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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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Kindness Under Fire: How to Take the Perfect Nap
by Marilynn Chadwick Religion has not always been kind to women. But women also seem bent on exhausting themselves. Today's woman seems restless. I think St…
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Kindness Under Fire: A Leader with Heart
by Marilynn Chadwick I'm one of those people that gets misty-eyed over our men and women in uniform. My dad is a World War II era submarine veteran. Our family…
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Kindness Under Fire: Teaching Kindness
by Marilynn Chadwick Kindness actually makes people happier. Such were the findings of a Stanford University study. Subjects who did five kind actions each…
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Kindness Under Fire: Rest for Your Soul
by Marilynn Chadwick The Proverbs 31:10 "woman of valor" is kind, and she teaches others to be kind. But we must also consider the kindness of God. Because…
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Kindness Under Fire: The Female Superhero—Not So Liberating
by Marilynn Chadwick I will readily admit I love superhero movies. Today's superhero movies have given us quite a rush of female superheroines splashed across…
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Kindness Under Fire: Our Own Worst Enemies
by Marilynn Chadwick You'd think women would have learned by now that sometimes we can be our own worst enemies. For example, the torturous custom of foot…
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Kindness Under Fire: Showing Kindness to Ourselves
by Marilynn Chadwick I still marvel when I think about how God gave women the added privilege of being life-givers and co-creators of the entire human race…
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Kindness Under Fire: She Teaches with Kindness
by Marilynn Chadwick A woman of valor who can find?...The teaching of kindness is on her tongue (Proverbs 31:10,26 JPS). Disney got it right. The scariest…
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A Missing in Action Word for Christians: Living Out Kindness
by David Chadwick Kindness. It is a word that our modern society seems to undervalue and it is a "missing in action" concept in the Christian world. This week…
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A Missing in Action Word for Christians: Kindness Toward All
by David Chadwick Do you know what I think gives the best illustration of kindness in the entire Bible? The story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10. It is one…
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A Missing in Action Word for Christians: Increasing Kindness
by David Chadwick I want to urge all of us toward kindness during these times. Remember it. Reclaim it. And then today's tip: increase it! If you want to…
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A Missing in Action Word for Christians: Reclaiming Kindness
by David Chadwick How do we reclaim kindness? A term that is missing in action both in secular culture and among Christ followers. I strongly believe we are in…
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A Missing in Action Word for Christians: Kindness
by David Chadwick I believe kindness is one of the things that is missing in action in today's society. Where has it gone? Generally speaking, kindness is…
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From the Cross: Substance Abuse
by David Chadwick Substance abuse is the final topic we are going to look at in our series "From the Cross." It is usually thought of as people's misuse of…
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From the Cross: Control
by David Chadwick We are looking at the many strongholds that have come from the cross after our local church congregation confessed different hurts and sins…
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From the Cross: Fear
by David Chadwick "Fear" was written down multiple times by people at our Service of Darkness this past Easter. Because of how many times it was addressed, I…
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From the Cross: Shame
by David Chadwick Shame is the negative feeling of worthlessness. It fuels thoughts like, "I am of no value. I am worthless. I am a bad person. I will never…
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From the Cross: Guilt
by David Chadwick Guilt is a stronghold that many people bring to the foot of the cross. Guilt is the stomach churning feeling that you have done something…
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From the Cross: Selfishness
by David Chadwick Selfishness is engrained in the heart of every human being. We are all selfish in one way or another. Isn't selfishness at the heart of all…
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From the Cross: Broken Marriages
by David Chadwick Broken marriages are plaguing people both inside and outside of the church. Divorce statistics are staggering, even among those who call…
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From the Cross: Prodigal Sons and Daughters
by David Chadwick One of the greatest heartaches that I hear from congregants is concern for their wayward children. Many people have prodigal sons and…
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From the Cross: Future Uncertainty
by David Chadwick No one knows the future except God. He controls all (Psalm 24:1). The earth is the Lord's and the fullness of it all! Genesis 1:1 reminds us…
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From the Cross: Inability to Forgive
by David Chadwick Personal offense. The inability to forgive someone who has hurt you. This hangup can keep people in shackles for a lifetime! The first step…
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From the Cross: Family Conflict
by David Chadwick Family conflict is our next burden that was brought up and laid at the foot of the cross. Few live this life without it! It could be with a…
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From the Cross: Health Issues
by David Chadwick Health issues are another thing that many people in our church brought up to lay at the foot of the cross last Easter. This is such a big and…
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From the Cross: Financial Problems
by David Chadwick Financial problems are another real angst in people's lives. I would say that financial problems are typically what I would call a fruit…
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From the Cross: Unresolved Anger
by David Chadwick Unresolved anger is our seventh burden that was laid at the foot of the cross during our Service of Darkness at Moments of Hope Church. This…
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From the Cross: Stress
by David Chadwick Stress is one of the most common emotions mentioned in our society. Everyone seems so stressed out these days. Our modern society runs at a…
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From the Cross: Depression
by David Chadwick Depression. Feeling of despondency and dejection. Hopelessness and despair. What causes depression? Many factors. Usually it comes from a…
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From the Cross: Pride
by David Chadwick Pride is today's sin that some of our congregation brought forward to lay at the foot of the cross last April during our Easter Service of…
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From the Cross: Fear
by David Chadwick If the definition of anxiety is the belief that something bad MAY happen to you, then fear is the belief that something bad WILL happen to…
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From the Cross: Anxiety
by David Marilynn Chadwick Anxiety is today's stronghold. The definition of anxiety is "apprehension, tension, or uneasiness, often stemming from the…
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From the Cross: Doubt
by David Chadwick One of the things I love to do at our church is to invite people to come to the altar and place their burdens, hurts, hangups, and sins at…
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Hearing God's Voice: Abide in Christ
by Marilynn Chadwick I'm always watching for signs of God at work. Looking for insights from his Word. Watching closely for his "fingerprints." I often ask God…
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Hearing God's Voice: Sharpen Your Hearing
by Marilynn Chadwick Consider the miracle of speech. Our voice sets us apart from the animals. It allows us to communicate with each other. It connects us to…
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Hearing God's Voice: A Spiritual Spam Filter
by Marilynn Chadwick Have you discovered that every voice in your head is not from God? The enemy of our soul often tries to sneak in his lies, sometimes…
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Hearing God's Voice: When God Seems Silent
by Marilynn Chadwick "What do I do when God seems silent?" The question came from a good friend and a sincere follower of Jesus. We were on a weekend retreat…
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Hearing God's Voice: Will You Listen?
by Marilynn Chadwick God is always speaking. The question is, "Will you listen?" It's a question I ask myself every day. Will I take the time to listen in our…
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Power in Prayer: Embrace your Weakness
by Marilynn Chadwick Not getting what you want when you want it may be one of the best training tactics for sharpening your prayers. Notice I didn't say not…
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Power in Prayer: Be Vigilant
by Marilynn Chadwick I echo nineteenth-century, Yale-educated scholar and theologian R.A. Torrey when he said, "There is a devil. That's why we pray." And if…
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Power in Prayer: Lean Upon Friends
by Marilynn Chadwick There are some spiritual battles that leave us so weak that we must lean on the help of a few good friends. It was one of those times for…
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Power in Prayer: Praise as a Weapon
by Marilynn Chadwick I once saw an old Tarzan movie in which the ape man was peering at a droplet of water through a microscope. The instrument had been…
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Power in Prayer: Wait for the Second Voice
by Marilynn Chadwick Continued from Friday… Elijah was known as a man who listened to God. Repeatedly in the Bible, we read that "the word of the Lord came to…
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Power in Prayer: Pray with Precision
by Marilynn Chadwick Precision is important in spiritual as well as earthly battles. A turning point in World War II weapon technology was the development of…
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Power in Prayer: Listen Closely
by Marilynn Chadwick Thomas Edison tried unsuccessfully over ten thousand times before his final breakthrough invention of the electric light bulb. The Wright…
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Power in Prayer: Train Daily
by Marilynn Chadwick I've always loved sports—so it naturally follows that I love athletes. I am married to a former basketball player and mother to a…
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Power in Prayer: Be Wholehearted
by Marilynn Chadwick How often do you take time to really listen to God? Many of us blow through our days without thinking about God. Even our alone times are…
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Power in Prayer: Don't Panic, Pray
by Marilynn Chadwick We are living in turbulent times. The Middle East has erupted into a rapidly escalating war between Israel and Iran. No one can predict…
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Sabbath Rest: Sharing Our Stories
by Marilynn Chadwick All three of our now grown children especially looked forward to the end of our Day Off, which they referred to as "Family Home Night."…
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Sabbath Rest: Stop Worrying
by Marilynn Chadwick In addition to "not working" on the Sabbath, the observant Jew also practices "not worrying." Seriously. How does one "not worry?" Is that…
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Sabbath Rest: Stop Working
by Marilynn Chadwick It's been said that Americans are the only people who worship our work, work at our play, and play at our worship. Maybe that's why…
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Sabbath Rest: 2000 Sabbaths
by Marilynn Chadwick I am reminded of the time David and I were invited to teach a marriage seminar to a large gathering of young couples. Wanting to focus on…
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Sabbath Rest: Finding Your Rhythm of Rest
by Marilynn Chadwick Are you feeling tired today? Maybe you worked late, slept poorly, tried to juggle too many tasks, attempted to solve too many problems…
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The Fruit of the Spirit: A Life Under Control
by David Chadwick Self-control. This is the ninth and final fruit of the Spirit. When you are connected to the Spirit, you have the power to discipline and…
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The Fruit of the Spirit: Gentle and Strong
by David Chadwick Gentleness is the eighth fruit of the Holy Spirit. The Greek word for gentleness is praus. It's the only adjective Jesus ever uses to…
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The Fruit of the Spirit: Full of Faith
by David Chadwick The seventh fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness. One element of faithfulness is seeking to cultivate a life full of faith. Pursuing faith…
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The Fruit of the Spirit: Do Good to Everyone
by David Chadwick Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness…then the sixth fruit of the Spirit is goodness. Galatians 6:10 says we are to "do good to everyone." God…
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The Fruit of the Spirit: Be Kind
by David Chadwick The fifth fruit of the Spirit is kindness. The dictionary definition of kindness is "the quality of being friendly, generous, and…
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The Fruit of the Spirit: Patience is a Virtue…
by David Chadwick Patience is a virtue… but it's also a fruit of the Spirit. The fruit of the Spirit are an all for one and one for all package deal. Once you…
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The Fruit of the Spirit: "Peace I Leave With You"
by David Chadwick The third fruit of the Spirit is peace. The movie Sister Act 2 has an incredible scene where the nuns perform the song "Ball of Confusion" in…