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08/24/25- WBTX Program - Kyle Roth Testimony
Aug 24, 2025 • 30:33
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Kyle Roth. Kyle was born and raised in Ephrata, Pennsylvania located in Lancaster County. Kyle married Ally and they had two kids Emmett and Owen. Shortly after Owen was born they found out that Ally had stage four colon cancer.…
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08/17/25- WBTX Program - Stacy Escobar Testimony
Aug 17, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Stacy Escobar. Stacy was born and raised in Rockingham County and after graduating college where she studied Spanish, she served in the peace core in Paraguay for three years where she met her husband, Adam. Stacy and her husband have…
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08/10/24- WBTX Program - Jail Ministry with Baker Rigg
Aug 10, 2025 • 30:32
On today’s broadcast of Hope talks we are joined by Baker Rigg. Baker serves as the chaplain for the Rockingham Harrisonburg regional jail and joins us today to share about the ministry that he does in the jail. Baker also partners with Virginia Mennonite missions to do this ministry. If…
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08/03/25 - WBTX Program - Lilah Deavers Testimony
Aug 1, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of Hope talks, we are joined by Lilah Deavers. Lilah was born and raised in Broadway, Virginia. She is a pitcher for Broadway‘s state championship softball team and just finished her junior year. Lilah joins us today to share her testimony of how God is used her…
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07/27/25 - WBTX Program - Lead Deep Conference with Pastor Stephen Willis and Pastor Kevin Griffin
Jul 27, 2025 • 30:35
On today’s broadcast of Hope talks, we are joined by pastor Stephen Willis and Pastor Kevin Griffin. Pastor Stephen Willis is the lead pastor at compassion Church of the Narin in Lynchburg Virginia and Pastor Kevin Griffin is the lead pastor of Church the Nazarene in Harrisonburg. They joined us…
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07/20/25- WBTX Program - Mikey Petruski Testimony
Jul 20, 2025 • 30:32
On today’s broadcast of Hope talks, we are joined by Mikey Petruski. Mikey was born and raised in New Jersey. After graduating high school Mikey attended Liberty University, where he studied musical production. After graduating from college, Mikey got a job in Harrisonburg. Mikey has always enjoyed playing the drums…
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07/13/25- WBTX Program - Blake Sipe Testimony
Jul 13, 2025 • 30:34
On today’s broadcast of Hope talks, we are joined by Blake Sipe. Blake was born and raised in Weyers Cave, Virginia. After graduating high school Blake played baseball at Radford University. Blake joins us today to share his testimony of having a renewed mind in Christ. We pray that today’s…
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07/06/25- WBTX Program - Peyton Gilliland Testimony Part 2
Jul 6, 2025 • 30:31
On today’s broadcast of Hope talks, we are joined by Peyton Gilliland. Peyton was born and raised in Chase city, Virginia. after graduating high school, she came to the valley to go to college at James Madison University. Peyton started working part time at Kids Harbor, the summer between her…
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06/29/25- WBTX Program - Peyton Gilliland Testimony Part 1
Jun 29, 2025 • 30:32
On today’s broadcast of Hope talks, we are joined by Peyton Gilliland. Peyton was born and raised in Chase city, Virginia. after graduating high school, she came to the valley to go to college at James Madison University. Peyton started working part time at Kids Harbor, the summer between her…
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06/22/25- WBTX Program - Serving with Pam Charette
Jun 22, 2025 • 30:33
On today’s broadcast of Hope talks, we are joined by Pam Charette. Pam was born and raised in Newport News Virginia and came to Harrisonburg to attend James Madison University. Pam and her husband Brian have been longtime members of our church, and she joins us today to share about…
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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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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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