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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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Overcoming Suffering: When God Disciplines
There are so many reasons why suffering happens. While it helps give us a framework for what is going on in this broken world, it doesn't make the pain any…
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Overcoming Suffering: When Satan Attacks
We are exploring different reasons why suffering exists and how we can be more than conquerors with the suffering we face (Romans 8:37). Many people find…
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Overcoming Suffering: When Persecuted
We have been exploring the subject of suffering. What does the Bible say about suffering? What causes suffering? How can we be overcomers in the midst of…
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Overcoming Suffering: Submitting Our Will to God
Today we look at another reason for suffering. Sometimes we suffer because of willful, rebellious decisions. Let's be honest. There are moments when we don't…
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Overcoming Suffering: From Our Mistakes
In this broken world, suffering is commonplace. If you have lived life for any length of time, you have experienced suffering. What are the reasons for…
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Overcoming Suffering: From Other's Sin
Suffering is an unfortunate part of this broken world. Creation is broken. Our bodies are broken. Why is there so much suffering? What do we do with it as…
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Overcoming Suffering: Suffering and Our Fallen Nature/Mortal Bodies
Suffering in our world brings so much grief. Suffering also frustrates the minds of people who are skeptics of the Christian faith. Why is there suffering? How…
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Overcoming Suffering: Why Suffering Happens
The presence of suffering in our world is one of the greatest hindrances in people coming to faith in Jesus. Many ask the question, "How could a good God let…
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God Is the Only One Who Can Make Something from Nothing
I am going to teach you a fancy Latin term today. Ex nihilo. It means "from nothing." This is the message of Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning, God created the…
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God Doesn't Give You Dying Grace Until You're Dying
"God doesn't give you dying grace until you are dying." I believe this quote originated from Corrie Ten Boom, the Christian who survived the Nazi concentration…
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The Danger of Self-Made Success
I have found there to be tremendous danger in self-made success. The problem with people who can work their way into a place of success is that they often find…
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You're in Sales, God's in Management
You're in sales. God's in management. It's not the other way around. We serve the King of Kings, Lord of Lords and are responsible for living out his commands…
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Are You Still Playing in the Kiddie Pool?
Picture this for a moment. You are sitting by a pool on a hot summer day. You look over to your right and see a grown man playing in the kiddie pool by…
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Double Your Trouble
"Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion; instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their lot; therefore in their land they shall possess a…
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God Restores Broken Places
We serve a God who is a professional fixer upper. Long before Chip and Joanna Gaines made that phrase famous with their hit television show "Fixer Upper," God…
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Before You Call, I'll Answer
God is sovereign over all of history. He began it. He will end it. That word sovereign means to possess ultimate power. The Lord our God has all ultimate…
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If I Was Delivered Once, I Can Be Delivered Again
"We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope" (Romans 5:3-4). Hope…
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Let God Arise!
If you have spent any amount of time with me, you know I love three-word prayers. Simple, childlike, effective ways to talk to God. Here is a simple three-word…
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Hope for the New Year: God is in Control
Let me share with you one of my favorite phrases. So simple. So true. God is in control. In the 1990s, Twila Paris came out with a song. She must love this…
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Hope for the New Year: We Don't Know What the Future Holds, But We Do Know Who Holds the Future
Here we are in a brand new year. What is going to happen in the next moments? Days? Months? Years? No one knows. Ralph Abernathy said, "I don't know what the…
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Hope for the New Year: God Gives You a New Name
I love the power that comes from intentionally choosing a child's name. Marilynn and I sought the Lord with each child for a name that would reflect his heart…
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Hope for the New Year: The Christian Life is a Series of New Beginnings
As a young baby is developing, there are many stages of development and milestones to reach. From crawling to sitting up to eating to walking to running, a…
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Hope for the New Year: God Loves to Make All Things New
Here we are at the start of another year! Even in a season of so much unrest and confusion, I feel great anticipation for what God is going to do this year…
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Advent Prophecies: Joseph and Mary Flee to Egypt
This will be our final blog of 2022. We hope that you and your family have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. We will resume our daily Moment of Hope…
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Advent Prophecies: Gifts From the Magi
As we continue to explore these Advent prophecies, we find our next one in the subsequent verses 10 and 11 of Psalm 72. If you remember, verse 9 spoke to the…
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Advent Prophecies: Shepherds Will Worship the Messiah
Did you know that the Psalms were written in the 10th century BC? It is incredible to see how many prophecies were written hundreds of years before Jesus ever…
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Advent Prophecies: From the Stump of Jesse
As we continue to explore these Advent prophecies, we are reminded of the extravagant love of the Father. We see the measure he goes to draw people to his…
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Advent Prophecies: The Seed of Abraham
There is such wonder in piecing together the connections between the Old Testament prophecies and the birth of Jesus. Advent prophecies are powerful indicators…
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Advent Prophecies: From the Tribe of Judah
The Bible recounts the greatest story ever told. We are exploring some of the Advent prophecies in the Old Testament that point to the birth of Jesus. Remember…
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Advent Prophecies: The Town of Bethlehem
Advent season is upon us. A special time to reflect on the arrival of Jesus, our Savior. The hope of the world. Advent prophecies are displays of the beautiful…
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Advent Prophecies: The Government Upon His Shoulder
Looking at some of the Old Testament prophecies pointing to the coming of Jesus gives credence to the power of the Gospel. As we watch the revelation of Jesus'…
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Advent Prophecies: Born of a Virgin
The Old Testament prophecies pointing to the birth of Jesus are incredible. Over 300 of them came true. Think about this for a second. The probability of 300+…
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Advent Prophecies: First Prophecy of the Coming Messiah
We are in the Advent season. Advent means "coming" or "arrival." A wonderful time to celebrate the first coming of Jesus. He came to this earth as a baby…
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Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return: Ethiopian Jews Returned to the Homeland
Our Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return series has been inspired by "End Times Made Easy" by Joseph Morris. He shares his perspective on the topics included in this…
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Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return: Reestablishment of the Hebrew Language
Our Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return series has been inspired by "End Times Made Easy" by Joseph Morris. He shares his perspective on the topics included in this…
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Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return: People in Kiev Given Potassium and Iron Pills
Our next hidden sign has to do with people in Kyiv, Ukraine being given potassium and iron pills. Like me, you may be reading this and thinking, "what?" Let me…
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Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return: Lovers of Self
Our Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return series has been inspired by "End Times Made Easy" by Joseph Morris. He shares his perspective on the topics included in this…
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Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return: A Return to Baal Worship
Our Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return series has been inspired by "End Times Made Easy" by Joseph Morris. He shares his perspective on the topics included in this…
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Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return: Euphrates River Will Dry Up
Our Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return series has been inspired by "End Times Made Easy" by Joseph Morris. He shares his perspective on the topics included in this…
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Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return: Israel Becomes Fertile
Our Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return series has been inspired by "End Times Made Easy" by Joseph Morris. He shares his perspective on the topics included in this…
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Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return: Temple Libations
Our Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return series has been inspired by "End Times Made Easy" by Joseph Morris. He shares his perspective on the topics included in this…
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Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return: Train to Temple Mount
Our Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return series has been inspired by "End Times Made Easy" by Joseph Morris. He shares his perspective on the topics included in this…
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Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return: Predatory Birds on the Temple Mount
Our Hidden Signs of Jesus' Return series has been inspired by "End Times Made Easy" by Joseph Morris. He shares his perspective on the topics included in this…
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Develop an Attitude of Gratitude
You are what you think. As you think, so you are. This is a truth that is repeated throughout the Bible. "Be transformed by the renewal of your mind" (Romans…
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Make a Thanksgiving List
We live in a fallen, broken world. One that's been ravished by sin. It is a world that has been filled with people who are morally and spiritually flawed…
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Thanksgiving Demands a Direct Object
I am always reminded when approaching the Thanksgiving holiday of certain wonderful truths about being thankful. Let's look at them this week. First…
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Reading the Signs of the Times: A Coalition to Destroy Israel
Our Reading the Signs of the Times series has been inspired by my friend and author Steve Miller. Steve's book, "Foreshadows: 12 Megaclues That Jesus' Return…
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Reading the Signs of the Times: The New Temple
Our Reading the Signs of the Times series has been inspired by my friend and author Steve Miller. Steve's book, "Foreshadows: 12 Megaclues That Jesus' Return…
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Reading the Signs of the Times: Increasing Hostility Toward the Jewish People
Our Reading the Signs of the Times series has been inspired by my friend and author Steve Miller. Steve's book, "Foreshadows: 12 Megaclues That Jesus' Return…
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Reading the Signs of the Times: Persecution
Our Reading the Signs of the Times series has been inspired by my friend and author Steve Miller. Steve's book, "Foreshadows: 12 Megaclues That Jesus' Return…
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Reading the Signs of the Times: The Assault on Truth
Our Reading the Signs of the Times series has been inspired by my friend and author Steve Miller. Steve's book, "Foreshadows: 12 Megaclues That Jesus' Return…
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Reading the Signs of the Times: Proliferation of Deception
Our Reading the Signs of the Times series has been inspired by my friend and author Steve Miller. Steve's book, "Foreshadows: 12 Megaclues That Jesus' Return…
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Reading the Signs of the Times: The Descent into Moral Corruption
Our Reading the Signs of the Times series has been inspired by my friend and author Steve Miller. Steve's book, "Foreshadows: 12 Megaclues That Jesus' Return…
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Reading the Signs of the Times: One-World Economy
Our Reading the Signs of the Times series has been inspired by my friend and author Steve Miller. Steve's book, "Foreshadows: 12 Megaclues That Jesus' Return…
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Reading the Signs of the Times: All Invasive Technology and Surveillance
Our Reading the Signs of the Times series has been inspired by my friend and author Steve Miller. Steve's book, "Foreshadows: 12 Megaclues That Jesus' Return…
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Reading the Signs of the Times: A United European Empire
Our Reading the Signs of the Times series has been inspired by my friend and author Steve Miller. Steve's book, "Foreshadows: 12 Megaclues That Jesus' Return…
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Reading the Signs of the Times: Globalization and the One-World Government
The next sign on our road trip is globalism and the one world government. Every year, the World Economic Forum has an invitation-only meeting in Davos…
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Reading the Signs of the Times: The Ezekiel 38 Coalition
The Ezekiel 38 coalition is the next sign on our road trip. We are learning to read the signs of the times as we wait for Jesus to come back. Before Jesus…
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Reading the Signs of the Times: Israel
Our road trip is taking us through the signs of the times leading to Jesus' return. The next sign is Israel. It is really the super sign of all of our signs…
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Reading the Signs of the Times: Pestilence
We are on a road trip. Learning to read the signs of the times as Jesus instructed his followers to do. Our next stop is in Luke 21 - pestilences are another…