond to Jobs' questions? The reading for...
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In the Midst of Chaos - Job 38 | June, 13, 2024
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On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Jay Rivenbark discuss the following questions: Why does God choose to deliver wisdom in the midst of chaos in our personal lives? What kind of emotions do you imagine Job felt as God was addressing him through the medium of a whirlwind, especially in light of the fact that a great storm was responsible for taking the lives of his own children? The reading for the day is Job 38.
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God's Goodness - Job 37 | June 12, 2024
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On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Jay Rivenbark discuss the following questions: How does God's goodness also bring the fear of the Lord into the heart of a believer? Do you think modern day Christians are too casual in the way they approach God? The reading for the day is Job 37.
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God's Correction - Job 36 | June 11, 2024
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On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Jay Rivenbark discuss the following questions: Have you ever confused God's correction with the assumption that God wants to control your life? God commands that man worships and obeys only Him. Why is this not self-centered on God's part? How does it actually represent man's ultimate good? The reading for the day is Job 36.
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Our Perception of God - Job 35 | June 10, 2024
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On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Jay Rivenbark discuss the following questions: How often do you think our perception of God is really a projection of our own issues? If you had to describe God to someone who had absolutely no idea who he was, or what he was like, how would you describe him? What kind of personality does he have? Is he likable? Would God be someone you would like to hang out with? The reading for the day is Job 35.
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In the Midst of Trouble - Psalm 27:6-14 | June 7, 2024
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On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: Why is prayer often counterintuitive when believers are in trouble? Have you ever had an experience where you believe God called you to pray in the midst of trouble, and then you witnessed God respond by calming your heart and giving you an internal assurance that you would be okay in spite of the problems? How did that situation work out? The reading for the day is Psalm 27:6-14 .
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In Our Modern Day Lives - Psalm 27:1-5 | June 6, 2024
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On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: How do the three references to hunting, legal issues, and warfare apply to our modern day lives? Does it seem to you that David was feeling fearful even as he asked the question "Why should I be afraid? Can you relate to this? The reading for the day is Psalm 27:1-5.
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The Crowd We Keep - Psalm 26:7-12 | June 5, 2024
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On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: Does the idea that God's forgiveness provides a person with such a "clean slate" that he or she can claim perfection-like innocence make you uncomfortable? Why? Do you think our modern day idea of forgiveness is too shallow? If we teach God forgives yet we hold certain sinners who have repented at arms length, does that indicate that we have a skewed perspective of how radically God forgives sins? The reading for the day is Psalm 26:7-12.
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"Declare Me Innocent, O Lord" - Psalm 26:1-6 | June 4, 2024
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On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Wendy Korbusieski discuss the following questions: Does the idea that God's forgiveness provides a person with such a "clean slate" that he or she can claim perfection-like innocence make you uncomfortable? Why? Do you think our modern day idea of forgiveness is too shallow? If we teach God forgives yet we hold certain sinners who have repented at arms length, does that indicate that we have a skewed perspective of how radically God forgives sins? The reading for the day is Psalm 26:1-6.
info_outlineOn this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Zack Unkenholz discuss the expectations of believers from the descriptors of Noah. The reading for the day is Genesis 7.