March–April 2018

The beach beckons us with its seashells. More than just ornate collectables, they testify to the Creator’s lavish provision for even the lowliest creatures. The Creator designed shells with mind-boggling features evolution can’t begin to explain.

Features

Magazine Article
Shells—The Ultimate Beach House

March 1, 2018, pp. 54–63
Next time you’re at the beach and see a shell, let your mind wander. Consider how much careful design went into making this wonderful home for even the tiniest, most insignificant animal. If God cared so much for an animal’s temporary home on earth, how much does he care for you?
Magazine Article
Are We Really That Different?

Feb. 11, 2018, pp. 64–70
The latest craze is to learn what DNA tests reveal about family heritage. When an adoptive Christian family decided to look beneath the surface, however, they discovered a more amazing truth, providing powerful evidence that we are all one race, or “one blood,” just as the Bible teaches.
Magazine Article
Saturn—Jewel in the Creator’s Showcase

Feb. 18, 2018, pp. 72–76
The $3.26 billion Cassini-Huygens mission, launched in 1997, was a resounding success. It vastly improved our understanding of Saturn. The space probe Cassini’s most amazing discovery didn’t make the headlines: the clear testimony to Saturn’s young age and the fact that it had a Creator.

Departments

Publisher’s Pen

p. 10

In the spring of 1988, God used South Korea to transform my view of others.
In the Beginning

pp. 12–13

Many Christians have a different principle for interpreting Genesis 1–11 than they do for the rest of God’s Word.
Creation Basics

pp. 15–17

The claim that biblical creationists reject natural selection is based on an outdated notion.
Creation on Display

pp. 19–28

Watch out—this critter’s outrageous hairdo is more than a fashion statement.
Science in Perspective

pp. 31–42

Understanding science from a Biblical worldview
Bible & Culture

pp. 45–51

Connecting the Bible to life
Speak Up

pp. 78–81

A history of pervasive secularism has left Slavic people hungry for the truth about the Creator and his salvation.
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