Welcome to the Discover Creation™ Blog. Among other things, this is where you’ll find updates from our speakers, interesting reading, and more.
Black Bart the Friendly Pirate
Just before Christmas, we had a visitor adopt us … a coal black raven. I have been putting scraps, left over from butchering an elk, out near our pond for the wildlife to enjoy. The birds have really enjoyed this “manna” from heaven. Within minutes of putting out the scraps, magpies show up, followed by ravens, blue birds, and then an occasional red-tailed hawk. Coyotes and bobcats have also visited the banquet. One day I was kneeling on the ground out in the...
Read MoreHis Workmanship
In his classic, Abide in Christ, Andrew Murray powerfully reminds us: “God Himself Has United You To Him.“ According to I Cor. 1:30, “Of God are ye in Christ Jesus … ” We are “in Christ,” not of our doing, but of God’s – and therein lies our confidence and our fruitfulness. Murray writes: “You are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works”: grafted by Him into Christ, unto the bringing forth of much fruit. Whatever God creates is exquisitely suited to its...
Read MoreWhat is Christmas?
The celebration of Christmas is a wonderful time of year that I enjoy very much. However, the Christmas season is not about traditions, emotions, the giving of presents, family, or decorations … and it’s certainly not about Santa Claus. Even though these can all bring us delight and give us warm “fuzzies”, these are not the true meaning of Christmas. At Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus the Christ child. What that infant did when he grew into a...
Read MoreAOI’s Newsletters
I was able to get the Kids Think & Believe Too! newsletter finished and ready for the printer before the busyness of Christmas season took over. AOI publishes an adult newsletter and a children’s newsletter every 2 months. Dave and Mary Jo Nutting, along with occasional guest writers, write the articles for Think and Believe, and then have graphic artist Mark Sonmor add the artwork and layout. I (with occasional help from my wife Marilyn) write the Kids Think...
Read More40th Anniversary Thoughts
We wrote this a few days ago while looking out over the lights shimmering across a beautiful bay in Manzanillo, Mexico. What a wonderful spot to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary and reflect on the beauty of God’s creation and our life and work together! When we were first married, we had no idea what God had in store for us – the miles we would travel, the sites we would see, the people we would meet, the blessings we would receive, and the challenges we would face....
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Upcoming Events
Feb
3
Tue
9:00 am
Genesis Bible Study – Grand Junc...
@ Solstice Senior Living
Genesis Bible Study – Grand Junc...
@ Solstice Senior Living
Feb 3 @ 9:00 am
Join Richard Stepanek for a study of Genesis including evidences from Science for the God & the Bible!
2:00 pm
Finding Truth: Developing a Thou...
@ AOI Headquarters
Finding Truth: Developing a Thou...
@ AOI Headquarters
Feb 3 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
“Finding Truth: Developing a Thoughtful Biblical Approach to Worldviews” AOI’s Scott Mauser helps young people develop skills of inquiry and critical thinking so they can evaluate varying “truth” claims vs. reality. Students will encounter a spectrum of worldviews, ask the tough questions, and discover how the Biblical worldview answers them. There will be a strong emphasis on questions raised by evolutionary naturalism and atheism. (Contact ScottMauser@discovercreation.org for syllabus and more info.) For Grades 7-8 (Great for Homeschoolers!) Weekly...
Feb
4
Wed
3:00 pm
Pursuing & Defending a Confident...
@ Alpha Omega Institute Headquarters
Pursuing & Defending a Confident...
@ Alpha Omega Institute Headquarters
Feb 4 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
“Pursuing and Defending a Confident Faith!” This class taught by Scott Mauser is designed to equip Christians to answer challenges confronting their faith in the marketplace of ideas. Students will wrestle with difficult questions with the goal of developing a confident understanding about how the Biblical worldview matches reality and how to share it with others. There will be a strong emphasis on questions raised by evolutionary naturalism and atheism. It will be an intense...
Feb
5
Thu
2:00 pm
Finding Truth: Developing a Thou...
@ AOI Headquarters
Finding Truth: Developing a Thou...
@ AOI Headquarters
Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
“Finding Truth: Developing a Thoughtful Biblical Approach to Worldviews” AOI’s Scott Mauser helps young people develop skills of inquiry and critical thinking so they can evaluate varying “truth” claims vs. reality. Students will encounter a spectrum of worldviews, ask the tough questions, and discover how the Biblical worldview answers them. There will be a strong emphasis on questions raised by evolutionary naturalism and atheism. (Contact ScottMauser@discovercreation.org for syllabus and more info.) For Grades 7-8 (Great for Homeschoolers!) Weekly...
Feb
10
Tue
9:00 am
Genesis Bible Study – Grand Junc...
@ Solstice Senior Living
Genesis Bible Study – Grand Junc...
@ Solstice Senior Living
Feb 10 @ 9:00 am
Join Richard Stepanek for a study of Genesis including evidences from Science for the God & the Bible!
2:00 pm
Finding Truth: Developing a Thou...
@ AOI Headquarters
Finding Truth: Developing a Thou...
@ AOI Headquarters
Feb 10 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
“Finding Truth: Developing a Thoughtful Biblical Approach to Worldviews” AOI’s Scott Mauser helps young people develop skills of inquiry and critical thinking so they can evaluate varying “truth” claims vs. reality. Students will encounter a spectrum of worldviews, ask the tough questions, and discover how the Biblical worldview answers them. There will be a strong emphasis on questions raised by evolutionary naturalism and atheism. (Contact ScottMauser@discovercreation.org for syllabus and more info.) For Grades 7-8 (Great for Homeschoolers!) Weekly...
Feb
11
Wed
3:00 pm
Pursuing & Defending a Confident...
@ Alpha Omega Institute Headquarters
Pursuing & Defending a Confident...
@ Alpha Omega Institute Headquarters
Feb 11 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
“Pursuing and Defending a Confident Faith!” This class taught by Scott Mauser is designed to equip Christians to answer challenges confronting their faith in the marketplace of ideas. Students will wrestle with difficult questions with the goal of developing a confident understanding about how the Biblical worldview matches reality and how to share it with others. There will be a strong emphasis on questions raised by evolutionary naturalism and atheism. It will be an intense...
