After a VBS session last night, a young man in high school approached Marilyn and I, asking if we would be willing to talk to him. This was shortly after a presentation of the gospel message. We spent about an hour with him, and without disclosing any of the private conversation that occurred, we came to the conclusion that he did believe in what Jesus did on the cross. However, he admitted that he was not following the Lord in practice and had fallen into the wrong crowd....
Read MoreDinosaur sighting in Nebraska!
There is a dinosaur on the loose in Chadron, NE.! Some men in the Chadron Berean church built a life-size dinosaur that they put on the back of a flatbed trailer. They have been moving it about town for several weeks promoting the Family Vacation Bible School. It is now sitting at the church as we do the VBS. They have been feeding 150 to 200 people every night – hot dogs with all the trimmings, potato chips, drinks, and snow cones. The snow cones have been a big hit...
Read MoreFollow Up
One of the great blessings of this ministry is seeing children come to the Lord. This summer, in only 2 weeks of Vacation Bible Schools, we have already seen 23 children respond to the gospel of Jesus Christ! They are “babes” in Christ with an excitement and eagerness that is heartwarming … they are ‘on fire’ for Jesus. As we all know, a fire takes fuel. In Pr. 26:20 we read, “Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.”...
Read MoreA Raging Storm
A few evenings ago, my wife and I sought shelter in a basement from a possible tornado. We were in our motorhome, parked next to a country church where we were teaching a Vacation Bible School. Late that night, it began to rain and blow with great intensity. A spectacular storm was underway! Outside, lightning was flashing almost continuously making the inside of the motorhome light up like a strobe light. This astonishing light show was accompanied by the reverberating...
Read MoreDragon Fossil?
Dracorex – The dinosaur that looks like a dragon For many years creationists have been making connections between dinosaurs and dragons. However, dragons are often portrayed as having fanciful features like wings, bizarre horns and claws, and the ability to breathe fire. Enter the Dragon Say hello to Dracorex hogwartsia. It’s more eye-catching than most dinosaurs because it’s what most people imagine dragons looking like. Yet this is a real animal! The nearly complete...
Read MoreOut of the Mouth of Babes
“And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.” Genesis 21:6 When Marilyn and I teach Vacation Bible Schools and Bible Camps, we always spend part of one session presenting a demonstration of the gospel. At the end of the message, we invite the children and adults to accept the gift of salvation. We then ask those who respond to go to the back of the auditorium and speak to counselors about their response (we are not trying to force...
Read MoreThe Life of a Creation Speaker
The life of a traveling speaker can seem glamorous at times, but what’s it really like? “Come along” with us and see. Before you even start, there’s lots of “up-front” work – scheduling, studying, lecture prep, packing, and preparing to be “away” for 2, 3, or even more weeks. Then, “on the road,” there’s hours and hours of travel time – either by road (along with sometimes hazardous road conditions, traffic, or vehicle breakdowns) or by air (with all that entails – special...
Read MoreColorado to Texas via Wyoming?
Grand Junction, CO, to San Antonio, TX, via Douglas, Wyoming? Not the most direct route, but with back-to-back homeschool conferences, it didn’t make sense to drive home in between. So we rented a car and set off for a packed 2 weeks. At the Wyoming conference, we ran a booth and did 9 hours of teaching for teens (2 of these sessions were combined with adults). Yes, the teens stayed awake, interested, and engaged, and we were grateful for the opportunity to reach this...
Read MoreBlahg, blahg, blahg
Alpha Omega Institute has finally entered the blogosphere! We are excited to add this new relational component to help us stay connected with you, our support and readership. You can follow just one team, or all the teams. Stay up to date as the Nuttings are on the road, as the Johnsons teach 100 kids from age 5 to 15 (prayer is always helpful – how do they do it!), follow Rich as he sets his sights on foreign lands, or catch up with the Galbraiths in their...
Read MoreRevival
I had just finished teaching Fibonacci Numbers & The Divine Proportion: The Hand of God, in a small Texas church, when a smiling, very enthusiastic elderly gentleman approached me. He grabbed my hand and giving it a good shake exclaimed, “Young man (he was in his eighties), I have been to many revivals over the years, and I have to tell you … this is definitely one of the finest I have ever heard. Thank you young man for sharing your passion for God with us!” I was...
Read MoreCreation Ministry in India
Sue and I along with Allen and Molly Nance had the opportunity to travel to Hyderabad, India Jan. 19th though Feb. 4th. We hit the ground running teaching a church seminar the evening we arrived. Pastor Elisha of Zion Gospel Church (Hyderabad) planned our teaching schedule, and he kept us all busy. Sundays were always our busiest days starting with an English speaking church at 7:30 a.m. Then from 10:30 to 1:00 Sue and Molly taught the children, Allen taught...
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