Welcome back to One Single Story! Today Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for a conversation on Acts 12 and 13. The team digs into the power of corporate fasting, what it means to have both a heavenly call and an earthly confirmation, and how to confront spiritual opposition with boldness and truth.

Scripture Focus: Acts 12:24–13:15 - In this passage, the church at Antioch is worshiping and fasting when the Holy Spirit sets apart Barnabas and Saul for ministry. The text also recounts Paul's direct confrontation with the sorcerer Elymas, showing what it looks like to stand against spiritual opposition in the power of the Holy Spirit.

In This Episode:

How corporate fasting and worship help believers hear the Spirit's specific direction
Why the church at Antioch's depth of gifted leaders points to a mission bigger than itself
The connection between fasting, prayer, and giving as core spiritual disciplines Jesus taught
Why both a heavenly call and an earthly confirmation matter when discerning God's voice
Four observations on how Paul responded to spiritual opposition with truth and discernment
Why confronting evil leaves no room for nuance, while conflict with people calls for grace
A real-life example of calling out pettiness disguised as a spiritual decision

Key Quote: "Whatever you feed is going to take control of your life. If you feed your flesh or you feed your spirit... anything you feed grows."

About One Single Story: One Single Story is a weekday devotional podcast walking through the One Year Bible, offering brief, thoughtful conversations around Scripture to help you grow in your faith one day at a time.

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Coming This Week: Join us as we continue through the book of Acts, exploring the early church's journey to take the gospel beyond comfort and into new territory.

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