The Bible frequently warns believers to be on guard against false prophets and false teaching. Evolution is one of the most common and dangerous forms of false teaching which has permeated our schools, society, and even churches today. As we speak around the country, we run into many well-meaning Christians who have been led astray, thinking that evolution is science, and that it has been scientifically proven. They then try to find ways in which to “fit” evolution with the...
Read MoreA Story or a Historical Event?
Webster’s New World Dictionary and Thesaurus defines a ‘story’ as the telling of a happening or connected series of happenings, whether true or fictitious; account; narration. I have noticed that when people are referring to an account in the Bible they normally use the word ‘story’ … “the Creation story”, “the story of Adam and Eve”, “the story of Noah’s ark”, “the story of Jesus”, etc. If...
Read MoreA Day is Like a Thousand Years
A reoccurring theme we encounter time and time again at our seminars is the idea that the days of creation are long periods of time … a thousand years each. The reasoning used by individuals that tell us this is almost always based on 2 Peter 3:8. “But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.” Is this verse speaking of the days of Creation being “as a thousand years”? The preceding verse...
Read MoreGreatest Man
Saw this posted recently and thought I would pass it on. Greatest man in History, named Jesus, had no servants, yet they called Him master. Had no degree, yet they called Him Teacher. Had no medicines, yet they called Him healer. He had no army, yet kings feared Him. He won no military battles, yet He conquered the world. He committed no crime, yet they crucified Him. He was buried in a tomb, yet He lives today. Lanny...
Read MoreHas Evolution Crept Into Your Family?
While teaching about dinosaurs at a family VBS recently, I came across several skeptics. Amazingly, these very vocal skeptics were 4 and 5 year olds. Almost everything I taught about dinosaurs that did not agree with the present evolutionary viewpoint, these little ones would pipe up that I was wrong. Some of the parents were embarrassed about the behavior of their children. A few of these parents came up to me afterwards to apologize. As we talked, these church attending...
Read MoreTraveling with a Geologist
Traveling with a geologist can be a real “experience!” I remember a time a few years ago when we were driving with our friend Johnathan in Minnesota. Johnathan was right in the middle of a deep spiritual discussion, when Dave suddenly flung his arm right in front of Johnathan and exclaimed, “Look at the ripple marks!” Fortunately, Johnathan had a good grip on the wheel and an ability to see through Dave’s arm to watch the road ahead! Over the years, we have traveled...
Read MoreTraining: Is It Worth It?
Is the time, energy, and money spent on training worth it? We think so! Below are excerpts from a message we received recently from a former trainee in response to a recent prayer update. She writes: Hi Dave & Mary Jo! … So glad you are on twitter now! If you post tweets, I will retweet them when I see them. July 12-16 I’m headed to Chicago to do a Creation Geology Camp for grades 6 -12. My first time for an audience of this age – and I’m...
Read MoreA Tropical Oasis
A short distance outside of Jackson Hole, Wyoming is a small town of Kelly. Approximately a mile away, following the road to Slide Lake, is a small pond. At first glance, it appears to be just an ordinary pond with weed covered edges. However, closer inspection reveals something quite out of the ordinary. Many pockets of bubbles arise throughout one end of the pond. Stick your little toe into the water and you discover the water is warm. Warm water is flowing out of the...
Read MoreA Student Who “Gets It”
Even though we live in times of instant communication, I still enjoy receiving a personal, handwritten letter – especially if it contains good news, a personal testimony, or words of encouragement. Well, we recently received such a letter from one of our former students. She wrote, “Your ministry has encouraged me and taught me to think critically.” She went on to tell us about a workshop on early childhood development she had attended. The speaker was a prominent Ph.D....
Read MoreMeditation in Song
Do you ever get a song stuck in your head and find yourself singing it over and over again? It can be really annoying if it’s some dumb advertising ditty, but at times, I find it is a way in which God speaks to me. I remember a time several years ago when I was standing in line in an office supply store. As usual, I was in a hurry – and the line was oh so long and the service soooooo slow and I was getting really frustrated and impatient. After awhile I noticed I had a song...
Read MoreVacation Travel Helps Kids Achieve
For years, we have called our Creation Family Mountain Adventures, “Vacations With a Purpose.” We designed them to be times of family fun and learning together in God’s great creation. Now we have further “fuel” for our thinking. “According to a press release … from VacationBetter.org, ‘Analysis of a U.S. Department of Education study found that children who travel over summer break … did better in reading, math, and general knowledge than their peers who didn’t vacation.’ ...
Read MoreArguing With God
Does God have a sense of humor? I think so. When I see what God has me doing today, it makes me smile. He was able to take me, at the age of 40, an evolutionary atheist, and change my whole life. Of course, that is what God is in the business of doing … changing lives. Once His truth was revealed to me, I truly did become a new creature. Yet this change was not without some grumbling. I really did not expect God to call me into full time ministry. It was something I...
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