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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: Laughing at our Fears, Proverbs 31:25
by Marilynn Chadwick "She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come." Proverbs 31:25 One of the things I love most about my…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: He Will Make Your Paths Straight, Proverbs 3:5-6
by Marilynn Chadwick "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Words of Life, Proverbs 14:1
by Marilynn Chadwick "The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down." Proverbs 14:1 NIV Did you know that women talk…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 15:22
by David Chadwick "Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed." Proverbs 15:22 My wife Marilynn and I are taking a look at some of our…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 15:1
by David Chadwick "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Proverbs 15:1 Have you ever had someone speak an angry word toward you?…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 12:22, 6:16-17
by David Chadwick "Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight." Proverbs 12:22 "There are six things that the Lord…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 18:15
by David Chadwick "An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge." Proverbs 18:15 Knowledge is "the awareness gained by…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 18:17
by David Chadwick "The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him." Proverbs 18:17 Our world is full of so many…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 29:18, The Power of a Dream
by Marilynn Chadwick "Where there is no vision the people perish" Proverbs 29:18 KJV Our God-given dreams can impact the entire direction of our lives. The…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 18:12, The Virtue Nobody Wants
by Marilynn Chadwick "Humility comes before honor." Proverbs 18:12 If you want to be strong, be humble. Strength comes through humility. The Bible consistently…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 22:6, Grow them 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, Marriage Tips from Proverbs
by Marilynn Chadwick "An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels." Proverbs 31:10 What does it mean to be a godly wife? As a new…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 4:20, Training our Heart to Hear God's Voice
by Marilynn Chadwick "My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings." Proverbs 4:20 Consider the miracle of speech. Our voice sets us apart…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 18:10
by David Chadwick "The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe." Proverbs 18:10 There is power in the name of the Lord…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 21:1
by David Chadwick "The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will." Proverbs 21:1 This proverb is a wonderful…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 22:1
by David Chadwick "A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold." Proverbs 22:1 Today's proverb focuses on the…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 4:23
by David Chadwick "Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life." Proverbs 4:23 Today's proverb tells us about the importance of…
A Moment of HopeOur Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 18:21
by David Chadwick "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits." Proverbs 18:21 King Solomon is the primary author…
A Moment of HopeLessons from My 98-year-old Dad: Finish Strong
by Marilynn Chadwick "Honor your father and mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you." Exodus 20:12 NIV Dad encourages me…
A Moment of HopeLessons from My 98-year-old Dad: How I Ended Up on a Submarine, Part 2
by Harper Brame as told to Marilynn Chadwick "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart." Col 3:3a NIV …Continued from Wednesday… After I graduated from…
A Moment of HopeLessons from My 98-year-old Dad: How I Ended Up on a Submarine, Part 1
by Harper Brame as told to Marilynn Chadwick "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to…
A Moment of HopeLessons from My 98-year-old Dad: The Hot Running Torpedo
by Harper Brame as told to Marilynn Chadwick I was barely 18 when I entered the Navy. But I have a lifetime of memories from my tour of duty as a submarine…
A Moment of HopeLessons from My 98-year-old Dad: The Great Blue Whale, Part 2
by Marilynn Chadwick "The earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large…
A Moment of HopeLessons from My 98-year-old Dad: The Great Blue Whale, Part 1
by Marilynn Chadwick "Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps" Psalm 148:7 It was Christmas Day and the entire family had…
A Moment of HopeLessons from My 98-year-old Dad: Share Your Family Stories
by Marilynn Chadwick "Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong." 1 Corinthians 16:3 NIV Daddy is one of the few remaining World War II…
A Moment of HopeLessons from My 98-year-old Dad: The Roots of My Raising Run Deep
by Marilynn Chadwick "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free." Galatians 5:1 Daddy was always proud of his family. Not only his parents and siblings…
A Moment of HopeLessons from My 98-year-old Dad: Keep Calm and Carry On
by Marilynn Chadwick "Then the Lord God said, 'It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him'." Genesis 2:18 During our…
A Moment of HopeLessons from My 98-year-old Dad: Honor Your Wedding Vows
by Marilynn Chadwick "Let marriage be held in honor among all…" Hebrews 13:4a When people meet my 98-year-old dad, they often ask me, "What's his secret?" "How…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: The Wise Men, Guided to God's Perfect Light
by David Chadwick Matthew 2:19-23 is how we will wrap up our study of the Wise Men. Today also completes our eight-week series where we have looked at the many…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: The Wise Men, Herod's Demonic Wrath
by David Chadwick Herod came to the realization that he had been tricked by the Wise Men. He found out that they had departed and gone home instead of coming…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: The Wise Men, The Dream That Followed
by David Chadwick Yesterday, we looked at the part in the story where the Wise Men found Jesus. Did you know that the three gifts from the Wise Men do NOT mean…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: The Wise Men, Bearing Gifts
by David Chadwick Matthew 2:7-12 is where the story of the Wise Men continues. After Herod heard of this Christ child they came to worship, Herod was troubled…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: The Wise Men, The Magi
by David Chadwick This week, we wrap up our Characters at the Cradle series by looking at the Wise Men, or the Magi, as they are sometimes called. If you have…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Anna, A Witness of Fulfilled Prophecies
by David Chadwick Have you ever experienced something in your life that you had to wait a long time to see realized? Do you have any testimonies in your life…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Anna, A Life of Abiding
by David Chadwick This week we are looking at Anna, a beautiful figure in the early days of Jesus's life. At 84 years old, this woman shows us a real-life…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Anna, A True Worshiper
by David Chadwick Anna is this week's character at the cradle. Her story is found alongside Simeon's story in the temple where Mary and Joseph took Jesus to…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Anna, A Woman Worthy of Honor
by David Chadwick Anna, a prophetess, is this week's character at the cradle. The name Anna means "grace" and "favor." True to her name's meaning, Anna was a…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Anna, A Prophetess Full of Grace
by David Chadwick Following Simeon, our next character at the cradle is Anna. Join me in Luke 2:36-38. In just three simple verses, we will learn so much about…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Simeon, The Appointed Child
by David Chadwick Luke 2:33-35 wraps up this week's character at the cradle named Simeon, a righteous and devout man who knew of the Christ child's arrival…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Simeon, A Light for Revelation
by David Chadwick We are following the story of Simeon. Mary and Joseph were in the temple with Jesus, awaiting his purification according to the Law of Moses…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Simeon, A Promise Fulfilled
by David Chadwick The birth of Jesus changed the course of history forever. God, in flesh, came to mankind in the greatest rescue mission the world has ever…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Simeon, A Humble Sacrifice
by David Chadwick There are so many characters whose lives purposefully and divinely intersect at the cradle with the main character we know as Jesus, the King…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Simeon, Time for Purification
by David Chadwick This week, we continue to look at the characters at the cradle. These are the people whose lives divinely intersected with the incarnation of…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: The Birth of Jesus, Power in a Name
by David Chadwick Philippians 2:10-11 says, "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: The Birth of Jesus, Mary Treasured and Pondered
by David Chadwick Did you know Jesus is alive? Not just in the Christmas story, but today and forevermore! As we continue to study the birth of Jesus, the most…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: The Birth of Jesus, Glory to God in the Highest
by David Chadwick Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem to be registered for taxes. While there, Jesus was born in a smelly manger instead of a nice inn. The…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: The Birth of Jesus, God in Human Flesh
by David Chadwick When Caesar Augustus gave a decree mandating everyone to be registered for taxes, Joseph and Mary's journey to Bethlehem began. Remember as…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: The Birth of Jesus, The Main Character
by David Chadwick This week, we are going to look specifically at the birth of Jesus and the important role that the shepherds and angels played as characters…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Zechariah's Prophecy, Light to the World
by David Chadwick Zechariah concluded his prophecy in verse 79 by proclaiming that John the Baptist would "give light to those who sit in darkness and in the…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Zechariah's Prophecy, A Message of Repentance
by David Chadwick Zechariah's prophecy gives strong gospel implications to the importance and need for repentance. Luke 1:77-78 says that John, in preparing…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Zechariah's Prophecy, God Sent John
by David Chadwick The Godhead - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, are present throughout the biblical narrative. Much like in Genesis 1, where the Trinity is…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Zechariah's Prophecy, About What?
by David Chadwick We are looking at the characters at the cradle, the people who found their lives intersecting with the life of Jesus, with divine precision…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Zechariah's Prophecy, Speech Restored
by David Chadwick This week, we cover Zechariah's prophecy found in Luke 1:67-79. This passage is powerful and full of revelation and insight. If you remember…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: John the Baptist, Awe and Wonder
by David Chadwick "And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea, and all who heard them…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: John the Baptist, Words of Worship
by David Chadwick When Zechariah wrote down, "His name is John," for all to see and read, he obeyed in specificity all the angel of the Lord had commanded him…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: John The Baptist, His Name is John
by David Chadwick The ultimate name of the Christmas story is born into a cradle. His name is Jesus. But there are many characters at the cradle who play…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: John The Baptist, What's His Name?
by David Chadwick What's in a name? There is power in a name. Meaning in a name. Purpose in a name. In Scripture, names often point to someone's God-ordained…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: John the Baptist, The Birth
by David Chadwick This week, we are going to look at another character at the cradle. Join me as we explore the birth of John the Baptist, found in Luke…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Mary's Magnificat, Let There be Praise
by David Chadwick Let there be praise! While Mary's Magnificat ends with verse 55, Luke 1:56 tells us what Mary did after she completed this psalm of praise. I…
A Moment of HopeCharacters at the Cradle: Mary's Magnificat, God Loves Israel
by David Chadwick Mary's Magnificat in Luke 1:46-56 depicts a profound display of praise and adoration from Mary toward God. In the Latin Vulgate translation…