
HOPE Talks
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11/02/25 – WBTX Program – Valley Open Doors with Nate Riddle
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 to services for those who are experiencing homelessness in the Harrisonburg- Rockingham community. For more information you can visit their website valleyopendoors.org. We pray that today’s broadcast is a half hour of hope for your life. We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
10/26/25- WBTX Program – Dwayne Martin Testimony Part 2

10/26/25- WBTX Program – Dwayne Martin Testimony Part 2
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 share part two of his testimony and about his involvement in the build of the Isaiah 117 house. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u

10/19/25 – WBTX Program – Dwayne Martin Testimony Part 1
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 share part one of his testimony and about his involvement in the build of the Isaiah 117 house. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
10/19/25 – WBTX Program – Dwayne Martin Testimony Part 1
10/12/25 – WBTX Program – Katherine MacPherson Testimony

10/12/25 – WBTX Program – Katherine MacPherson Testimony
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 JMU. Katherine currently serves as our children’s director at Church of The Nazarene in Harrisonburg. Katherine joins us today to share her testimony. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
10/05/25 – WBTX Program – Leadership Training with Angela Martin

10/05/25 – WBTX Program – Leadership Training with Angela Martin
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 your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u

09/28/25- WBTX Program – Samaritans Purse Rebuild Trips with Jeff Arbogast
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 involved if they’re interested. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life!We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
09/28/25- WBTX Program – Samaritans Purse Rebuild Trips with Jeff Arbogast

09/21/25 – WBTX Program – Community with Lauren Arbogast
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 the Rockingham County fair and Lauren joined us to talk about the importance of community. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
09/21/25 – WBTX Program – Community with Lauren Arbogast

09/14/25- WBTX Program – Heather Cash Testimony
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 to share her testimony of recovery from addiction and life made new in Christ. Heather is now married to her husband Derrick and they have three kids together.We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
09/14/25- WBTX Program – Heather Cash Testimony

09/07/25- WBTX Program – Isaiah 117 House with Jenny Butcher
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 can click the link below. https://linktr.ee/isaiah117houserockinghamcova?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ab3b9c6b-2629-45f2-9377-0cb2208bc982We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
09/07/25- WBTX Program – Isaiah 117 House with Jenny Butcher
08/31/25- WBTX Program – Kenneth Salmeron Testimony

08/31/25- WBTX Program – Kenneth Salmeron Testimony
On today’s broadcast of Hope Talks we are joined by Kenneth Salmeron. Kenneth was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. He and his siblings were raised by a single mother who is originally from Honduras. Kenneth and his siblings were raised in the church and he joins us today to share his testimony of how his involvement in church and in youth group helped him grow closer in his relationship with Jesus. Kenneth is currently a sophomore at Virginia Tech. He has also found a church to plug into in Blacksburg while in college. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u

08/24/25- WBTX Program – Kyle Roth Testimony
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. A few months later she went to be with the Lord. A couple years later through mutual friends Kyle was introduced to Michelle who he is now married to. Kyle shares his testimony of how he felt God ‘s faithful love and gave him strength through all that he has gone through. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
08/24/25- WBTX Program – Kyle Roth Testimony

08/17/25- WBTX Program – Stacy Escobar Testimony
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 three kids. Stacy currently works as a Spanish teacher in Rockingham County. Stacy joins us today to share her testimony.We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life!We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
08/17/25- WBTX Program – Stacy Escobar Testimony

08/10/25- WBTX Program – Jail Ministry with Baker Rigg
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 you’re interested in hearing more about this ministry or interested in helping support Baker as he ministers to those in the jail, you can click the link below. Baker Rigg - Virginia Mennonite Missions We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
08/10/25- WBTX Program – Jail Ministry with Baker Rigg

08/03/25 – WBTX Program – Lilah Deavers Testimony
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 to lead her teammates on and off the field, how she plays for the glory of God. Lilah was recently baptized and also shares about how she finds her identity in Christ not in softball. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life!We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
08/03/25 – WBTX Program – Lilah Deavers Testimony

07/27/25 – WBTX Program – Lead Deep Conference with Pastor Stephen Willis and Pastor Kevin Griffin
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 today to talk about the Lead Deep Conference. This will be the fifth year of the Lead Deep Conference. This year the conference will Be Taken Pl., September 18-20 at church of The Nazarene in Harrisonburg located at 1871 Boyers Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22801. To find out more information about the deep Conference or to get registered for the conference you can visit their website http://www.leaddeep.org We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
07/27/25 – WBTX Program – Lead Deep Conference with Pastor Stephen Willis and Pastor Kevin Griffin

07/20/25- WBTX Program – Mikey Petruski Testimony
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 and that’s how he got connected to Church of The Nazarene in Harrisonburg. Mikey joins us today to share his testimony. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life!We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
07/20/25- WBTX Program – Mikey Petruski Testimony

07/13/25- WBTX Program – Blake Sipe Testimony
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 broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
07/13/25- WBTX Program – Blake Sipe Testimony

07/06/25- WBTX Program – Peyton Gilliland Testimony Part 2
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 junior and senior year at JMU. After graduating JMU in 2019, she started working full-time at Kids Harbor as the three-year-old core teacher and in 2022 became the executive director of Kids Harbor. Peyton joins us today to share Part 2 of her testimony of how God helped her and her husband, Matt process the grief of three miscarriages, but also the testimony of new life as they are expecting the arrival of their son in early September. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
07/06/25- WBTX Program – Peyton Gilliland Testimony Part 2

06/29/25- WBTX Program – Peyton Gilliland Testimony Part 1
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 junior and senior year at JMU. After graduating JMU in 2019, she started working full-time at Kids Harbor as the three-year-old core teacher and in 2022 became the executive director of Kids Harbor. Peyton joins us today to share her testimony of how God helped her and her husband, Matt process the grief of three miscarriages, but also the testimony of new life as they are expecting the arrival of their son in early September. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
06/29/25- WBTX Program – Peyton Gilliland Testimony Part 1
06/22/25- WBTX Program – Serving with Pam Charette

06/22/25- WBTX Program – Serving with Pam Charette
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 her passion for serving others and the church. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
06/15/25- WBTX Program – Father’s Day with Frank Waldrop

06/15/25- WBTX Program – Father’s Day with Frank Waldrop
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 that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
06/08/25- WBTX Program – Serving with Pat and Chris Kennedy

06/08/25- WBTX Program – Serving with Pat and Chris Kennedy
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 life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
06/01/25- WBTX Program – Derrick Cash Testimony

06/01/25- WBTX Program – Derrick Cash Testimony
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 and how God has delivered him from a life of addiction. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life!We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
05/25/25 – WBTX Program – Stone Haven with Sydney Hayslett and Michelle Roberts

05/25/25 – WBTX Program – Stone Haven with Sydney Hayslett and Michelle Roberts
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 healing. They serve victims right here in the Shenandoah Valley for more information about the work that Stone Haven does you can visit their website Stonehavenva.orgWe pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life! We would love to hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u
05/18/25- WBTX Program – What Matters Most in Life with Pastor Margaret Michael and Grayson Willis

05/18/25- WBTX Program – What Matters Most in Life with Pastor Margaret Michael and Grayson Willis
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 hear your feedback on HOPE Talks! Below is the link to a short survey! https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?prevorigin=shell&origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=rMtAr_aDl02Dki0XlUrGIhYk-WuZPbRHkFKyO4BJJKdURTIyS1JBNU1TSjRYQjA3VVo5RlNPT0dSWS4u