Well, hey, you guys. How are you doing? This is Heidi's today. John, welcome to the podcast. Today is Mailbots Monday, and I'm going to touch on a little bit of the news. I'm going to answer tons of listener questions. This is a really interesting time to be following the news and following what's happening, certainly politically, but also as it relates to technology, what we see happening

on the world stage geopolitically, and right here at home, fascinating conversations, lots of

great questions. And I think we're going to have a great time today just talking about some

of these things from the biblical world view. Thank you guys so much for joining me today. Stick around.

I think you're going to be encouraged.

Well, I'm glad that you guys are here. A couple of things before I get started. I just wanted to

remind you guys about this is my travel season.

And so I'm going to be all over the country this year. And I'd love you to come out and say hello.

Coming right up, I'm going to be in Auburn, Washington for the Rainier-Honschool conference.

And that's going to be just an opportunity for you guys to get some encouragement.

Also find out about some of the battles that are being fought for homeschool freedom right here in Washington State as it relates

to parental rights. The fight for parental rights really heated up in Washington. And I'd love to

speak to that a little bit in Auburn this weekend. So I hope you guys will come out for that.

A brave friend, if you want information on how to register right now, you can go to

Hyde-Statjohn.com. Corrid slash events. Again, that event is happening in Auburn,

coming up in just a few days on March the 8th. Right after that, I'll be flying to Pensacola

for the Extraordinary Women Conference. These are

really events where women can come and get encouragement from the word of God. And you guys knew me,

I led to talk about the intersection of faith and culture. I think God put us here for such a time

as this, and we're called to use whatever gifts God has given us to influence the culture for righteousness.

And just a couple days ago, I had the chance, the privilege really, to speak at Father's

House church and about politics and why I continue to believe that really God's people hold

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