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A Moment of Hope
Begin your day with a "Moment of Hope." This podcast is a compliment to David and Marilynn's weekday devotional - providing deeper insights and encouragement. Featuring Jenn Houston.
Episodes
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A Word From James: Poison
by Marilynn Chadwick But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil full of deadly poison. (James 3:8 NIV) Poison! It's both a word and a…
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A Word From James: Complicated
by Marilynn Chadwick But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt... (James 1:6 NIV) Following Christ gets complicated when we try to live by the standards…
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A Word From James: Fade
by Marilynn Chadwick In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their achievements. (James 1:11 NLT) Faded jeans. Faded furniture. Faded…
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Overcoming People-Pleasing: Play to an Audience of One
by David Chadwick This past week, we have been talking about overcoming people-pleasing. Let me remind you where we have been: People make lousy gods. Only God…
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Overcoming People-Pleasing: No One Has Ever Erected a Statue to a Critic
by David Chadwick How do we overcome the temptation to live as people-pleasers? First, remember that people make lousy gods. Secondly, don't worry about what…
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Overcoming People-Pleasing: Don't Worry About What Other People Think About You
by David Chadwick The first step to overcoming people-pleasing is to realize that people make lousy gods. Here's the second tip. Don't worry about what other…
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Overcoming People-Pleasing: People Make Lousy gods
by David Chadwick This week we are going to spend time looking at some of the crippling effects of people-pleasing. To put it bluntly, people-pleasing is…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 21: It is Written
by Marilynn Chadwick This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. John 21:24 (NIV) Let's take a minute to consider the written…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 20: Seeing is Believing
by Marilynn Chadwick These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ. John 20:31 (ESV) "Seeing is believing," says the old adage. It is much…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 19: So That Others May Believe
by Marilynn Chadwick He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. John 19:35 (NIV) I noticed the well-worn Bible sitting on…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 18: Living in Two Kingdoms
by Marilynn Chadwick My kingdom is not of this world. John 18:36a (NIV) Welcome to day 18 of our 21 Day Experiment. We're near the finish line—so hold on…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 17: Protect them from the Evil One
by Marilynn Chadwick My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. John 17:15 (NIV) Ever feel like you're…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 16: It's Better if I Go
by Marilynn Chadwick If I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. John 16:7b (ESV) Spirit. What comes to mind…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 15: What's Your Big Ask?
by Marilynn Chadwick Ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:7 (NIV) I often go to God with big prayer requests. Prayers for my family…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 14: I Am the Way
by Marilynn Chadwick I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 (NIV) "No way!" My older son used to…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 13: The Proof of Devotion
by Marilynn Chadwick By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:35 (NIV) New! Don't you just love the sound of that…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 12: The Praise That Matters Most
by Marilynn Chadwick For they loved human praise more than praise from God. John 12:43 (NIV) Who doesn't like to be affirmed? I know I do. And I have yet to…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 11: So That You May Believe
by Marilynn Chadwick It is for God's glory, so that God's Son may be glorified through it. John 11:4 (NIV) Believe. To believe means to accept something as…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 10: Hearing God's Voice
by Marilynn Chadwick My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27 (NIV) Consider the miracle of speech. Our voice sets us apart…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 9: Your Test Becomes Your Testimony
by Marilynn Chadwick One thing I do know. I was blind, but now I see! John 9:25 (NIV) The man had been born blind. Just imagine. He had never seen daylight…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 8: Get Real!
by Marilynn Chadwick The truth will set you free. John 8:32 (ESV) What does it mean to "get real?" It's a challenge to take off the mask. Let go of pretense…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 7: To All Who are Needy
by Marilynn Chadwick Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! John 7:37 (NLT) Even before I believed in Jesus, I observed a great divide between those who…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 6: Our Work is to Believe
by Marilynn Chadwick The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent. (John 6:29 NIV) I grew up in an era when the threat of nuclear war loomed…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 5: A Step of Faith
by Marilynn Chadwick Get up! Pick up your mat and walk. (John 5:8 NIV) Make a wish. Wish upon a star. I grant you three wishes. All are lines from my favorite…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 4: Pray and Walk Away
by Marilynn Chadwick The man took Jesus at his word and departed. (John 4:50 NIV) Some say talk is cheap. But remember, words are the mysterious raw material…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 3: Safe and Sound
by Marilynn Chadwick For God did not send the Son into the world to judge and condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. (John 3:17 AMP)…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 2: Jesus' First Miracle
by Marilynn Chadwick You have kept the best until now! John 2:10 (NLT) John records more of Jesus's miracles than any other Gospel. Some even call John "The…
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The 21 Day Experiment - Day 1: "The Word of Life"
by Marilynn Chadwick In him was life, and the life was the light of men. John 1:4 (ESV) It's been said that it takes 21 days to form a habit. For me, the…
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Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story: Daniel and the Wise Men
by David Chadwick Today we will look at one last hidden gem in the Christmas story. Daniel and the wise men. Wait? Daniel is an Old Testament character. He…
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Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story: Mary the Songwriter
by David Chadwick These hidden gems in the Christmas story are like precious jewels that you can go back to again and again during this time of the year to…
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Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story: Angels Everywhere
by David Chadwick We are a little over halfway through a Christmas treasure hunt. Looking for hidden gems found throughout the Christmas story. I believe when…
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Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story: Yes, a Virgin
by David Chadwick Yes, a virgin. That's today's hidden gem. That a virgin would carry the Savior of the world, conceived by the Holy Spirit. A miraculous…
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Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story: Be Quiet, Zechariah!
by David Chadwick "Be quiet, Zechariah!" This is essentially what God ended up saying to Zechariah after his doubt and unbelief. It's today's "hidden gem"…
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Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story: Don't Forget Joseph
by David Chadwick We are halfway through our Christmas treasure hunt. Looking at hidden gems in the Christmas story. There are so many special messages that…
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Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story: No Caste System!
by David Chadwick We are taking two weeks to look at hidden gems in the Christmas story. Proverbs 25:2 says, "It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the…
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Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story: Family Ministry
by David Chadwick Did you know the Christmas story is built on a foundation of family? Ministry that is knit together by a strong family carries such a…
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Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story: Many Miraculous Births
by David Chadwick There are so many hidden gems in the Christmas story. Often overlooked little treasures God has placed to stir up our faith and renew our…
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Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story: Waiting in the Silence
by David Chadwick There is something about a treasure hunt that invites every person into wonder and delightful suspense. I want to spend the next two weeks…
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5 Miracles of Christmas: It is About Victory
by David Chadwick Christmas. Said by many to be the most wonderful time of the year. As followers of Jesus, we know it's even more wonderful than most know…
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5 Miracles of Christmas: It is About Presence
by David Chadwick Christmas is all about Jesus. The true miracle of Christmas is found in the rescue mission God sent Jesus on to save the world. It's a…
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5 Miracles of Christmas: It is for Miracles
by David Chadwick Christmas is a beautiful time of year to reflect on the birth of Jesus and the historic moment that marked eternity! The first miracle of…
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5 Miracles of Christmas: It is Good News
by David Chadwick You don't have to look far to find a headline blasting bad news. Bad news is everywhere. Wars and rumors of wars. Creation gone awry and…
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5 Miracles of Christmas: It is a Rescue Mission
by David Chadwick Christmas is a rescue mission. A mission to rescue mankind, the crown of God's creation, from the influence and power of the evil one. To set…
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A Word from James: Mercy
by Marilynn Chadwick Mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2:13 NIV). Our two boys loved to wrestle with each other when they were little. If things got out of…
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A Word from James: Discrimination
by Marilynn Chadwick If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand…
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A Word from James: Bridle
by Marilynn Chadwick If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless, and he deceives himself (James 1:26 CSB). I love…
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A Word from James: Trials
by Marilynn Chadwick Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds (James 1:2 NIV). The Olympic Trials to be held in…
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A Word from James: Be a "Doer" of the Word
by Marilynn Chadwick But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves (James 1:22 ESV). Keeping our faith—and our cool—can be challenging…
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Secrets to a Thankful Heart: Pennies from Heaven (Part 2)
by Marilynn Chadwick What about you—have you ever seen a sign or wonder? If you start paying attention, you might be surprised like I was when I started to…
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Secrets to a Thankful Heart: Pennies from Heaven (Part 1)
by Marilynn Chadwick I wanted to find a practical way to remember the amazing things God has done in my life. So I began to save my spiritual souvenirs, my…
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Secrets to a Thankful Heart: Visible Reminders
by Marilynn Chadwick Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, "Thus far the Lord has helped us" (1 Samuel…
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Secrets to a Thankful Heart: The Power of Praise!
by Marilynn Chadwick Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV). The Bible actually speaks…
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Secrets to a Thankful Heart: Watch for Signs
by Marilynn Chadwick In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch (Psalm 5:3 NASB 1995). "Mom, you seem to see God work in the craziest…
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A Life of Love: Love One Another
by David Chadwick We have spent the past three weeks learning how to live a life of faith, hope, and love. "So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three…
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A Life of Love: The Power of Love
by David Chadwick Huey Lewis wrote a wonderful song called "The Power of Love." It perfectly captures the incredible power that love has. He says, "It's strong…
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A Life of Love: Look at the Cross
by David Chadwick As followers of Jesus, we are to be demonstrators of love because God is love. As we understand more and more who God is, our lives will…
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A Life of Love: God is Love
by David Chadwick It takes intentionality to discipline ourselves in a life of faith, hope and love. This week we are learning how to live a life of love…
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A Life of Love: Pass the Agape Test
by David Chadwick For the past two weeks we have looked at how to live a life of faith and hope. This week, we're going to look at developing a life of love…
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A Life of Hope: Know the Character of God
by David Chadwick We are finishing up our week of looking at what it takes to live a life of hope. Remember your story. Read Biblical stories. Read Christian…
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A Life of Hope: Give Hope Away
by David Chadwick We are on day four of looking at what it takes to develop a life of hope. I want us to be a people of hope. Expectant. Fruitful. Full of…