Depression is not from our Father.

However, like many "big names" in the Bible, many of us have experienced the deep pit depression brings. But not everyone goes through the same experience. So, there's no "easy fix-all" when it comes to depression.

There are many causes of depression and, though we don't purport ourselves to be licensed psychologists, we have been equipped to bring a Godly perspective that can help in the process of being delivered from this pit.

Whether the cause of a person's depression is caused by a chemical imbalance, a personal failure, or any of the other seven other causes we've discovered over our combined decades of ministry, there is no need to live in the pit: God's Word gives us the insight to be an overcomer.

This isn't a "12 Easy Steps to Defeat Depression" podcast. But we are going to start with one of the most basic fundamentals of overcoming depression as well as some Biblical truths that most often are not discovered on a psychologist's couch.

This is part one of a two-part podcast that can shed Godly light on a very serious subject.

Is Valentine's Day for the birds?

According to Geoffrey Chaucer in his 1375 poem "Parliament of Fowls," the romantic celebration is. "For this was sent on Saint Valentine's day/When every fowl cometh there to choose his mate," expresses his perspective.

But there's quite a history about who Valentine was and how Valentine's Day slowly pushed out the Lupercalia Festival of the Romans. History buffs will enjoy this insight.

Is Valentine's Day only for couples? Is this "love day" exclusive?

Author C.S. Lewis wrote a book titled, "Four Loves," which expands our understanding of the Biblical usage of the words, (yes, words - plural) "love."

In spite of the 145 million Valentine's Day greeting cards being mailed at this time, there's one "love letter" that expresses how much the Father loves us and how we should love each other.

We are not only encouraged but commanded to love each other. John 15:13 is one of the most powerful verses that expresses this. Jesus told us that no one has a greater love than the one who will lay down his life for a friend. Then He did that very thing.

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you from the two of us.

Families. Some are close knit while others...well, let's say they're a bit raveled. And some just plain go to feuding.

There is a 4,000 year old "family feud" that began with Patriarch Abraham's sons and it continues to this day. Hagar's son, Ishmael, and Sarah's son, Isaac, each received a blessing from God and the competition has ebbed and flowed over the millennia to this day.

However, there's been something miraculous happening, and not just lately but increasingly so in the past decade or two, that is bridging the gap and it all has to do with dreams. Dreams!

As we're moving through the Last Days, the Word says there will be a great revival and a great turning away. Join us as we discuss what is being reported around the world of what is bringing people to Jesus.

Atheist: "If there is a God and He created the universe but only put life on earth, that seems like a really big waste of space."

Psalmist: "When I look at Your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?"

Two different perspectives of this vast universe.

So, why such a big living space and we're just limited to this tiny, blue marble on the edge of the Milky Way galaxy, which is one of billions?

The answer will humble as well as excite. There is purpose for it all and it's sure worth exploring: Both the physical and the spiritual aspects.

You don't have to be a science fiction fanatic nor a pragmatist to embrace the truths we share in this podcast. There's plenty of room for all of us!

No, we don't want to beat children!

However, over the years, we've been posed with the question, "At what point do children become accountable for their own salvation?"

That is a very good question and one we tackle on today's podcast.

Some people who believe that life begins at conception actually support abortion because those victims go right to heaven. The children, at that point, have no moral or doctrinal accountability (which we deal with in the discussion) and therefore are welcomed into heaven. However, like we pointed out in last week's podcast discussing how life is sacred, their purpose is cut short and all too often just for convenience sake.

For those of us who are allowed to live, there comes a point when we must learn moral accountability - learning of right from wrong. But there also comes a time when we must learn doctrinal accountability - the spiritual recognition that we are separated from God and walking in darkness.

What about "good people?"

What about grade school age children?

What about those who have never heard of Jesus?

We discuss how we are children of wrath, of disobedience, of the devil, or of God and this revelation will answer many of the above questions.

Be ready to expand your understanding of John 3:16 but also the following verses some people choose to ignore.

If you're a video game player where life and death are on the line, you know that you have a limited number of regenerations in case of death. Even if you run out of lives, a simple "restart" will get you back in.

Life, in the real world, is a one time deal. The tombstones have two dates and a dash in between: Birth Date - Death Date. That little dash between them is very important.

Scientists have shown us the "zinc spark" that happens as the human egg is fertilized. They've now shown us the "fertilization ripple" that occurs immediately afterward.

From that point on, life begins. And something else as well: Purpose.

The Bible tells us that even before we were conceived, God established a purpose for us. It's not just for us to exist during the "dash." He has created each one of us for a purpose to be fulfilled. That's why we speak out for the sanctity of life.

Poly can mean "many." Ticks are blood sucking parasites. Put those two words together and it sure sounds like "politics." We think you can figure out where we see the parallel.

It's been since 1835 that our nation, the Good Ol' U.S. of A, has not carried national debt. President Andrew Jackson was in the White House when we, as a nation, was debt free. Since then, the income to outgo as been staggeringly "in the red."

No company or individual can survive operating this way but our nation has continued the downward spiral into massive debt: To the tune of 38.5 trillion dollars. Do we really realize how much debt that is?

In this podcast, not only do we vividly illustrate this but we also put the blame where it belongs. And when it comes to having to "pay the piper," well, it's not going to be a pretty picture.

What's the answer? Let's talk about it.

As we enter 2026, we take a look back at some of the notable events of the past year. Some good...some not.

Political, financial, personal, and spiritual pinnacles and pits punctuate our look back. And we look forward to just how much of a rollercoaster this next year just might be.

From horrific deaths to widespread youth revival, we're seeing events that are shaping the nation. We've also seen even more undermining of our nation through political polarization via partisanship.

Will we survive this next year? It all depends on our foundation:

Solid rock or shifting sand.