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01/25/26- WBTX Program - Meagan Lantz Testimony
Jan 25, 2026 • 00:30:34
Hope Talks bio January 25On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Meagan Lantz. Meagan was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley. Meagan is married to her husband, Brandon and they have three sons. She joins us today to share her testimony and about how doing an…
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01/18/26 - WBTX Program- Epiphany with Micah Branson and Lauren Arbogast
Jan 18, 2026 • 00:30:33
Hope Talks bio January 18On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Micah Branson and Lauren Arbogast. Micah and Lauren join us today to continue the conversation that Pastor Margaret Michael and Grayson Willis had last week on Epiphany. We pray that today’s broadcast is a half hour…
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01/11/26 - WBTX Program - Epiphany with Pastor Margaret Michael and Grayson Willis
Jan 11, 2026 • 00:30:33
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks Pastor Margaret Michael and Grayson Willis talk about Epiphany, what it means, the significance of it and how it effects our life today. We pray that today’s broadcast is a half hour of hope for your life. We would love to hear your feedback…
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01/04/26 - WBTX Program - Becky Duffield Testimony
Jan 4, 2026 • 00:30:32
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Becky Duffield. Becky was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. Becky moved here with her husband and two kids from Morehead Kentucky. Becky works with Athletes in Action and serves as the character coach for the JMU women’s volleyball team.…
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12/28/25 - WBTX Program - Sharon Arbogast Testimony
Dec 28, 2025 • 00:30:35
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Sharon Arbogast. Sharon was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley and has lived here pretty much her whole life. Sharon is married to her husband Mark and they have two grandsons and five grandkids. Sharon joins us today to…
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12/21/25- WBTX Program - Pastor Katie Barber Testimony
Dec 21, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Pastor Katie Barber. Pastor Katie is the children’s pastor at Compassion Church of the Nazarene in Lynchburg Virginia. Pastor Katie was born and raised in Lynchburg Virginia. She is married and has four kids and joins us to share her…
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12/14/25 - WBTX Program - Generations Crossing and Testimony with Ramona Ritche
Dec 14, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Ramona Ritchie. Ramona joined us to take to share a little bit of her story that led her to having a career in nursing. She now works at Generations Crossing and shares with us about the ministry that they do…
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12/07/25 - WBTX Program - Edee Killion Testimony
Dec 7, 2025 • 30:33
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Edee Killion . Edee is from College Park, Maryland and her family later moved to Rockingham County. Edee went to Trevecca Nazarene University. After college, he served through summer missions in Dallas, Texas where she met her husband, Jackie. Eddy…
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11/23/25 - WBTX Program - Pastor Brad Robertson Testimony
Nov 23, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Pastor Brad Robertson. Pastor Brad is from Maryland and move to Lynchburg, Virginia to attend Liberty University for college. Brad got a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies and then got a master’s in special education. Brad worked for a few years as a…
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11/16/25- WBTX Program - Pastor Shelton Marsden Testimony
Nov 16, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Pastor Shelton Marsden. Pastor Shelton was born and raised in keep May New Jersey. Pastor Shelton is married and has two grown kids. He is an electrician by trade and a bi-vocational Pastor. He currently serves as the lead pastor…
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11/09/25- WBTX Program - Rich Duffield Testimony
Nov 9, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Rich Duffield. Rich was born and raised in West Virginia and attended Marshall University. Rich and his wife Becky worked many years with Cru and also Athletes In Action. Rich, Becky and their two kids moved to the valley this…
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11/02/25 - WBTX Program - Valley Open Doors with Nate Riddle
Nov 2, 2025 • 30:33
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Nate Riddle. Nate was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley and currently serves as the director of Valley Open Doors. Valley Open Doors serves the homeless in our community. Their mission is to provide shelter, compassionate support, and access…
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10/26/25- WBTX Program - Dwayne Martin Testimony Part 2
Oct 26, 2025 • 30:33
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Dwayne Martin. Dwayne was born and raised in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Dwayne grew up in the Mennonite church and has served in different ministry capacities over the last 30 years. Dwayne currently works for Harman construction and joins us today to…
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10/19/25 - WBTX Program - Dwayne Martin Testimony Part 1
Oct 19, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Dwayne Martin. Dwayne was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dwayne grew up in the Mennonite church and has served in different ministry capacities over the last 30 years. Dwayne currently works for Harman construction and joins us today to…
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10/12/25 - WBTX Program - Katherine MacPherson Testimony
Oct 12, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Katherine McPherson. Katherine grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts outside of Boston and after eighth grade her family moved to Hamilton, New York. Katherine attended Olivet Nazarene University and ended up coming to Harrisonburg after college to get her master’s at…
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10/05/25 - WBTX Program - Leadership Training with Angela Martin
Oct 5, 2025 • 30:33
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Angela Martin. Angela joins us today to share about leadership training that she has done with women overseas and about how it is a ministry for her. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for…
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09/28/25- WBTX Program - Samaritans Purse Rebuild Trips with Jeff Arbogast
Sep 28, 2025 • 29:29
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Jeff Arbogast. Jeff Arbogast joins us today to share about two rebuild trips through Samaritans purse that he led earlier this year. he also shares about hopes of leading future rebuild trip through Samaritans purse and how people can get…
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09/21/25 - WBTX Program - Community with Lauren Arbogast
Sep 21, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Lauren Arbogast. Lauren was born and raised in Newport News Virginia before moving to the Shenandoah Valley. Lauren is married and has two boys. Lauren is very active in the farming community. At the time of this recording it was the week of…
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09/14/25- WBTX Program - Heather Cash Testimony
Sep 14, 2025 • 30:34
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Heather Cash. Heather was born and raised in Broadway, Virginia. After graduating high school Heather played softball at EMU for a year, but then Heather’s life got off track which led her to struggle with addiction. Heather joins us today…
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09/07/25- WBTX Program - Isaiah 117 House with Jenny Butcher
Sep 4, 2025 • 30:34
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Jenny Butcher. Jenny is the location leader for the Isaiah 117 house in Rockingham County. Jenny joins us today to talk about the Isaiah 117 house and all the updates with the ministry. For more information about their ministry, you…
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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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