<![CDATA[QuickWord w/ Chaplain Nolan White]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:26:47 GMTSun, 12 Oct 2025 18:41:42 GMT60Chaplain Nolan WhiteQuickWord w/ Chaplain Nolan White delivers 5-minute daily devotionals and weekly Bible studies designed to strengthen your faith and encourage your heart. Each episode offers a powerful truth from God’s Word, combined with practical application for life’s challenges. Whether you’re starting your morning or ending your day, QuickWord helps you stay anchored in Scripture, inspired by hope, and reminded of God’s presence.episodicChaplain Nolan Whitenolanwhite@arkministriesonline.onmicrosoft.comno<![CDATA[Faithfulness In Obscurity ]]>Today’s QuickWord from 1 Samuel 16:11 reminds us that David was the forgotten one—overlooked by his father and dismissed as just the youngest, just a shepherd. But while others were posturing, David was faithfully tending sheep. It was that hidden consistency that prepared him for the anointing.

If you’ve ever felt unseen, unappreciated, or overlooked, take heart: God sees you. He often hides His greatest treasures in unlikely places. Faithfulness in obscurity is what qualifies us for influence. You don’t need applause to be anointed—only a heart faithful to God when no one else is watching.

]]>db252b81-6f9f-430c-8802-0dfbbbc3249fWed, 15 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT<p>Today’s QuickWord from 1 Samuel 16:11 reminds us that David was the forgotten one—overlooked by his father and dismissed as just the youngest, just a shepherd. But while others were posturing, David was faithfully tending sheep. It was that hidden consistency that prepared him for the anointing.</p><p>If you’ve ever felt unseen, unappreciated, or overlooked, take heart: God sees you. He often hides His greatest treasures in unlikely places. Faithfulness in obscurity is what qualifies us for influence. You don’t need applause to be anointed—only a heart faithful to God when no one else is watching.</p>no00:06:2313Faithfulness In Obscurity full<![CDATA[Between the Anointing and the Appointing]]>Welcome to the first episode of our new QuickWord series on David, a man after God’s own heart. Today’s devotional from 1 Samuel 16:13 reminds us that David was anointed long before he was appointed. Overlooked by his own father and brothers, David was chosen by God in private before anyone else recognized it. He carried the oil but returned to the fields, learning faithfulness in the waiting.

This message is for anyone caught between anointing and appointing—knowing God’s hand is on your life but still waiting for the doors to open. Don’t despise being unseen. If God has anointed you, no one can deny you. Stay faithful, stay patient, and trust Him in the holding pattern.

]]>0997bd45-e26b-40ad-9b3a-362a06aced20Sun, 12 Oct 2025 18:54:29 GMT<p>Welcome to the first episode of our new QuickWord series on <b>David</b>, a man after God’s own heart. Today’s devotional from 1 Samuel 16:13 reminds us that David was anointed long before he was appointed. Overlooked by his own father and brothers, David was chosen by God in private before anyone else recognized it. He carried the oil but returned to the fields, learning faithfulness in the waiting.</p><p>This message is for anyone caught between anointing and appointing—knowing God’s hand is on your life but still waiting for the doors to open. Don’t despise being unseen. If God has anointed you, no one can deny you. Stay faithful, stay patient, and trust Him in the holding pattern.</p>no00:05:5311Between the Anointing and the Appointingfull