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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 HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: No More Pain
by David Chadwick Do you know what one of the ways is that you can be set free from the madness of unforgiveness? One of the ways you know you've truly…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Forgiveness Doesn't Equal Forgetting
by David Chadwick There are so many layers to forgiveness. It takes practice, patience, and a deep pursuit of abiding in the presence of God. While forgiveness…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: 70 Times 7
by David Chadwick 70 times 7. Jesus says that this is the number of times we must offer forgiveness to others. Read Matthew 18:21-22. Much of the entire…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Forgive Your Enemies
by David Chadwick You might be thinking after reading this title, "Wait a second, David. You mean Jesus's teaching on forgiveness applies even to my enemies?"…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Remember God's Amazing Grace
by David Chadwick Today, let's walk through another good exercise that should help us understand more about forgiveness. Read Romans 5. Whenever I read the…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Go to the Person
by David Chadwick As Christians, can we judge people? We learned yesterday that the answer is, "Yes." However, there is a biblical way to do this. It must be…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Can I Judge Others?
by David Chadwick When it comes to forgiveness, there are so many steps to carry it through to completion. There is a fine line between discerning clearly what…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Step Over the Offense
by David Chadwick Forgiveness. It's one of the most powerful forces in God's creation. On the contrary, unforgiveness can easily hold people captive and…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Forgiveness is Not Reconciliation
by David Chadwick Continuing to unpack the madness of unforgiveness, let's talk about what forgiveness is and what it is not. Forgiveness is releasing someone…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Forgive as You Want to be Forgiven
by David Chadwick Forgive yourself. Release God of anything you have wrongly blamed him for doing. And forgive others. Instead of just forgiving others by…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Forgive God
by David Chadwick Unforgiveness will make you mad! Both frustrated and crazy! Yesterday we talked about the need to forgive yourself. Today, I want to talk…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Forgive Yourself
by David Chadwick Sometimes the hindrance to forgiveness can loom over your head because of the offender. Other times, you may experience a hindrance because…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Are They Hurting You From the Grave?
By David Chadwick The madness of unforgiveness is plaguing our world. You can see its effects all over the place. Bitterness. Offense. Anger. Rage. Depression…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: How Do You Know You've Forgiven Someone?
by David Chadwick The madness of unforgiveness will truly drive you crazy. But true forgiveness brings healing. But how do you know that you've forgiven…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: They Don't Know How Deeply They Hurt You
by David Chadwick Let me give you another insight that will help you better understand the madness of unforgiveness. Most people don't know how deeply they…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Forgiveness Protects my Heart
by David Chadwick Forgiveness puts justice back into the hands of God. It allows you to bless those who curse you. Forgiveness also protects your heart!…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Bless Those Who Curse You
by David Chadwick Choosing not to forgive will only leave you captive. Today, I want to talk about what it looks like to bless those who curse you. It is one…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Forgiveness and Justice
by David Chadwick Let's continue to look at this topic of forgiveness. It is one of the main reasons Jesus came to the world. To forgive us from our sins. One…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Walking It Out
by David Chadwick How do we forgive? What does it look like practically to walk this out? We know that forgiveness is the act of releasing offenders and…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: Avoiding Slander
by David Chadwick Forgiveness can only truly happen when Jesus is your source. Without his strength, bitterness will inevitably take root in your heart…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: The Result of Unforgiveness
by David Chadwick Forgiveness. Releasing offenders and offenses to Jesus so you can be made whole. This is something that can only happen when Jesus is your…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: What is the Source of Forgiveness?
by David Chadwick Yesterday, we learned about what forgiveness is - releasing any offenders and offenses back to Jesus, knowing that bitterness will only hold…
A Moment of HopeThe Madness of Unforgiveness: What is Forgiveness?
by David Chadwick What is forgiveness? Well, if we look at the dictionary definition from Merriam Webster, it means "to cease to feel resentment against an…
A Moment of HopeHidden Insights into God's Word: Cornelius the Gentile
by David Chadwick Today is our fifth and final hidden insight into God's Word. Acts 10 recounts the story of a man named Cornelius. In his story, you will find…
A Moment of HopeHidden Insights into God's Word: The Book of Wars
by David Chadwick How many of you have ever played a game of hide and seek? It is one of the most commonly played childhood games. There's something…
A Moment of HopeHidden Insights into God's Word: The Book of Jashar
by David Chadwick Proverbs 25:2 says "It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out." Those close to the heart of…
A Moment of HopeHidden Insights into God's Word: Men of Courage
by David Chadwick In a world full of cowards, God's courageous ones stand out! We are drawn to men and women of courage. Today, let's talk about what it means…
A Moment of HopeHidden Insights into God's Word: Men of Cowardice
by David Chadwick As many of you know, I love to seek out the hidden places of God's Word. To find the concealed things that God has given us and to search out…
A Moment of HopeA Legacy of Honor: No Matter What Comes Your Way, Finish Strong
by Marilynn Chadwick Live a life of sacrifice and honor. Give yourself for the larger good. Put others before yourself. Don't give up. Family is worth it. No…
A Moment of HopeA Legacy of Honor: Get an Education
by Marilynn Chadwick Education was very important in our home. Mom and Dad were both college graduates back in the day when that was not common. Mom had been…
A Moment of HopeA Legacy of Honor: Telling Our Family Stories
by Marilynn Chadwick Daddy happens to be one of the few remaining World War II submarine veterans. He and my mom vividly remember the war—they don't take our…
A Moment of HopeA Legacy of Honor: How They Honored Each Other
by Marilynn Chadwick Mom and Dad suffered two especially hard losses as a young couple. When I was about two, Mom delivered a baby girl who died shortly after…
A Moment of HopeA Legacy of Honor: Keep Calm and Carry On
by Marilynn Chadwick My dad honored my mom, but I also saw how my mom honored my dad. Looking back, I can see some of the reasons their marriage remained…
A Moment of HopeA Legacy of Honor: What's His Secret?
by Marilynn Chadwick When people meet my now 97-year-old dad, they often ask me, "What's his secret?" "How does your dad look so young and stay so sharp?"…
A Moment of HopeA Legacy of Honor: Whatever Happened to Honor? (Part 4 of 4)
by Marilynn Chadwick …continued from yesterday Honor is sorely lacking in many of our homes. Marriages are breaking up at an alarming rate. Sadly, the…
A Moment of HopeA Legacy of Honor: Whatever Happened to Honor? (Part 3 of 4)
by Marilynn Chadwick …continued from yesterday I emphasized the importance of honoring men in an editorial I once wrote for our local newspaper after the…
A Moment of HopeA Legacy of Honor: Whatever Happened to Honor? (Part 2 of 4)
by Marilynn Chadwick …continued from yesterday Whatever happened to honor? Honor is a topic that has either been grossly overvalued to the point where people…
A Moment of HopeA Legacy of Honor: Whatever Happened to Honor? (Part 1 of 4)
by Marilynn Chadwick My new friend began our conversation quite innocently by asking me to pray for her marriage. We were both young wives adjusting to life in…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Husband: The Training Wheels of Honor
By Marilynn Chadwick Honor is not a subject you hear much about these days. If anything, we've become much more accustomed to disrespect and dishonor. The…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Husband: The Lost Art of Honor
by Marilynn Chadwick "I don't enjoy going to lunch with my work friends anymore," my young friend confided over coffee. "The conversation always turns into…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Husband: Dream Big Together
by Marilynn Chadwick Dream big together! It's the next tip for learning to honor our husbands. I honor my husband when I share his dreams. When I work to help…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Husband: Wage Peace
by Marilynn Chadwick Peace is a priority in our home. A peaceful home refreshes and blesses the family. Today's world is busy and noisy. How can I lighten my…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Husband: Pray Like You Mean It
by Marilynn Chadwick If you were to ask me what's the single most important thing you can do to honor your husband, I would simply say: Pray for him. Pray like…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Husband: She Fights for Him
by Marilynn Chadwick Deep within the heart of every good woman lives a warrior. Her fierce love can make even the most timid woman do courageous things. Watch…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Husband: To Honor is to Give My Best
by Marilynn Chadwick "Let the wife see that she respects her husband" (Ephesians 5:33). I have been inspired by what the Bible teaches us about honor. As a…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Husband: Believe the Best
by Marilynn Chadwick Honor may be best expressed through word and deed, but it begins in my mind. What I think about my husband determines whether my words and…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Husband: Are You an Ezer?
by Marilynn Chadwick It's important to understand honor as a biblical concept, shedding light on our God-given roles as husband and wife. In college, I was an…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Husband: What is Honor?
by Marilynn Chadwick What is honor and why is it important? To honor someone is to treat them with admiration or respect. Honor conveys dignity, honesty, and…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Wife: Becoming One
by David Chadwick Remember the definition of honor: "to regard with great respect, to prize, to admire, to give special recognition, to demonstrate high…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor your Wife: Use Words Wisely
by David Chadwick Marilynn and I have coined what we call "8 Greats" for different areas of our lives that require practical, biblical wisdom. We are spending…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Wife: Be a Guardian and a Gardener
by David Chadwick Husbands, I am spending these two weeks focused on you. I want you to walk away with 8 great, practical ways to honor your wives and help…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Wife: Share Your Heart
by David Chadwick We are looking at 8 great ways husbands can honor their wives. I want every husband to have a large assortment of tools that he can use to…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Wife: How is Your Heart?
by David Chadwick I am sharing "8 Greats" for how you, husbands, can honor your wives. Each day, I am giving men a new tool for your toolbox. God wants to give…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Wife: Respect Her Opinion
by David Chadwick We are taking two weeks to look at 8 great ways that husbands can honor their wives. When honor is in the foundation of a marriage, God is…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Wife: Encourage Her Gifts
by David Chadwick I want to see biblical manhood reflected in the church. I want husbands to know how to honor their wives, creating strong marriages. I want…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Wife: Be a Man of God
by David Chadwick A toolbox packed full of different tools gives someone the confidence to step into a variety of situations and bring a solution. If you only…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Wife: Trust Her Gut
by David Chadwick I want to teach you principles for developing biblical love and honor within a marriage. I love pithy statements that help to easily remember…
A Moment of Hope8 Great Ways to Honor Your Wife: What is Honor?
Honor. Such a powerful word. To honor is defined as this: "to regard with great respect, to prize, to admire, to give special recognition, to demonstrate high…
A Moment of HopeDescriptions of a Faithful Friend: "Your Minister to My Needs"
Faithful friends are hard to come by and the ones you find are worth keeping. Paul had a faithful friend named Epaphroditus who he describes in detail in…
A Moment of HopeDescriptions of a Faithful Friend: "Your Messenger"
Faithful. This word is defined as "steadfast in affection or allegiance, loyal, constant, devoted." Paul describes his faithful friend Epaphroditus in…