It’s back for another year—the world’s largest Christian music festival is coming to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum, July 28–September 5, 2026. We’re thrilled to host 40 Days of Christian Music once again and to hear the Lord praised and the gospel proclaimed by the musicians and speakers (last year, over 2,300 came to faith in Christ during the event!). So who can you see live in concert this year?

Our 2026 lineup includes:

• Jeremy Camp
• CAIN
• Crowder
• Passion
• Matthew West
• Jamie MacDonald
• Jon Reddick
• David Phelps
• Jason Crabb
• Selah
• Triumphant Quartet
• Karen Peck & New River
• Mark Trammel Quartet
• The Isaacs
• The Inspirations
• Gold City
• And many more!

Whew—it’s a long list! Yes, this really is the world’s largest Christian music festival.

It’s a great time to make a trip to see the Ark and museum and enjoy a live concert with one of your favorite artists and enjoy new ones.

Concerts at the Ark are all included with Ark Encounter tickets, and the concerts at the Creation Museum are included with museum tickets. It’s a great time to make a trip to see the Ark and museum and enjoy a live concert with one of your favorite artists and enjoy new ones. And be sure to bring unsaved family and friends—there’s always a gospel presentation, and the Lord has used it to save thousands of people over the years we’ve been hosting this event.

A huge thank-you to the sponsors who make this event possible: Coca-Cola Consolidated, AdelFi Christian Banking, Savior: There Is Only One, Destiny Rescue, Singing at Sea, and SingingNews.

See the full schedule and plan your visit at 40DaysOfChristianMusic.com.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

Who is Jesus? It’s probably the most important question you will answer in your life because your answer has eternal consequences! Sadly, not everyone gets the answer correct. Few people start with Scripture as the foundation for their thinking about Jesus, and they end up believing a lot of common myths. Are you equipped to dismantle these myths about Jesus?

Here are a few of them:

• Myth #1: Jesus never even existed.
• Myth #2: Jesus was copied from pagan gods.
• Myth #3: Jesus was married.
• Myth #4: Jesus being regarded as divine was the result of a vote at the Council of Nicaea.

And there’s more! Well, Dr. Tim Chaffey, the content manager at the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum, responded to these myths, thoroughly debunking them, at our popular Answers Homeschool Experience earlier this year, and his talk is now available on YouTube. I encourage you to watch it to equip yourself to respond to these objections:

We can only answer that question accurately if we start with God’s Word as our foundation.

So who is Jesus? Well, we can only answer that question accurately if we start with God’s Word as our foundation. And according to Scripture, Jesus is the perfect Son of God who took on flesh, died a sacrificial death in our place, rose from the grave, and freely offers eternal life to all who will believe.

[Jesus] said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:15–16)

By the way, there’s great teaching about who Jesus is in the Christ, Cross, and Consummation exhibit at the Creation Museum. Come and visit.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

Another example of “false advertising” from a Christian college!

I recently met a 19-year-old college student during a meet and greet after I spoke at the Ark Encounter. This young lady was homeschooled, had visited the Ark and Creation Museum attractions before, and had been taught by her parents with AiG resources. This bright young lady had been very well equipped to not compromise God’s Word and stand boldly for the truth.

As is the case with the majority of such colleges, the compromise on God’s Word is rampant.

She attends a “Christian” college and was shocked when she went to her biology class: It was the first time in her education that she had been taught evolution as fact. She had chosen this Christian college because they had portrayed themselves in such a Christian way in their marketing materials. I looked up their website, and yes, one would certainly think it would be a fantastic Christian college. And yet, as is the case with the majority of such colleges, the compromise on God’s Word is rampant.

This young lady shared that she carefully asked specific questions of her professor, and as a result, other students started talking to her and asking more questions concerning her challenges. Sadly, most students from church homes aren’t equipped as this young lady was, and it’s really only exceptional students who survive in such an environment. I was able to help her further by providing other resources and putting her in contact with one of our scientists who she could call when she needed answers to refute what was being taught.

This reminded me once again of how God has used our attractions and resources. This month, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Ark Encounter. Praise God that our extensive guest surveys continue to reflect that 70,000 people a year become Christians as a result of visiting the Ark attraction (30,000 a year at the Creation Museum). That should encourage you, as our supporters, concerning your investment in this ministry that sees phenomenal returns for eternity—and that’s the best return you could have on your investment.

As well as reaching out to non-Christians (research indicates 30% of those who attend our attractions are non-Christians), our attractions, resources, and all the other aspects of the AiG ministry equip Christians and help parents pass on a spiritual legacy to coming generations.

I was thinking about this as I gave a presentation to those attending the graduation of our senior class at our Answers Academy Christian school (this is now our third graduating class). I thought you would like to know what I shared with the students and their families.

I based my presentation on the words “come out” and explained that Babylon is used as a metaphor for the evil world system that opposes God, a system replete with corruption, sexual immorality, and idolatry to name just some of the wickedness.

As I’ve done in some of my talks, I explained how America (in fact, the whole Western world) has become like Babylon and used this as my theme verse.

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive of her plagues.” (Revelation 18:4)

This is the outline of my challenge to the students:

1. I reminded them that at our parent partnership, discipleship school, we helped their parents to pass on a spiritual legacy to them. As part of this training, we equipped them to think foundationally and to argue foundationally using apologetics so they could defend the Christian faith and be an effective witness to the world. What we were doing was pouring salt into them so they would mature to be able to equip Christians and challenge non-Christians. I used these illustrations:
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3. Then I reminded them of the broad way (Babylon) and the narrow way. We did our best, along with their parents, to ensure they were on the narrow way. I also helped them understand that the broad way is the world and the narrow way is within the broad way but going in the opposite direction.
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7. I also didn’t want them to get confused by Scripture where Jesus states, “I do not ask you to take them out of the world.” The point is, we are in the world, and thus we are to be a witness to the world but not to partake in the world’s sins but “come out” from that. We stay in, so we are involved in impacting the world, but stay out of the world’s sins.
   
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I would encourage you to give the presentation I gave to any students in your family or friends. The charge, warning, and admonition are things all of us need to take to heart. And really, this has been the message of AiG since it began! Oh, how we need to get that message to more people than ever. I personally think America (and the whole West) has become in many ways worse than Babylon.

Oh, how I’m burdened to call as many as possible out of Babylon. How I praise God for the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Ark Encounter. And really, calling people out of “Babylon” is, in essence, the core message of the Ark and Creation Museum attractions.

Will you help us to call even more people out of Babylon and reach as many people as possible with the truth of God’s Word and the saving gospel? Jesus Christ is the only way out of the situation that America finds herself in 250 years after her founding. I urge you to prayerfully consider a generous gift at AnswersDonate.com. Your prayers and financial support are invaluable and have an impact for eternity.

Thank you for helping us celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the opening of the Ark Encounter and the millions of lives impacted in those 10 years. And thank you for your prayers and support so that we can continue to reach millions more in the next 10 years!

In Christ,
Ken

What does the future look like?

You may assume that’s a question adults are asking, perhaps as they graduate from college, plan to have a baby, or raise their young kids (or anticipate grandkids). But according to new research from Barna, that’s the kind of question today’s American teenagers feel pressure to answer.

According to the report,

In a new Barna research report produced in partnership with Christ In Youth, 1,500 U.S. teens ages 13–18 were asked how much pressure they personally feel to have answers to some of life’s biggest questions. The sample spans the younger end of Gen Z through the leading edge of Gen Alpha—a cohort coming of age at a moment of cultural and technological disruption. Today’s young people are carrying a weight that goes well beyond what their age and stage would suggest.

What the data reveals is less a portrait of a generation in crisis and more a generation defined by existential urgency—teens who are asking the deepest questions of human experience at the very moment they’re also trying to figure out how to afford adulthood.

Barna organized these pressures around four main themes:

1. “Will We Even Have a Future?”

   • 78% “feel at least some pressure to have answered how they’ll make a living one day”;
   • 77% wonder “whether their generation will have a stable future”;
   • 77% feel pressure to answer “whether society is headed in the right direction or falling apart”;
   • 74% aren’t sure “whether getting an education really matters.”

   Despite their wonderings, Barna researchers note that these teens have hope for the future—58% are hopeful about the future and slightly more think their life has a purpose—something researchers called “anxious optimism”—“one of the most consistent emotional signatures of this generation.

2. “How Do I Know What’s True?”

   • 73% “feel pressure to answer what makes a good life”;
   • 72% “are wrestling with what is true or worth believing”;
   • 70% feel pressure to answer “who they really are”;
   • And 69% wonder “what is right and wrong.”

   Researchers note the rise of AI and its prevalent use among young people in particular may account for some of this search for what’s true—66% are asking if they can trust AI and 64% wonder what it means to be human.

3. “Will Anyone Actually Show up for Me?”

   • 71% “feel pressure around where they truly belong”;
   • 67% feel pressure to know “whether people genuinely care about them”;
   • 66% claim they feel pressure to know “how they should treat others”;
   • 66% wonder “why they’re here”;
   • And 59% “are still working out whether their parents or caregivers will always love them.”

4. “Is God Even There?”

   • 57% of teens feel pressure to know if “God loves them”;
   • And 56% wonder “whether God is real.”

Yes, today’s teens really are spiritually searching!

Those are some deep questions, many of which humanity has struggled with throughout the ages. And who do these teens trust for answers? Well, apparently their parents and the Bible!

Eight in 10 say they would feel comfortable getting advice about who they are from their mother; 78 percent say the same about their father. More than two-thirds say they are comfortable getting wisdom from Jesus and the Bible.

So what does all this mean? Well, I’ve been saying for decades that we need to be giving young people answers. So much of the church has focused on entertainment and inspiring, shallow devotional-type messages (not that devotional messages are bad, but many are very fluffy and often that’s the only type of message given!). And so many parents (especially fathers) have abdicated their God-given role of spiritually discipling their children and left it to the church. The result has been generations who don’t have a biblical worldview, aren’t equipped to answer the questions of our day, and eventually have doubts that lead to unbelief.

But think for a moment about the questions these young people are asking—questions about the future, their meaning and purpose, who cares for them, and whether God exists. Those are all questions that are robustly answered by having a true biblical worldview. When we understand there is a Creator who created all things, defines what He created, knows all things, is in control and has already said how this world will end, loves them enough to die on the cross for their salvation, and has given us His perfect, authoritative Word as the standard for truth, what a difference that makes!

They want the meat of God’s Word, they want to be challenged, and they want to have their doubts addressed and their questions answered.

Teens don’t want fluff. They never have, and they don’t today. They want the meat of God’s Word, they want to be challenged, and they want to have their doubts addressed and their questions answered. They want solid biblical teaching and apologetics! I can’t tell you how many times over the years I’ve had teens come up to me after a talk and either ask more questions or share that my talk made them so excited about their faith because they finally had answers to their questions.

Young people are searching, and the answers are in God’s Word. They simply need adults who will invest in helping them wrestle through their questions, always pointing them back to Scripture as the authority.

Here’s Barna’s advice to those who work with teens:

Faith that insulates teens from hard questions is not resilient faith; it is fragile faith, waiting to shatter on first contact with a complicated world. The teens in this study who show the strongest signs of holistic, active faith are not the ones most sheltered from doubt. They are the ones in environments where doubt is welcomed, questions are taken seriously, and faith is treated as something large enough to hold the full weight of a human life.

The good news from this research is that the conditions that form resilient faith are not mysterious. They are built through genuine relationships, honest inquiry, meaningful service, and the kind of belonging that feels real rather than programmed.

Yes, God’s Word can hold up to questioning because it is true! Let’s equip teens with answers. A great place to start as a parent or a youth pastor is with our Answers Books for Teens series, Quick Answers to Tough Questions, or Quick Answers to Social Issues. You can find these titles, and other resources, at AnswersBookstore.com.

All this fits with what God said in Romans 1 that He has made it evident to all that He’s the Creator, and everyone is without excuse if they don’t believe. And Romans 2 tells us that God wrote His law on our hearts, so we have a conscience. These are major factors as to why these teens are searching for answers.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

Family game nights are a great way to connect, have some fun, and build lasting memories. But they can also be a time to teach biblical truth if you play games from Answers in Genesis! Yes, that’s right—we offer a few different games on our online store.

For your summer game nights, consider:

• After Their Kind, a collecting and matching board game themed around the animal kinds that would have been on Noah’s ark. It shows the beauty and diversity of what God has made, while reinforcing the biblical truth about kinds. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
  
• New Kingdom Sowers, a strategic card game based on Jesus’ parable of the soils. You’ll sow seed, avoiding the rocky and thorny soil and trying to avoid having your seed lost or burned up. With quick setup and 15–30-minute gameplay, this one-or-two-player game is designed for ages 10 and up.
  
• Cribbage Game: Ark Edition, my favorite board game! My father taught me cribbage when I was a young boy. Cribbage is a classic game that has been played for generations, and this premium wooden ark edition (which I asked our designers to produce) is a collector’s item and allows up to four players. The design inspires conversations about the ark, the flood, and the truth of God’s Word while you play! (We even have custom playing cards to go along with it or to use to play your favorite card games.)
  

If you’re looking for something unique for a game night this summer, I encourage you to check out these games either online or in our gift shop when you visit the Ark or Creation Museum (what a fun souvenir to take home and continue the great conversations).

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

It’s officially been 10 years!

Even before the Creation Museum opened (in 2007), AiG’s strategic plan (adopted in 2005) included building a life-size Noah’s Ark. At the time, we thought it would be on the museum property—we didn’t realize it would be its own attraction until we started planning and realized how many people would come. The museum property simply wasn’t big enough for parking for all those guests, let alone more room for expansion. So we stepped out in faith and purchased 800 acres in nearby Grant County, KY.

In 2014, we broke ground on the life-size Noah’s Ark structure. Constructions crews, including (around 90) Amish and Mennonite timber framers, labored on the Ark building, while our artists worked in our design studios to prepare the exhibits that would be installed inside the Ark. As we moved closer to the July 7 opening date (7/7 because Genesis 7:7 is when God commanded Noah to go into the ark), we weren’t sure we were going to be able to open—if you had seen the Ark even the day before we opened, you’d never have believed we could actually open on time! And yet by God’s grace (and a lot of sacrifice from our staff!) and tremendous cooperation from some of the authorities, we did!

We’ve seen the Lord use this massive testimony to the truth of his Word to strengthen people’s faith, to challenge their unbelief, and to call them to himself.

That was an incredible moment. But it was just the beginning. Since the Ark opened a decade ago, we’ve seen the Lord use this massive testimony to the truth of his Word to strengthen people’s faith, to challenge their unbelief, and to call them to himself. The main message as you tour the Ark is this: Because the history in God’s Word is true, the gospel message is also true.

My favorite feature—and the most photographed feature—is the door. Illuminated on the door (inside and outside at night) into the Ark is a cross. Signage reminds people that just as there was one door into the Ark, Noah and his family had to pass through to be saved, so there is one door, the Lord Jesus, we must go through to be saved from God’s judgment on our sin. I so love to see people lingering at this exhibit, reading the signage and considering what the gospel means.

We praise the Lord for a decade of powerfully and boldly proclaiming the truth of God’s Word at the Ark Encounter (and for all the upgrades and additions that have taken place over the past 10 years). We’re excited to see what he does over the next 10 years! Coming in March, the Megiddo Mosaic exhibit will be displayed (a phenomenal archaeological exhibit), and in 2028, the first-century Jerusalem model should be ready! And our master plan shows we have so much vision, our great-great-grandchildren could still be working on it.

Please take time today to thank the Lord along with us and to ask for his continued blessing over the world’s leading Christian themed attraction, the Ark Encounter.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

On June 24, two earthquakes—just 39 seconds apart—shook the South American nation of Venezuela. Measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, these earthquakes reduced buildings to rubble and killed around 3,300 people, with more deaths likely to be announced because around 50,000 people are still missing. Whenever horrible tragedies like this strike, people wonder where’s God in this?

These tragedies are a grim and sobering reminder that we live in a world that has been wrecked because of our sin.

These tragedies are a grim and sobering reminder that we live in a world that has been wrecked because of our sin. God created the world “very good” (Genesis 1:31)—no death, no suffering, and no earthquakes. But now, creation is cursed and groaning because of human sin. In a way, we are all responsible for that earthquake and the ensuing devastation—we sinned in Adam and we continue to sin. That’s why we should do what we can to help those in need—we’re all responsible for the mess of this world. Romans 8:22 describes a fallen world this way: “For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now.”

It’s impossible to imagine the suffering of individuals and families in Venezuela as they pick through the rubble to search for loved ones, try to find sustenance and shelter, or head to makeshift morgues to identify a disfigured body. It should make us groan along with creation. But we do not groan as those with no hope because we know how this ends: It ends with Jesus creating a new heavens and a new earth.

We live in a broken world, and even in brokenness, God is working all things for the good of his people (Romans 8:28), even if we can’t fathom how he is doing so. And eventually, this broken world will be no more, and those who have trusted in Christ will dwell with him in a world that will once again be perfect, freed from the effects of sin and death.

And He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain. The first things passed away. (Revelation 21:4)

Pray for the people of Venezuela. Pray that God will use this horrible tragedy to bring them to himself so that many more people might experience the joy and beauty of a restored creation with Jesus forever.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

In just a few days, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Ark Encounter. We’re hosting a special celebration at the Ark, July 9–11, with speaking from myself, Steve Green of Hobby Lobby, Ray Comfort of Living Waters, and our Astronaut Encounter 2 with three astronauts (General Charlie Duke, Colonel Jeffrey Williams, and Captain Barry Wilmore). It’s going to be a great event. So how did local media report on the 10th anniversary of the largest tourist attraction in Northern Kentucky?

Well, the Cincinnati Enquirer has in recent times been hostile toward our ministry and has repeatedly “reported” on anything to do with us in an extremely biased way. Take the headline they chose for their story on our anniversary: “Why Astronauts Are Coming to Celebrate ‘Anti-Science’ Ark Encounter.” (What a headline!)

The Enquirer’s hostility toward us is not a figment of my imagination. It’s been confirmed by a former reporter with the paper. This week, this person shared with us:

I don’t subscribe to your views on Genesis, but I respect them. I am convinced your leaders are sincere in their beliefs. I witnessed firsthand that the Enquirer has been negative, and even derisive, to AiG in editorial meetings. The Enquirer’s goal was to portray AiG unfavorably.

The story is not an unbiased reporting of the facts on our anniversary or even the Ark’s economic impact on the area (which is considerable). Rather the story tries to smear us and the godly astronauts who are coming to speak. So what’s my response? Well, I recorded a video for our social media team. You can watch my full response below:

Yes, the hostility toward the message of the Ark Encounter continues. But we expect that—it’s been happening for over 10 years now! (And I’ve dealt with it for over 50 years in ministry!) Regardless, we’re excited to celebrate all that the Lord has done over the past decade and the souls who have been saved at the Ark Encounter. We hope you can join us in person, but if not, please join with us from wherever you are in praising God for what he is doing.

Learn more about the 10th anniversary on our events page.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

Wow, today America celebrates her semiquincentennial, or her 250th anniversary. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of what makes America great and her wonderful heritage of freedom and liberty. On this special anniversary, I thought I’d share with you my thoughts on America as someone who wasn’t born here.

In 1987, my wife, Mally, and I, along with our four children (our fifth was born in California), immigrated to the US from Australia and eventually became US citizens (it was a very interesting journey to do this). So what are my thoughts on America? Well, here you go (and you can’t disagree with me until you’ve tried an Australian meat pie with mushy peas for yourself!):

Yes, we are very thankful for America and all that the Lord has done in and through this nation. I pray that the Lord preserves the freedoms and Christian heritage of this nation for many generations to come.

God bless America!

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

Just a few minutes from the Ark Encounter is a wonderful outreach to veterans, and many of its leaders are Bible-believing Christians: Patriot’s Landing. They say it “exists to heal veterans through meaningful work, camaraderie, and spiritual support, focusing on woodworking and creating patriotic products.” And their workshop and showroom are just minutes from the Ark! They chose Williamstown, KY, on purpose because of the Ark and the people it brings to the area. And of course, we sell some of the items the veterans make at the Ark and Creation Museum.

Patriot’s Landing was recently featured in a local community magazine, and I thought you’d enjoy reading a little bit about who they are and what they do.

[Founder] Joe [Montgomery] envisioned the organization for many years when he and a handful of veterans started building burial flag cases and other “products with a purpose” in a small workshop in Corinth, KY. Joe began dreaming of a larger facility with retail space, meeting space and a scaled-up workshop where multiple veterans could build together. It took prayer and patience and waiting for God’s perfect timing and the right piece of land, directly across from the Veterans North Cemetery in Williamstown, to come answer his prayer. Patriots Landing broke ground in 2022 and opened its doors in 2023.

“I started it to honor my dad, who was a marine, and my 9 uncles who all served,” smiled Joe. “Our mission is to enhance the lives of veterans and their families. I’ve been talking a lot about our mission lately, because I wrote that probably 15 years ago and I didn’t really know what the future looked like, or what the overall big plan was going to be. Assisting the veterans is the obvious part, and their families. What I’ve realized over the last 20 years is that families suffer too. I used to say sometimes, but they all sacrifice. Sometimes as much, sometimes more than the veterans. So, the mission is to impact the lives of veterans and their families. And that’s what we’ve done, with having the brick-and-mortar building.

You can visit their showroom when you come to Williamstown to visit the Ark Encounter or join them for their A Nation Remembers: Veterans Tribute Weekend, September 16–20, 2026.

Events will be taking place around the Williamstown area, but Saturday, September 19, will be at the Ark Encounter and feature teaching from my friend Captain Barry Wilmore, a former NASA astronaut, and me, along with a patriotic concert from The Hoppers. There will also be a full military vehicle display, a veteran luncheon, and a military flyover. You won’t want to miss this celebration of “God and country” at the Ark. Get your tickets now.

I encourage you to check out Patriot’s Landing and consider adding a visit to your Northern Kentucky itinerary.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

Where do your kids go to school?

The answer to this question is significant. Many parents send their children to public (secular) school because that’s what their parents did. Others send their children to the local Christian school in the hopes that they will receive a Christ-centered education (sadly, only 6% of Christian schools in America actually teach biblical worldview). Others choose to homeschool so they can oversee their children’s education themselves. But regardless of the method you’re using for education, have you thought about why you’re making that decision and if it’s the best decision for discipling your child?

I recently chatted with my daughter Renee Hodge, the administrator of Answers Academy—our K–12 biblical worldview, discipleship, parent-partnership school in Northern Kentucky—about the importance of biblical worldview in schooling, challenging parents to really consider how they are educating their children and who is doing it. It really is one of the most important parenting decisions you will make!

Yes, as the new school year approaches, I really do encourage you to think deeply about education; it’s not a decision to be made lightly or without biblical wisdom and prayer!

We’re Hiring!

Are you a teacher? Answers Academy is looking for teachers for 2nd grade and 4th grade for the 2026–2027 school year, and we’d love for you to apply. It’s a unique opportunity to be part of a Christian school that is truly teaching biblical worldview, partners with parents, teaches apologetics, and strives for academic excellence.

You can learn more about these open positions—or send them to someone you know who would be a great fit—by visiting our Answers Academy website.

Visit AnswersAcademy.org.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

Today, July 1, is Canada Day, the anniversary of the nation’s confederation in 1867. Happy Canada Day to all of my international supporters!

It’s rather sad now that when many Christians hear “Canada,” they think of spiritual darkness, restricted Christian freedoms, and very progressive euthanasia laws. Yes, there are very sad and very evil things happening in that nation. But God is also working!

We have an office in Canada, headed up by Calvin Smith. The AiG–Canada team is doing amazing work, especially on social media, reaching Canadians and others around the world through their numerous excellent YouTube videos (among other outreaches). If you haven’t yet subscribed to their channel, I encourage you to do so.

I thought I’d highlight one of their recent videos, part 1 in a series about the fall of the West—who is behind it, why it’s occurring, and how we can make sense of the cultural chaos around us. Check it out:

Today on Canada Day, remember to pray for that nation and our AiG office and staff in that nation. And if you’re Canadian, happy Canada Day from AiG–US!

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

People frequently comment on my social media, arguing that we’re wrong (or stupid or other much nastier terms!) for believing in a young earth because the millions of years have been “proven” from geology. But is this the case?

Well, here are nine common “proofs” used to support the idea of millions of years:

• There’s too much coal to have been produced by the global flood.
• Fossils prove millions of years of evolution.
• Rock layers show millions of years of slow deposition.
• Carbon dating proves earth is billions of years old.
• The Grand Canyon took millions of years to form.
• Massive coral reefs require millions of years to form.
• Ice cores show hundreds of thousands of years of history.
• Plate tectonics prove millions of years.
• Erosion rates prove an old earth.

Now, Dr. Andrew Snelling, who has a PhD in geology, recently responded to all of these objections and dismantles them in this YouTube video that I encourage you to watch:

Yes, there are answers to evolutionary objections to the clear truth of God’s Word!

Yes, there are answers to evolutionary objections to the clear truth of God’s Word! But what do you do when a new objection you’ve never heard of arises? How do you answer? Well, that’s where it’s vital to know the difference between observational and historical science and the role worldview plays in interpreting the evidence.

You see, observational science is science that is directly testable, observable, and repeatable (it builds technology and medical innovations). Historical science is an interpretation of the past because the past is not directly testable, observable, and repeatable—we only have access to the evidence in the present. Your worldview—your collection of beliefs about the past—will determine how you interpret the evidence in the present.

Everyone has the same evidence, just different interpretations because of different starting points (God’s Word vs. man’s word). The evidence isn’t the problem! The problem is wrong interpretations because of a faulty starting point (man’s word) producing a faulty worldview (evolution/millions of years).

When we start with God’s Word, we have the proper historical framework for interpreting the evidence in the present.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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One thing my home country of Australia is known for is our incredibly unique wildlife—kangaroos, koalas, and the platypus are perhaps the most iconic, but we can now add a new and very unique spider species to the list (it’s so new to science it doesn’t even have a species name yet): a spider that crafts a “spring-loaded, cone-shaped death trap.”

This spider was discovered in North Queensland, in the rainforest area (I grew up in North Queensland). The unique catapult trap is fastened to a leaf and triggered by foraging green tree ants, who aggressively defend their territory. When they bite the silken base of the trap, the “silk tethers release and the structure hurls the ant upward.” This “feat of arachnid engineering has never previously been observed.”

It appears that only one species of ant sets off the trap (the ant is amazing in itself: It blasts formic acid at predators and has “adhesive pads on its feet to help it carry heavy loads up trees”). It’s the only known spider to just hunt a single species. Researchers think the special slingshot method of hunting:

flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers. . . . However, it is still unknown why the green tree ant and no others approach the trap aggressively. One possibility, according to the study, may be that the spiders apply pheromones to the silk catapult that provoke only green tree ants, causing them to attack the cone and trigger its release.

This snare is incredibly effective “because it releases energy so rapidly that, relative to its size, it produces thousands of times more power than muscle can generate.” It’s a marvel of engineering, and the credit from the researchers and others quoted in the popular science article goes, of course, to evolutionary (blind-chance) processes. They assume an evolutionary arms race between the ants and spiders produced this method of hunting. It doesn’t matter how complex something is, people suppress the truth in unrighteousness (Romans 1) and refuse to give God glory for what he has made.

But spiders spinning intricate webs to snag other insects for dinner and ants blasting formic acid at their enemies brings up a question, “Why is God’s creation filled with creatures who look designed to kill or avoid being killed?” Genesis gives us the answer!

God graciously provided for his creation, giving them what they would need to survive and thrive in a world broken because of sin.

God’s original creation was “very good” (Genesis 1:31), and humans and animals were created to be vegetarian (Genesis 1:30), though it’s unclear if insects fall into the animal category. (See this article on nephesh life and whether insects were on the menu prior to the fall. Interestingly, there’s even a vegetarian spider in today’s fallen world!) But when Adam and Eve sinned, creation fell, and now all of creation groans from the effects of sin. Some animals now eat other animals, and everything tries to avoid being eaten, and even insects are now a source of pain, difficulty, and even death for humans. It’s not the way it was designed to be—slingshot spiders and aggressive ants remind us that it’s a fallen world. God graciously provided for his creation, giving animals and even insects what they would need to survive and thrive in a world broken because of sin.

And God has also given us what we need—the offer of salvation through Jesus Christ who paid the price for our sin when he died on the cross and then rose from the grave, conquering sin and death. God cares for the spiders and the ants, and he cares for us.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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We’ve hosted The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and The Horse and His Boy, and now we’re thrilled to be bringing the world of Narnia back to the stage at the Ark Encounter with another world-class dramatized stage production by Logos Theatre of Prince Caspian, the fourth book in The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. You won’t want to miss this stunning production by Logos Theatre!

Logos Theatre does a tremendous job—their shows really are Broadway-level, with intricate costumes, life-size creatures, and a script that’s faithful to the original book. If you’re a fan of Narnia, you will love Logos’ productions. Prince Caspian is coming to the Ark Encounter December 28, 2026–January 16, 2027.

Prince Caspian is a wonderful show for the whole family.

Prince Caspian is a wonderful show for the whole family. I encourage you to make plans to visit the Ark Encounter this winter to take in a show. Tickets are coming soon, so be sure to save the date so you can join us.

Those who attended the previous stage productions by Logos Theatre gave absolutely rave reviews about them. Don’t miss this next opportunity to experience a Logos Theatre Narnia production.

Visit ArkEncounter.com/narnia for more details.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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Not everyone who says to Me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. (Matthew 7:21)

Scripture is clear that not everyone who claims to be in Christ is actually in Christ. There are many who profess Christ with their mouths, but their hearts are far from him. And how do we know? Because they don’t do what he says!

If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. (John 14:15)

Instead of loving Christ as he’s commanded—with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength—many of these professing Christians turn God’s grace into an excuse to sin, and so encourage others to do so:

For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. (Jude 1:4)

These people will quote the Bible, claim they love God, attend church, and seem very winsome or charming on the outside, but inside they are ravenous wolves seeking to destroy the flock of God.

Now, of course, none of us can see the heart (the inside), but we can listen to what people say and watch the fruit that comes from their lives (and Jesus defines “good fruit” as obedience). So we take what people say and what they do and compare it against the authority of Scripture to see if it is true and if that person is someone we should listen to, follow, or—well—preach the gospel to!

Let me show you what I mean as I break down the beliefs of Texas Representative James Talarico—a professing “Christian”—in this video:

Unfortunately, Rep. Talarico is in seminary, studying to become a pastor. He wants to teach his false, unbiblical views to the church and influence people to become more progressive. So what do we do? We do two things: (1) call out his errors as we “contend earnestly for the faith” (Jude 1:3) and (2) teach truth so Christians can recognize lies.

We must raise up generations who know how to think biblically and who know what they believe and why they believe it.

Of course, we do both of these things every day at AiG, and we produce resources to equip you so you can turn around and equip your children and those around you. And if you’re someone who holds a position where you get to teach and influence others, it’s vital you are doing the same! We must raise up generations who know how to think biblically and who know what they believe and why they believe it.

Equip Yourself

If that’s you, we have some upcoming events that will help you pass on a biblical worldview, be equipped with answers, and better share what you believe with others. Join us for:

• Answers for Educators, July 20–21, 2026. Designed for Christian school teachers and administrators, this event gives you quality academic professional development from a true biblical worldview with AiG speakers and teachers from Answers Academy (our K–12 Christian discipleship school).

  This event is generously sponsored by the Herzog Foundation, Cedarville University, and Veritas Baptist College.

  

• Answers for Pastors and Leaders, September 29–October 1, 2026. Stand against the slow but destructive drift of compromise with teaching from myself, Dr. H. B. Charles Jr., Costi Hinn, Jonny Ardavanis, and so many more (there’s even a session for wives from Megan Basham). Early bird pricing is still available, so register soon.

  This event is generously sponsored by AdelFi Christian Banking, Herzog Foundation, The Master’s University, Nutramax Laboratories, and Love Life.

  

• Nourish ‘N’ Equip: A Brunch for Our Local Pastors, August 10, 2026. This event is for pastors in the NKY and greater Cincinnati areas. We will give you a free brunch, teaching, and resources to equip you and your congregation. It’s totally free, and registration opens soon, so save the date and check back for registration details.

  This event is generously sponsored by The Master’s University, Trail Life USA, Pure Life Ministries, Shepherds Theological Seminary, and AdelFi Christian Banking.

  

We hope to see you at one of these events!

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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The 40 Days of Christian Music festival returns for its sixth consecutive year at the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum, running from July 28 through September 5, 2026. Drawing tens of thousands of guests from across the United States and around the world, this extraordinary event offers a powerful blend of worship, teaching, and unforgettable musical experiences.

Attendees will not only explore two of America’s most well-known Christian attractions but also enjoy live performances from some of the biggest names in Christian music.

Attendees will not only explore two of America’s most well-known Christian attractions (the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum located here in Northern Kentucky) but also enjoy live performances from some of the biggest names in Christian music. Concerts are held in the state-of-the-art Answers Center at the Ark and Legacy Hall at the Creation Museum—creating an atmosphere where faith and music come together in a meaningful way.

This year’s lineup is epic and nothing short of remarkable. Artists scheduled to appear include Jeremy Camp, CAIN, Crowder, Passion, Matthew West, Jamie MacDonald, Jon Reddick, Cochren & Co., David Phelps, Tasha Layton, Jason Crabb, Triumphant Quartet, Karen Peck & New River, Mark Trammell Quartet, The Isaacs, The Inspirations, Gold City, and Joseph Habedank, among many others. In total, more than 100 artists will take the stage throughout the 40-day event.

What sets 40 Days of Christian Music apart from other festivals is its intentional focus on the gospel. Each concert includes Bible teaching with a clear presentation of the message of salvation and a call to respond. Lives are being transformed and hearts are being drawn closer to Christ—making the event not just entertaining but eternally impactful. Over the past years, we’ve seen thousands respond to the gospel at these concerts.

Another distinctive feature is accessibility. All concerts are included free with admission to the attractions, making it an incredible value for families, church groups, and individuals alike. And increasing numbers of people are buying the Annual Unlimited Combo for themselves or for their families. This annual pass includes unlimited admission to the Ark and Creation Museum, as well as free parking, for a year—enabling passholders to come to as many concerts as they choose at both attractions.

The event is produced by Abraham Productions under the leadership of CEO Ray Flynn. Known for organizing faith-based concerts, conferences, and large-scale gatherings across the country, Abraham Productions is committed to creating events that inspire and uplift while clearly sharing the gospel message. That’s why Answers in Genesis is thrilled to partner with them—because our emphasis as a ministry has always been the authority of God’s Word and the gospel.

Flynn shares his heart behind the festival:

I am honored to bring the world’s largest Christian music festival to the top Christian attractions in America. My vision has always been to bring together multiple genres of music to make an eternal impact on people of all ages and backgrounds. Each day, I am moved to tears as we witness so many respond to the gospel. Last year alone, nearly 2,500 people placed their faith in Jesus Christ during this event. We are also blessed to have outstanding speakers like Ken Ham who provide solid biblical teaching and encouragement daily.

Now is the perfect time to begin planning your visit. Whether attending with family, friends, or a church group, guests will experience far more than a music festival—they will encounter a time of worship, fellowship, and spiritual renewal.

For a complete day-by-day artist lineup and more information, visit 40DaysOfChristianMusic.com.

Why haven’t aliens visited earth yet? Well, I recently saw an article that gave three reasons why extraterrestrial visits might not be occurring. I’ll share those with you, and then I’ll offer a reason of my own.

According to the article, “a third of the public believes aliens are here” and “what we know about the universe suggests aliens may exist” (despite there being absolutely no evidence that aliens do, in fact, exist). So why aren’t little green men making an appearance? Well, the author gives three reasons:

1. Space is just too big, and it would take way too long for any aliens to reach us. Even if travel at the speed of light were possible, the phenomenon of time dilation means time would move slower for the aliens on their lightning-fast spacecraft, so interstellar travel would make them “time exiles” on their home planet, so they probably wouldn’t make the trip.
2. It would take too much fuel. The energy requirements for such a trip are just too vast, making it basically impossible.
3. Our atmosphere and environmental conditions could be toxic to alien life. After all, who knows how they evolved? Maybe oxygen is corrosive to them and life-sustaining to us.

So it’s not that aliens don’t exist, argues this article, it’s just that it’s unlikely they’d visit us—but if we don’t look for them, we won’t ever find them and we won’t ever know! That’s the logic that ends the article, anyway.

We haven’t had extraterrestrial visitors because there aren’t any out there to make the trip!

But here’s my reason for why aliens haven’t yet sent spaceships to earth: They don’t exist. That’s right! We haven’t had extraterrestrial visitors because there aren’t any out there to make the trip!

Why do I say this? Well, because I have a different starting point. The majority of those who believe in aliens have an evolutionary worldview. In that view, life evolved on earth, so given enough time, life must’ve evolved somewhere else too. We aren’t unique; we aren’t special—so it must be fairly easy, given enough time, to make life.

But I reject that worldview because I start with God’s Word. According to God’s Word, God created life, formed earth to be inhabited, and created the heavens as markers of times and seasons and to vividly display his glorious handiwork. It’s earth that is the focus of God’s attention, and it’s Adam’s race that plunged the whole cosmos into a broken, groaning state. (Think about it: If intelligent aliens exist, they didn’t sin in Adam. They aren’t related to the first Adam, so they can’t be saved by the last Adam, and yet they suffer the effects of the curse because all of creation is groaning, as Romans 8:22 says.) It’s to earth that God sent his Son to redeem a fallen humanity.

From a biblical-worldview perspective, intelligent aliens don’t exist, and it’s highly unlikely that other lifeforms exist out in the universe. People desperately want aliens to exist so they can know they aren’t alone and that there’s something else out there. But there is someone else out there—the Creator God. And he created this earth, has miraculously moved throughout history, and visited earth himself in the person of his Son, Jesus Christ, who died the death we deserve, rose from the grave, and offers eternal life with him to all who will repent and believe.

You don’t need aliens to know you’re not alone—God has given you his Word and the offer of himself!

Remember:

The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh,
But the earth He has given to the sons of men. (Psalm 115:16)

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

We’re celebrating 10 years at the Ark Encounter, July 9–10, 2026. And we’d love to have you join us for a special anniversary celebration as we praise the Lord for all he’s done over the past decade. It seems like only yesterday the Ark was opened to the public!

As we celebrate, you’ll hear from:

• Myself
• Steve Green, CEO of Hobby Lobby
• And Ray Comfort, founder of Living Waters

We will also have a special drama production from the Bob Jones University drama team, a concert with TrueSong, and an opportunity to have dessert with myself and Ray. It’s going to be a great time—you won’t want to miss it.

It’s so impactful for children to see that not all scientists, researchers, and astronauts are atheistic evolutionists!

And the following day, July 11, is our Astronaut Encounter 2, featuring Captain Barry Wilmore, Colonel Jeffrey Williams, and General Charlie Duke. This event was incredible last year—families absolutely loved it. Not only was it really enjoyable, but it was so encouraging to hear from men who have accomplished so much and who love the Lord and give him glory for what he’s made. I encourage parents to bring their kids to hear from these men. It’s so impactful for children to see that not all scientists, researchers, and astronauts are atheistic evolutionists!

We’d love to have you join us for our anniversary celebration and Astronaut Encounter 2. Register today on our events page. I hope to see you soon!

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

I am very excited to make this announcement! My dear wife, Mally, has written a book, and it is now available for preorder! It should arrive from the printer by the first week of July.

It’s a book of teaching and encouragement, drawn from her life and the pages of Scripture.

Home Fires: One Wife’s Call to Faithfulness, Sacrifice, and Joy in Ministry is the story of her life, from her childhood in rural Australia to the founding of the AiG ministry to moving to a new continent and building the world’s leading Christian themed attractions—all told from her unique perspective. But it’s more than that, it’s a book of teaching and encouragement, drawn from her life and the pages of Scripture. It’s such a unique and intimate book. You will be so blessed by it.

Before it went to print, I asked many Christian leaders and their wives to review the book and let us know what they thought. Just listen to some of what they shared:

• “We thank God that Mally surrendered to the call of writing this excellent book. . . . The world benefits from their ministry and continues to be blessed by their obedience.” —Pastor Jack and Lisa Hibbs, Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, Real Life Network
• “In the pages ahead, you’ll see for yourself how Mally does far more than recount history. She opens her heart to teach timeless biblical truths on parenting, marriage, and faithfulness in ministry, while gently calling every reader (and reminding herself!) to finish well. This is not a book for spectators; it is a roadmap for those who long to walk humbly with their God, trusting that He who began a good work will be faithful to complete it.” —Heidi St. John, wife, mother, grandmother, bestselling author, speaker, and podcaster
• “Home Fires is an extremely delightful and encouraging book by Mally Ham. She shares about God’s incredible faithfulness in her life and draws the reader in with precious family stories, including her and Ken’s beautiful love story. Her trust in God and reverence for His Word are inspirational, and the wisdom and advice she offers are priceless!” —Emeal “E.Z.” Zwayne, president of Living Waters and author
• “We truly relate to so much of what you’ve shared about your family and your ministry. . . . Mally’s writing is so honest and down-to-earth, and it’s inspiring to see how faithfully God has cared for her and Ken in every situation.” —Ray & Sue Comfort, founders of Living Waters
• “This book is replete with biblically sound counsel for women doing ministry alongside their husbands. Mally ignores the low-hanging fruit and concentrates on the root: marital oneness in ministry. . . . Her words are genuine, authentic, relevant, timeless, and helpful, always pointing us back to the truth of God’s Word.” —Bridget Baucham, wife of the late Voddie Baucham
• “Pull up a chair and let Mally tell you about the great things the Lord has done as she introduces you to herself, her ‘Kenny,’ and the work at Answers in Genesis. In this book, you’ll get a backstage view of an ordinary couple with an extraordinary passion to serve Christ.” —Joel and Mary Beeke, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• “This inspiring read is a must-have for anyone looking to strengthen their home and marriage through unique circumstances by holding fast to biblical truths.” —Mr. and Mrs. Barry “Butch” Wilmore, retired U.S. Navy Captain and NASA astronaut

Yes, I truly believe this book will make a big impact. I have benefited from Mally’s wisdom, insight, and commitment to God’s Word over the decades, and I know you will too as you read Home Fires.

Preorder your copy today.

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Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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God’s creation just continues to astound and amaze! But that shouldn’t be surprising.

Under your feet is a whole hidden world. While you might see a few mushrooms—the fruiting bodies of fungi—on a walk through the woods, what you can’t see is the vast underground network connecting the plant community. These networks are a vital part of the health of any ecosystem as they facilitate the exchange of nutrients (like phosphorus and nitrogen) and carbon to and from plants. It’s a complex arrangement that we don’t fully understand and that even involves the plants and fungi bargaining with each other. And it’s bigger than we imagined.

These networks are so vast that if you stretched the fungi end-to-end, they would span roughly 10% of the width of the Milky Way, a distance of 68 quadrillion miles.

A new study created a visual map of the density of these arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks based on over 16,000 soil core samples from around the world. Surprisingly, they found these networks were densest in undisturbed grasslands (a rapidly vanishing ecosystem), particularly high-altitude or flooded grasslands (like the Florida Everglades). These networks are so vast that if you stretched the fungi end-to-end, they would span roughly 10% of the width of the Milky Way, a distance of 68 quadrillion miles (if that number seems too big to grasp, that’s because it is—“that’s nearly a billion times the distance of Earth to the sun”!). We can’t comprehend that.

Because of the way these networks exchange nutrients and carbon with plants, they “gobble up vast amounts of carbon.”

One estimate found they take in around 4.3 billion tons (3.9 billion metric tons) of carbon dioxide equivalent each year, representing roughly 11% of global fossil fuel emissions in 2021.

This seems important to the modern conversation about climate change, doesn’t it? It’s another reminder of how complex earth is, and how much we don’t know (and we don’t know what we don’t know!).

Even though these fungi are essential to Earth’s health, it wasn’t known how they were distributed around the world. “That’s like saying we know every day 100 million cars move across Earth but we have no idea what road network facilitates that.”

Maybe the reason climate predictions continue to be wrong is: 1) there’s so much we don’t know that isn’t taken into account in models and 2) this climate was designed by God to work for the flourishing of life!

This kind of research is important for understanding more about God’s creation and how we can better steward land (especially agricultural land) to increase these vital fungal networks. But it’s also an incredible reminder of the creativity and wisdom of our God and how interconnected he’s made this world. It’s truly a masterpiece of design.

And don’t forget God’s promise to Noah:

While all the days of the earth remain,
Seedtime and harvest,
And cold and heat,
And summer and winter,
And day and night
Shall not cease. (Genesis 8:22)

God created the earth to be extremely resilient—even in a fallen world.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.

Happy Father’s Day!

I hope you are having a wonderful time today celebrating the joy of being a dad.

No matter what else the Lord has called you to as a man, you are called to lead your family first. Do you take that seriously?

You know, fathers carry a heavy responsibility from the Lord: the calling to lead their families and to disciple their children. It’s a joyous responsibility, but it’s one that needs to be taken very seriously. No matter what else the Lord has called you to as a man, you are called to lead your family first. Do you take that seriously? Really stop and take a moment to think about the spiritual “climate” in your home and what you are doing on a daily basis to ensure your family is being led in Christ as they should be.

If you’re looking for some encouragement in leading your family or you don’t know where to start, here are three suggestions I have for you:

1. Read the Bible with your children every day. Make opening the Scriptures together a priority. This doesn’t have to take long or be elaborate. Simply open God’s Word, read a passage, and discuss it (and if you’re not sure where to start with discussing Scripture, consider asking a simple series of questions such as “Where is God in this passage?,” “Where is man in this passage?,” and “What should we do in light of what God says here?”). Another option is to choose a biblically sound devotional or apologetic book to read together (feel free to mix it up, but the actual Scriptures should always be the focus). Answers in Genesis has a big range of such apologetic books for all ages available on our webstore, AnswersBookstore.com.
2. Prioritize church attendance. I’ve never been able to attend our home church as consistently as others—I’ve been gone many weekends for speaking engagements for 50 years of my life! But when I was away during those years when we had young children at home, my wife, Mally, always made sure the family went to church, explaining to the kids that since Dad was away, she would step into that role and take them. For the weekends I was home, I always prioritized taking them to church. I wanted the kids to see how important it is that we are in fellowship with other Christians, learning from God’s Word.
3. Serve together. My mum drilled into me: “God first. Others second. Yourself last.” Do you lead your family that way? And do they see it in the way you serve them and others? We’re naturally born selfish, thinking of ourselves first, so serving together as a family is a great way to cultivate selflessness and a heart that puts Jesus and others first. Look for ways to serve your church or your community together.

Whatever stage of fatherhood you are in, I pray you take your responsibility both seriously and joyfully. God has given you a high calling, and it’s a privilege to get to serve him and your family in this way—as a father, your role is vital to the spiritual health of your family, your church, and, by extension, your community and nation.

Happy Father’s Day!

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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I’m excited for two upcoming events we’re calling Launching Truth, featuring an evening with me and my friend, astronaut Captain Barry Wilmore. One event is already sold out (June 27 in Grand Rapids, MI), and the other (June 26, 2026, in Shipshewana, IN) is nearly full too—so don’t miss your opportunity to come to this free event in Shipshewana!

It’s going to be a wonderful evening of encouraging, equipping, and challenging you regarding God’s Word.

Together, Captain Wilmore and I will be powerfully showing how truth launches from the foundation of Genesis 1–11 (the foundation of everything) and that we must stand boldly on truth without compromise. It’s going to be a wonderful evening of encouraging, equipping, and challenging you regarding God’s Word.

This event is totally free, but registration is required. You can save your spot before they’re gone on our events page.

And if you still want to meet Captain Wilmore or me but aren’t near Shipshewana, make plans to come to the Ark Encounter on July 11, 2026, for our Astronaut Encounter 2. This event was incredible last year, and we’re excited to welcome back Captain Wilmore, along with astronauts Colonel Jeffrey Williams and General Charlie Duke (who walked on the moon!). Ray Comfort from Living Waters (yes, Ray will be live at this event) will also be speaking, and astronomer Dr. Danny Faulkner will be doing sun spotting outside (weather permitting).

Don’t miss out on this unique event! Register today.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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“Noah could never have fit the animals on the ark!”

“Noah couldn’t have fed and cared for all those animals for a year!”

“How could penguins get to the ark from Antarctica?”

These are the kinds of accusations against the truth of God’s Word that I’ve heard over and over through the years. Are they valid objections?

Well, I think you already know my answer to that—no, they aren’t! Absolutely, Noah could’ve fit the land animal kinds (including the dinosaur kinds) on the ark and fed and cared for them. We powerfully show how he could have done it in the world-class exhibits at the life-size Noah’s Ark at the Ark Encounter.

It all shows that, yes, Noah could’ve done it just like the Bible says.

I constantly hear people say that seeing the Ark and three decks of exhibits in person really brings the account of Noah to life through the little details like the Living Quarters, the blacksmith and woodworking shops, and the various animal cages with labor-saving devices built in. It all shows that, yes, Noah could’ve done it just like the Bible says. (I urge you to plan a visit today at ArkEncounter.com).

Our manager of content at the attractions, Dr. Tim Chaffey, recently answered five lies about Noah’s ark for our YouTube channel. I encourage you to watch it—you’ll be encouraged that there are answers to the common objections of our day.

Yes, there really was a worldwide flood, Noah and his family really did build an ark, and the animals really did survive the flood. The Bible’s history is true.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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