A Moment of Hope

This blog series is adapted from "Woman of Valor" written by Marilynn Chadwick. To download the full book,  please go here. by Marilynn Chadwick Children are generally asking two questions: "Do you love me?" and "Can I have my own way?" They seem to thrive on love and limits. So, David and I would regularly say, "Yes, I love you" and "no you can't always have your own way." Focused attention, eye...

This blog series is adapted from "Woman of Valor" written by Marilynn Chadwick. To download the full book,  please go here. by Marilynn Chadwick Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us  ( Hebrews 12:1b ). I want to take a minute to encourage you as a parent to take care of yourself.  This goes back t...

This blog series is adapted from "Woman of Valor" written by Marilynn Chadwick. To download the full book,  please go here. by Marilynn Chadwick My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me  ( John 10:27 ) . Train your children to hear God's voice. Find creative ways to teach them God's Word. Songs and memory verses are great. But they also need to learn how to apply biblical princ...

This blog series is adapted from "Woman of Valor" written by Marilynn Chadwick. To download the full book,  please go here. by Marilynn Chadwick If you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday  ( Isaiah 58:10 ). Whenever possible, David and I included our children in servi...

This blog series is adapted from "Woman of Valor" written by Marilynn Chadwick. To download the full book,  please go here. by Marilynn Chadwick Let us consider [thoughtfully] how we may encourage one another to love and to do good deeds  ( Hebrews 10:24 AMP ) . We are in a two week series of how to raise great kids. Even if you are not a parent, there is a good chance that you play a role in some...

This blog series is adapted from "Woman of Valor" written by Marilynn Chadwick. To download the full book,  please go here. by Marilynn Chadwick Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord, not for man . When our kids were younger, I made up a song based on Colossians 3:23 to help them remember this truth. We would sing it together all of the time. It was not just to re...

This blog series is adapted from "Woman of Valor" written by Marilynn Chadwick. To download the full book,  please go here. by Marilynn Chadwick Blessed are those who fear the Lord…Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed  ( Psalm 112:1-2 NIV ). Since they were born, I've prayed our children would be "mighty in the land." I believe God created us to...

This blog series is adapted from "Woman of Valor" written by Marilynn Chadwick. To download the full book,  please go here. 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 it  ( Proverbs 22:6 AMPC ). Education should be a delight, not drudgery. It's the same with spiritual training. Every ch...

This blog series is adapted from "Woman of Valor" written by Marilynn Chadwick. To download the full book,  please go here . by Marilynn Chadwick By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king's edict  ( Hebrews 11:23 ). Seeing our child's beauty takes spiritual insight. The Bible tel...

Our blog series for the next two weeks is adapted from "Woman of Valor" written by Marilynn Chadwick. To download the full book,  please go here . by Marilynn Chadwick Over the next two weeks, I want to share eight great ways to raise strong kids. It's being written from the perspective of a mom, but has truths for dads as well. And if you're not a parent at all, keep reading. There are truths her...

by David Chadwick As we wrap up this week's focus on how to keep revival fires burning in our personal lives, remember the importance of the "daily" decisions. In a society that idolizes the big, the glamorous, the tantalizing moments, many of God's treasures lie in secret and hidden places. Think about the pearl of great price ( Matthew 13:45-46 ). Or the parable of the hidden treasure ( Matthew...

by David Chadwick Yesterday, we talked about how in order to keep revival fires burning, you must daily choose to hate sin. You must kill it. Crucify it. Suffocate it. But there is another important step to this process. You must daily cultivate a deep love for God.  With ALL your heart, soul, mind, and might ( Deuteronomy 6:5 ). With every ounce of your being, LOVE Jesus. Desire him and his kingd...

by David Chadwick In the midst of so many recent conversations about revival, my heart is to see people maintain revival. How? I believe there are daily rhythms that can help keep revival fires burning in each one of our lives. Here is another way to keep revival burning within you: Daily hate sin. This is one area where Jesus gives those who follow him permission to hate. We are to love what he l...

Lately, many have been discussing revival after the events that took place at Asbury University. Corporate revival experiences can be great, but I believe the heart of God longs to see his children maintaining revival day after day after day. I have found many of the ways to maintain revival come through daily decisions to obey and follow Jesus. How do we keep revival? Daily abide. Jesus says,  "A...

by David Chadwick With all the recent talk about revival, here is one question we all must ask. How do we keep revival fires burning? Over the next week, I want to help you answer this question.  I find the key to maintaining revival is in this one, simple word… "daily." A daily pursuit of habits can result in lifelong change. No one notices the significance of taking vitamins each day. In fact, i...

by Marilynn Chadwick A revival known as the "Children's Prayer Revival" was ignited around December 28, 1707. The location was near the border of Poland and Czechia in an area where evangelical worship had been outlawed. Boys and girls, ages 4-14, assembled in the open fields outside the town to pray. They would sing hymns, read Psalms, and close with a blessing. Church leaders were furious that p...

by Marilynn Chadwick True revival awakens a heart for the least and the lost. Historically, revivals have occurred during times of cultural darkness. England, at the beginning of the eighteenth century, had plunged into moral decadence. Drunkenness was rampant and gambling so pervasive that historians described the nation as "one vast casino." Tickets were sold to public executions as entertainmen...

by Marilynn Chadwick The First Great Awakening in America was ignited around 1730 by a scholarly New England minister named Jonathan Edwards. From there, a series of revivals rapidly spread, bringing about the most significant social upheaval to occur prior to the Revolutionary War. The dramatic, impassioned preaching of England's George Whitfield fueled these revival fires as he passed through th...

by Marilynn Chadwick Fervent, persistent prayer always precedes revival. Revival historians consistently point to what is sometimes called extraordinary prayer. This is united, persistent, and frequent prayer - often for extended periods of time. The Moravian Revival of 1727 started as a 24/7 prayer meeting that lasted for over 100 years. A group of humble, simple servants who were hungry to see G...

by Marilynn Chadwick There has been a lot of talk recently about revival.  What is revival? Does it matter? How should it be stewarded? The dictionary defines "revival" as "coming back to life" or "restoring force, validity, or effect to something." An Emergency Room doctor might revive a patient whose heart has stopped beating. While the word "revival" doesn't appear in Scripture, "revive" does....

Who moved the stone? Our last proof of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is found in this question. In fact, it is essential to answer this question. Let me ask it again. Who moved the stone? It wasn't the Romans. They wanted a dead body behind the one ton stone. It wasn't the Jews. They had the same motivation as the Romans. They wanted Jesus dead. His body in the tomb forever. It wasn't Jesus's d...

There are many proofs of the Resurrection. Proofs give evidence to the reality of something. I want you to walk in confidence that Jesus is God and is our risen Savior. Here is a significant proof to examine. Produce a body and Christianity dies. What do I mean by this? Well, it's pretty simple. If anyone could produce a dead body of Jesus, the game's over. Finished. Movement stopped. That is all...

I love the many proofs of the Resurrection of Jesus. They provide evidence to the message that has captured my heart and changed my life. I want to share this proof with you today: Jesus received worship from those who saw him after the Resurrection. Why is this significant? Because only God is worthy of worship. Only God can receive worship. If any creature demands your worship, you should adaman...

There are so many proofs of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. As you look at them, it builds your faith and stirs up the reality of his message. These proofs give us evidence for the truth of the gospel and make us impervious to the influence of the enemy's lies. The change of Passover to the Lord's table is our next proof. Remember what I shared with you about the Sabbath yesterday. Well, the Jew...

We are taking two weeks to look at proofs of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Proofs give evidence to something being true. I hope these proofs will also help you share your faith with skeptics and see their hearts become alive for Jesus. Here is today's proof: the change of the Sabbath from Friday to Sunday. For 1200 years, the Jews had celebrated Shabbat from 6:00p Friday to 6:00p Saturday. Rea...