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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
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 31:4,5 - The Real Princess Diaries, Part 1
by Marilynn Chadwick In Proverbs 31, we catch a glimpse into the heart of the Queen Mother who had prayed for her son and devoted him to the Lord. Clearly the…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 31:1-9, The Training of a King
by Marilynn Chadwick Proverbs 31:1-9 was technically recorded by the unknown King Lemuel, but it is explicitly identified as an oracle, or "inspired message,"…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 31:2, A Queen Mother's Words for Her Son
by Marilynn Chadwick "Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!" Proverbs 31:2 NIV For centuries, people have been…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 11:30
by David Chadwick "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise." Proverbs 11:30 Do you know what the word "righteous"…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 11:24-25
by David Chadwick "One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give and only suffers want. Whoever brings blessing will be…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 11:22
by David Chadwick "Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman without discretion." Proverbs 11:22 For a moment, can you picture a gold ring in a…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 11:21
by David Chadwick Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered." Proverbs 11:21 "Be assured…" is how…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 11:4
by David Chadwick "Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death." Proverbs 11:4 When God pours out his wrath, and that day…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 31:17, She Makes Her Arms Strong
by Marilynn Chadwick "She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong." Proverbs 31:17 ESV The two Hebrew words describing the Proverbs 31 woman…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 22:6, Grow Your Child with the Grain
by Marilynn Chadwick "Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old, he will not depart from…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 31:10, Part Nurturer, Part Warrior
by Marilynn Chadwick "Who can find a woman of valor?" Proverbs 31:10a OJB A woman of valor is a warrior at heart. She fights for her faith, her family, and her…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 31:10, 28, Her Children Rise Up
by Marilynn Chadwick "A woman of valor, who can find? Her children rise up and call her blessed." Proverbs 31:10, 28 JPS The Proverbs 31 "woman of valor" must…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 31:10, Love Makes Her Brave
by Marilynn Chadwick "Who can find a woman of valor?" Proverbs 31:10 OJB I agree with Indiana Jones: "I hate snakes!' Or maybe I don't actually hate them…I'm…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 17:22
by David Chadwick "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22 What great truths are found in Proverbs 17:22!…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 17:17
by David Chadwick "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." Proverbs 17:17 God has a high value for strong, biblical, refining…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 17:15
by David Chadwick "Those who justify the wicked and condemn the righteous are an abomination of the Lord." Proverbs 17:15 The standard of truth and…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 17:14
by David Chadwick "The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out." Proverbs 17:14 Strife is powerfully destructive…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 17:13
by David Chadwick "If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house." Proverbs 17:13 My kids used to listen to a Scripture memory song from…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 11:2, Boasting is Unbecoming
by Marilynn Chadwick "When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom." Proverbs 11:2 NIV Proverbs 11:2 warns us about the destructive…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 3:24, The Secret to a Good Night's Sleep
by Marilynn Chadwick "When you lie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet." Proverbs 3:24 NIV I remember the time our…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 10:8, Don't Forget to Execute
by Marilynn Chadwick "The wise in heart will accept and obey commandments, but the foolish of lips will fall headlong." Proverbs 10:8 AMPC In the Hebrew…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 3:13, Wisdom's Reward
by Marilynn Chadwick "Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding." Proverbs 3:13 NIV People talk a lot about profitable investments and…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 17:22, Joy is Good for Your Health
by Marilynn Chadwick "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22 Can practicing thankfulness actually improve…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 15:17
by David Chadwick "Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it." Proverbs 15:17 Better is dinner with herbs, a meager meal…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 17:6
by David Chadwick "Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers." Proverbs 17:6 Grandchildren are the crown of those in…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 17:4
by David Chadwick "An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue." Proverbs 17:4 Evildoers listen to wicked lips, and a liar…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 17:3
by David Chadwick "The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tests hearts." Proverbs 17:3 Silver is refined in the crucible, as is…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 17:1
by David Chadwick "Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife." Proverbs 17:1 Better is a dry, crusty morsel of bread in a…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 6:10-11, The Value of Hard Work
by Marilynn Chadwick "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 1:10, Choose Your Companions Wisely
by Marilynn Chadwick "My child, sinners will try to lead you into sin. But do not follow them." Proverbs 1:10 ICB Proverbs warns about the danger of bad…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 3:11-12, Love and Limits
by Marilynn Chadwick "My son do not despise the Lord's discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 11:28, Wealth Never Satisfies
by Marilynn Chadwick "Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf." Proverbs 11:28 Wealth tricks us, tempts us…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 23:4, Just Stop
by Marilynn Chadwick "Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness." Proverbs 23:4 It's been said that Americans are the only people…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 16:33
by David Chadwick "The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord." Proverbs 16:33 Traditionally, casting lots has been a way to make a…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 16:31
by David Chadwick "Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life." Proverbs 16:31 Gray hair is a crown of glory and is gained by a righteous…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 16:25
by David Chadwick "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death." Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seems right at the moment…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 16:18
by David Chadwick "Pride comes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." Proverbs 16:18 One of the most powerful and well-known verses in all of…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 15:3
by David Chadwick "The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good." Proverbs 15:3 We are continuing our study through some of…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 15:18, Temper, Temper!
by Marilynn Chadwick "A hot-tempered person stirs up strife, but one who is slow to anger quiets contention." Proverbs 15:18 Be slow to anger. The book of…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 26:17, Don't Be a Busybody
by Marilynn Chadwick "Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears." Proverbs 26:17 My husband, David, recently…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 16:8, A Common but Dangerous Sin
by Marilynn Chadwick "A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends." Proverbs 16:8 NIV The Bible mentions gossip and its related…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 31:25, Dress for Success
by Marilynn Chadwick "Strength and honor are her clothing." Proverbs 31:25 CSB The woman of valor in Proverbs 31:10 (CJB) is also described as a woman of…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 10:5, This Book is Alive
by Marilynn Chadwick "Every word of God is flawless." Proverbs 30:5a NIV I was around fifteen when I concluded God did not exist. I was not angry or…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 13:20
by David Chadwick "Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm." Proverbs 13:20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 13:15
by David Chadwick "Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin." Proverbs 13:15 Common sense is severely lacking in our current…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 26:17
by David Chadwick "Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears." Proverbs 26:17 Today's proverb gives some very…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 13:12
by David Chadwick "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life." Proverbs 13:12 Hope is a powerful weapon. It provides the…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 16:33
by David Chadwick "The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord." Proverbs 16:33 God is in control of everything. Absolutely…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 16:28, The Dangers of Gossip
by Marilynn Chadwick "A devious person spreads quarrels. A gossip separates the closest of friends." Proverbs 16:28 GW The Bible mentions the sin of gossip…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 15:18, This Hinders Prayer
by Marilynn Chadwick "A hot-tempered person stirs up strife, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel." Proverbs 15:18 TLV Faith in Jesus is serious…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 4:25-26, Fight Forward
by Marilynn Chadwick "Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead. Carefully consider the path for your feet, and all your ways will be…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 31:8-9, A Voice for the Voiceless
by Marilynn Chadwick "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 11:25, The Secret to Being Set Free
by Marilynn Chadwick "A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." Proverbs 11:25 NIV I love surprises. It's fun to stumble…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 11:14
by David Chadwick "Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety." Proverbs 11:14 God says there is wisdom in…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 5:18 & 12:4
by David Chadwick "Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth." Proverbs 5:18 "An excellent wife is the crown of her husband."…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 19:17
by David Chadwick "Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed." Proverbs 19:17 God loves the poor and needy. In…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 9:10
by David Chadwick "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight." Proverbs 9:10 As we have previously…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 3:9-10
by David Chadwick "Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Wine Not? Proverbs 20:1
by Marilynn Chadwick "Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise." Proverbs 20:1 A good friend once noticed I didn't…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: The Secret is the Guard, Proverbs 13:3
by Marilynn Chadwick "Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin." Proverbs 13:3 I have a friend who raised five…