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Cross-Bedded Sandstones: Windblown or Water Carried?

Posted on May 6, 2020 in Blog Posts, Nuttings from the Front | 3 comments

Cross what? Sandstone was formed from sand that became washed or blown into place and later cemented together by waterborne minerals to become solid rock. Crossbedding refers to a specific type of layering which is noticeable in many sandstone deposits. In the picture above, notice the flat horizontal line and then the layers dipping downward to the left. This is typical crossbedding. Measuring the angle that the layers dip can give a clue as to what deposited the...

Virtual Geology Field Trip!!

Posted on Mar 31, 2020 in Creation Nuggets, Marianis from the Front | 0 comments

We have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!! Next week (Apr 6-10), we want YOU to join us on a Virtual Geology Tour of the American Southwest! For more details and to get signed up, visit this page: www.discovercreation.org/virtualtrip

2019 Ministry Highlights – We Have Been Blessed!

Posted on Dec 27, 2019 in Blog Posts, General News from the Front | 0 comments

Hello friends and family, We wanted to update you on how life is going for all of us here at AOI. It has been another busy year. Thank you for praying for us and please continue! How we can be praying for you? Enjoy and to read it better, you may click on the picture and it should open up to a larger size. Thanks and God Bless You!

New Creation Science Class!

Posted on Jun 28, 2019 in Blog Posts, Creation Nuggets, Marianis from the Front | 0 comments

We at AOI have decided to run our class on Wednesdays from 1-3 pm from Sept 4th – Nov 20th. Local students will meet at our office (1011 N. 10th St, Grand Junction, CO) and online students are welcome to skype in during that time. See more details here: https://www.discovercreation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AOI-Creation-Science-Class-and-Mission-Trip-2.pdf Message me or email me at [email protected] to enroll....

God is at work even when we Crash!

Posted on Dec 12, 2018 in Blog Posts, Marianis from the Front | 0 comments

I looked in the rear-view mirror and saw a Semi-truck barreling down on us…no more than 30 feet from us. I knew it was going to be bad. And a second later, I was looking all around trying to survey what just happened. I was still in control of the car, still going straight forward. I looked back in the rearview mirror and my 4-year old son was still sitting in the third row – just stunned – seemingly not in pain. The two younger girls in the second row had awoken from their...

“Scientific evidence does not have to be interpreted. Science is science.”

Posted on Nov 21, 2017 in Blog Posts, Marianis from the Front | 2 comments

The above was a response (“Scientific evidence does not have to be interpreted. Science is science.”) that I received while in a debate with an evolutionist. This is how I rejoined in the debate: Crime Scene Scientists, Paleontologists, and Archaeologists along with probably every other scientist is faced with the challenges of how to best interpret the evidence. If you were a crime scene investigator, you would come into a house and observe a dead body laying on the...

BLESSINGS!

Posted on Nov 7, 2017 in Blog Posts, Stepaneks from the Front | 0 comments

In the same stream as my last blog (this time of year actually slows down enough to collect your thoughts again), I want to continue to reminisce on my recent travels. So step back a little in time with me again (this was also last September). …One added perk of a traveling creation ministry like ours, is the blessing of passing through parts of the country where our children now live. We currently have three daughters and sons-in-law who are in active...

LOOKING BACK….WHERE WERE YOU DURING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE ?

Posted on Oct 24, 2017 in Blog Posts, Stepaneks from the Front | 1 comment

Looking back over the end of the summer, I thought I would do a little recollecting of some of the recent travels. So step back a little in time with me. … It seemed to us that almost everyone had come to Nebraska to view the solar eclipse! That became especially evident on the return home—more details on that later! A pastor friend from Harrison, NE, had asked me (Rich) a number of months ago if I would be interested in giving an astronomy talk at his...

Junk DNA… Functional, but still Junk?

Posted on Oct 18, 2017 in Blog Posts, Nuttings from the Front | 1 comment

This is intriguing. For years evolutionists have been predicting — then claiming without proof — that a high percentage of our DNA is “junk” – the leftovers from millions of years of evolution. Creationists predicted that since God doesn’t make junk, we will find important uses for so-called “junk DNA.” When we pointed out that virtually everything that was called “junk DNA” has now been shown to have important and sometimes vital functions,...

When 23 is greater than 100

Posted on Oct 6, 2017 in Blog Posts, Marianis from the Front | 0 comments

Recently, my family and I were blessed to be able to help lead the Yellowstone Creation Tour and we had a blast! We had beautiful weather, we saw a lot of animals, and had great fellowship praising God and enjoying His creation together. Now, here is a confession…I am a nerd. I get excited about the furthering education about all of the history, the facts and the creation evidence as seen at Yellowstone and it is just an amazing experience to be able to go...

Are we Sure of the Glad Tidings…

Posted on Jul 28, 2017 in Blog Posts, Nuttings from the Front | 0 comments

I had the opportunity in July to minister to a great group of third to fifth graders at Glad Tidings Bible Camp (located in northeastern Nebraska). The week was mostly hot and humid, but it was sprinkled with a few more manageable days. This Coloradoan is not accustomed to the humidly. But as the days passed, I became much more acclimated. I began the week by asking the following question – “How many of you are not sure, if you were to die today, you would go...

The VBS package – Fun and informative

Posted on Jul 18, 2017 in Blog Posts, Stepaneks from the Front | 2 comments

Summer is a fantastic time for teaching at Vacation Bible Schools and camps. Rich recently took part in separate VBS programs in two different locations (as many as we can get). A comment we heard from one of the older participants was an encouragement. She told one of the VBS leaders – “Not only is he (Rich) teaching about the Bible, but he is also teaching about science. I learned more science in 30 minutes than I did in six months at school!” Another...