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 worry, trust in God's provision, and the Golden Rule.

In This Episode:

• How worry reveals misplaced trust and functions as "imagining the future without God in it"
• Distinguishing between clinical anxiety and spiritual worry
• Why the Golden Rule requires helping people where they are, not where we are
• The importance of slowing down to practice kingdom principles

Key Quote: "Most believers know the practices. They just don't practice. If the kingdom comes last, you're going to live by Kingdom last principles instead of Kingdom first principles."

About One Single Story: Each weekday, One Single Story offers a brief lesson from the daily reading in the One Year Bible, helping you apply Scripture to everyday life.

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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 Episode:

• The difference between babbling prayers and persistent, sincere prayer
• Why motive matters more than method in spiritual practices
• Distinguishing between public faith and performance faith
• How generosity breaks the grip of greed and selfishness

Key Quote: "I think the key has to be we have to do more in secret than we do in public."

About One Single Story: One Single Story is a daily podcast offering brief lessons from the One Year Bible reading plan. Each weekday, the hosts provide practical insights and encouraging conversations around God's Word.

Open Door Church Edenton, North Carolina visitopendoor.com | onesinglestory.com

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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 with Abraham, declaring him righteous because of his faith.

In This Episode:

• Why Lot chose based on what looked good while Abraham chose obedience
• The contrast between sight-driven decisions and faith-driven trust
• Why faith, not performance, is the foundation of righteousness
• The long-term consequences of our choices and obedience

Key Quote: "Lot seemed to always move toward what he could see. Abraham seemed to always move toward God. And I think often that is our choice. Are we going to move toward God, or are we going to move toward what we can see?"

One Single Story is a daily Bible study podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina. Visit visitopendoor.com or onesinglestory.com.

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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 humble man who would become a blessing to all nations.

In This Episode:

• The Tower of Babel as a picture of human pride and independence from God
• Why unity without humility is dangerous
• The power of one obedient person versus a prideful multitude
• The difference between building stages versus building altars
• How faith becomes a blessing when it leads to action
• Modern towers we build: technology, power, titles, and wealth

Key Quote: "Choose altars over towers because God will take care of your name if you take care of your obedience."

About One Single Story: A daily podcast offering brief lessons from the One Year Bible reading plan. The Open Door Church team provides practical insights to help you engage more deeply with Scripture.

Open Door Church - Edenton, North Carolina visitopendoor.com | onesinglestory.com

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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 terror
• How humility makes us teachable and transforms knowledge into wisdom
• The vital role of parents and mentors in passing down godly understanding
• Personal stories of influential spiritual guides

Key Quote: "Knowledge without reverence is just information. With that reverence of the Lord, it becomes transformation."

About One Single Story: Each weekday, we offer a brief lesson from the daily reading in the One Year Bible with practical insights and honest conversation around Scripture.

Open Door Church | Edenton, North Carolina visitopendoor.com | onesinglestory.com

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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 direction determines destination in your spiritual life
• Understanding righteousness as alignment with God's heart
• How stability comes from being planted and rooted

Key Quote: "Blessed life doesn't happen by accident. Direction determines destination."

One Single Story is a daily podcast offering brief lessons from the One Year Bible reading plan. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and join us each weekday for encouraging conversations around God's Word.

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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.

In This Episode:

• Why praise is a mandate, not a mood
• Practicing all-of-life worship in daily moments
• The connection between breath, grace, and worship
• Understanding that you're already an instrument for God's use

Key Quote: "If breath is life, then praise is purpose. Every inhale is grace and every exhale should be worship."

One Single Story offers daily lessons from the One Year Bible. Visit onesinglestory.com and visitopendoor.com for more resources.

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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 Episode:

• God's plan as restoration, not just rescue
• Finding comfort in suffering through the promise of permanent peace
• Living as Kingdom citizens and ambassadors now
• Bringing heaven's values to earth while we wait

Key Quote: "God's plan has always been to come back and make this right—it's coming back and restoring us to what was right to begin with."

About One Single Story: Daily podcast offering brief lessons from the One Year Bible reading plan.

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