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06/15/25- WBTX Program - Father's Day with Frank Waldrop
Jun 15, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s Father’s Day broadcast of HOPE Talks by Frank Waldrop. Frank was born and raised in South Carolina and later moved to the Shenandoah Valley. Frank joins us today to share memories of his father and about how he honors his father every year on Father’s Day. We pray…
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06/08/25- WBTX Program - Serving with Pat and Chris Kennedy
Jun 8, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Pat and Chris Kennedy. Pat and Chris join us to share about the importance of serving, why they serve and what they get out of serving. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your…
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06/01/25- WBTX Program - Derrick Cash Testimony
Jun 1, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Derrick Cash. Derrick was born and raised in Lexington, Virginia, and later moved to the valley where he met his wife, Heather. They have three kids with a fourth on the way. Derrick joins us today to share his testimony…
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05/25/25 - WBTX Program - Stone Haven with Sydney Hayslett and Michelle Roberts
May 25, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Sydney Hayslett and Michelle Roberts. Sydney is the executive director of Stone Haven and Michelle Roberts is the case manager for Stone Haven. Stone Haven is a local nonprofit that helps survivors of human trafficking do the hard work of…
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05/18/25- WBTX Program - What Matters Most in Life with Pastor Margaret Michael and Grayson Willis
May 18, 2025 • 30:31
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks Pastor Margaret Michael and Grayson Willis talk about what matters most in life and that’s a relationship with Jesus Christ and where we will spend eternity. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life!We would love to…
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05/11/25- WBTX Program - Melinda Berkshire Testimony
May 11, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s Mother’s Day broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Melinda Berkshire. Melinda joins us today to share about her career of caregiving, what it’s meant to her and in particular through caregiving to Justin. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for…
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05/04/25- WBTX Program - Pastor Walter Cruz Testimony
May 4, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Pastor Walter Cruz. Pastor Walter was born and raised in Honduras and he and his wife Maritza later moved to the United States. They have three kids. Bertha, Pastor Chris, and Melanie. Pastor Walter joins us today to share his…
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04/27/25- WBTX Program - Journey Christian Counseling with Ally Padilla
Apr 27, 2025 • 30:32
On today’s easter broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Ally Padilla, Ally serves as the clinical director at Journey counseling ministries, and she joins us today to share about the ministry that they do. If you want more information about Journey Counseling and the services, they offer you…
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04/20/25- WBTX Program - Tears with Micah Branson
Apr 20, 2025 • 30:31
On today’s Easter broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Micah Branson; Micah joins us today to share about the presence and absence of our tears. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on…
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04/13/25- WBTX Program - Passion Week with Pastor Billy Logan
Apr 13, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by pastor Billy Logan. Pastor Billy is our pastor of discipleship here at Church of the Nazarene and Harrisonburg and he joins us today to talk about Palm Sunday as well as the significance of passion week leading up to Easter.…
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04/06/25 - WBTX Program - Russ and Leah Bayne Testimony
Apr 6, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Russ and Leah Bayne. Russ and Leah have been married for 30 years. About 14 years into their marriage they went through a difficult time that God used to strengthen their relationship with Him and their relationship with each other…
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03/30/25- WBTX Program - Ruthy Griffin Testimony
Mar 30, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Ruthy Griffin. Ruthy joins us today to share her testimony and her families, sacrificial obedience in answering God‘s call to move to Pennsylvania and serve in full-time ministry back in 2018 and in 2024 to come back to Virginia and…
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03/23/25- WBTX Program - Eyde Adams Testimony
Mar 23, 2025 • 29:30
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Eyde Adam’s . Eyde joins us today to give us an update on her and her husband Walt, and to tell about the story of them answering God‘s call on their life to move to the Outer Banks of North…
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03/16/25- WBTX Program - H-E-A-R-T Check with Micah Branson
Mar 16, 2025 • 30:31
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Micah Branson. Micah joins us today to talk with us about doing a heart check. H-E-A-R-T Check Hurting Exhausted Angry Resentful Tense Listen to the Lord and hear what he is telling you. – Isaiah 1:10 H-E-A-R-T Check Hopeful Excited…
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03/09/24- WBTX Program - The Book of Revelation Part 2 with Brian Charette
Mar 9, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Brian Charette. Brian joins us today to continue a conversation we had back on January 19 about the book of Revelation, and what the Bible says about and times and its relevance to us today. We pray that today’s broadcast…
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03/02/25- WBTX Program- Erica Biller Testimony
Mar 2, 2025 • 30:33
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Erica Biller. Erica joins us today to share her testimony. She shares about her new life through Christ and the hope that is found in Him. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your…
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02/23/25- WBTX Program - Karen Costie Testimony
Feb 23, 2025 • 30:31
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Karen Costie. Karen joins us today to share her testimony. Karen shares about God‘s faithfulness in her life even through difficult times and about the importance of showing up for the people in your community.We pray that today’s broadcast will…
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02/16/25- WBTX Program - Valley Open Doors with Nate Riddle and Melissa Wolcott
Feb 16, 2025 • 30:34
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Nate Riddle and Melissa Wolcott. Nate serves as the Executive Director of Valley Open Doors and Melissa serves as the Development Director for Valley Open Doors. They join us today to share about how Open Doors is ministering to the…
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02/09/25- WBTX Program - Pastor Kevin Griffin Testimony Part 2
Feb 9, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by pastor Kevin Griffin. Pastor Kevin joins us today to share part 2 of his testimony about the the call on he and his family‘s life first to leave Virginia to move to Pennsylvania to go in a full-time ministry serving…
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02/02/25- WBTX Program- Pastor Kevin Griffin Testimony Part 1
Feb 2, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by pastor Kevin Griffin. Pastor Kevin joins us today to share part 1 of his testimony about the the call on he and his family ‘s life first to leave Virginia to move to Pennsylvania to go in a full-time ministry…
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Welcome to Hope Talks. We are so glad you have joined us. Our mission is to be transformed by God to bring hope to others through Christ. Our desire is to bring stories of hope to encourage you on your journey. In Revelation 12:11 we read these words, “And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. This is a foundational passage for the program as we provide a space for believers to share stories/testimonies of God’s amazing grace in their lives. We pray this will be a half hour of hope for your life.
Hope Talks airs every Sunday at noon on 1470 AM and 102.1 FM WBTX.
Hope Talks Hosts:
Margaret Michael (Outreach Pastor)
Grayson Willis (Podcast Producer)
The program was birthed in 2011, as Front Porch Talks, when Grayson Willis and his dad, Pastor Kerry Willis began providing listeners with messages of hope. Pastor Margaret Michael joined the program in 2018. The program became Hope Talks in 2021.
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