The psalmist in Psalms 42 and 43 expresses feelings of spiritual depression, isolation, and despair, but finds hope in God's presence and truth. Skip Heitzig explores the reasons for spiritual depression, including unfulfilled expectations, criticism, accumulation of trials, recollection of past failures, and preoccupation with oneself. He offers remedies for spiritual depression, including replacing negative thoughts with God's truth, replacing oneself with God, and replacing the past with a hopeful future. [... more]

Millions of Americans suffer from depression and anxiety each day, and according to research, that number is only growing. The Bible says that we are fearfully and wonderfully made, and that implies the fact that we are very complex beings and we're held together in a very delicate balance, which means a lot can go wrong. Certain factors like genetics or family history, personality factors, stress, and biochemical disturbances all can add to those feelings. The theme of spiritual depression is essentially what the ancients used to call the dark night of the soul. Whatever you want to call it, having a bad day, being down, having the blues, being depressed. Some of you know what it's like to have your zest for life vanish. To have simple tasks feel like impossible demands. To have spiritual energy gone. To have words like hope and joy become nothing more than just words without real meaning. [... more]

When facing spiritual depression, it's essential to understand the underlying reasons and find remedies to overcome it. In this message, Skip Heitzig explores the Psalms 42 and 43, discussing how unfulfilled expectations, criticism, accumulation of trials, recollection of the past, and preoccupation with oneself can lead to depression. He also shares three remedies to mitigate against these experiences: replacing thoughts with God's truth, replacing oneself with God, and replacing the past with the future. [... more]

When our purpose is challenged, we become susceptible to spiritual depression, a struggle that can be triggered by unfulfilled expectations, criticism, and other factors. In this message, Skip Heitzig explores the reasons for spiritual depression and offers hope for those struggling with it, drawing on the Psalms and the experiences of biblical figures. [... more]

The Bible's account of creation is supported by scientific evidence, including the flaws in radioisotope dating methods. These methods, used to determine the age of rocks, are based on assumptions that have been violated, resulting in inconsistent and often incorrect ages. The Institute for Creation Research has identified core problems with each of the major radioisotope systems used to date rocks, showing that they do not work as intended. [... more]

The Genesis flood provides a plausible explanation for the rapid deposition of seafloor sediments and the distribution of manganese nodules, which are found primarily in the uppermost sediments. This challenges the uniformitarian assumption that the present is the key to the past and highlights the limitations of radioactive dating methods. [... more]