One Single Story

Open Door Church
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One Single Story is a weekly podcast from Open Door Church to help the church engage with the Bible outside of Sunday morning. Currently, we are going through one book of the Bible each week and focusing on a theme in each. Why One Single Story? We believe that the Bible is one single story from beginning to end. It is the story of Jesus Christ: why we need Him, that He was coming, came, died, rose again, ascended to heaven, and today lives with us. For this, we are thankful. Reading plan available at www.onesinglestory.com.

  1. The Lamp for the Next Step - Psalm 119:97-112 | May 29, 2026

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    The Lamp for the Next Step - Psalm 119:97-112 | May 29, 2026

    Welcome to One Single Story, your weekday companion through the One Year Bible. Host Pastor Stephen Mizell is joined by co-hosts Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for a conversation around Psalm 119:97-112 — the wisdom stanza of Scripture. Together they unpack what it means to walk by the light of God's Word in a world full of information but starving for wisdom. Scripture Focus: Psalm 119:97-112 — The psalmist declares that God's Word makes him wiser than his teachers and that its guidance is sweeter than honey and a lamp to his feet. In This Episode: The difference between human knowledge and biblical wisdom — and why balance between the two matters Why God gives us a lamp for the next step rather than a full map of the destination How to move from reading Scripture as obligation to receiving it as a feast and love letter from God Key Quote: "God doesn't always give us a map of the destination, but he always gives us a lamp for the next step."  One Single Story is a weekday podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina, walking listeners through the One Year Bible one conversation at a time. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and visit us at onesinglestory.com and visitopendoor.com. #OneYearBible #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #DailyDevotional #OpenDoorChurch #BiblicalWisdom #Scripture #Faith #Psalms

    20 min
  2. Shriveled Wineskins and Settled Word - Psalm 119:81-96 | May 28, 2026

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    Shriveled Wineskins and Settled Word - Psalm 119:81-96 | May 28, 2026

    Welcome to One Single Story, Season 5. I'm Pastor Stephen Mizell, joined by co-hosts Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski. Today we're in Psalm 119, verses 81 through 96, where the psalmist hits a breaking point, feeling like a shriveled wineskin in smoke, but shifts his gaze to something that never changes: the settled Word of God. Scripture Focus: Psalm 119:81-96 - An exhausted psalmist cries out in hardship, then anchors himself to the truth that God's Word is forever settled in heaven and without limit. In This Episode: How staying in God's Word keeps you from spiritually drying out and becoming brittle Why Scripture is timeless when everything else, trends, relationships, and earthly perfection, eventually fails How we naturally try to negotiate with God's Word instead of letting it shape us Key Quote: "Your feelings are shifting sand, but God's Word is a settled stone." Find us at visitopendoor.com and onesinglestory.com. Subscribe so you never miss a weekday episode, and join us tomorrow as we continue through Psalm 119. #OneYearBible #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #DailyDevotional #OpenDoorChurch #Psalms #WordOfGod #Faith

    19 min
  3. When Suffering Is Good for You - Psalm 119:65-80 | May 27, 2026

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    When Suffering Is Good for You - Psalm 119:65-80 | May 27, 2026

    Welcome to One Single Story, where each weekday Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski explore the One Year Bible reading plan together. In this episode, the hosts wrestle with a hard truth: that suffering is genuinely good for us, even when we cannot bring ourselves to admit it in the middle of it. Scripture Focus: Psalm 119:65-80 - The psalmist reflects on how God's goodness is revealed through affliction, describing suffering as a guardrail for the soul that draws us back to his decrees. In This Episode: Why God uses suffering as a guardrail and what it means that the psalmist called his affliction good The difference between what is good and what is pleasant, and why we confuse the two in hard seasons How Psalm 119:73 frames God as our Designer and what that means for questions of identity and purpose Why a leader's personal hope is a corporate asset, and the crucial difference between a wound and a scar Key Quote: "Wounds are for your inner circle, your counselor, your journal, and for God. Once it becomes a scar, you are not asking for help anymore. You are offering hope." One Single Story is a daily podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and visit onesinglestory.com to learn more. #OneYearBible #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #DailyDevotional #OpenDoorChurch #BiblicalEncouragement #Psalms #Psalm119 #Suffering #ChristianIdentity #Faith

    19 min
  4. The Midnight Stanza: Finding Life in God's Word During Dark Seasons - Psalm 119:49-64 | May 26, 2026

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    The Midnight Stanza: Finding Life in God's Word During Dark Seasons - Psalm 119:49-64 | May 26, 2026

    Welcome to One Single Story, where every weekday Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for a brief lesson from the One Year Bible. Today we are in Psalm 119:49-64, the "midnight stanza," exploring how God's Word sustains us when life feels its darkest. Scripture Focus: Psalm 119:49-64 - The psalmist, under pressure from the proud and wicked, anchors himself in God's promises and instructions even in the dead of night. In This Episode: How God's promises comfort us in our deepest personal struggles The power of spiritual discipline when life feels overwhelming How to choose an inner circle that pulls you in the right direction Key Quote: "God's promises don't just give us something to read. They give us a way to breathe in the dark." Pastor Stephen, Jay, and Wendy bring honest conversation and personal vulnerability to every episode of One Single Story, a daily Bible podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina. visitopendoor.com | onesinglestory.com Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and join us tomorrow as we continue through Psalm 119. #OneYearBible #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #DailyDevotional #OpenDoorChurch #Psalms #Psalm119 #SpiritualDiscipline #Faith

    19 min
  5. Grounded in the Word: Freedom, Focus, and Public Faith - Psalm 119:33-48 | May 25, 2026

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    Grounded in the Word: Freedom, Focus, and Public Faith - Psalm 119:33-48 | May 25, 2026

    Welcome to One Single Story, your weekday guide through the One Year Bible. Host Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for a conversation on Psalm 119:33-48 -- what it means to be grounded in God's Word in an age of distraction, and why true obedience begins with a transformed heart, not stronger willpower. Scripture Focus: Psalm 119:33-48 - The psalmist moves from striving to surrender, crying out with words like teach me, give me, and renew me -- the language of total dependency on God. In This Episode: Why God's Word is the reset button our distracted minds desperately need How God's commands create freedom -- not restriction -- the way a train track makes a train useful Growing from keeping faith private to speaking it boldly, even in everyday moments Key Quote: "Biblical freedom is not the right to do what we want. It is the power to do what we were made for." One Single Story is a weekday devotional podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina, walking listeners through the One Year Bible one conversation at a time. Subscribe wherever you listen, and join us all week as we continue through Psalm 119. visitopendoor.com | onesinglestory.com #OneYearBible #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #DailyDevotional #OpenDoorChurch #Psalms #Psalm119 #WordOfGod #Faith

    17 min
  6. A Seed Must Die - John 12:20-50 | May 22, 2026

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    A Seed Must Die - John 12:20-50 | May 22, 2026

    Welcome to One Single Story, Season 5 -- a weekday podcast where Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety walk through the One Year Bible one passage at a time. Today we are in John 12:20-50, where Jesus reframes death as a pathway to glory and calls his followers to walk in the light. In This Episode: * What it means that a seed must die to produce life -- and how that applies to Christ's sacrifice and our own daily surrender * Why resisting the light is always a choice, never an accident * How God's kingdom measures success by obedience and faithfulness, not visibility or outcomes Key Quote: "Faithfulness is more important than visibility in the kingdom -- and obedience is more important than outcomes." New episodes every weekday at onesinglestory.com. Open Door Church, Edenton, North Carolina -- visitopendoor.com. If this episode encouraged you, subscribe and share it with someone who needs it today. #OneYearBible #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #DailyDevotional #OpenDoorChurch #BiblicalEncouragement #ChristianLife #Scripture #Faith #GospelOfJohn #DieToSelf #WalkInTheLight #Discipleship

    19 min
  7. When Worship Costs Everything - John 11:55–12:19 | May 21, 2026

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    When Worship Costs Everything - John 11:55–12:19 | May 21, 2026

    Welcome to One Single Story, where each weekday Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety walk through the One Year Bible together. Today we are in John 11-12, looking at Mary's extravagant act of worship, the triumphal entry, and why the crowd so consistently misunderstood who Jesus was and why he came. Scripture Focus: John 11-12 - As Jesus raises Lazarus and enters Jerusalem to the crowd's acclaim, Mary anoints his feet with costly perfume while Judas objects, and the religious leaders plot against them both. In This Episode: What Mary's sacrifice reveals about true devotion -- and what Judas' reaction reveals about him Why Lazarus became a target simply because of what Jesus had done for him How misplaced expectations blinded the crowd to Jesus' far greater purpose What genuine, sacrificial worship actually costs -- and why it is so often misunderstood Key Quote: "True worship has to have a cost associated with it. And when the house was filled with the fragrance of what she gave, other people benefit from what we sacrificially worship. What costs us something is a sweet aroma, not only to God but to the people around us." New episodes every weekday at onesinglestory.com and wherever you listen to podcasts. If this is part of your daily Bible reading, subscribe and leave a review -- it helps others find the show. #OneYearBible #BibleStudy #DailyDevotional #GospelOfJohn #ChristianPodcast #OpenDoorChurch

    21 min
  8. Why Jesus Waited: Lazarus, Grief, and the Bigger Picture - John 11:1-54 | May 20, 2026

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    Why Jesus Waited: Lazarus, Grief, and the Bigger Picture - John 11:1-54 | May 20, 2026

    Welcome to One Single Story, the weekday podcast where we open the Word of God and draw out lessons from the One Year Bible reading plan. Today we are in John chapter 11 -- the raising of Lazarus -- and we are talking about why Jesus delayed, what his authority over death really means, and whether grief and faith can coexist in the same heart at the same time. Scripture Focus: John 11 -- Jesus intentionally waits before going to Bethany. By the time he arrives, Lazarus has been in the tomb four days. What follows is a stunning display of Christ's power over death -- and a window into his full humanity, including grief, anger, and compassion. In This Episode: Why Jesus delayed, and what it reveals about God's timing and purpose Jesus's emotional response at the tomb -- his anger and anguish -- and what it means that he felt deeply and still stayed in control The contrasting responses of Martha and Mary, and how our personalities shape the way we handle crisis How grief and faith are not mutually exclusive -- and why God prioritizes revelation over relief Key Quote: "I don't think faith eliminates sorrow. It reframes it -- puts it in a different light." One Single Story is a daily weekday podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina. Subscribe wherever you listen, and join us tomorrow for the next conversation around the Word of God. visitopendoor.com | onesinglestory.com #OneYearBible #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #DailyDevotional #OpenDoorChurch #JohnChapter11 #GriefAndFaith #Faith #Scripture

    21 min
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One Single Story is a weekly podcast from Open Door Church to help the church engage with the Bible outside of Sunday morning. Currently, we are going through one book of the Bible each week and focusing on a theme in each. Why One Single Story? We believe that the Bible is one single story from beginning to end. It is the story of Jesus Christ: why we need Him, that He was coming, came, died, rose again, ascended to heaven, and today lives with us. For this, we are thankful. Reading plan available at www.onesinglestory.com.

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    Open Door Church
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1.1K
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