Did ancient humans do basically nothing for an astonishing 100,000 years?

Think about how long 100,000 years would be. It’s really an incomprehensible amount of time. Think of how many generations would come and go. Consider how many humans would be observing, exploring, experimenting, learning, and modifying their environment in that amount of time. It’s easy to show how our current world population of eight billion is easily attainable starting with six people (Noah’s sons and their wives) just 4,300 years ago—population growth is exponential. So imagine how many more people there would be on earth, and how much they would have accomplished, if given 100,000 years instead. A time period of 4,300 years is short compared to a supposed 100,000!!!

Consider that in 1903 the Wright brothers accomplished the first powered flight. A mere 66 years later, astronauts walked on the moon. Even if we rounded to 100 years (for easy math) from the first powered flight to a man on the moon, that amount of time would have passed 1,000 times over in a supposed 100,000 years.

Okay, why do I bring this up?

Well, I recently saw this headline: “Enigmatic Denisovans lived by cave in what is now China for 100,000 years, rare fossils and handcrafted tools reveal.” According to the article, a new study of a Chinese cave has uncovered the first-ever radius (one of the paired bones in the arm) of a Denisovan, a supposed human cousin (in the biblical worldview, of course, Denisovans were full-fledged human beings, descendants of Adam who lived after the global Flood).

It’s worth noting that this arm bone combined Neanderthal and modern human features. That’s no surprise—Denisovans, Neanderthals, and modern humans are all human beings! The piece of human bone was found in a cave, as were “thousands of prehistoric animal bones and stone tools.”

According to the popular science article, “[The cave] was used by Denisovans for more than 100,000 years.” So for 100,000 years, these “early humans” simply lived in a cave, hunting and gathering with simple stone tools. For 100,000 years. They didn’t invent farming; they didn’t significantly increase their technology. They didn’t go and explore and settle new areas. They just lived in this cave, eating the same things and using the same tools, for millennia after millennia after millennia. Have you ever stopped and thought about what a ridiculous claim that is?

In the evolutionary worldview, agriculture was not invented until about 12,000 years ago. After that, technology began to rapidly improve, and in just a short few thousand years, we went from working with metals to building complex structures aligned with the heavens to putting a man on the moon. But for tens of thousands of years, early humans couldn’t even discover that planting a seed in the ground would make more seeds that could then be eaten or planted for even more seeds?

Mankind was created intelligent.

Evolution is just a fairy tale. The biblical worldview makes much better sense of the evidence. Mankind was created intelligent. Within just one generation, Adam and Eve’s children were planting crops and raising flocks (Genesis 4:2) and even building cities (Genesis 4:17). A few generations later, people were working with metals and making musical instruments (Genesis 4:21–22).

Then there was a global Flood that reduced the population to just eight people. The Flood was followed by an Ice Age, making much of the world very inhospitable and limiting resources, especially in northern areas. During this time, people in the harder hit areas often lived in caves and had fairly simple technology. As the population expanded and the Ice Age ended (roughly 2000-1800 BC), there was an increase in human technology that has continued to this day.

The Bible makes sense of what we observe!

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

Well, this is a statistic you might not be expecting: A Gallup poll I saw recently found that 37% of Americans believe “God created humans in their present form within the past 10,000 years.” Another 34% said humans evolved but God guided the process. That means 7 in 10 Americans affirm at least involvement from God in creating human beings.

Now, of course, starting with the Bible, we do not agree that God used evolution to create mankind (or anything else), but that statistic is still very intriguing and significant—no other Western nation has such a high percentage of creationists. So what makes America so unique?

Well, I have a hypothesis—and I share it in the 10-minute video below. I encourage you to check it out.

Yes, I do believe the modern creation movement has had a big impact on this nation (and other nations too!). We praise God for the work He’s done through the proclamation of His Word.

When a college teaches students to start with God’s Word as the authority and equips them to answer the skeptical questions of our day, it makes a huge difference.

The minority—and, sadly, it is a minority—of Christian colleges that stand on the authority of Scripture from the very first verse have also had an impact on this nation. When a college teaches students to start with God’s Word as the authority and equips them to answer the skeptical questions of our day, it makes a huge difference. And one such school is Appalachian Bible College, one of our longtime college partners (I’ve spoken there many times over the years).

ABC emphasizes the sufficiency of the Word of God in all areas of life—a value that’s reflected in the classroom, where the Bible is the foundation of every course taught. And to further their mission of equipping men and women to serve the Lord, they even provide a scholarship that covers 100% of tuition for qualifying first-time, full-time residential students.

You can learn more about this great school, located in West Virginia, at their website or by visiting their booth at our upcoming, free (for registered students), and popular Creation College Expo at the Ark Encounter, November 5–7, 2026.

This event allows you to meet one-on-one with school representatives to learn about prospective colleges—all of whom have been vetted by Answers in Genesis (though, of course, you must do your due diligence as well). Your student will also hear teaching from myself, astronaut Captain Barry Wilmore, Dr. Calvin Beisner of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, and AiG’s Avery Foley and Bryan Osborne—along with live concerts, a drama presentation of The Pilgrim’s Progress from our friends at Logos Theatre, and the live drama Never Forsaken by Bob Jones University’s drama team.

This event, generously sponsored by AdelFi Christian Banking, is free for registered 7th–12th grade students—and includes Ark admission for them, plus a 20% admission discount for their immediate families or chaperones—so be sure to register today.

Learn more about our partner school, Appalachian Bible College, on their website.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

“Is the ministry what you envisioned when you started it all those years ago?”

When people see the size of Answers in Genesis—an organization that now encompasses a wide range of ministries and initiatives—I’m often asked in interviews, both by secular and Christian media, if this is what I imagined all those decades ago when we started AiG.

Well, my answer, with a touch of irony, usually goes something like this:

“Oh yes, this is exactly what we planned 50 years ago when we stepped out in faith to begin a creation apologetics ministry. The Creation Museum, the Ark Encounter, Answers Academy, book and curriculum publishing, a speaking and conference ministry, translation ministry, social media outreach, a streaming platform, and all the other facets of the ministry—yes, we planned it precisely this way.”

And then I laugh.

People get the point. We had absolutely no idea this is where the ministry would be today. But it’s a reminder that:

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” declares Yahweh. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8–9)

As my wife, Mally, has said to me, “It’s just as well God didn’t reveal all He had in store for us, or we probably would have been like Jonah and run away.”

It is also vital that we not neglect the “engines” that run the ministry—the behind-the-scenes work that powers everything else.

I thought about that recently, as this is normally the time of year when we launch our end-of-year fundraising campaign. In recent years, we have focused on new exhibits and upgrades for the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum. And those are certainly important.

But it is also vital that we not neglect the “engines” that run the ministry—the behind-the-scenes work that powers everything else.

Most people, including many of our supporters, don’t realize the extent of what goes on behind the scenes to feed and support all the various departments and outreaches.

I often think of Answers in Genesis as somewhat like two power-generation stations:

1. The power generator for all the ministry outreaches: A vital component of this is the content we research, write, and provide.
2. The power generator for the operations and the organizational structure that enables the ministry to function effectively.

By God’s grace, approximately 80% of our operating budget is generated through revenue from the attractions, curricula, educational resources, and other streams, and the remaining 20% comes from donations. That is a much healthier position than when we first started Answers in Genesis over 30 years ago, when we were almost entirely dependent on the faithful giving of supporters.

Even so, many vital aspects of the ministry—including much of the research, content development, and the behind-the-scenes infrastructure that powers all our outreaches—cannot sustain themselves through earned revenue alone. They continue to rely on the generosity of those who share our vision.

I’ve told the story before about a missionary couple in Ethiopia whom my parents supported many years ago. They sent an urgent request for funds to purchase a motorcycle so they could travel to remote villages to teach God’s Word and proclaim the gospel. They also requested support for a refrigerator to keep their food from spoiling.

Well, they received twice as much money as they needed for the motorcycle—and not a single donation for the refrigerator! Fortunately, the excess funds for the motorcycle were enough to cover the refrigerator as well

People understandably get excited about helping missionaries take the gospel to remote villages. They’re often not quite as excited about helping keep their food from spoiling!

The point is that most people don’t see all that goes on behind the scenes at Answers in Genesis. They experience the finished product—the world-class attractions, exhibits, teaching, animals, gardens, programs, conferences, and resources. Praise the Lord for that! But behind all of it are what I have been calling the “engines” of the ministry.

Hours and hours of work go into researching and producing content for new exhibits, updating existing exhibits, developing scripts and videos, preparing signage, creating curricula, and producing resources. Sometimes substantial funding is required up front before a project can ever begin generating revenue.

For the past few years, a family foundation has generously provided a matching gift for our end-of-year campaign. Because you, our supporters, have responded each year and matched those funds, this foundation has continued to stand with us and has even increased its dollar-for-dollar matching gift commitment (more on that later).

This year, we approached them about something a little different. We asked if they would consider providing a matching fund to help strengthen the “engines” that drive all the departments and outreaches of Answers in Genesis.

They immediately understood how important this is. The “machinery” behind the scenes must continue to function effectively if the outward ministry is going to continue growing and impacting people.

So what are some of these behind-the-scenes needs?

There is curriculum development. We recognize the urgent need to reach younger generations and equip them to stand boldly in this morally degenerating culture. We want to produce more church, Christian school, and homeschool curricula that are truly grounded in a biblical worldview.

There is research. So much research is needed to ensure we are fully informed as we produce videos, write exhibit scripts and articles, develop curricula, respond to current issues, and equip Christians with answers.

There is the planetarium. It has been a tremendous teaching tool, but technology wears out and needs to be replaced. Programs also need to be updated and new ones produced so we can continue teaching astronomy from a biblical worldview.

There is training and continuing education for our staff so our team remains equipped with the latest technology, information, and skills needed for the ministry’s many outreaches.

There are educational programs and labs for students at the Creation Museum, the Ark Encounter, and Answers Academy. There are camps and day camps designed to help parents train their children. None of these just happen. They require preparation, equipment, staffing, and planning.

There are conferences at the Ark and Creation Museum and speaking at conferences across the nation. Yes, we charge fees to help cover basic costs. But if we charged what these conferences actually cost when you include teaching staff, support staff, preparation, production, and all the other details, many people simply could not attend. So these are subsidized to a degree.

There are the zoo animals, habitats, and programs. We have zoos at both attractions because our signage and live animal programs present information from a biblical worldview. Most zoos are ardently evolutionary. Admission helps with day-to-day upkeep, but animals need to be replaced, habitats upgraded, and programs developed. Our zoo presenters spend countless hours training animals and preparing programs that equip people.

There are the gardens, our horticulture operations, and the Creation Museum conservatory. Our gardens display the handiwork of God in creation, and we want our grounds to reflect the glory of God. Plants need replacing, grounds need maintaining, and we want to add many more plants described in the Bible to the conservatory. All of this takes funding, staffing, planning, and ongoing care.

There is technology—VR headsets and other A/V equipment that wears out, breaks down, and needs to be replaced or upgraded. There is grounds and maintenance equipment, such as mowers that are used constantly and eventually must be replaced. And of course, there are recurring expenses such as various utilities that keep everything functioning day after day.

There are exhibits in progress at our design and fabrication center. Many people don’t realize it can take months of totally subsidized work to research, plan, design, and prepare an exhibit before we can even present it publicly and raise funds for it to be built and installed.

There is our Department of Public Safety. In today’s fallen world, this is absolutely necessary. Our team uses K9 units, special detectors, medical equipment, trained personnel, and other resources to help ensure the safety of our guests and staff. Our K9 units are also made available free of charge to outside law enforcement agencies in various situations, opening wonderful doors in the community. Our security team conducts training for law enforcement officers from across the United States and other parts of the world, with optional Bible study opportunities. What an outreach!

And then there is our staff—our greatest asset. Many have families, some with large families, and we want to care for them in a way that honors the Lord. Scripture tells us that a workman is worthy of his hire. Staffing is one of the largest costs of the ministry, but it is also one of the most necessary. Many of our staff go far beyond what is expected because they believe in this ministry.

There is also our translation ministry. We have an obligation to disseminate the information God has entrusted to us to the rest of the world. That is part of the great commission. But translation work has to be highly subsidized, particularly in countries where people simply cannot afford what people can in the United States or where the Christian population is very small. The internet and AI are helping us greatly, but this still requires technology, staff involvement, services in other countries, and ongoing funding.

There is social media. Even 10 years ago, would we have imagined it would become one of the major ways of communicating information to the world? Today, people expect quality video content through YouTube and other platforms. We continue to build our social media team and invest in studio equipment so we can produce engaging biblical worldview content that reaches people where they are.

We have to be very careful and restrict the advertising that accompanies social media because many ads are not consistent with our moral and biblical convictions. And that revenue only covers a portion of the budget, which means this outreach must be subsidized. But what an outreach it is! We now have over one million YouTube subscribers, and our videos have been viewed millions upon millions of times. Every day, people around the world are being exposed to the truth of God’s Word.

There is Answers TV, our streaming platform containing more than 7,000 programs. It allows us to preserve decades of teaching and resources while providing new programming for all ages.

Yes, we charge a subscription fee, but we are competing in a world of low-cost streaming services backed by millions of subscribers. We simply do not have the subscriber base of companies such as Netflix. So Answers TV continues to require significant subsidy. Nevertheless, we believe it is a strategic ministry investment—a place where families can access trustworthy biblical content without being inundated by the world’s messaging.

And then there is Answers Academy.

We started a Christian academy to use the expertise the Lord has given this ministry to build a model Christian school—one that would help us produce truly biblical worldview curricula. Frankly, there is not much available today that we would testify consistently teaches from a truly biblical worldview.

We want to produce curricula for Christian schools that can also be used by homeschools and churches, while developing online curriculum. Many people have asked if we could take Answers Academy “to the world.” We believe the Lord may be opening doors for that.

Investment in Answers Academy helps provide STEM learning tools; library and literacy resources; athletics and physical education equipment; fine arts, drama, and performance materials; Bible curriculum development; and professional development for teachers and administrators.

As I often say to people, we don’t lack vision!

And God has always provided for our needs, although I admit that at times we have struggled. It has often seemed to me that conservative Christian ministries that truly stand on God’s Word and teach the truth are often the ones that struggle financially. We have had foundations that support what they would call relatively conservative Christian ministries turn us down because of our stand on six literal days and a young earth. That has happened on a number of occasions.

Behind the Ark Encounter, the Creation Museum, the conferences, books, videos, school, curriculum, translations, gardens, animals, security, research, and all the other outreaches, there are “engines” that must keep running.

Much of this work is not glamorous. Much of it is not seen. Much of it does not pay for itself directly.

But it is essential.

And praise the Lord for a foundation that understands this and continues to stand with Answers in Genesis. Once again, this foundation is providing a very generous matching gift, and they agreed on the importance of strengthening the internal “engines” that drive the rest of the ministry.

In a way, I see this as God preparing the ministry for even bigger things in the future.

The foundation has graciously offered to match all gifts, dollar-for-dollar, to AiG’s core ministry—the “engine”—from now through December 31, 2026, up to $12 million, for a total end-of-year campaign of $24 million!

As I alluded to earlier, the foundation has graciously offered to match all gifts, dollar-for-dollar, to AiG’s core ministry—the “engine”—from now through December 31, 2026, up to $12 million, for a total end-of-year campaign of $24 million!

This foundation has been so encouraged by the tremendous impact of Answers in Genesis—and by the incredible way our faithful supporters have risen to meet their challenge year after year—that they have offered the largest matching gift in AiG’s history! Wow! What an extraordinary blessing this could be, providing a tremendous boost to help advance the entire ministry and proclaim the truth of God’s Word and the gospel to even more.

Would you prayerfully consider making a generous gift today to help us take full advantage of this matching opportunity? Your gift will be doubled through the match, and it will help strengthen the very engines that power so many outreaches, reaching millions of people with the truth of God’s Word and the gospel.

Thank you for standing with us. We are so grateful for your prayers, encouragement, and faithful support.

In Christ,
Ken

Gloria Steinem, a prominent feminist and massive abortion advocate, recently died at the age of 92. As a LifeSite news item reporting on her death put it, “Steinem was predeceased by the more than 60 million unborn children whose sacrifice she believed to be essential for a free and feminist society.” What a tragic, but accurate, eulogy for a woman who chose wickedness and to use her life to promote violence against the most vulnerable group of human beings: the unborn. I would not want to be her standing before our Creator God giving account of her life!

The legacy of death that Steinem helped to create will, sadly, continue even though she is gone. One example of this culture of death occurred recently at the Kentucky State Fair, which took place in Louisville, Kentucky—about an hour and a half from us at AiG. During the fair, an abortion nonprofit called Mayday Health rented a plane to fly a banner overhead that said, “Abortion Pills by Mail,” and included a URL for more information. Their explanation for this was that:

“Mayday shares information about abortion pills in states where clinics are banned or restricted. . . . We want everyone to know that safe, effective abortion medication exists.”

[The founder] said there’s a “flood of misinformation” about the safety and efficacy of abortion pills online, and so Mayday doesn’t stop at social media ads promoting mail access to the drugs.

“We’ve found it’s just as important to step outside the digital fight altogether and reach people with facts the old-fashioned, analog way.”

Yes, they are promoting what the KY Attorney General calls “illegal drugs” because they want women to be able to murder their own children here in Kentucky. What a wicked organization. They do all they can to go out of their way to help people murder as many children in the womb as possible. So, so evil.

It’s interesting to note that the article reporting on this story says,

Mayday does not provide abortion pills, but links to several prescribing organizations. All five will mail mifepristone and misoprostol—the two-drug regimen most commonly used to terminate a pregnancy—without confirming the requestor is pregnant or early enough in the pregnancy to take the drugs.

In other words, these drugs are often mailed with no oversight—even though they are dangerous for the woman (and, of course, deadly for the baby). As I’ve written about before, these drugs have serious and common side effects (a large study showed 1 out of every 10 women who took these drugs had severe complications), including sepsis, infection, and hemorrhaging. They are only intended to be taken early in pregnancy when the baby is small enough to be deprived of nutrients so that he or she dies and then the tiny dead body can be expelled through induced contractions. If the drugs are taken later than about 10 weeks into a pregnancy, the mother faces an increased risk of complications—and yet they will mail them without confirming how far along a woman is! And this nonprofit is promoting this!

It should be no surprise that people who believe it is a woman’s right to murder her own child don’t actually care about the health and safety of women either. Though they call it “health care,” their goal is death: the death of a baby, as convenient as possible. The risk to the mother simply gets in the way, so they downplay that real, demonstrable risk, calling it “a flood of misinformation.” They are putting women in harm’s way and ending the lives of babies made in the image of God. It’s evil.

As Christians, we must fight against the death of the unborn, standing up for these tiny lives—human beings who are made in the image of God.

Yes, the deadly legacy of Gloria Steinem will continue. And unless she repented on her deathbed, she will have to stand before God and give an account for what she did with the life the Lord gave her. And she will be judged for her legacy. “It is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment” (Hebrews 9:27).

As Christians, we must fight against the death of the unborn, standing up for these tiny lives—human beings who are made in the image of God.

Open your mouth for the mute,
For the justice of all those passing away.
Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And render justice to the afflicted and needy. (Proverbs 31:8–9)

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

Most people think of VBS as a summer activity, but it’s always great to see churches get creative and use our Answers VBS curriculum in other ways. We’ve heard from people who’ve used VBS for a backyard Bible club or a midweek Bible study. Others adapt it for a special Sunday school program.

Our VBS teaches apologetics and biblical worldview, has science experiments, and really connects the Bible to the real world.

The powerful content is so deep and so rich that it can definitely be used beyond the five days of VBS that it’s designed for. Our VBS teaches apologetics and biblical worldview, has science experiments, and really connects the Bible to the real world.

If that kind of outreach sounds like something your church would like to host, check out our special VBS sale. This month only, we’re running a final sale on all our Emerald Crossing VBS supplies—everything is 50 to 90% off! What a great opportunity to pick up a VBS kit to run a weeknight Bible program at your church or to grab some Sunday school prizes or fall festival giveaways. Items such as Super Starter and Starter Kits, T-shirts, tote bags, badges, bandanas, decorations, and more are all on sale.

Answers VBS really is a powerful and unique VBS program. It’s:

• rich in Bible teaching
• relevant to the issues of our day
• filled with apologetics
• evangelistic

This year’s theme, Emerald Crossing, was so impactful—churches loved the in-depth teaching through Psalm 23 as they taught kids how to go from anxiety to peace through Jesus Christ.

This 50–90% off sale is running through the month of September, but once items are sold out, they are gone forever, so shop early for the best selection.

Go to AnswersVBS.com to learn more.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

Was earth a hostile, dangerous place for millions and millions of years as catastrophe after catastrophe afflicted it? That’s the view presented in the visually compelling, but evolution-filled, NBC documentary Surviving Earth.

Everyone has the same evidence, but different interpretations occur because of different starting points.

This eight-part series focuses on extinct animals and the supposed mass-extinction events that evolutionists believe happened over supposed millions and millions of years of earth’s history. It’s a great example of a point we at Answers in Genesis make all the time: Everyone has the same evidence, but different interpretations occur because of different starting points.

Evolutionists look at fossils, rock layers, and earth’s other geological features and see evidence of a series of global (or close to it) catastrophes across hundreds of millions of years. Biblical creationists look at the same fossils, rock layers, and other geological features and see evidence for one global catastrophe—the catastrophic Flood of Noah’s day just a few thousand years ago.

The issue isn’t the evidence—it’s a battle over interpretation because of two different starting points.

Joel Leineweber, a paleoartist and AiG’s VP of Design, recently reviewed this documentary, pointing out what they got right, what’s just evolutionary storytelling, and how we interpret the same evidence in a biblical flood model. You can watch that video here:

If you haven’t yet subscribed to our Answers in Genesis YouTube channel, I encourage you to do so. We post new content every week, and it’s all designed to help equip you with answers and challenge the secular worldview.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

Today is a sobering anniversary. It was 25 years ago on this date that terrorists attacked the United States, killing nearly 3,000 people. I’m sure that, like me, many of you reading this can remember exactly where you were and what you were doing when you first heard or saw the news. It was truly horrifying.

At the time, millions of people were asking, “How could God allow this?” and a quarter of a century later, people have the same question about that tragedy and the many other tragedies that have happened since. How do we as Christians answer the “question of evil”?

Well, I recently recorded a video reflecting on the sad anniversary of 9/11. I encourage you to watch it and share it with others as people across the nation remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001.

As we reflect on the brokenness and pain of this sin-cursed world, we need to be reminded of the promises of God and what’s coming because of His grace toward us:

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, 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.”

And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” (Revelation 21:1–5)

AiG’s Troy Lacey wrote an excellent article reflecting on that sad day, September 11, 2001, that I encourage you to read. It’s a sobering reminder of what happened, the impact, and why it was seared into the memory of those who witnessed it. Please share it with others on this 25th anniversary. You can find it here.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

In the evolutionary view, early earth was not a pleasant place to live. A recent article summarizing research on the “origin of life” described early earth this way: “Earth’s first few hundred million years brought relentless impacts, intense volcanism and an atmosphere almost entirely devoid of oxygen.” And yet this new research claims the “last universal common ancestor” (LUCA) somehow evolved a mere 400 million years after earth formed.

The article begins this way:

Earth formed about 4.54 billion years ago, collided with the body that helped make the Moon and cooled from an ocean of magma. Large objects continued to strike it, volcanoes released the gases of a new atmosphere, and free oxygen was essentially absent. Against that compressed geological background, an estimated age of 4.2 billion years for life’s last universal common ancestor looks astonishingly early.

New genetics research—entirely based on evolutionary assumptions and interpretations of genomes—now places LUCA “astonishingly early” in earth’s history. That’s surprising in the evolutionary view, given how complex life is and how uninhabitable early earth is assumed to be. But the problem is actually worse than that because they don’t believe LUCA was the first life-form.

The name can be misleading. “Last” means most recent in relation to all living lineages, while “universal” refers to the sampled cellular tree. LUCA was not necessarily one individual, the only organism alive, or the first self-replicating system. It is better imagined as a population whose descendants won a vast evolutionary survival contest. . . .

This boundary changes the timing implication. If LUCA already lived 4.2 billion years ago, the origin of life must be older still. The estimate does not say how much older, because lineages that vanished without contributing genes cannot be reconstructed from modern genomes.

In other words, our supposed last common ancestor evolved 400 million years after earth’s formation, but before it evolved, other life-forms surely must have evolved and died out, leaving just LUCA to continue evolving; so the origin of the very first life-form must have occurred even closer to the origin of the earth. Even with over 4.5 billion years to work with, evolutionists are running out of time!

This is why many evolutionists now believe that life didn’t evolve here on earth at all but rather was brought here from a distant planet, either intentionally by aliens or by lucky accident. But that just shifts the same problem to another planet! So the answer to a lack of time for life to have evolved here is to push the origin of life out into the universe where there’s more time (in the evolutionary view, the universe is believed to be 13.8 billion years old).

It’s nothing but storytelling!

It’s nothing but storytelling! It doesn’t matter how much the evidence contradicts the evolutionary worldview, the model will mold to fit the new evidence or the problem will just be pushed out to where we can’t study it (the depths of outer space).

Evolution isn’t science; it’s a worldview being used to interpret the evidence we have in the present. And I would argue it’s a bad worldview that doesn’t explain the evidence consistently. The right starting point isn’t man’s ideas about the past; it’s the eyewitness account of history from the Creator God Himself.

By the way, I do agree that life began soon after the earth became habitable. God began creating the earth, life, and the universe around six thousand years ago over a period of six ordinary (24-hour) days. The earth was created on day one and was ready for plant life on day three, sea creatures and flying creatures on day five, and land animals and the first two humans on day six. That is real history!

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

Praise the Lord! I’m thrilled to share that the Lord powerfully used our 40 Days of Christian Music Festival at the Ark Encounter for His glory. The times of worship, Bible teaching, and gospel challenge encouraged so many believers, and 1,844 people made professions of faith!

I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. (Luke 15:7)

There’s been much rejoicing in heaven over the past 40 days!

There’s been much rejoicing in heaven over the past 40 days! Praise the Lord.

Our 2026 concert lineup included dozens of artists, including big names such as Matthew West, Crowder, CAIN, and Jamie MacDonald, with Jeremy Camp closing out the event this past Saturday. I also spoke during the final evening. Enjoy these photos:

Our 40 Days of Christian Music Festival is over for 2026, but it will be back next year. These concerts are free with Ark Encounter admission (or museum admission for concerts at the Creation Museum). It’s a great time to visit the attractions and enjoy a wonderful concert and gospel message.

Be sure to keep an eye on 40DaysOfChristianMusic.com for when the 2027 dates and lineup are posted. And consider purchasing an annual pass to enjoy multiple concerts along with everything else the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum have to offer. We are finding many now purchase the annual pass to come to as many events as they can. I even met some ladies who came to every concert!

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

The more teenagers engage with their Christian faith, the more tension they feel. That’s the conclusion of a new study from Barna and Christ in Youth that looked at Gen Alpha (today’s teens) and how they connect their faith with the world around them.

The study looked at “Faith-Activated teens,” defined as those who “score high across six dimensions of lived-out Christian faith, from spiritual practice to service to a sense of calling,” and it found that:

• 44% of these teens “feel tension between their faith and what friends or culture expect of them, compared to 27 percent of all teens”
• 51% “strongly agree their faith feels more private than connected to daily life,” compared to 35% of all teens
• 43% “struggle to connect belief to real-life situations,” compared to 27% of all teens

What does this mean? It would seem that those with the strongest faith are the ones struggling the most with this “tension.” Barna explains:

A teen whose faith is compartmentalized or who feels caught between two irreconcilable convictions can look like someone who is drifting from their faith.

Barna’s researchers argue for a different interpretation. Faith-Activated teens aren’t wrestling with these questions because they’ve disengaged; they’re wrestling because they’re paying closer attention. Faith-Activated teens are taking their spiritual lives seriously enough to test it against what they’re learning in school and what their friends believe, and the research reveals the tension they’re experiencing as they do this.

The more these students dig into God’s Word and attempt to apply Scripture to the issues of our day, the more they notice that the two worldviews can’t be reconciled.

In other words, the more these students dig into God’s Word and attempt to apply Scripture to the issues of our day, the more they notice that the two worldviews can’t be reconciled. Well, that’s biblical! And that’s what I’ve found in my extensive travels when meeting many young people at the various events where I speak.

There is no neutrality—you are either for Christ or against Him; it’s rock or sand, light or darkness, man’s word or God’s Word. The Christian faith isn’t something that we simply add to our thinking, and the Bible isn’t merely a guidebook to life as it’s often presented. The Bible is the very foundation for our thinking, and from that foundation we can build a truly biblical worldview for interpreting the world around us.

When I travel and speak, I find teenagers are hungry for answers. They want to know how their faith applies to the issues of our day, they want answers for how they can know the Bible is trustworthy, and they want to be equipped to refute today’s secular thinking. I hear over and over again, “I’ve never heard this before! This makes so much sense.” They want to be equipped with answers and know how to best argue for the Christian faith (and that means learning to argue foundationally).

If we want to raise up godly generations, we must help young people understand how to think biblically, starting with God’s Word as the foundation. We must help them understand that we deal with any issue—any issue—by starting with Genesis 1–11. Those chapters are the foundation for our Christian worldview and the gospel message.

We need to teach them to think foundationally and arm them using apologetics teaching.

Once young people understand what the Bible truly is—the revelation from the all-knowing, infallible Creator who has given us the foundational information we need to build the right worldview—they can resolve much of the tension they feel, because they’ll understand that what they’re observing is a battle between the two foundations: God’s Word and man’s word. We need to teach them to think foundationally and arm them using apologetics teaching.

Our young people desperately need discipleship, even the ones that seem the most connected and faithful. What are you doing to disciple the next generation for Christ?

If you want to help but aren’t sure where to start, I encourage you to check out some AiG resources, including:

• Answers Bible Curriculum for Churches, which goes right through to teen and adult and is a great way to dive deep into Scripture, biblical worldview, apologetics, doctrine, and theology
• Answers TV, a great resource for the whole family with over 7,000 programs (including Answers University videos that go very in depth)
• The Answers in Genesis YouTube channel, a great resource with new videos released weekly that can help teens think more biblically about the issues of our day in science and culture
• My Ken Ham YouTube channel (one or more videos are uploaded weekly), which responds to issues in our culture and equips Christians to defend the Christian faith
• Explore Days and High School Labs at the Creation Museum, which offer hands-on science instruction from a biblical-worldview perspective

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

Trees glow during thunderstorms.

A recent study of tree leaves has revealed what scientists have long suspected but have never been able to observe: The tips of tree leaves shimmer as a thunderstorm passes overhead. This “glow” is called the corona and is caused by a weak electrical discharge. It’s invisible to the naked eye, but technology has allowed researchers to observe and document the phenomena. And this glow is actually really important.

This whole process is just another example of how our Creator God has lovingly provided for the needs of His creation.

As the corona is discharged, it releases hydroxyl radicals, which clean the air, removing pollutants. It’s such a powerful cleaning force that it’s known as “nature’s detergent.” This whole process is just another example of how our Creator God has lovingly provided for the needs of His creation.

AiG’s Avery Foley and Bryan Osborne recently discussed this new study and some of its interesting implications in a video for our YouTube channel. It quickly garnered over 100,000 views—people love learning new things about God’s creation. I encourage you to watch and share this fascinating video:

God’s creation is truly amazing, and every discovery of the things He’s made brings glory to Him.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
Let the sea roar, as well as its fullness;
Let the field exult, and all that is in it.
Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy
Before Yahweh, for He is coming,
For He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
And the peoples in His faithfulness. (Psalm 96:11–13)

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

Have you read Home Fires yet?

Home Fires is a new book written by my wife, Mally. I’m very excited for this wonderful new resource. I think it will be such an encouragement and a challenge to women (and men) in all walks of life as they consider how they can put Jesus first, others second, and themselves last in whatever sphere God has called them to.

It’s a unique book and very personal but filled with wisdom, biblical teaching, and life application.

Mally’s book is her story, starting from her childhood and tracing the growth of the AiG ministry from her perspective and discussing what it has been like keeping the home fires burning while I’ve traveled around the world speaking and teaching for over 50 years. It’s a unique book and very personal (you will enjoy never-before-heard stories of the Ham family) but filled with wisdom, biblical teaching, and life application. I think it will really challenge you—in a good way!

You’ll appreciate her wisdom on:

• Marriage rooted in biblical oneness and sacrificial love
• Family shaped by intentional discipleship and grace
• Faith that holds firm through trials, betrayal, and uncertainty
• Contentment in seasons of financial pressure and personal sacrifice
• Legacy built one faithful day at a time
• How and why your work and faithfulness matter

I encourage you to order your copy of Home Fires or download the audiobook—read by Mally herself—today from AnswersBookstore.com.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

Well, summer is drawing to a close, kids are back in school, and VBS season has ended for 2026—and that means it’s time for an Answers VBS blowout sale.

Some churches use Answers VBS programs throughout the year, or they choose to do the theme a different year from the year we release it. And if that’s you (or you just want some great resources for Sunday school or church events), now is the time to order your Emerald Crossing supplies before they are gone forever.

Right now, all our remaining Emerald Crossing VBS stock is on sale for 50–90% off. This means you get a great deal on items such as T-shirts, tote bags, badges, bandanas, decorations, and more. These can be used for:

• Sunday school prizes
• Fall festivals
• Bible club giveaways
• Or filling shoeboxes

This sale is running through the month of September, but once items are sold out, they are gone, so shop early for the best selection.

It’s so rich in Bible teaching, relevant to the issues of our day, filled with apologetics, and evangelistic.

I’m so thankful for our powerful and unique VBS program. It’s so rich in Bible teaching, relevant to the issues of our day, filled with apologetics, and evangelistic. This year’s theme, Emerald Crossing, was so impactful—churches loved the in-depth teaching through Psalm 23 as they taught kids how to go from anxiety to peace through Jesus Christ.

I encourage you to consider an out-of-the-box way to use Emerald Crossing this fall or winter to reach even more kids. (And if you want to learn about next year’s VBS, Spy U: Uncovering Counterfeits, Discovering the One True God, visit AnswersInGenesis.org/vbs/spy-u.)

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

If I had a nickel for every ridiculous Ark Encounter claim I’ve seen in the media over the years, we could probably build a whole new attraction! (Maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but it’s close!) And I’ve got another one to add to the list.

It’s amazing how the media frames headlines and stories (or makes news out of nothing!). I share all the details of a recent news “story” about the Ark—along with my reaction—in the video below, and I poke some fun at the newspaper in a friendly and humorous way (with some serious comments too).

The Ark Encounter continues to welcome tens of thousands of guests each year, and the AiG ministry continues to reach millions of people. Praise the Lord!

I encourage you to plan a visit to the Ark Encounter now to see it for yourself or to join us for one of our special events, such as:

• 40 Days of Christian Music (ending September 5, 2026, with Jeremy Camp)
• Christmas at the Ark Encounter (a wonderful event with free admission—guests just pay for parking)
• Prince Caspian, part of C. S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia series, performed live onstage by Logos Theatre
• Answers for Men, Answers for Women, Answers for Pastors, Spark at the Ark, or Answers Homeschool Experience

Go to ArkEncounter.com/visit to get started.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

What happens when you reject God’s Word as your authority and instead base your thinking on fallen man’s fallible word? Well, you might end up standing in a church pulpit and telling your congregation that God had a wife and that King Josiah was wrong for destroying the Asherah poles.

Yes, this “pastor” really claims the Israelites worshipped Yahweh as God along with Asherah as a female god, and that no one had a problem with it for a very long time. He then bemoans how hard it must have been for the Israelite women and girls when King Josiah ordered the Asherah poles to be chopped down—who would they now look up to and pray to without a “queen of heaven”?

I’ll share with you here the relevant four-minute clip from his sermon:

Did you notice what he says at the very beginning?

And, no, before you dismiss it . . . this is actually a widely accepted theory in the world of historical religious scholarship.

In other words, he’s saying many historians and researchers believe this, so you should too. For him, it doesn’t matter what the Bible says, what matters is what fallible historians say. He’s saying to trust man, not God. He’s succumbing to the Genesis 3 attack when the devil tempted Adam and Eve to doubt and thus not believe what God said. God warns us in 2 Corinthians 11:3 that the devil will use that same attack on us, as we see exhibited in this example.

When you start with Scripture, this man’s view is utter nonsense. No one who has read any of the Old Testament and cared about what the Author (God) intended to communicate would believe such heresy. Consider just this smattering of verses regarding the Bible’s view of God as the one true God and how the Israelites were to treat false gods like Asherah:

Be sure to keep what I am commanding you this day: behold, I am going to drive out the Amorite before you, and the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. Beware lest you cut a covenant with the inhabitants of the land into which you are going, lest it become a snare in your midst. But rather, you are to tear down their altars and shatter their sacred pillars and cut down their Asherim [Asherah] —for you shall not worship any other god, for Yahweh, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God—lest you cut a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they play the harlot with their gods and sacrifice to their gods, and one of them invite you to eat of his sacrifice, and you take some of his daughters for your sons, and his daughters play the harlot with their gods and cause your sons also to play the harlot with their gods. You shall make for yourself no molten gods. (Exodus 34:11–17)

You shall have no other gods before Me.
You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.
You shall not worship them or serve them. (Exodus 20:3–5)

Hear, O Israel! Yahweh is our God, Yahweh is one! (Deuteronomy 6:4)

You shall utterly destroy all the places where the nations whom you shall dispossess serve their gods, on the high mountains and on the hills and under every green tree. And you shall tear down their altars and shatter their sacred pillars and burn their Asherim [Asherah] with fire, and you shall cut the graven images of their gods in pieces and destroy their name from that place. (Deuteronomy 12:2–3)

God was clear—He alone is God and the sacred places of the Canaanite’s false gods were to be utterly destroyed.

God was clear—He alone is God and the sacred places of the Canaanite’s false gods were to be utterly destroyed.

And if you know your Old Testament history, you’ll know that King Josiah of Judah was praised by God for smashing idols and restoring proper worship of God. He was one of the greatest kings of Israelite history because of this!

And before him there was no king like him who turned to Yahweh with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him. (2 Kings 23:25)

Because of this “pastor’s” rejection of God’s Word as the authority, along with the feminist lens through which he clearly interprets everything, he has completely rejected the truth of God’s Word and, unless he repents, will have to someday stand before God and give account for leading others astray. This “pastor” is truly a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Now, most of us understand right away how ridiculous and utterly unbiblical this man’s arguments are. But his nonsense has the same foundation as those Christian pastors and leaders who add evolution or millions of years into the Bible: Man’s word is the authority. Instead of starting with God’s perfect Word and allowing it to shape our thinking, so many Christians (or professing Christians) start with man’s word and then reinterpret God’s clear Word.

Whenever we start with something outside Scripture—whether it’s a historian, researcher, scholar, or scientist—and use that as our authority, we end up compromising on truth. If a Christian chooses to add millions of years into Genesis, it’s not because of the text of Scripture. It’s because they’ve chosen to start with man’s interpretation of the rocks and fossils instead of God’s eyewitness testimony. God’s Word is not their authority—man is!

Compromise kills. When the Israelites mixed worship of the one true God with the worship of false gods like Asherah, they were judged by God for their syncretism. Let us not be like the Israelites, mixing truth with lies because we have started with man’s word rather than God’s perfect Word.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

Jeremy Camp is coming to the Ark Encounter!

We’re in the final week of our popular 40 Days of Christian Music festival at the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum. It’s been an incredible time, with artists such as Jamie MacDonald, Crowder, CAIN, and so many others performing live in the Answers Center at the Ark or in Legacy Hall at the Creation Museum. And each concert is included free with attraction admission!

This final week includes:

• September 2: The Sound and Tim Lovelace at the Ark; Eighteen Mile and our resident artists, TrueSong, at the museum
• September 3: Karen Peck & New River and Peach Goldman at the Ark
• September 4: The Isaacs and High Road at the Ark
• September 5: Jeremy Camp and TrueSong at the Ark

Yes, Jeremy Camp is closing out the whole event for this year (and I will be giving the Bible teaching/gospel presentation that evening). It’s been an incredible few weeks of worshipping the Lord and gospel presentations (a powerful gospel message is given each night). So far, almost 1,600 people have made professions of faith after the concerts. Praise the Lord!

Please pray with us that the Lord would use the remaining days to plant more seeds of the gospel.

Please pray with us that the Lord would use the remaining days to plant more seeds of the gospel, and if you can, join us for one of these groups. Each concert is free with admission to the Ark Encounter (or, if the concert is at the Creation Museum, with museum admission). It’s a great time to tour the attractions and enjoy a free concert. And if you can’t make it this year, stay tuned for next year’s schedule.

Go to 40DaysOfChristianMusic.com for all the details.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

Last week, the sad news broke that country singer and celebrity Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80. She was, of course, known for her singing and acting career, but perhaps just as much, she was known for her generosity and philanthropy—particularly to those in her home state of Tennessee. That legacy is what many in the media, and celebrities posting tributes, are focusing on. So why did I make a video regarding Dolly Parton’s death?

Here is the video I released shortly after the news broke. I encourage you to watch it before you read the rest of this blog post. In it, I compare some of her beliefs (she often talked publicly about what she believed) against the authority of Scripture, and I challenge people regarding where they will spend eternity.

So why did I respond to the sad death of this particular celebrity? Well, for a couple of reasons. One is that the announcement of her death was very, very public, with many people commenting on it and many (including some Christian leaders) lifting her up as a wonderful example of a Christian for others to follow. Now, certainly her remarkable generosity is worth emulating and has impacted many people over the decades. It’s a good thing to celebrate a virtue like generosity. But as I shared in the video, she had many beliefs that contradicted Scripture, and Christians need to be discerning, comparing everything against Scripture and not putting anyone up on a pedestal.

The second reason was that whenever someone famous dies, people think of the moment of their own mortality. They’re reminded that everyone—no matter how rich, famous, or wonderful they were—dies eventually. And that makes for a great opportunity to share the gospel. That’s why I started with comparing some of her beliefs with Scripture and then moved into the gospel message. The video was very popular, quickly gaining hundreds and hundreds of thousands of views, many from people who would not normally watch our content. We pray that those gospel seeds produce fruit.

You can hear more of my response in a second video I released—this video also has hundreds of thousands of views:

It’s a reminder that death is an enemy; it’s a consequence of sin affecting everything. But death isn’t the end.

It’s always sad when someone dies. It’s a reminder that death is an enemy; it’s a consequence of sin affecting everything. But death isn’t the end. The Bible is clear that we all die and then stand before the judgment seat of Christ. And when we stand before God’s judgment seat, our good works, our generosity, or how much we were loved by others won’t save us. We stand condemned because of our sin. The only thing that will save us from God’s just wrath over our sin is the blood of Jesus Christ. Salvation is a free gift, given to those who place their faith in Christ.

And you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience, among whom we all also formerly conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But God, being rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. (Ephesians 2:1–10)

Are you prepared for eternity? There’s no more important question to answer.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

The videos are truly horrifying. Last week, flash flooding ripped through an area along the Nepal-Tibet border, destroying entire towns with hundreds (including many tourists) reported missing. The videos show water and mud instantly overwhelming areas and washing away towns.

These horrifying videos of people going about their day and then suddenly being overwhelmed by floodwaters reminded me of four lessons for us:

1. We need to pray for those affected. Pray for the grieving families, the survivors awaiting rescue, and the rescue crews and humanitarian groups providing aid in remote regions with washed out roads and bridges. Pray for the Christians who will surely be involved with giving help and aid to those suffering (more on that below).
2. It’s a broken world. Everything is groaning (Romans 8:22), and natural disasters like these are a painful reminder of just how broken creation now is because of our sin.
3. Consider Jesus’ words, “For just as the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be” (Matthew 24:37). In Noah’s day, just like in Nepal, people were going about their regular business, “eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage,” until the Flood swept them all away. They had no idea that morning when they woke up that it would be their last day. And that is true for all of us—none of know when our last day will be. In a fallen world, disasters happen. Are you prepared for when you will stand before God? The only way to be prepared is to have placed your faith in Christ alone for salvation.
4. The Flood of Noah’s day was a catastrophic event. As awful as the flash flooding in Nepal was, it was just a tiny event, “a little water” compared to the global Flood of Noah’s day when God judged a wicked world for their sin. “A little water” in Nepal caused immense catastrophic damage—really more than we can comprehend from watching a few videos and seeing a few photos of the aftermath. We can’t really begin to imagine what the Flood of Noah’s day must have been like when the fountains of the great deep burst open and the windows of heaven dumped rain for 40 days and nights. It would have been beyond devastating and catastrophic. These localized catastrophes remind us of that reality. And they remind us of God’s covenant with us, sealed with a rainbow, that He would never again flood the whole earth (this covenant is one way we know the Flood was a global event—many devastating local floods, like this one in Nepal, have occurred since God’s promise).

Our hearts go out to those impacted by this tragedy. If you’d like to give toward emergency relief, please consider donating to our friends at Children’s Hunger Fund. They have a specific emergency relief fund set up to provide help and gospel hope through established church partnerships in the wake of this tragedy. They are currently assessing the situation and figuring out the logistics for how to mobilize relief as the bridges and roads connecting these communities were destroyed. Here’s what they shared with me about what they do know about the current situation:

We have a few Mercy Network churches located in the most devastated areas of Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts. Mercifully for these partnering churches, their villages are situated on higher ground directly above villages in the valleys where the major floods occurred. Our Mercy Network Coordinator has attempted to reach out to them on several occasions but has not heard from these pastors yet. We would love to invite you to please join us in praying for these devastated communities and the gospel-centered churches that will respond.

Please be praying and considering giving toward the gospel-focused relief efforts. Go to childrenshungerfund.org to give.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

How do we share Christ by starting with the things that He’s made?

That was one of the questions I was asked as a guest on the podcast God’s Great Outdoors: Trail to Adventure. We covered a lot of ground during the 48-minute interview—from my growing-up years in Australia to the history of Answers in Genesis to how we built a life-size Ark to the importance of biblical worldview education for children and then to how we can be equipped to answer skeptical questions. I encourage you to listen to this interview—it’s available on Spotify.

Yes, we can certainly start with creation—and a love of the outdoors—and use what God has made to move people toward biblical truth and the gospel message. After all, as Romans 1 says, it’s obvious to everyone that God exists because of the things that He’s made.

For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, both His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. (Romans 1:20)

If you’d like to see regular content where I help you think biblically, starting with the authority of Scripture, I encourage you to subscribe to my YouTube channel.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,

Ken

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

What does a complicated legal dispute over archival footage have to do with Answers in Genesis?

Well, according to one tech website, a PBS broadcaster called Nine PBS “is afraid that it will lose over 70 years of archival materials and programming after its contracted cloud storage vendor has apparently gone out of business.” Over 50 terabytes of data from footage going back to the 1950s is at risk of being completely lost due to Nine PBS being currently unable to retrieve the data after the cloud storage system they contracted with went out of business and the company currently hosting the data refused to give it back (though it appears a judge ruled they do have to give it back—so hopefully they can get it back!).

This story is a good reminder of why we built our streaming platform, Answers TV!

This story is a good reminder of why we built our streaming platform, Answers TV! We wanted to be able to preserve past conferences and past presentations, while also creating lots of new content, and not have to worry about being deplatformed by a company that doesn’t like our message—or, apparently, as Nine PBS is finding out, a company that just doesn’t want to give footage back!

Social media such as YouTube is a wonderful resource for sharing the message of biblical authority—we get millions of views across our channels each year—but it’s limited, and there’s always the risk of deplatforming. So we created our streaming platform, Answers TV, to do our best to ensure easy access to all of our Answers in Genesis materials, including past “archival” footage that’s not available anywhere else. And, of course, we keep backups.

Answers TV now hosts over 7,000 programs including nature documentaries, hands-on science shows, adventure programs, teaching presentations, in-depth Answers University series, animated shows for kids, Spanish and Arabic language programming, and so much more. And everything teaches biblical worldview, apologetics, and the gospel and is safe for the whole family.

If you haven’t subscribed to Answers TV, I encourage you to check it out. Go to Answers.tv for a free seven-day trial.

Oh, and with the homeschool year just starting, I especially encourage homeschool parents to check it out—it’s a wonderful supplement to your homeschool curriculum. You’ll find science, music appreciation, culture and social studies, and so much more on Answers TV.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

For many American families, the school year has recently begun again (or it will soon). And for many of these families, their children are heading back to a public (secular = anti-God) school classroom. If that’s you, are your kids prepared to think biblically about what they’ll be learning?

You are either for Christ or against Him, and since our education system is based on atheistic naturalism, it’s certainly not for Christ!

Now, as I’ve said many times, the secular education system is not neutral. There is no neutrality. You are either for Christ or against Him, and since our education system is based on atheistic naturalism, it’s certainly not for Christ! Children must be equipped to think biblically about the challenges to their faith and the naturalistic thinking they’ll inevitably be exposed to. (Of course, this is true for any student! Every child must be equipped, so these resource suggestions are also great for homeschool or Christian school students).

Today, I wanted to highlight three free resources you can use with your children to help equip them.

1. Kids Answers: This website is just for kids and is filled with fun apologetics content in articles, videos, games, and activities. It’s all designed to lay the foundation of a biblical worldview and to give them answers to the questions of our day. It’s a great site to let them explore on their own (everything is safe for them, and there are no external links) or, better yet, to sit down and enjoy with them.
2. The New Answers Books: Did you know you can read most of all four of these best-selling apologetics books for free? If you have middle or high school students, it’s a good idea to go through these books together so they’ll be equipped with answers to about 120 of the most common objections to the truth of God’s Word. Consider picking a chapter a week to go through and discuss together. (You can also order print versions of these books or pick up our Answers Books for Kids series for elementary students. They are excellent. Another great resource for families is Creation to Babel, my family commentary on the foundational chapters of Genesis.)
   
3. Our YouTube channels (especially the Answers in Genesis and Ken Ham channels): We regularly post videos featuring myself and other AiG speakers and writers. These videos give answers to common questions about the Bible and provide biblical commentary and worldview insights into the top science and culture stories of our day. Consider watching one of these videos on the way to or from school and then discussing it together. It’s a great way to have meaningful conversations with your kids while you both think through the issues of our day, starting with Scripture.

We hope these three resources—all of which are free—are helpful to you and your family. We are passionate about equipping you to pass along a biblical worldview to your children. There’s nothing more vital than our children knowing Christ and standing boldly on His Word!

Oh, and I’ll give you a bonus resource that isn’t free but is very affordable—our Answers TV streaming platform. With over 7,000 videos (and more coming all the time), it’s packed with God-honoring, family-friendly content to help you grow in your biblical worldview. I encourage you to check it out for a week for free (and then it’s only $39.99 for a whole year—it’s very cost-effective for families). Parents need to use a God-honoring, family-friendly streaming platform like this for their families.

Find other resources that will help your family at AnswersBookstore.com.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

“How much would you pay for a smarter baby?”

That’s the question an article in The Economist is asking as it highlights boutique IVF clinics, part of a “burgeoning industry aspir[ing] to reshape the way humans are made” by allowing parents to screen their embryos for IQ, height, and eye color.

These start-ups are front and center in the commodification of children, turning human beings into products so wealthy parents can—according to their advertising on the New York subway—“have [their] best baby.”

Of course, this kind of specialized screening is out of reach (thankfully!) for most couples using IVF, as the screening currently costs up to $50,000. But these start-ups believe that AI and other technological advancements will soon make it more affordable. And if that’s the case, parents are going to use it. The article notes, “demand for such tests could be substantial.”

Nearly three-quarters of American IVF patients say they would use such tests if free.

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A survey published in 2023 in Science found that 43% of all IVF participants would use polygenic screening to increase their child’s chance of getting into an elite university, provided it were safe and free. [Safe for whom? Certainly not for the babies who are discarded simply for potentially having a lower IQ than their siblings!] A third said the same for genetic editing.

These tests are just the next step in the commodification of children.

These survey results should be utterly shocking—we are talking about parents deciding which of their children are born and which either become medical waste or are frozen indefinitely simply based on IQ, height, eye color, or future health risk. How evil!

These tests are just the next step in the commodification of children. Listen to how the men and women behind these start-ups talk about these services (keep in mind these are babies—real human beings made in God’s image—they are talking about):

Late last year New Yorkers noticed a series of strange advertisements on the subway. “Have your best baby,” one promised. “IQ is 50% genetic,” noted another. Predictably, they stirred controversy. Yet Kian Sadeghi of Nucleus, the embryo-screening startup behind them, was pleased. “This is a mass-market product. What’s a better way of showing that it’s a mass-market product than the subway?” (emphasis added)

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Noor Siddiqui of Orchid, a competitor, likes to say that “sex is for fun; embryo screening is for babies.”

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As for ethics, Mr Asparouhov argues that all parents-to-be engage in a form of genetic selection when they choose a partner. “If this is eugenics, then so is Hinge,” he argues. [Of course, he’s ignoring that there’s a big difference between embryo screening and dating websites in that when you “swipe left” on someone on a dating app, you aren’t killing them or indefinitely putting them into a freezer!]

Or listen to what one parent who used this technology shared:

“Most of my professional career I’ve been a product manager in tech, and so in some ways this is just like another product to manage,” he says. . . . “All I could do is look at the results for my six embryos and say: ‘Okay, it kind of seems like this one is better.’” (emphasis added)

Yes, he looked at his six children and then picked the one that looked the best, just like he was managing some kind of tech product. One wonders what happened to the other five children who didn’t look as good to him.

As I said, this kind of boutique screening is currently only available for the wealthy, but that doesn’t mean the average IVF user isn’t also screening their embryos. They are, just not to this degree. As the article explains,

Some screening is already common among IVF patients. One example is PGT-A, which checks embryos have the right number of chromosomes, and which some studies claim lowers the miscarriage risk (many experts are sceptical). Certain clinics also offer PGT-M, which checks for disorders caused by a single gene, such as cystic fibrosis or Huntington’s.

Babies who have the wrong number of chromosomes (e.g., children with Down syndrome), have a high miscarriage risk, or will have a disorder like cystic fibrosis are typically never given a chance to live; they are routinely discarded. As I shared in a blog post last year, more babies are discarded through IVF than children killed in abortion in the US.

Of course, those discussing this new technology and these screenings never mention what happens to the embryos that “don’t make the grade.” Consider how the testing is framed as “reducing risk”:

It claims that, if it tests ten embryos for a couple where both parents have type-2 diabetes, it can reduce their child’s absolute risk of developing the condition by 12-20 percentage points, from a baseline of 40-60%.

But they aren’t reducing a child’s risk of diabetes. They are killing (murdering) the babies that have a higher risk of diabetes and only allowing the baby that looks the least likely to develop that condition to live. That’s evil! Each of those 10 embryos is a person made in God’s image, not a commodity to be chosen for a chance at life or discarded because of his or her genetics.

Consider also the ramifications of this in parenting. Imagine you paid $50,000 to ensure your lab-made baby would have a high IQ and be healthy and attractive. What if all the hype proves false (according to The Economist, the science behind these screenings might not even be sound) or because of environment or personality, the child simply doesn’t live up to the parent’s lofty expectations? What will that do to the parent-child relationship? After all, that parent paid “good money” for this child, and he or she isn’t living up to the promises. That’s a recipe for disaster!

We already see this kind of thinking on social media. For example, watch this video of Josh Wood from the organization Them Before Us responding to a reel from an IVF mom:

Children are people, made in the image of God with inherent dignity and value right from fertilization.

Children are not commodities or products to be genetically manipulated according to adult desires. Children are people, made in the image of God with inherent dignity and value right from fertilization.

It is God who fearfully and wonderfully knits each child together just as He wants them to be—IQ, eye color, height, diabetes risk, and all. We must stand up and defend these children who are being so callously discarded.

Open your mouth, judge righteously, And render justice to the afflicted and needy. (Proverbs 31:9)

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

An exciting new zoo building is now open at the Creation Museum!

Creature Feature is our first official walk-through–style zoo building and exhibits a variety of interesting creatures.

The zoos at our two attractions are extremely popular with guests of all ages, and a brand-new zoo exhibit at the Creation Museum will just add to the amazing experience. Our Creature Feature building is now officially open, right next to our beautiful Butterfly House and Plants of the Bible Conservatory.

Creature Feature is our first official walk-through–style zoo building and exhibits a variety of interesting creatures, including:

• Eight incredible invertebrate species, including emperor scorpions, giant millipedes, tarantulas, and more
• Four species of snakes
• Five species of lizards
• Two amphibian species
• An ornate box turtle
• And two fish tanks, one of which will exhibit blind cavefish

A few of these animals are still in quarantine (all new animals must quarantine for a specific period of time), but once they are cleared, they will join the others already on exhibit. Admission to the fantastic Creature Feature is included with your Creation Museum admission.

Of course, this new building will also feature apologetics content, biblical worldview teaching, and fun animal facts.

The Creation Museum certainly is “more than a museum” (in fact, much more)! It’s amazing to see how the Lord has grown this attraction since we opened in 2007.

Plan your visit at CreationMuseum.org.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

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

Home Fires. Yes, that is the name of a new book by a surprising author—my wife, Mally. Now, she will be the first to tell you she is not a writer or speaker and always wants to be behind the scenes supporting me, our family, and the ministry as she has always done.

But Master Books, the publisher of many of my books, wanted Mally to write a book about her life and how she’s supported me in ministry, how she’s coped, and what lessons she has learned that could be a help to others.

So after putting as much pressure on her as President Trump put on Iran, we worked out a way for her to do this. One of our writers, Avery Foley, sat with Mally and recorded her as she told her story! Avery then put it all together, keeping Mally’s words and turning them into what I believe is a powerful book. It is captivating, emotional, convicting, and very personal. And yes, she does tell some family secrets! I’ve had people tell me they want to read it just to find out more about “Kenny” Ham (when you read the book, you will understand).

We had a number of well-known Christians read the manuscript. Here are just some of the statements they sent to us:

Insightfully written; replete with biblically sound counsel for young women who find themselves engaged in ministry alongside their husbands. Mally ignores the low-hanging fruit and concentrates on the root of marital oneness in ministry. She doesn’t sugarcoat but rather goes to the heart of our ultimate commitment, which is to our Lord and Savior. . . .

Her wisdom is what is needed in a world where young women are no longer sure of what their roles should be in our society. She reminds us women of our godly purpose/calling as we strive to be keepers of our homes, mothers, and supportive wives, and she fiercely defends our God-given right and ability to do so.

In a world where the mantra is me, myself, and I, Mally reminds us that it should be God first, others, then ourselves.

— Bridget Baucham,
Wife of the late Voddie Baucham

We thank God that Mally surrendered to the pressure of writing this excellent book. It is a beautiful book portraying her life alongside of her husband as it recounts how much God played a role in her life as well as his. The world has benefitted from their lives and continues to be blessed by their obedience. Psalm 37:5 describes their lives perfectly.

— Pastor Jack and Lisa Hibbs,
Calvary Chapel Chino Hills

Well-known Christian author, podcaster, and speaker Heidi St. John wrote the foreword. Here is a section from that:

In a world that often celebrates the loud, the visible, and the instantly viral, Mally Ham stands as a quiet treasure—a woman whose life whispers the beautiful truth that God delights in using the ordinary, the shy, and the unseen to accomplish the extraordinary.

I love Mally Ham. She’s the real deal—and in the pages that follow, I have a feeling you will come to see her, like Ken does, as the “real” VIP at Answers in Genesis. . . .

Mally will insist that she’s not an author—but I disagree. Avery writes Mally’s story beautifully—but God is the one who deserves the credit for what you are about to read.

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.

One of our staff members who read the manuscript said, “I think this will outsell all your books.” I had already thought the same thing! And I pray it does.

Find your copy at AnswersBookstore.com.