"Ken Ham" on Amazon.com | Answers in Genesis I thought you might be interested to see this entry on Amazon.com:
The Great Dinosaur Mystery Solved by Ken Ham
Creationist Dinos: “Ken Ham has the
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AiG programs in Florida | Answers in Genesis AiG speaker Dr. Terry Mortenson arrived back weary but encouraged after his recent speaking engagements in Florida. Here is his report:
Thanks for your
Three ways to make an apeman | Answers in Genesis At a special lunch meeting today at the AiG office, Dr. Menton gave a lecture to the staff on "Three ways to make an apeman!" (see photographs). As per usual,
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"Missing link"? | Answers in Genesis Today the press reported (and evolutionists were gloating over) a fossil of a fish that supposedly proves fish evolved into reptiles. The New York Times claims
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Remembering the Harvard debate | Answers in Genesis Last night, I told you of a Prof. Brian Alters from McGill University in Canada who gave a lecture against creation and said "30,000 children" go to the
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The “Widow’s Mite” | Answers in Genesis At the AiG conference in New Hampshire, someone handed in a letter for me that I opened tonight. As I opened it, three $1 bills fell out.
AiG goes to Russia | Answers in Genesis Dr. Terry Mortenson will soon leave for Russia to give many messages for AiG. Terry sent me this praise and pray note:
I did get my Russian visa, the day
Praise the Lord for volunteers! | Answers in Genesis How we praise the Lord for volunteers. Thousands of people have volunteered their time/expertise at AiG and have saved the ministry hundreds of thousands of
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Family Life at AiG | Answers in Genesis Dr. Dennis Rainey, president and cofounder of Family Life—a ministry dedicated to effectively developing godly families—was a guest speaker at AiG today.
Creation evangelism down under | Answers in Genesis My brother Stephen has been actively using AiG materials (and particularly the AiG witnessing booklets) as a witnessing tool---and people are being saved.
He
AiG Worldwide takes off! | Answers in Genesis At AiG’s Thursday 8:30 am staff meeting, Dr. David Crandall (Director of AiG’s Worldwide Outreach) shared about his recent trip to Asia---and what a trip it
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AiG in Sugar Creek | Answers in Genesis Buddy Davis and Mike Riddle spoke at a church in Amish Country (at a place called Sugar Creek) this past weekend. They sent this report:
At this conference a
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Spring in Kentucky | Answers in Genesis Well, I thought you would like to see what the second day of spring was like in Northern Kentucky---just check out the two photographs I took when I got up
AiG and a prisoner's salvation | Answers in Genesis A pastor sent me this very encouraging email that was sent to him by a prison chaplain. AiG has a jail ministry that donates considerable creation resources to
Role model for boys? | Answers in Genesis One of our supporters recently sponsored a high school debate on the origins issue. AiG’s Dr. Georgia Purdom (a Ph.D. in molecular biology who will
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A balloon dinosaur! | Answers in Genesis Since my day just consisted of meetings, I thought it would be much more exciting that today’s blog entry would be the report Mike and Lesley Riddle sent to me
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Fire-breathing dragons | Answers in Genesis The church photographer at our Avon, Indiana, event was able to capture a striking photo of Buddy with his "fire-breathing dragon." We use this when
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Great response in Indiana | Answers in Genesis The attached photographs show the packed auditorium of 1,400 where I spoke tonight, and the room where Buddy Davis spoke to hundreds of young people at the
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AiG is going to Russia | Answers in Genesis AiG’s Dr. Terry Mortenson is going to Russia in April for a speaking tour. Terry sent out this prayer request that I would ask you all to pray about as you are
Ocean Springs update | Answers in Genesis AiG was blessed to have a special visitor today. Pastor Barnett from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, addressed the staff, and gave testimony as to how AiG’s Katrina
Modesto conference crowded! | Answers in Genesis Today, Dr. Jason Lisle and I spoke to around 2,500 different people at Calvary Chapel in Modesto, California (see photographs). This morning, 2,300
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Supporter dessert in Modesto | Answers in Genesis Some of our supporters had an informal gathering in the Modesto (California) area this evening (Saturday). As we are running an AiG conference in Modesto, we
Zhe Clampitt visits AiG | Answers in Genesis We were privileged to have Zhe Clampitt (see photograph), an MIT graduate, visit AiG Wednesday and play the violin at staff devotions! Once again, our staff
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"Film star" night | Answers in Genesis Tuesday evening, Mally and I spent the evening in a photography studio with our son and daughter-in-law (Nathan and Kristy) and our three grandkids. Staff
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Museum bookstore "evolving" | Answers in Genesis I can’t wait to get home Tuesday morning to see the Creation Museum bookstore. While I’ve been in Louisiana, workers have been laying the special wood floor
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A Hollywood connection | Answers in Genesis Today, I spoke twice at services of First Baptist of Bossier City, while Jason Lisle spoke at a sister church in the area. We both spoke tonight as we begin a
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Dr. Henry Morris has died | Answers in Genesis Just after I wrote my blog tonight (Saturday), I received a phone call from our previous pastor in San Diego, Pastor Tom Chesko, to tell me that Dr. Henry
The Diggles family visits AiG | Answers in Genesis We were blessed with the music ministry of the Diggles family this morning at our 8:30 am staff meeting. The two young daughters (6 and 10 years old) recited
Your booklet saved my soul | Answers in Genesis I must admit, receiving an email like this makes all the stress of being in the ministry (the travel, busyness, spiritual battles) worthwhile.
To all of you in
2,000 in North Carolina | Answers in Genesis Friday saw the commencement of our AiG conference in the relatively small community of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Including our school assemblies (around
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Another award for AiG–USA | Answers in Genesis Dale Mason, our VP of Marketing & Media, will be attending the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) conference this coming week. NRB recently announced
New AiG science curriculum | Answers in Genesis AiG recently acquired an elementary science curriculum that is ardently creationist. I’ve attached a news release below concerning this thrilling opportunity
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AiG--USA launches AiG WorldWide | Answers in Genesis An exciting new division of AiG was launched this week—AiG WorldWide, under the leadership of Dr. David Crandall. If you haven’t read the article on our website
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Painting Dinosaurs | Answers in Genesis How would you like a job painting dinosaurs!? Our special friends, Doug and Kathy Henderson, were at the Creation Museum again this weekend doing just that! I
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Dr. John Baumgardner visits AiG | Answers in Genesis This past week, Dr. John Baumgardner (ICR scientist renowned for his work on catastrophic plate tectonics) spent two days with the Creation Museum team being
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Ham on the bone | Answers in Genesis I read a letter from an eight-year-old Australian girl to our staff. This young girl lives in Western Australia and she watched some of our DVDs. She said she
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Devotions from Don Landis | Answers in Genesis Pastor Don Landis, chairman of AiG--USA’s Board of Directors, is bringing three special devotions during his time at AiG headquarters this week. I have
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AiG and "Evolution Sunday" | Answers in Genesis This coming Sunday, nearly 400 churches will be celebrating “Evolution Sunday.” If you haven’t read about this, then I encourage you to read our web article:
Birthday girl donation | Answers in Genesis One of our most popular AiG speakers, Mike Riddle, received this email from his daughter, about his granddaughter, Taylen:
Our daughter Taylen Langin (Taylen
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Chandler, Arizona | Answers in Genesis The first morning service at Faith Church of the Valley in Chandler, Arizona, was filled beyond capacity this morning (Sunday). People came from many
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Changed lives | Answers in Genesis Saturday night, around 180 people attended the Phoenix fundraising banquet. Those who attended were so excited. Something the really stood out to me was the
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When in Phoenix—golf! | Answers in Genesis Well, today I had my first real golfing experience. No, I didn’t play. But one of our pro golfer friends obtained passes for us to attend the FBR OPEN
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The Ireland connection | Answers in Genesis Our special guest speaker this morning was Tim Laughlin. Tim and his wife Kathy (together with their daughter) are currently raising support to begin mission
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Awards and interviews | Answers in Genesis AWARD PRESENTATION
This morning at the Outreach Division staff meeting, Mark Looy, on behalf of AiG, presented a special plaque to “Junior” and Deborah
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Back home | Answers in Genesis I finished my sessions in Zanesville, Ohio, tonight (Monday). Dr. Jason Lisle will speak at the final two sessions Tuesday evening. Mally and I drove home
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Ministry in Zanesville, OH | Answers in Genesis Today we commenced our AiG conference in Zanesville, Ohio. I spoke during two morning services and then again this evening to an overflow crowd in the
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A new dinosaur | Answers in Genesis Today Mally and I drove up to Henpeck, Ohio, where Buddy and Kay Davis live. Buddy Davis is our dinosaur sculptor and a singer. He also speaks and runs special
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Photos of the week | Answers in Genesis I’ve attached a photograph taken this week of our Director of Outreach (Tom Miller) and our Director of Internet Outreach (Rod Martin). I tried to think of some
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A great reminder | Answers in Genesis Our special guest speaker today was Dr. David Faust, President of Cincinnati Christian University. David gave a great message to the staff based on Psalm 8—a
Being Prepared | Answers in Genesis At AiG, we want to ensure we are prepared in every way possible regarding safety and health issues---particularly as we get ready for the many thousands of
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Thousands reached in New Jersey | Answers in Genesis AiG’s organized outreach in New Jersey ended this morning (Sunday). We estimate that somewhere between 7,000–8,000 children, teens, and adults were ministered
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More fossils for the museum | Answers in Genesis Tonight, Buddy and Kay Davis, Dr. Menton and I were invited to a home-cooked meal by a family who has donated some first-class fossils to the Creation Museum.
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Fire alarms and power poles | Answers in Genesis It was a great day (Friday) in New Jersey. 2,300 students attended the K--6 school assembly program this morning. It is so thrilling to be able to teach
Humor and biblical authority | Answers in Genesis Special guest David Gibbs Jr. from the Christian Law Association (CLA) spoke to the AiG staff for Tuesday morning devotion this week. AiG has a great
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Research cooperation | Answers in Genesis Dr. Georgia Purdom joins the AiG speaker/writer/research team on June 1. Georgia is already gearing up for this change in her life (she is currently a
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Speakers dinner and a poodle | Answers in Genesis SPEAKERS DINNER
Tonight I hosted a special speakers dinner at a local restaurant. We invited our full-time and part-time speakers to come in for a special
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Intelligent Design in California | Answers in Genesis I was watching CNN this morning as they had a report on a situation in California where a school is being sued because the school board agreed for a teacher to
Wrapping up the week | Answers in Genesis MUSEUM ADVANCES
It is exciting to see the Creation Museum advancing. I’ve attached a photograph to show you some of the work being done in the bookstore
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New telescope for AiG | Answers in Genesis Recently a new telescope was donated to AiG. Our full-time astrophysicist, Dr. Jason Lisle, (who will also oversee planetarium programs for the Creation Museum)
Creation in California | Answers in Genesis Tonight at the meeting at Lancaster, California, a college student told me that she attends a local secular junior college and that her science professor is a
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Doubting evolution | Answers in Genesis A young man came up to me Saturday night at the meeting at Costa Mesa and said, "you've done something no one else has ever done---you've caused me to doubt
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Changing lives | Answers in Genesis The first family I met tonight at Grace Community Church told me, "You changed our lives … well, we should say the Lord used you to change our lives."
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On the road again | Answers in Genesis The very active teaching year for AiG has begun! Now that the debate (see my previous blog entry) is behind us, our teaching programs for 2006 begin in
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The debate continued | Answers in Genesis This morning, another four 30-minute programs were recorded for the Ankerberg television program. I have included a photograph of the four debaters; from left
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The big debate | Answers in Genesis Today at the John Ankerberg ministry in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Dr. Jason Lisle and I debated Dr. Hugh Ross and Dr. Walter Kaiser on various topics relating to
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Creation Museum in the news | Answers in Genesis A news item about AiG’s Creation Museum, along with some great photographs, was featured in the The Cincinnati Post today. The article begins:
"The nation's
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The Bible is not accurate? | Answers in Genesis … AND "FUNDAMENTALISTS ARE 'DANGEROUS'"
The Catholic Church in the UK has issued a document to its millions of followers that states such things as:
The
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King Kong evolved | Answers in Genesis It seems today secular writers go out of their way to bring evolution into as many subjects as they can. Some of you may have seen the movie, KING KONG---well,
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Opry time! | Answers in Genesis Well, just to show you I can relax, I took the day off today, and Mally and I, together with Buddy and Kay Davis, drove to Nashville, Tennessee, (the home of
A hospital visit | Answers in Genesis This morning, I found out that Mike Riddle, one of our speakers, had a burst appendix this past Friday and had to have an emergency operation.
A cultural experience | Answers in Genesis Attending an American football game is a cultural experience. After 19 years of living in America (after being brought up with Aussie Rules, Rugby League and
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Early Christmas | Answers in Genesis As our married children will be spending Christmas day with their in-laws this year (it was our turn last year), we had Christmas dinner with our family
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I'm Back! | Answers in Genesis Thanks to all who wrote guest blogs while I was on vacation. Mally and I spent time in Australia with our relatives—it was a short visit really, but important for us to catch up with the “rellies”.
Guest Blog—Dr. David Menton | Answers in Genesis Dr. David Menton holds a Ph.D. in cell biology from Brown University and is professor emeritus at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis.
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Guest Blog—Dr. Terry Mortenson | Answers in Genesis Ken is on some well-deserved vacation and is offline for a change! We’ve asked some of our speakers to do some “guest blogs” so Ken can enjoy his time off.
Youth are interested | Answers in Genesis I thought you would enjoy this email feedback we received, and praise the Lord for the effect the AiG ministry is having on people’s lives:
This message is
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Winter at AiG | Answers in Genesis I thought I would share a couple of photos one of our staff took recently overlooking the pond at AiG. This was taken before the major snowfall of this past
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The Old Schoolhouse magazine | Answers in Genesis Over the past few years, the Lord has enabled AiG to develop a close relationship with the publishers of what has become the number one homeschool magazine in
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Ray Cummins at AiG | Answers in Genesis What a privilege it was this past Tuesday to have the talented guitarist Ray Cummins visit with us at AiG (see photographs).
A wonderful night for AiG staff | Answers in Genesis AiG’s annual Christmas Party was held Tuesday evening. I was so proud of our staff—what a marvelous and professional job they did and what a great program (and
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Happy Birthday | Answers in Genesis This morning (Monday), the Museum Team had a surprise birthday party for Mike Zovath—AiG’s VP in charge of the museum.
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Campolo on Creation | Answers in Genesis Many in the church in the USA have heard of Tony Campolo (an ordained minister who served American Baptist Churches and speaks widely on Christian topics).
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My Creation Bible | Answers in Genesis The artwork (including the cover) for the new children's book entitled My Creation Bible has now been finished. Master Books will be releasing this in the
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Evolutionary evangelist | Answers in Genesis The Salt Lake Tribune had a very interesting (albeit sad) article about an "evolutionary evangelist" who travels the country giving lectures on what the
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The breath of life | Answers in Genesis While I was returning from a brief vacation in the mountains of Tennessee, the AiG staff was treated to a fascinating talk by one of our excellent speakers, Dr.
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Which one is the angel? | Answers in Genesis I have attached three photographs I took at Dollywood tonight. One has lights formed into the shape of an angel, but I think the REAL angel is standing to the
AiG–UK Opens New Office | Answers in Genesis On Saturday, November 26, the AiG–UK ministry, under the leadership of Dr. Monty White, held special ceremonies to open their new office in Leicester, England.
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Be careful what you read | Answers in Genesis While I was in San Diego a couple of weeks ago, a reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald called to interview me about the ID (Intelligent Design) movement.
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Sad state of affairs | Answers in Genesis One of our staff brought to my attention today a course that is being taught at The College Of Wooster in Ohio, an independent college that has Presbyterian
First snow | Answers in Genesis Today was our first snow of the winter! I have attached a photograph of the AiG complex as the snow was falling.
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Ussher is in! | Answers in Genesis Many of you have no doubt heard of the most famous history book in the world (other than the Bible)—The Annals of the World, by Archbishop Ussher. It was out
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Video conferences coming to your area? | Answers in Genesis I praise the Lord for the visionary leaders who have been led to AiG. Tom Miller is our Director of Outreach and is a member of the leadership team that gives oversight to the whole ministry. Under Tom’s leadership, the outreach ministry is growing and reaching more people each year with the creation/gospel message.
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Visit from David Gibbs | Answers in Genesis This afternoon I received a phone call from David Gibbs III, of the Christian Law Association (David's father, David Gibbs, Jr., is the founder of the CLA).
Death and life on one day | Answers in Genesis DEATH OF GREAT LEADER
Today we learned of the death of the great Bible teacher and Christian leader, Dr. Adrian Rogers. I have written a tribute to Dr.
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Special thanks | Answers in Genesis In one of my previous entries, I mentioned that someone came and especially thanked my wife---many don't realize how her support behind the scenes has been so
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Dr. DeYoung at AiG | Answers in Genesis Last Thursday, Dr. Don DeYoung visited AiG and spoke to our staff at morning chapel time. Dr. DeYoung is Chairman of the Department of Physical Science at Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana.
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Does the press get it right? | Answers in Genesis An online newspaper from Florida featured a story today (Saturday) on a lecture to be given by Progressive Creationist Hugh Ross. According to the reporter
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One of "those" days | Answers in Genesis It started at 4:45 am for our trip to Kansas for a conference I am speaking at---we got up, then loaded the rental car to head for the airport. We stopped to
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My Visit to ICR | Answers in Genesis Today I visited some of the staff at ICR and discussed future cooperative ventures. While there I was also able to say “gidday” to my Aussie friend Dr. Andrew Snelling.
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Press from around the world | Answers in Genesis Because I am out of the office so much of the time doing speaking ministry, I can’t possibly do all the television and newspaper interviews that are constantly
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San Diego | Answers in Genesis Today we drove from San Bernardino to San Diego. Mally and I had lunch with two of AiG’s supporters.
Ken and Buddy "Action Figures" | Answers in Genesis At the church in Highland this morning, a young man (homeschooler) showed me some action figures he modified to look like Ken Ham and Buddy Davis! I have
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Travel Day | Answers in Genesis Well today was a travel day---Knoxville to Atlanta, and then Atlanta to Ontario, California (a 4.5 hour flight).
At the Atlanta airport, the pastor of a church
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Worldview in Tennessee | Answers in Genesis Tonight I gave the opening lecture at the Worldview Conference (run by Brannon Howse) in Sevierville, Tennessee. During the break after I spoke, people lined up
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Bonjour Y'all! | Answers in Genesis Today a video team from France spent most of the day at the office to film for a 50-minute French Current Affairs program.
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The “Race” Issue | Answers in Genesis Answers in Genesis is very much involved in helping people overcome race issues by giving them the true history of the world from Genesis.
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Poodle detective | Answers in Genesis I've become a "poodle detective!" Recently at AiG, unknown to me, one of the museum staff used photographs of the various speakers to produce life-size cutouts.
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60 Minutes---Australia | Answers in Genesis This afternoon I spent four hours being interviewed by Richard Carleton from the Channel Nine (Australia) television program 60 Minutes.
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ABC TV | Answers in Genesis This afternoon, I was interviewed for an Australian ABC television program called Lateline.
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Great team | Answers in Genesis Over lunch after the close of the AiG conference at Word Of Life in New York, a number of people independently said that Dave Menton, Buddy Davis and myself
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Rings and things | Answers in Genesis For the 11:00 a.m. session at the AiG conference at Schroon Lake, NY, we did something a little different. Dr. Dave Menton was scheduled to do some illusions for
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"Idiot America" | Answers in Genesis Today I received a fax from our office of an extensive (8 page) article from Esquire magazine (I have never heard of it before, but it can't be a very nice
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Word of Life | Answers in Genesis Mally and I, Buddy Davis and his wife Kay, and Dr. Dave Menton are currently at Word of Life at Schroon Lake in upstate New York for a weekend family AiG conference.
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Fossil Week | Answers in Genesis This week could be called “fossil week.” Fossil expert Joe Taylor (creationist and friend of AiG) has been spending the week classifying AiG’s extensive
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Ocean Springs says "Thanks!" | Answers in Genesis Today we received a special letter and photographs done up as a book from one of the public schools in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The teachers and students
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CBS News Report | Answers in Genesis AiG was highlighted in a nationwide TV broadcast earlier today on the prestigious news program CBS News Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood. The focus of the
WPOS at AiG | Answers in Genesis WPOS Toledo (Ohio) is a Christian radio station that supports and promotes AiG. Buddy Davis is currently advertised on the WPOS website as they are sponsoring
Moody Radio Interview | Answers in Genesis Mark Looy called me to say that Moody Radio wanted to interview me during their Prime Time America show (broadcast on ~300 stations across the nation).
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Reaching an Atheist | Answers in Genesis After my talk on creation evangelism tonight, I had many people make comments, give testimonies, etc. Two of these testimonies really stood out and I thought I should share them with you.
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News from Tennessee | Answers in Genesis TENNESSEE CONTINUES
Today was a very busy day. Buddy Davis and I conducted our special program for elementary ages this morning—then . . .
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You Made My Day | Answers in Genesis I think it’s Clint Eastwood who is famous for saying, “Go ahead, make my day!" Well, I was reminded of that tonight when a teenager came up to me.
Bring it on--I'm Ready! | Answers in Genesis I thought you would like this email feedback we received today:
“I thank [the Lord] for AiG--it has changed my life. I can't wait to tell everyone now about
Board meetings and broken pipes... | Answers in Genesis Today was the first day of AiG’s three day board meeting. The day began with breakfast at the office for the staff and then a 30 minute devotional by AiG’s board chairman Don Landis. Don will also be speaking Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
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CBS at AiG | Answers in Genesis CBS AT AiG
Today I spent over an hour being interviewed by a CBS reporter for the news program Sunday morning, October 23 (see attached photograph of the
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More from Boise | Answers in Genesis After church this morning, I met with a video crew out of New York for a three hour interview. The interview was conducted by an orthodox
You Won't Believe This... | Answers in Genesis The "Albuquerque Tribune" (New Mexico) carried a report about a play done for a masters degree project that will shock you, but given the state of the culture,
Trouble in the Catholic Church | Answers in Genesis "Catholic Church no longer swears by truth of the Bible"
This was the headline of an article published on The Times OnLine about a document the hierarchy of
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Rocked My World! | Answers in Genesis Tonight (Tuesday), at the last session of the Boise AiG conference, a man came to me and said, “I attended your seminar here seven years ago, and it rocked my world.”
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Thousands Reached in Boise | Answers in Genesis Today in Boise, Idaho, over 2,000 kindergarten through grade six and around 1,500 junior and senior high students attended the special school programs associated with the AiG conference.
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Great response in Boise | Answers in Genesis Tonight was the beginning of the AiG conference in Boise. Around 2500 people turned out! The auditorium filled--then the overflow in the chapel filled--then
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Boise, here we come! | Answers in Genesis Today I left for Boise, Idaho, where I will speak at two services Sunday morning and then we begin an Answers in Genesis Conference Sunday evening, Monday
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Update from Steve Carmack | Answers in Genesis This letter from Steve Carmack is a running diary of his experience in Ocean Springs. Steve works in the events department and went down with the team.
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Valuable Volunteers | Answers in Genesis AiG has been so blessed to have literally thousands of volunteers over the years to help the ministry in so many varied ways.
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Creation in Baghdad | Answers in Genesis CREATION IN BAGHDAD
What a blessing to receive the following email from a solider deployed in Iraq. I have also included two of the photos he sent:
I am a
Surprise Visitors to AiG | Answers in Genesis A few days ago, a friend from Australia who I have known for 30 years called and said the company he worked for was sending him to the USA for a conference.
Computer Crash in Missouri | Answers in Genesis This weekend I was in Springfield, Missouri. Unfortunately, over the weekend, I had a total failure on my computer (of course--computers are fallible too!).
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Tom Miller’s Sunday Report | Answers in Genesis This is Tom’s last report from Ocean Springs, Mississippi. They are on their way home this morning—we can’t wait to see them and hear the rest of the stories.
To Mississippi and Back | Answers in Genesis A tractor trailer and AiG trailers and trucks headed south to Mississippi loaded with relief supplies including 4,000 sets of school supplies for public school students.
Boxes, Boxes Everywhere! | Answers in Genesis As I wandered around AiG this morning (Monday morning) I saw boxes "everywhere"--boxes of backpacks, boxes of school supplies and boxes of toiletries and other
Moses in the House Chamber | Answers in Genesis You may remember me mentioning on my blog some time back about our visit to the Capitol Building in Washington DC (To Washington and Back). As Congress was not
Live Satellite TV | Answers in Genesis Tonight in Dallas, Texas, I spoke to students, faculty, and visitors at the Christ For The Nations Bible College.
Katrina Outreach Update | Answers in Genesis We serve a wonderful God! As I mentioned in my letter (read it here), there are 4,000 children in the school district in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Two Tragedies | Answers in Genesis 9/11 FOUR YEARS AGO
Today (Sunday, as I write this) all over the country, people remembered 9/11—the day terrorists struck the Twin Towers of the World Trade
U.K. Moves Ahead | Answers in Genesis Dr. Monty White, Chief Executive Officer for AiG–UK sent us a report today on their move to a new building as the UK creation ministry continues to expand.
Tests and Testimonies | Answers in Genesis GREAT START TO THE DAY
This morning I was on an hour long radio program with a secular station. The host of this morning program was dealing with the creation/evolution debate, Intelligent Design, and other related topics.
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Labor Day Labors! | Answers in Genesis Labor Day is well named—I had to "labor" most of the day getting a new booklet written that we will offer in October. I entitled the booklet: “From Creation
Hurricane News | Answers in Genesis Today we received a phone message from the pastor of the church in Mississippi where I was supposed to speak next weekend.
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AiG Turtles! | Answers in Genesis As part of the prepartion of the nature trails around the lake at the Creation Museum, trees were placed in the water near where the floating bridge will be, so
Lingering effect of Katrina | Answers in Genesis WATERFALLS FROM KATRINA
Today, the remnants of Hurricane Katrina went through Northern Kentucky. It rained all day—quite heavy at times. Patrick Marsh, who
Ah, the Press... | Answers in Genesis KEN HAM'S "CHANT"
A Connecticut newspaper just printed a long article about Catholic evolutionist Kenneth Miller from Brown University--the article is worth
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A Fantastic Day at AiG | Answers in Genesis FANTASTIC STAFF/VOLUNTEER PICNIC
On Saturday, we had a Staff, Volunteer and their families picnic at the AiG headquarters. What a great day. Museum staff
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The Children are Here! | Answers in Genesis THE CHILDREN ARE HERE
The two animatronic children have been installed in the Lobby. I had one of our photographers take my photograph wearing my BULLDOGS hat
30th Anniversary | Answers in Genesis We didn’t arrange this, but it so happened that our guest speaker at staff meeting today played an interesting part in the beginnings of what is now the
Back in Kentucky | Answers in Genesis GEORGIA PHOTOS
Now that I'm home and located the items I needed to download photos from my camera, I have included three photographs of the AiG conference in
Monday in Athens | Answers in Genesis SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES
Today, Buddy and I spoke to hundreds of children and young people. The auditorium was full this morning and this afternoon with elementary
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Sunday Highlights | Answers in Genesis The following are just some of the highlights from today's ministry in Georgia:
Before the 1st service, a man told me that AiG was integral in his
Sunday in Georgia | Answers in Genesis The Creation/Evolution issue continues to be covered by the secular and Christian media. A long article in the New York Times makes some interesting statements.
To Washington and Back | Answers in Genesis MOSES IN CONGRESS
Today Mally and I, together with Stephen and Trish (my brother and his wife) and Mark Looy spent the day in Washington DC. Over the next few
Amish Country | Answers in Genesis AMISH COUNTRY
On Tuesday, my wife Mally and my brother Stephen and his wife Trish traveled up to stay a night with Buddy and Kay Davis. We love taking our
Two Hams and a Stegosaur | Answers in Genesis It was a "Two Hams and Stegosaur" day at AiG on Monday.
Steve Ham (my brother) gave three lectures to a studio audience, and AiG's video and sound team filmed
Ink and Blood | Answers in Genesis After I spoke twice at our church on Sunday morning, Mally and I along with my brother Stephen and his wife Trish, and Steve and Mary (AiG staff) drove down to
The Dinosaurs Are Coming! | Answers in Genesis I have attached two pictures of three animatronic dinosaurs that have been delivered to AiG and are now awaiting installation. Two of them are baby T-Rex
Back to the "Rat Race" | Answers in Genesis In the English speaking world, we use the term "rat race" to sum up the busyness of life. Well, after a busy time in Israel, we now begin a very busy time at
Comments from Israel | Answers in Genesis I received an email (see below) today from our hosts (Eitan and Orit Kashtan) in Israel. It is so encouraging to hear these responses.
Home from Israel | Answers in Genesis WE'RE HOME!
Mally and I arrived in New York at 4:30 am - we then BATTLED our way through the airport to our gate to catch our flight home to Cincinnati!
We
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Tour Finale | Answers in Genesis Today was the final day in our tour of Israel--and what a finale it was.
The hall was packed with pastors, other Christian leaders, Sabbath (Sunday School)
David and Goliath | Answers in Genesis Today we left early and went to the valley where David fought Goliath. The tour buses usually stop in the valley and tell people about this event. Because our
A Day in Jerusalem | Answers in Genesis We arose early this morning (Wednesday) to get to Jerusalem before the worst traffic.
We first of all visited a phenomenal outdoor scale model of Jerusalem at
Tuesday Tour in Israel | Answers in Genesis This morning I spent some time talking with our host (Eitan Kashtan) so I could better understand his ministry over here to enable me to write a letter for our
Sunday and Monday in Israel | Answers in Genesis On Sunday we took the time to tour around the Galilee area. First of all we visited Capernaum--we saw the ruins of this fishing village that Jesus lived and
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Blog Modification | Answers in Genesis I want to make a correction to an earlier blog entry... I was asked a question at a church in Israel by someone and made a couple of assumptions that were not
Sabbath Church in Israel | Answers in Genesis Today is Saturday in Israel and many people are on holiday. Because of the past history of this nation, Saturday is observed as the Sabbath by the nation by
The busiest day! | Answers in Genesis Today (Thursday) was busy!
I spoke twice to the Youth Conference (see photograph)! Tremendous responses. Even those who couldn't speak English came and did
Wednesday in Israel | Answers in Genesis Today Mally and I and the family we are staying with (4 children and the two parents and a friend that's staying with them) crammed into a van along with our
Tuesday in Israel | Answers in Genesis TRAVELING
We are going to be traveling for the next few days, so I'm not sure when I will have access to email to send reports. Keep checking the BLOG and I
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Update on the Planetarium | Answers in Genesis PLANETARIUM PAID FOR!
Saturday night we had one of our fund raising banquets at the Museum. A number of people gave cash donations and pledges.
We're Here! | Answers in Genesis We arrived on Monday afternoon--it was great to finally be on the ground again. On Tuesday, I spent all morning working with one of the staff of the Christian
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Monday...on the way to Israel | Answers in Genesis Just a quick update about the trip so far...
While we were in Cincinnati airport, we did some shopping to take some gifts to people in Israel. The clerk
Post Mega Conference Comments | Answers in Genesis THANK YOU LIBERTY
I want to publicly sincerely thank Dr. Jerry Falwell (see photograph of Dr. Falwell bringing a devotion at the MEGA conference) and Liberty
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How Great Thou Art | Answers in Genesis HOW GREAT THOU ART
The Mega conference came to an end today (Friday). I gave a 30 minute presentation on "Go you into all the world and preach the gospel."
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Mega Conference Day 4 | Answers in Genesis SPECIAL DAY
Today was a special day in many ways. I was so touched by all the testimonies I received. One lady told me her missionary relative in Slovakia
A Very Special Night | Answers in Genesis At the Mega conference evening session, Dr. John Whitcomb, co-author of the famous book "The Genesis Flood" received a standing ovation as he walked to the
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Some Initial Testimonies | Answers in Genesis One of the first people I met yesterday as we walked into the Vines center at Liberty where the MEGA conference is being held, was a woman who said she was
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Loooooong Day | Answers in Genesis The alarm went off at 5:00 am--quick breakfast and off to the airport. We met up with the Riddles who were on the same flight as myself, Mally and John (AiG
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Mega Conference Blog | Answers in Genesis The Director of our Internet ministry, Rod, has organized a phenomenal opportunity for all of those who cannot attend the MEGA conference—a daily BLOG that will
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Behind the Scenes | Answers in Genesis BEHIND THE SCENES DAY
Today, about 400 people (Museum Charter Members) attended our special "Behind the Scenes" tour. Not only did all the attendees get to
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Raptor Day | Answers in Genesis Today (Thursday), Buddy Davis (AiG Dinosaur Sculptor) finished the Raptor skeleton that will be used in the Dig Site exhibit at the Creation Museum. One of the
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Mega "MANIA"! | Answers in Genesis The AiG office and warehouse are like a bee hive--lots of busy people getting ready for the MEGA conference next week. Pallets of books are being shipped (see
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Alabama Feedback | Answers in Genesis LONG NIGHT
Well, I arrived home at 4.30 am this (Monday) morning. Slept till 8:30 am--then went in to the office and recorded 45 radio programs (for our daily
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The Seminar Must Go On! | Answers in Genesis WILD ALABAMA--RAIN, WIND, THUNDER--THE SEMINAR GOES ON!
I am typing this sitting in one of our trucks (no - I'm not driving!) as as we leave Alabama to drive
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Update from Alabama | Answers in Genesis I spoke twice at the final day of the Alabama Home School Conference today. Again, there were lots of responses: Here a few samples (including a negative
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Arriving in Alabama | Answers in Genesis Thursday afternoon, I had a flight into Birmingham, Alabama for the annual State Home School Conference. The Home School movement is growing rapdily in the USA
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A New Island at AiG | Answers in Genesis AiG looks like a construction site again, as various contractors and staff are involved in many different areas working to complete the plans for inside and
What a great Wednesday | Answers in Genesis DIG SITE DINO
Work on the Museum exhibits is in full swing. After one walks through the lobby, then through a section of the Grand Canyon, a person arrives at
July 4 and AiG on Fox! | Answers in Genesis AiG ON FOX NEWS
On Monday evening 4th July, around 7:50 pm EST, the AiG Museum was featured as one of the news items on the FOX news channel--this was during
News from the Grand Canyon | Answers in Genesis "REST" DAY
I don't think there is such a thing as a "rest" day when one works with AiG! Even though it's a holiday weekend (July 4), I've already had phone
Quite the Friday... | Answers in Genesis VANDALISM FRIDAY
As staff arrived at the AiG facility this morning, they were saddened to see that vandals had painted graffiti (using spray cans of paint)
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Jet Lag | Answers in Genesis It usually takes me 7-10 days to get over jet lag after traveling to or from Australia. Today I crawled out of bed at 10 am. By 3 pm I convinced my body to
What is Your Life? | Answers in Genesis I was reminded of James 4:14 yesterday:
"Whereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a
Yep! It's a Fallen World | Answers in Genesis Well today was an interesting day! I had arranged to take my two brothers, Stephen and David, to lunch at our favorite Seafood Restaurant at Sanctuary Cove.
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Sunday in Australia | Answers in Genesis MISSIONARY SPOT
This morning (Sunday, June 26, 2005), Mally and I collected my Mum and attended the morning service at Sunnybank Baptist Church (located in one
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Up the Coast to see a Pioneer | Answers in Genesis On Saturday, Mally and I took off early from the Gold Coast south of Brisbane to drive to the North Coast town of Buderim (about a 2 hour trip). We planned to
Dinosaur Gets a Facelift | Answers in Genesis Over the years, Buddy Davis has sculptured around 70 life size model dinosaurs. Now that we are moving ahead (by faith) to get the Creation Museum open in
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NASCAR Driver Speaks at AiG | Answers in Genesis How privileged we are at AiG. The Lord has enabled us to meet so many dedicated Christian people He has gifted in special ways. How thrilling it is to have
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Eye Has Not Seen | Answers in Genesis As I looked out of the seaside apartment we are staying at in Australia, I couldn't help but notice the beauty in the evening sky. So, on Wednesday evening,
Museum "Evolution" Continues | Answers in Genesis I know I am using the "E" word—but in this context, it's ok! Much intelligence continues to be put into constructing the Museum! It is thrilling to see things
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Great Feedback from the UK. | Answers in Genesis Our sister ministry in the UK recently sent this testimony I thought you would be interested in reading:
"I am just writing to say a very big thank you for
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More from Down Under | Answers in Genesis ENGAGEMENT PARTY
Because Mally and I and our family live in the USA, we usually miss out on special events associated with our close relatives in Australia,
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Chapel Highlights at AiG | Answers in Genesis Each Thursday at Answers in Genesis--USA, a special guest speaker (usually a Christian leader) addresses the staff. We invite such guests from all across the
Whale of a Day | Answers in Genesis During winter, the whales move up the east coast of Australia, and with a reasonable pair of binoculars, one can see them easily. From the 22nd floor of the
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AiG Thanks Kevin Markesbery | Answers in Genesis THE LATER PHOTO
Yesterday, I showed you a photo from outside our unit in Australia at 4 am, so I thought I should show you (see photograph) what you could see
We've Arrived! | Answers in Genesis Just to let you know we've arrived safely on the Gold Coast. Everything was on time until we got to Brisbane---because of fog, we circled around for an hour in
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Prayer is the Key | Answers in Genesis Each morning at AiG, the staff meet either as departments or all together for announcements, special speakers, devotions and PRAYER.
More from Behind the Scenes | Answers in Genesis The Flecks, missionaries to US military personnel stationed near Pisa, Italy, planned their trip to America around a special tour for museum chart members.
Another One of "Those" Days | Answers in Genesis ANTAGONISTIC RADIO HOST
Well, today was one of those days again! Mark Looy lined up a live radio interview for me with Mike Signorile on the Sirius radio
Update from Dr. Terry Mortenson | Answers in Genesis Dr. Terry Mortenson, one of AiG's top speakers, who is out on speaking engagements sent in this interesting report today:
Thanks for your prayers for my time
A Quiet Sunday | Answers in Genesis This morning, my wife and I visited Big Bone Baptist Church ( a local church where the Pastor, Mike Jones, and his congregation could not be more supportive of
A Day At Yellowstone | Answers in Genesis Today, most of the AiG board and others left Jackson Hole after breakfast to tour Yellowstone National Park. What a wonderful day!
Jackson Hole, Wyoming | Answers in Genesis THEY CAME FROM ALL OVER:
This morning (Sunday) I spoke at two services in Jackson Hole Community Bible Church. The chairman of the AiG board, Don Landis, is
From Kentucky to Wyoming | Answers in Genesis Today Mally and I flew from Kentucky to Wyoming. I will be speaking on Sunday at the church pastored by our Board chairman, Pastor Don Landis. The AiG--USA
What a Day! | Answers in Genesis 'Willingly Ignorant'
After presenting overwhelming scientific evidence that confirms the Bible's history, I am sometimes asked why is it so many scientists
Museum Update and more | Answers in Genesis Museum update:
1. The waterfall is being tested right now---seems to be working well.
2. Tim has finished putting the outside restaurant chairs
Another "ordinary" day at AiG | Answers in Genesis What's "EVOLVING" at AiG?
Well, in the right sense of the word, the new conference room is evolving (see photograph) and the new front gate/fence is evolving
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Monday, Monday ... | Answers in Genesis At the "Crossroads"
Crossroads Bible College, a growing creationist Bible College (that also deals with multi-ethnic and racial reconciliation issues) asked
AiG is Front Page News | Answers in Genesis AiG IS FRONT PAGE NEWS TODAY
AiG was THE front page story in both the Cincinnati Enquirer and Kentucky Enquirer. The article is then continued on two further
Busy But Rewarding in Chicago | Answers in Genesis I spoke four times (officially that is)---in between talks I spoke almost non-stop with lots and lots of people. Many thanked me for the information that has
Honoring Dr. Gish | Answers in Genesis Today (Tuesday), Answers in Genesis honored Dr. Duane Gish (from The Institute For Creation Research) for his more than 40 years of involvement in creation
A Report from Carl Kerby | Answers in Genesis Carl Kerby reports from West Virginia:
Here in Parkersburg, WV, I had an interesting comment. A public school teacher came up to me after the talks and said,
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The Debate Began Early | Answers in Genesis I spent over 3 hours at our offices/Museum Sunday afternoon with the team from the BBC. I was interviewed (well, sort of ... ) by Lord Winston. It didn't
Grandkids Day! | Answers in Genesis Because of unique circumstances, I ended up having 6 weekends in a row away from home doing ministry. I was looking forward to this weekend at home and I even
Thursday at AiG | Answers in Genesis Our very good friends and AiG supporters from the Nashville TN area (the Mitchell Family: Tommy, Elizabeth, Mary, Ashley and Sarah) arrived to spend two days at
Wednesday in Denver | Answers in Genesis I spent the day in Denver interviewing (for a DVD we are producing for our Planned Giving Department) more families who contracted Family Wealth Counseling of
Mother's Day | Answers in Genesis Both Mally's and my mother live in Australia, and we know they miss us terribly. We've now lived in the USA for over 18 years.
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Harrisburg Homeschool Conference | Answers in Genesis From Saturday, May 7, 2005
It was a busy/draining day. We got up at 5:30 am so we could get an early breakfast and to the Farm Show complex by 7:30. I spoke at
A milestone for the Museum | Answers in Genesis On Thursday the lobby waterfall exhibit was filled with water and tested for leaks. What a sight to see the water cascading down the water fall into the pools
It's Busy! | Answers in Genesis Monday evening I received a call from a Los Angeles newspaper reporter. We spoke for about an hour or so---she is writing an article about creationists using
Sunday in LaCrosse | Answers in Genesis What a great weekend! The team (Dr. David Menton, Buddy Davis, Stacia McKeever and I) ministered in one way or another to nearly 5,000 people.
Saturday in La Crosse | Answers in Genesis Saturday was a long, but very rewarding day! Typically, numbers tend to drop from a Friday night to an all day Saturday session. Today around 1400 turned out!
Home Again ... | Answers in Genesis What a great weekend! It's funny how being in ministry puts you in front of people sometimes ...
As we were checking out of the hotel, the clerk recognized
Sunday Night in Tulsa | Answers in Genesis This long weekend of ministry was capped with speaking at a church that meets at Oral Roberts University. There were probably a couple of thousand people in
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Just a thought ... | Answers in Genesis It's interesting to see who has been looking at the blog. Lots of different people! Even the author of the software we are using mentioned it! (Thank you for
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Sunday Morning in Tulsa | Answers in Genesis Over 1000 people attended church this morning---some even sitting in overflow seating in the gym. I spoke on the importance of Genesis, the creation/evolution
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Saturday in Tulsa | Answers in Genesis Today the seminars began at 8:00 am---so I was up very early (daylight savings time doesn't help!). Dr. Humphreys and I both spoke twice today, and Buddy
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Update from Tulsa | Answers in Genesis Buddy and Kay Davis and I flew into Tulsa Thursday evening in preparation for a busy weekend of ministry. I woke up Friday morning at around 4:45 am---answered
Welcome to my Blog | Answers in Genesis Thanks for stopping by! For those of you who don't know - a "Blog" is short for "Web-log"... a journal of sorts, posted online for people to read.
I hope
Impact in Clarksville, TN | Answers in Genesis This past weekend, Dr. David Menton, Buddy Davis and I traveled to Clarksville, TN. for a series of meetings. All weekend, little things went wrong (like a
Visiting Virginia | Answers in Genesis Last week, Mally and I went to see our son Jeremy out at Liberty University. What a great time!
Jeremy had asked us to talk to some of this dorm-mates during
Loving God with All Our Mind | Answers in Genesis There are three things to keep in mind when thinking about the mind. But before we look at the mind we need to consider how the Bible understands the heart.
The Purpose of the Flood | Answers in Genesis As Christians we need to consider the account of the Flood (and other judgement passages) in light of what the Bible states about God and humanity.
Getting the Gospel Right | Answers in Genesis The greatest message of all is the gospel of Jesus Christ. Nevertheless, in our day the gospel that is preached is often oversimplified or distorted.
Going for Gold in Rio | Answers in Genesis All of Stuart’s work in engineering and biomechanics is based on experimental and observational science as opposed to speculative science (i.e., evolution).
One Book, Not Two | Answers in Genesis To defend the theory of evolution, theistic evolutionists often place God’s revelation through nature in the same category as his special revelation.
Introducing Paul Garner | Answers in Genesis See what Paul Garner, researcher and lecturer for Bible Creation Trust, has to say about his upcoming presentation at the 2017 UK Mega Conference.
A Truly Mega Conference! | Answers in Genesis “Thank you” and “What a fantastic conference!” These are not our words but the comments we received time again following last week’s UK Mega Conference.
Introducing Steve Ham | Answers in Genesis One of the biggest stumbling blocks to biblical authority in the Protestant church is the interpretation of the first chapters of Scripture.
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Who Is Lord over Us? | Answers in Genesis Whereas the culture may deny that they have a Lord over them, our duty as Christians is to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord over us all (2 Corinthians 4:5).
Debrief After VBS Vacation bible school might be over, but the work hasn’t ended. After you’ve put up your feet and properly hydrated for a day or two, it’s time for the debriefing to begin!
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How to Follow up After VBS If you are inviting VBS families to come back after VBS, you must ask yourself, “What are they coming back to?”
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The Power of Relationships at VBS There is power in relationships, and VBS is an opportunity to build relationships with children who might be hurting.
What to Save for Spy U? Here’s a peek at some of the scene setters that will be available for next year! Also see what you can save from Emerald Crossing!
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Our 2027 Answers VBS Theme Is . . . Help your junior cadets discover the nature of our one true God and uncover the fakes with our 2027 Answers VBS, Spy U.
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Building VBS Momentum on Sundays Whether you have 2 or 52 Sundays before your next VBS, you can and should build momentum for your VBS on Sundays.
Engaging Parents at VBS How should we engage and partner with parents at VBS to help them disciple boys and girls?
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Safety First We can’t teach boys and girls about Jesus if parents don’t feel safe leaving their children at our VBS. Safety and security must be a top priority.
Training Your Team Volunteers are critical to your VBS. You can’t run a VBS all by yourself.
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Utilizing Social Media for VBS For most churches, the days when parents scoured the weekly newspaper to find which VBS to send their children to each week are gone. Then, where are parents searching for VBS options? Social media!
First Impressions If your VBS is visitor-friendly, seven seconds is more than enough time to make a good impression.
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What to Save for Emerald Crossing A desert full of cowboys seems to be the polar opposite of a lush, green Irish hillside, but with a little VBS creativity, there are many items that can cross over.
Our 2026 Answers VBS Theme Is . . . Amid green pastures and quiet waters, kids will walk through the life of David as they journey through Psalm 23 during our 2026 Answers VBS, Emerald Crossing.
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How to Use Staff Devotions Regardless of their roles, your VBS volunteers help share God’s truths with boys and girls. Staff devotions are a wonderful tool to prepare them for this role.
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Adapting Your VBS For some churches, putting on VBS can be a struggle—so much so that the lack of space, volunteers, time, or budget prevents them from hosting a VBS. But it doesn’t have to!
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Praying Over Your VBS Colossians 4:2 says, “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” Have you been praying steadfastly for your VBS?
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Assembly Time Drama Alternatives If, for whatever reason, the assembly time dramas aren’t the right fit for your church’s VBS, don’t worry. You can still have amazing and impactful assemblies.
The LA Fires and How You Can Help Please join us in prayer for those affected by the recent fires and for this still-unsettled situation. If you are able, please consider donating to help the relief efforts by giving through the Children’s Hunger Fund.
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How to Start a VBS Program Whether you are starting to explore VBS or have thought about starting a program for a while, we hope this blog answers some of your questions and concerns.
Introduce Fun and Biblical Music During VBS There is a wide range of VBS music out there. Some may be just for fun, but some illustrate components of the Bible or help reiterate memory verses.
The Role of Music for VBS VBS music can leave a lasting impression on children. Even months after VBS has finished, many of them will still remember the words to the songs.
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Your Post VBS Checklist With VBS coming to a close, now is the perfect time to think about what went well and what could have gone better.
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VBS: A Labor of Love Regardless of what your particular role is, you’re ministering. You’re sharing the news of Jesus Christ to kids that will be called the saints in His kingdom.
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Ken Ham Visits Answers VBS! Ken Ham challenged kids with the same question a missionary asked him when he was 10 years old at the Operation Arctic VBS pilot church.
Last Minute Tips Before Your VBS Week Begins With thousands of churches launching their 2016 VBS programs over the next few weeks, here are some last-minute tips to make this your best VBS ever!
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Find Tips For Your VBS Role With most VBS programs starting over the next few weeks, here are helpful tips for your personal VBS role.
How Do Senior Citizens Fit into VBS? How can senior citizens declare God’s strength through VBS? Perhaps they enjoy crafting or maybe there is an opportunity for them to share their wisdom.
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How Do Teens Fit Into VBS? Are teens the oldest group of students participating in VBS or the youngest group of helpers? You need to take a look at the state of teens in your church.
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How Do Toddlers Fit Into VBS? The toddler age group is typically defined as 2–4 years old. Is this too young for VBS? Toddlers can get a lot out of VBS and it can build their excitement for years to come.
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Spanish Ocean Commotion Coming 2017 In collaboration with Fundación Veritas, we will have a Spanish version of VBS beginning in the 2017 VBS season.
Be Ready to Lead a Child to Christ at VBS All VBS volunteers, regardless of their role, need to be ready to present a clear explanation of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the kids at any time.
How to Make VBS Snack Prep Easier Here are some tips for the director, snacks leader, and volunteers for keeping the snacks station running smoothly during your VBS week.
How To Pray for Your Church’s VBS The single greatest thing that you and your church congregation can do to impact your church’s VBS program is to begin praying long before summer arrives.
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Start Teaching Bible Accounts at VBS “Stories” taught at VBS and in Sunday school are presented the same as children’s bedtime stories, which don’t reinforce that these accounts are true events.
Why Do VBS? Whether in a budget meeting with the pastor, a conversation with the congregation, or an internal thought midway through VBS week, inevitably this question will pop up: “Why do you do VBS?” There are many good answers, but Scripture gives the ultimate reason to devote time, energy, and resources to VBS.
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Should You Do VBS This Summer? Amber, a member of our Answers VBS Discussion Group, shared this encouragement with other leaders, to spur them on to continue doing VBS even when they’re tired, having a hard time getting volunteers, or discouraged by small attendance numbers.
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CHF’s “Poverty Encounter” Now Open Our friends at Children’s Hunger Fund have now opened their interactive experience Poverty Encounter in Sylmar, California. This immersive experience will open your eyes to world poverty like never before and ignite a desire in your heart to do something about it, in the name of Christ.
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Delivering Food—A Simple Act with a Big Impact! Children's Hunger Fund recently shared about an outreach in El Salvador that is bearing fruit for the gospel. This story highlights how CHF does their work—and why we chose that specific ministry to partner with. We love their gospel focus!
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A Rwandan Genocide Survivor Discovers Hope A big part of Answers VBS is our partnership with Children’s Hunger Fund. In our missions moment, children are encouraged to share their blessings with others around the world. And they’ve responded in a big way! Here’s just one story of how God is using CHF to provide hope and help to others.
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Readers Respond: Why Choose Answers VBS? On our Answers VBS Discussion Group on Facebook, a new member to the group asked other VBS leaders and volunteers this question: What made you choose Answers over others? Her post got some great answers! So why should you choose Answers VBS?
How to Accommodate Unregistered VBS Attendees You encourage parents to preregister and you remind them to register as VBS approaches, but Monday morning, when VBS begins, a dozen unregistered children show up at the door. No one wants to turn children away, but how do you accommodate these latecomers?
How to Keep the VBS Excitement Going All Year Long One VBS leader on our Answers VBS Discussion Page asked other VBS leaders for advice on how to keep the excitement going all year long so people would look forward to registering the following summer. The other Answers VBS leaders responded with some great ideas.
Is VBS Just for Kids? A Vacation Bible School is a wonderful way of reaching children with the message of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word. But it can also be an opportunity to take it a step further and reach their parents with solid Bible teaching and times of discussion.
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What If You Can’t Do a 5-Day VBS? Answers VBS is written for the traditional five-day VBS format, but for some churches this simply doesn’t work. That’s fine! There are other options. Simply adapt the Answers VBS curriculum to meet your church and community’s needs.
From Alcoholic to Children’s Hunger Fund Mercy Network Pastor Children’s Hunger Fund recently shared the story of Salomón Castellanos, the pastor of Hermanos Congregados en el Nombre del Señor in Chalco, Mexico, whose life was changed by the ministry of a Christ follower. We thought we would share this encouraging testimony with you.
How to Get Kids (and Their Families!) to Come to Church after VBS Facebook user Zach asked our Answers VBS Discussion Group community how many of the kids and families who attend VBS come back to church after the VBS ends. His question garnered many excellent responses, including some suggestions of how to increase the number of returning kids and families.
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Best VBS Hacks for Hanging Decorations Facebook user Jennifer recently asked the Facebook community at Answers VBS Discussion Group for some favorite VBS hacks and included two of her own. Her post garnered several helpful responses. Here are the best VBS hacks you submitted for ways to hang decorations on the walls.
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Is VBS for Churched or Unchurched Kids? Why Not Both? We’re thrilled that you are taking time out of your busy summer to share the good news of Jesus Christ and biblical teaching with children. Let's talk about whom you do VBS for. Is your VBS just for your own churched kids? For the kids in your community? Or . . . ?
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CHF: Helping Sudanese Refugees in Christ’s Name We’re excited that through Answers VBS we can work with Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF). During our Mission Moment, kids learn about the work CHF is doing around the world, providing for the physical needs of families while sharing the good news of the gospel.
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Should Parents Stay for VBS? Do you welcome parents of visiting children to stay with their child for VBS? If so, how do you address child-safety concerns? We recently asked this question to create a discussion and help other VBS leaders and volunteers think through whether or not they should include parents in VBS and, if so, how to do so safely.
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How to Make Check-In, Checkout Run Smoothly Check-in time can be a bit hectic with dozens of excited children running around and greeting their friends. And checkout time can be just as hectic! Kids are excited to see their parents and share their crafts and fun stories with them. How can your VBS get through check-in and checkout smoothly?
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And the 2019 Answers VBS Theme Is . . . As churches prepare to teach Time Lab to their young people this summer, our VBS team here at Answers in Genesis is hard at work preparing for the release of our 2019 VBS. And we’re excited to announce the 2019 Answers VBS theme is . . . The Incredible Race: Exploring God’s Love for the Nations.
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Feeding the World in Christ’s Name We’re excited that through Answers VBS we can partner with Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF). This ministry feeds people around the world in Christ’s name. But they don’t just provide for material needs; they partner with local churches to share the gospel and meet spiritual needs.
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How to Craft a Sensory-Friendly VBS Due to sensory processing issues, some children can’t handle the overload that VBS brings to their senses. Some churches host a special sensory-friendly VBS. With this type of program, decorations may be kept to a minimum, music is scaled down, time frames are adjusted, and movement between areas is reduced.
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How to Remove Glue from Cans for VBS “Build-a-Bot” Craft To give you some ideas and help you prepare, we’ve collected questions that VBS leaders just like you are asking on our Facebook Answers VBS Discussion Group. Vivian B. asks, “What is the easiest way to get the glue off the soup cans for the Build-a-Bot pencil holders? Thanks!”
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Time Capsule Container Ideas for Time Lab For one of the crafts in this year’s Answers VBS, Time Lab, you’ll need containers for time capsules the kids will decorate, fill with various items, and take home to hide and open in a few years. You can make them for meetings with volunteers, to give them a fun way to take all their information home.
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VBS Leaders Share Their Time Lab Décor Finds This year’s Answers VBS is Time Lab, discovering Jesus from eternity past to eternity future. On our Answers VBS Discussion Group, VBS leaders, teachers, and volunteers have shared their Time Lab décor finds to help others get started.
New Feature for Answers VBS: ASL Hand Motion Videos We have an exciting addition to the features offered for our VBS programs, starting with Answers VBS 2025! Making its debut with Wonder Junction are hand motion videos done in ASL.
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Get Ready for Your 2025 VBS at Our Showcase! Our Wonder Junction Showcase is coming up January 24–25, 2025, in the Answers Center at the Ark Encounter, with a bonus day at the Creation Museum on January 23!
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YOU Are Amazing! Results from our 2024 VBS partnership with Children’s Hunger Fund are in, and WOW, we have an amazing community!
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Bring Them Back Next Year Imagine creating a VBS culture where volunteers and families place such importance on your VBS each year that they plan their vacations around your VBS date.
Thank You from Our Partner, Children’s Hunger Fund We’re so thankful for our partnership with Children’s Hunger Fund because CHF doesn’t just meet the physical needs of children and families around the world.
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Join Us for Our Wonder Junction Showcase Our VBS Showcase is THE event to see all things VBS. We host this event each winter to preview the upcoming summer’s theme.
Using Your Preservice Time Whatever the reason, you could have anywhere from 5–30 extra minutes with a child each day. What do you do with these moments?
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What to Save for Wonder Junction? You might not think that a jungle and an Old West train town would have a lot in common, but with a little VBS creativity, there’s a lot of crossover in the budget where you can save.
Introducing Wonder Junction—the 2025 Answers VBS Wonder Junction is an Old West themed VBS adventure that will teach kids about who Jesus is as they marvel at his birth, his childhood, his ministry, his death and resurrection, and his coming return.
Creating Excitement for VBS with Promo Skits Repeated written announcements don’t garner a lot of interest and definitely don’t create excitement. Why not switch things up this year and create a buzz for VBS by using the promo skits?
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VBS Supplies: Tips, Tricks, and Resources God called us to live in community, and the benefits of living that way are vast—not the least of which is having a community available as you work to bring your VBS to fruition.
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Resources to Help Promote Your VBS Promotion is an area you don’t want to overlook or fall behind in—after all, if your kids don’t know about your VBS, they can’t come!
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Decorating for The Great Jungle Journey Are you looking for ways to bring the jungle theme to life for this year’s The Great Jungle Journey VBS program? Make a BIG impression with scene setters.
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Using Teens in VBS If you are not already utilizing your teens in VBS, stop what you are doing right now and talk to your teens. Seriously—go talk to some teens!
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Time Savers and Budget Hacks There are two commodities that are precious to VBS: time and money—and each year, you need a lot of both to pull off a successful VBS.
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All About the Numbers Everyone loves to hear about numbers; it is the way so many people judge success . . . or lack thereof.
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Creative Ways to Promote Promoting your VBS might not be your favorite task, but it’s an extremely important one.
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The Calm Before the Storm In the midst of all that has been done and all there is yet to do to prepare for your VBS, there is no better time than this moment to reflect and pray.
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What Is a Successful VBS? As you prepare for VBS, have your meetings with volunteers, and solicit people signing up, remember that your definition of success may not be what God's is.
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Why Is the Mission Moment Important? For our Mission Moment, we partner with Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF), a gospel-based mercy ministry, to help open children’s eyes to the needs of other children around the world.
Register for Our Stand Firm Conference Today! There’s still time to reserve your place for the Stand Firm Conference and Keepers of the Kingdom Showcase Event on January 27 and 28, 2023!
Christmas Resources for Your Church and Home Christmas is quickly approaching, and Answers in Genesis has a variety of resources to help both you and your church prepare for the holiday season!
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VBS starts with “U”! Instead of thinking about a mountain of work, countless volunteer rejections, and pleading with families to register, think of VBS as an opportunity to show even just one child the love of Christ!
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How to Make a Dragon’s Lair, Castle, and More How can you help kids travel back in time to the medieval era, a time of knights, dragons, and castles, as they discover the armor of God? By transforming your church into a medieval castle with awesome decorations, of course.
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Not by Accident It is not by accident that the children are learning about biblical truths through what they know as fun.
What Is Keepers of the Kingdom? Keepers of the Kingdom: Standing Strong in Today’s Battle for Truth will equip children with the tools they need to be discerning, knowing truth from error amid the battle for their hearts raging around us.
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Including Seniors in Your VBS Many older adults feel they are too old to help with VBS, but that is the furthest thing from the truth! Here are a few ways to incorporate them.
Performing a Drama? Don’t Forget the Training Videos Kids love the Answers VBS drama that is designed to end each day during the closing assembly. This year, the drama is based around a fun, interactive game show.
Enjoy How-To Videos from Our Zoomerang Showcase If you’re hosting our 2022 sanctity of life VBS, Zoomerang, we have a wonderful resource to help you prepare for this summer: a series of “how-to” videos.
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Help Kids Remember with Fun Extras You can help kids remember everything they learned (along with the fun they had!) at Zoomerang with special gifts and souvenirs!
Should I Get VBS Digital Pro? What is VBS Digital? Think of it as your own virtual assistant available anytime, anywhere, on any device. It’s your best friend for VBS planning!
Why Should You Switch to Answers VBS? We’ve had several directors who are brand-new to Answers VBS join our discussion group recently and ask the other members for tips for switching VBS programs.
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How to Make a Coral Reef Two VBS volunteers recently posted pictures of how they’re making coral reefs for this summer. We thought we’d share their wonderful ideas with you.
Creature Feature Videos Are Back for Zoomerang We’re excited to announce that we’ve brought back “Creature Feature” videos for our 2022 Answers VBS, Zoomerang: Returning to the Value of Life.
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“Koala-ty” Treats with a Teaching Tie-In Answers VBS snacks aren’t just fun, yummy snacks to provide some refreshment for kids, they also have a teaching tie-in to help kids remember the daily Bible lesson.
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7 Tips to Recruit VBS Volunteers We asked the community over on our Answers VBS page for tips on how to recruit volunteers. Here’s what they shared.
VBS Digital Pro Makes VBS Planning Even Easier Ready to meet your new virtual VBS assistant? VBS Digital Pro makes planning and coordinating your summer VBS program easier than ever, on any device.
Church Resources for Sanctity of Life Sunday, January 23, 2022 Sanctity of Life Sunday is coming up in just a few weeks, on January 23, 2022. Here are a few resources to use in your church for Sanctity of Life Sunday to educate your congregation and get them excited for Zoomerang.
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Casting the Vision When you begin talking about VBS to your congregation, it’s important to cast the vision of WHY you do VBS. Do you know your why?
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Comparison Is the Thief of Joy As we plan out VBS, we don’t intentionally try to outdo one another. If you are using the talents and resources available to you, your VBS is pleasing to God.
Which VBS Kits Should I Buy? If you’re new to Answers VBS, you might wonder, “Which kit should I get? What does my church need?”
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Prep for Next Year Now VBS is months away, and a bulk of the VBS planning doesn’t take place until closer to the event. But you can get started prepping now.
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The Ripple Effect of VBS Ripples prove that something happened—something entered, and things are not the same.
What Is The Great Jungle Journey? With Answers VBS, next summer will be a jungle adventure like no other as you embark on a river cruise stopping at seven ports of call over five days. And what are those seven ports? The 7 C’s of History!
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The Importance of Recording Stories Recording VBS stories is a great way to preserve the ministry your church is doing, even if it is for just one season.
Encouragement for VBS Directors There is so much encouragement available during VBS. Find ways to seek it out intentionally.
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Save the Date for Our VBS Showcase We want to let you know about another opportunity for our new VBS, The Great Jungle Journey, that will be here before we know it—the 2024 VBS Showcase!
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Preparing for Next Year! What should you save from Keepers of the Kingdom to reuse next year in The Great Jungle Journey?
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2024 VBS Clues Revealed How did our five clues hint at our new VBS theme for 2024, The Great Jungle Journey: An Epic Cruise from Genesis through Revelation?
Are You Prepared for What You Ask? If your team is praying for God to send more and more boys and girls to hear the amazing truths taught at VBS, are you prepared for when God answers with a yes?
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Five Hidden Gems in Your Director Guide As a VBS director, you start planning your VBS for the year—you begin to plan and think and maybe even overthink items. Here are five hidden gems in your Director Guide.
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Making Your Moments Count Did every one of those minutes kids spend at your VBS count? Each moment of your vacation Bible school must intentionally point kids to Jesus.
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VBS Safety and Security Must Do’s If you want boys and girls to hear the life-changing message of Jesus, then moms and dads need to feel comfortable leaving their kids with you. Make safety and security a priority for your VBS.
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Is VBS Just for Kids? VBS can be an opportunity to go a step further and reach adults and teens with solid Bible teaching and times of discussion.
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Easy Decorations for Keepers of the Kingdom VBS How can you help kids travel back in time to the medieval era, a time of knights, dragons, and castles, as they discover the armor of God? By transforming your church into a medieval castle with awesome decorations, of course.
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Is VBS Worth It? Lessons are taught, songs sung, verses quoted, games played, and snacks eaten. Then . . . it’s over. It’s fun, and it’s draining. But is it worth it? Is it worth the time, energy, expense, and cleanup?
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Teens, Teens, and More Teens Youth groups—they are a VBS director's dream. Here are a couple of ways to think about and incorporate teen volunteers to maximize your VBS programs.
What Is Your Mission (Statement)? Whatever you settle on, whether a new mission statement like mine, or just a verse that directs you in your endeavors, print it out and look at it often.
Congratulations, You're a VBS Director! Now What? Oh, the excitement of planning your church's VBS! Oh, the panic of planning your church's VBS! We understand that your excitement can quickly turn into slight panic when you realize the work involved. So, here are some ways to use the tools Answers VBS provides to help you prepare with ease.
Promote Your VBS: Flyers, Digital Resources, and More You are ready for kids to arrive this summer to learn about the value of life with Zoomerang—but how do you help them hear about it? Here’s three ways to promote your VBS throughout your community.
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Answers VBS Resources for Churches We know hosting a VBS is a big deal. That’s why we’ve made it as easy as possible with VBS “church resources” to get everyone involved.
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6 Decor Ideas for an Australia-Themed VBS If your church is joining us and hosting our Australia-themed VBS, Zoomerang, here six décor ideas to turn your church into an Aussie paradise.
VBS Camp 2022: Will Zoomerang Work? Answers VBS programs are adaptable for backyard Bible clubs, Sunday school, summer camp, after school programs, evening programs, all-day VBS camps or programs, and more!
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5 Tips for Making the Best VBS Crafts in 2022 If your church is using Zoomerang: Returning to the Value of Life, you’ll be excited to see the crafts options we’re offering for this fun Australian-themed, pro-life VBS.
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Answers VBS “Super Sale” On Now Many Mystery Island and Time Lab products are now on clearance at 60% off. There’s limited availability, so be sure to shop right away for best selection.
Two Christmas Resources for Your Church (and One Is Free!) With summer and back-to-school behind us, Christmas is the next big thing many churches are planning for and looking toward. And we have two incredible Christmas resources to help.
VBS—5 Tips for Getting the Whole Church Involved Vacation Bible School is an exciting time for the children attending, the parents, and the volunteers—but how do you get the whole church excited and involved?
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VBS Directors Share Their Best Tips Are you new to directing a VBS program? Wondering where to begin? Well, we asked VBS directors on our Answers VBS Facebook page to share their best tips on directing a VBS.
How to Create a Sensory Room for VBS Week Some who attend your VBS may need a quiet space to decompress or learn away from the other children. This is where a sensory room (or rooms) is appropriate.
Discover Easy Bonus Crafts for Mystery Island Have a little extra time during your VBS and need a way to fill it? Or do you want to send kids home with a craft to reinforce what they are learning during VBS week? Well, consider these easy bonus craft ideas:
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4 Creative Ways to Use Pool Noodles As you are gearing up to turn your church into a tropical island paradise, here are four ways the humble pool noodle can help.
VBS Directors Answer “Why Choose Answers VBS?” There are many VBS programs available so why should you choose to go with Answers VBS? Don’t let us tell you—hear from other VBS directors who use Answers VBS.
Seven Ways Digital Makes VBS Easier More and more churches are upgrading to Digital Pro because it makes their VBS planning so much easier and more efficient.
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What is a Food Pak? What’s a “Food Pak”? Our friends at Children’s Hunger Fund sent us a video showing the incredible impact Food Paks are having around the world.
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Why Does VBS Matter? A Reminder from Lois and Eunice Children generally have hearts that are soft towards Christ and his Word. So why do we do VBS? Because it’s a wonderful opportunity to plant seeds of truth!
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Mystery Island Decoration Ideas Mystery Island is such a fun theme! There are so many different directions you can go with a tropical paradise theme—from the beach to the open ocean, to the deep-sea, to the jungle, to a volcano, and more! If you did our Ocean Commotion VBS back in 2016, dig out some of the decorations and use them again.
How to Include Teens in Your VBS Another way to involve teens in your Vacation Bible School is by asking them to volunteer. Here are some popular ways to include teens in your VBS as volunteers.
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Making the Most of Your VBS Week How can you make the most of every minute of your VBS? Answers VBS is designed to utilize every station as an opportunity to reinforce the message of the day.
Sharing the Gospel in Myanmar Here’s one story of what God is doing in Myanmar, a largely Buddhist nation, through Children’s Hunger Fund and the pastors and churches they partner with.
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3 Tips for Early VBS Planning Time goes by fast, and the more you accomplish early, the easier the last few weeks before VBS will be. Here’s our top three tips for planning your VBS early.
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Thankful for Who God Is Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Answers VBS! We have so much to be thankful for, and you will likely be sharing some of your blessings around your dinner table tonight. As you do, spend some time talking about God and who he is by listing some of his attributes.
Get Children Excited About Missions Sometimes, it’s easy to forget others or only focus on our own needs and problems. And this is true for children as well. That’s why we want to encourage children to develop an “others focus,” giving them a big-picture view of the needs of our relatives around the world, through our Mission Moments at VBS.
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How to Start a VBS Program at Your Church You recognize the importance of this ministry to children—many adults point to VBS programs as when they came to a saving knowledge of Christ. You’re ready to take the plunge and become a VBS director, bringing VBS back to your church. But where should you start?
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Why Do Science Experiments in VBS? If you’re new to Answers VBS, you may be surprised to see a guide titled “Science and Crafts” that comes with your Starter or Super Starter Kit. Crafts—we’re all familiar with those in a VBS program, but science? Here’s why we include—and why we think you should do—science experiments with your VBS kids.
Hope in Rwanda in the Form of Watermelons If you have used Answers VBS in the past, you are probably familiar with Children’s Hunger Fund and our partnership with it through our Mission Moment VBS segment. CHF is best known for its Food Paks, but it’s involved in other outreaches as well, such as watermelon fields in Rwanda.
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Why Teach Children the Attributes of God? One of our Answers VBS themes is Mystery Island: Tracking Down the One True God. During this mystery adventure, children will discover some of the attributes of God and learn that he is so high above us and so awesome that we will never know everything there is to know about God—that’s what eternity is for!
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Helping Children Remember God’s Word It’s so vital that we memorize Scripture, and we want our children to memorize Scripture. Verses learned at a young age often sink deep into your heart, staying with you for the rest of your life. That’s powerful! And that’s why we emphasize Scripture memory throughout Answers VBS.
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Answers VBS—Do I Need to Do it All? Answers VBS strives to be a flexible VBS that works for churches of any size, budget, or time constraint. Sometimes, when flipping through the Director’s Guide, directors feel overwhelmed by all the crafts, games, science experiments, and so on that are provided. But rest assured: we don’t expect you to do everything!
Las Crónicas Del Reino Now Available Are you a Spanish speaker, or do you attend a Spanish-speaking church, or do you live in an area with a high Spanish-speaking population? We’ve now translated a second Answers VBS into Spanish! The sixth VBS we produced, Kingdom Chronicles, has been released as Las Crónicas Del Reino: Manteniéndonos Fuertes en la Batalla por la Verdad.
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Advertise Your VBS During Trunk or Treat Are you already excited about next year’s VBS? Ready to get the news out to the community that your church is the place to be this summer for a week of fun and learning from God’s Word? Consider advertising your coming event with a themed “trunk” at your church’s “trunk or treat.”
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6 Reasons to Preorder Your Answers VBS Now VBS season has just wound down, so many churches aren’t thinking about their VBS program (Christmas is coming, right?). But did you know that our 2020 Answers VBS, Mystery Island, is available for pre-order right now? And there are some great reasons you’ll want to get your order in today. Here are six of them.
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Summer of Hope: Changing Lives for Eternity! To make this a summer of hope, not hunger, Children’s Hunger Fund has been raising money to provide meals for hungry children and their families. And they’re making an impact! We have partnered with CHF this summer to help them meet their goal of one million meals because we love their mission.
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Mystery Island: Decorating Theme Ideas Back-to-school items are now featured in nearly every store—and that’s really good news for you! That means all the summer items are marked at a steep discount. It’s the perfect time to start gathering beachy summer items for Mystery Island.
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The Finish Line: Follow Up After VBS You put so much effort into running a successful VBS program to reach children with the gospel and the message of biblical truth, don’t forget to think about how you will follow-up with the children once VBS ends. Here are some tips for how you can follow-up with your VBS attendees and their families.
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“I don’t know how we will make it, but I am trusting in God.” Debra Andrews was struggling with how she and her family will make it. People from a local church partnered with Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF) to help relieve some of that burden by delivering weekly Food Paks while sharing the hope of the gospel.
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Join the Answers VBS Discussion Group Looking for creative ideas, have Answers VBS questions, or just want to connect with other Answers VBS directors and volunteers? Join our Answers VBS Discussion Group on Facebook!
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Over 20 Million Children Will be Hungry Did you know that over 20 million children face the threat of hunger this summer as school meal programs close for the summer? That’s why Answers in Genesis is partnering with Children’s Hunger Fund to meet real, physical needs, while providing the hope of the Gospel, to families right here in the United States!
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No Fluff—All Substance At any Answers VBS, kids will enjoy an assembly time, games, crafts, snacks, and science experiments. You may be tempted to think that some of these stations are just filler or break times for the kids. But there’s nothing “fluffy” about our Answers VBS—everything is designed to reinforce the main lesson of the day.
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Controlling the Chaos: Tips for VBS Dismissal Dismissal at the end of your VBS day can be challenging and chaotic as children rush to join their parents. Security is very important, regardless of the size of your church. But what’s the best way to release children to their parents?
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Solving the Mystery of the Five Clues We had a great time recently as we released picture clues, teasing at the theme for our 2020 Answers VBS. The big announcement was made on June 4, and the theme is. . . Mystery Island: Tracking Down the One True God! Did you guess it? In case you missed them, here are the clues we released and the corresponding explanation.
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Our Theme for 2020 Answers VBS Is… We are excited to reveal the our vacation bible school theme for next year. We like to announce it early so you can reveal it to your VBS kids, and build their excitement to come back next year! You’ll need to grab your sunscreen, a beach towel, and some flip flops because you’re headed for... Mystery Island!
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5 Practical Tips for Working with Children Working with children is a joy, it’s rewarding, but it can also be a challenge (all those with experience working with children say “amen” to that!). But there are specific, practical tips you can follow when working with kids that will ensure your VBS week goes as smoothly as possible. Here are our top 5.
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Some Friendly Competition Our 2019 Answers VBS, The Incredible Race, involves racing around the world, completing challenges. We’ve woven in multiple contests and challenges to capture the excitement of a racing competition. The contests come as a four-tiered system; individuals, teams, grade levels, and all VBS.
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Ready, Set, Teach! 5 Tips for VBS Teachers It’s already May, which means VBS season is right around the corner. If you’ve volunteered to be a VBS teacher, you may be feeling a little bit nervous about this important job. Here are five tips to help you feel ready to go on Day 1 of VBS week.
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Answers VBS Music—It’s Not Just Singing! Children learn in a variety of ways, and that’s why it’s important to present the same truth in a wide variety of ways. We want all kids to hear and remember what we’re teaching through {% get_urls 27544 alt="Answers VBS" %}, and one great way to impart truth is through music.
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Bringing Hope to Victims of a Mudslide Our Answers VBS partner, Children’s Hunger Fund, recently shared how they are helping provide practical help and hope to families who were victims of a mudslide and who daily live in danger of having their home or their lives washed away by the next slide.
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How Do I Find an Answers VBS Near Me? It’s summertime, and you’re looking for something fun your kids can do to encourage and strengthen their faith, while they have a fantastic time. Look no further than Vacation Bible School! Answers VBS is a fun, faith-building experience your kids won’t soon forget—and you can find one near you with our helpful tool.
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Tips for Decorating Your VBS Assembly Area A big part of VBS is decorating to set the theme and to help your students feel truly immersed in the experience. This year’s theme, The Incredible Race, is an international one so the decorating ideas are virtually endless. You can pull from any culture found on the five continents visited during the week.
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5 Practical Tips for VBS Directors Directing your VBS program is also such a privilege as you orchestrate opportunities to share the gospel with the kids the Lord brings your way. And we have some tips to help you launch a successful VBS that you will look back on with a sense of accomplishment and joy.
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Our Ministry Partner Delivers Food and Gospel Hope Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF) Mercy Network coordinators from eight African countries recently gathered for a ministry conference in South Africa. They know meeting physical needs is important but what people need even more than food is eternal life!
Making the Lessons Stick: The Incredible Race Crafts Most churches will begin their VBS preparations in earnest starting in April, and that includes collecting the necessary supplies needed for the crafts for each day of VBS. If your church is doing Answers VBS The Incredible Race this year, we have five standard crafts for you to use.
How to Adapt Answers VBS into a 3-Day VBS Our Answers VBS programs are designed as a five-day VBS experience. But if you have limited time, volunteers, or space, that might not be possible for you. And that’s okay! You can adapt our VBS into a three-day program, and in different ways, to meet your individual needs.
Answers VBS Videos to Help You Set the Scene Our 2019 VBS theme—The Incredible Race—is a great one for decorating because there are so many options to choose from. All you need to do is decorate your halls, snack station, craft rooms, and more with international or racing themes.
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How to Do Answers VBS on A Budget Budget—now there’s a word that doesn’t get most people excited. But a budget is important, even when it comes to your VBS planning. One of the first things most churches do after they’ve decided to host a VBS is create a budget.
Considering Switching to Answers VBS? Perhaps you’ve heard of Answers VBS and have toyed with switching from the curriculum you’ve been using for years to give it a try but you’re not quite sure. Well, if that’s you, we thought you might want to hear from other VBS directors, volunteers, and others from churches that have chosen to use Answers VBS.
How to Create a Vibrant VBS Prayer Ministry As a VBS director, leader, or volunteer, when was the last time you stopped and prayed for your VBS team and the children who will attend your program this summer? Here are 5 tips for cultivating a vibrant VBS prayer ministry (more tips can be found on page 24 of The Incredible Race Director’s Guide).
Get Involved with Project Food Pak We at Answers VBS partner with a wonderful ministry called Children’s Hunger Fund to give our VBS kids a ministry moment. This encourages them to think beyond themselves to the needs of others. It’s a great way to build a heart of compassion and selflessness as they raise money to feed children around the world.
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What Does the Tower of Babel Teach Us in 2019? What does the Tower of Babel have to do with us here in 2019? Well, an awful lot! One of the social issues around the world is the race issue. We struggle to love others who are different from us and are frequently segregated along so-called “racial” lines. The Bible’s history provides the answer to this issue!
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How a Food Delivery Saved a Family We encourage you to get involved with Children’s Hunger Fund more than just with our Answers VBS. In this short video, several ministry leaders discuss how their partnership with CHF enables them to be the hands and feet of Christ, right here in America.
The Incredible Race Answers VBS Workshop a Success We recently welcomed nearly 300 people to the Creation Museum for a free, full-day event showcasing our powerful 2019 Answers VBS, The Incredible Race: One Family, One Race, One Savior. Together, we dove deep into what VBS leaders and volunteers can expect this summer.
Go Digital with Your VBS Planning at MyAnswers.com MyAnswers.com is an exciting all-in-one resource that makes your job as a VBS director as smooth as possible. Using MyAnswers.com, you’ll find help with event promotion, scheduling, and registration (our most popular feature).
VBS Volunteer Policies, Training, Sessions, and More It takes lots of volunteers to run a successful (and relatively stress-free) VBS program. But it’s becoming increasingly important to have volunteer policies, such as background checks, in place to ensure all children are protected and have a wonderful time at VBS.
Operation Arctic Awarded Top VBS for 2017! Lynda Freeman, the curriculum reviewer of About the Children’s Department, selected Answers VBS Operation Arctic as her “Top Pick for VBS” for 2017.
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Reaching Children in Rural Areas with the Gospel Village Missions has started a program called Reach 19, and is partnering with Answers VBS to provide Vacation Bible School programs for rural communities.
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The Kingdom Chronicles Bonus Memory Verses For those children who want an extra challenge during your VBS week, offer them the opportunity to learn these bonus memory verses!
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The Kingdom Chronicles Treasure Hunt Day 5 King Things Treasure Hunt
Day 5
Good morrow, poppets! (That's old English for "Hello, children!") On our last day, let’s search for some king things. If you
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The Kingdom Chronicles Treasure Hunt Day 4 Middle Ages Treasure Hunt
Day 4
Hail, knights-in-training! Today, let’s find items that have to do with the Middle Ages. You’ll need to go both inside and out
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The Kingdom Chronicles Treasure Hunt Day 3 Here’s to Shoes Treasure Hunt
Day 3
Welcome back! For Day 3, we’ll be talking about a part of the armor that has to do with our feet – shoes. So our treasure
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The Kingdom Chronicles Treasure Hunt Day 2 Belts and Bibles Treasure Hunt
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Good day! Time for another round of our treasure hunts. Since we are talking about a special belt today that is
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The Kingdom Chronicles Treasure Hunt Day 1 Here's a fun way to give your kids something to do while they're waiting for VBS to start!
Dark and Light Treasure Hunt
Day 1
Hail, young knights and fair
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The Kingdom Chronicles Costumes We know you're ready to have a royally fun time at The Kingdom Chronicles next summer! And we know you're ready to get started on the preparations as soon as
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Answers VBS 2013 is here! Hear ye! Hear ye! Attention all knights and fair maidens! By royal decree, we are pleased to announce the theme for the 2013 Answers VBS program—The Kingdom Chronicles: Standing Strong in the Battle for Truth!
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IncrediWorld Treasure Hunt (Day 5) Looking for a way to keep your kids occupied before your VBS begins? Give them a copy of this “Dino – MITE” treasure hunt and let them loose!
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IncrediWorld Extra Memory Verses Some kids enjoy challenging themselves to learn extra memory verses during VBS week--above and beyond the five daily verses given in the curriculum. Here's a
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IncrediWorld Treasure Hunt (Day 4) Looking for a way to keep your kids occupied before your VBS begins? Give them a copy of this treasure hunt and let them loose!
Critters and Creatures Treasure
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IncrediWorld Treasure Hunt (Day 3) Looking for a way to keep your kids occupied before your VBS begins? Give them a copy of this treasure hunt and let them loose!
Highs and Lows Treasure Hunt
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IncrediWorld Treasure Hunt (Day 2) Looking for a way to keep your kids occupied before your VBS begins? Give them a copy of this treasure hunt and let them loose!
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IncrediWorld Treasure Hunt (Day 1) Looking for a way to keep your kids occupied before your VBS begins? Give them a copy of this treasure hunt and let them loose!
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Decorating for your volunteer workshops Have you started thinking about how you'll decorate your spaces for IncrediWorld Amazement Park? It's such a fun theme to play with (if we do say so
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IncrediWorld Drama Sets We pilot each Answers VBS program in a small, medium, and large church to make sure that a church of any size can use and enjoy the program. Each of our pilot
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Building a VBS set Have you started thinking about how you're gonna build the IncrediWorld Amazement Park set yet? We've posted a series of videos that show how to assemble the
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Thanking your volunteers Several months ago, we asked you how you thank your volunteers once your VBS is finished. Here's what you said.
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Can VBS be used in other formats? Dr. Georgia Purdom, a speaker and researcher with Answers in Genesis, answered this question on her blog. We've reprinted it here with her permission. Thanks,
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IncrediWorld Set The church that tested out IncrediWorld last week is big, big, big! They average about 1,200 kids at their VBS. While we know that's more kids than most
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Scenes from IncrediWorld Day 2 at IncrediWorld is filled with fun as kids learn the importance of using the Bible to help us understand the world around us. They'll find out what a
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Fun Times at IncrediWorld! The kids at our first test church are having the ride of their lives at IncrediWorld this week!
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Answers VBS 2012 is here! The mouth-watering smell of cotton candy.
The electrifying sound of thrill rides.
The mesmerizing sight of animal shows.
Adventure at every
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Giveaway--Bookmarks This is it--our last giveaway of this VBS season! This week enter to win a set of all three Gold Rush bookmarks (great for using to remind your kids of the
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Share Jesus (Day 5 Devotions) Gold Rush VBS Day 5: Share Jesus
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in
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Sing-Along Songs Which of the fun Sing-Along Songs should I sing on which day? Great question!
Our Answers VBS songs are designed to summarize the main teaching points of each
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Believe Jesus (Day 4 Devotions) Gold Rush VBS Day 4: Believe Jesus
He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Matthew 28:6
Imagine following the
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Follow Jesus (Day 3 Devotions) Gold Rush VBS Day 3: Follow Jesus
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps.
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Teacher and Volunteer Workshops In the Director's Guide, we suggest hosting three different workshops to acquaint your volunteers with the VBS material and to help them present the
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Treasure Jesus (Day 2 Devotions) Gold Rush VBS Day 2: Treasure Jesus
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His
Gold Rush VBS FAQs Have a question about the Gold Rush Vacation Bible School program? Check out the following answers!
Where can I find canning rings for the Day 2 craft?
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Gold Rush VBS Treasure Hunt-Day 4 Looking for a way to keep your kids occupied before your VBS begins? Give them a copy of this treasure hunt and let them loose!
Precious Gold Treasure
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Gold Rush VBS Treasure Hunt-Day 5 Looking for a way to keep your kids occupied before your VBS begins? Give them a copy of this treasure hunt and let them loose!
Tidbits for the Trail
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Gold Rush VBS Slang Looking for more fun ideas to share with the miners at your Gold Rush VBS? Try this "Talk of the Times" worksheet!
Talk of the Times
These are actual
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Gold Rush VBS Verses Some kids enjoy the challenge of learning more than just one memory verse each day at VBS. Know any children like that at your Vacation Bible School? Below is a
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Gold Rush VBS Treasure Hunt-Day 3 Looking for a way to keep your kids occupied before your VBS begins? Give them a copy of this treasure hunt and let them loose!
Wild, Wild West Treasure
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Gold Rush Treasure Hunt: Day 2 Looking for a way to keep your kids occupied before your VBS begins? Give them a copy of this treasure hunt and let them loose!
Christmas Treasure Hunt
Day
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Gold Rush Treasure Hunt: Day 1 Looking for a way to keep your kids occupied before your VBS begins? Give them a copy of this treasure hunt and let them loose!
Popular Lies We Believe | Answers in Genesis Returning speaker Amy Spreeman will present on the top 10 lies we believe at Answers for Women 2020. Amy is a journalist and founder of Berean Research.
Clouds Without Water | Answers in Genesis Justin is an itinerant preacher and founder of Justin Peters Ministries. Here’s what he had to share about his upcoming presentation at Answers for Women 2020.
Getting to the Heart of Holiness | Answers in Genesis Recently, there’s been an influx of books catering to Christian women that encourage us to embrace our sin and trust that God’s grace is bigger. This runs counter to what we are commanded in Scripture!
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Lie of Evolution and the Truth of God’s Word | Answers in Genesis Ken Ham has been on the front lines addressing how Christians should respond by giving answers based on God’s Word and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. He had this to say about his upcoming presentation at Answers for Women 2020.
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Speaking the Truth in Love | Answers in Genesis Phil Johnson will be speaking at the upcoming Answers for Women conference. What he shared with me about his upcoming talk will be a blessing to all our readers.
Commencing in Atlanta | Answers in Genesis This past weekend it was my privilege to be the commencement speaker for the graduation ceremony at North Cobb Christian School in Kennesaw, Georgia.
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Is Singing a Form of Praying? | Answers in Genesis For our staff chapel yesterday we had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Fred Coleman from Bob Jones University. Not only did he lead us in worship through singing,
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The Weaker Parts | Answers in Genesis My friend Stacia has a son with multiple disabilities, and she shared about understanding her son in relation to the sovereignty and goodness of God.
Grandpa’s Godly Legacy | Answers in Genesis My dad was sorting through some old things that had belonged to his parents. During the sorting, he came across a letter that his father had sent to him while he served in the military. I never knew my grandfather, as he died of a heart attack many years before I was born.
A Blast from the Past | Answers in Genesis Evolutionists seek to “place a chimpanzee in the manger, a gorilla on the cross, and a monkey in Joseph’s tomb.”
A few weeks ago, my Dad was sorting through
“A Sweet Smelling Aroma” | Answers in Genesis Over the last several weeks, I have been so blessed to receive many messages on my Facebook page from people telling me how the AiG ministry has changed their
I Don’t Believe in Mutations? | Answers in Genesis A couple weeks ago I was alerted to a NPR blog with the title, “Why Do So Many Have Trouble Believing In Evolution?” The blog’s author, Dr. Marcelo Gleiser, is
The Straw Man of Anti-Intellectualism | Answers in Genesis A few months ago, I coauthored an article reviewing a new book titled The Anointed. The book was a very anti-academic, tabloid-like look at several Christian leaders and ministries, including Ken Ham and Answers in Genesis.
Thanksgiving in January | Answers in Genesis About a month ago, as we were getting Christmas decorations out of our basement, my daughter noticed an old black-and-white composition notebook in the bookcase.
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My New Year’s Resolution | Answers in Genesis On December 31 I posted on Facebook that my New Year’s resolution was to “read the Bible more consistently in my personal devotion time.” My typical routine is
Am I a Coward? | Answers in Genesis A couple weeks ago, Bill Nye “The Science Guy” posted a video on YouTube entitled “Creationism is Not Appropriate for Children.” The video went viral, and as of
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Can Kids Be Good Without God? | Answers in Genesis A new website devoted to kids and sponsored by the American Humanist Association (AHA) says “Yes” to this blog post’s title. The homepage of the site
Battle of the Billboards | Answers in Genesis Recently the American Atheists released their new billboard that blatantly attacks Christ and Christians.*
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One of Zoe's Last Wishes | Answers in Genesis Last Saturday I had the opportunity to meet 10-year-old Zoe and her family at the Creation Museum. A couple years ago, Zoe was diagnosed with an inoperable
“Quiet and Careful” Eugenics | Answers in Genesis Over the last several years I have researched and presented a lot on the past, present, and future of eugenics and abortion (see here, here, and here). I have
Mentoring Moms in the Military | Answers in Genesis Last week I received this post from Kate on my Facebook page:
How would you answer this question from young mothers? “I want my children to know the truth of
Adventures in Appalachia | Answers in Genesis This past weekend, it was my great pleasure to speak at the Appalachian Bible College (ABC) Women’s Auxiliary Retreat. It was so refreshing to be at a Christian
Nylon-eating Bacteria Again | Answers in Genesis Recently we received a rather derogatory inquiry concerning bacteria that “eat” nylon as being an example of the type of mutation that results in a gain of
Do You Read Christian Fiction? | Answers in Genesis I do! I enjoy everything from historical romance to drama to mystery. Since I have a lot of speaking events this year, I’ve been enjoying catching up on my
“Babel and My Baby” | Answers in Genesis This is the title for a new presentation I have developed on the issue of race with the subtitle, “How the Biblical Answer to Racism Impacts My Family.”
Answers for Women Conference 2019 Recap | Answers in Genesis When people ask me what I thought of Sacred: Embracing God’s Design for Sexuality, I smile and say, “It was a sweet time.” I was so overwhelmed by the speakers and the conversations from attendees that it took me a couple weeks to process everything! God’s Spirit was evident, and he was at work in the lives of many.
Responding Bibically to Transgenderism | Answers in Genesis Dr. Owen Strachan approaches the very emotional and heated topic of transgenderism with both truth and grace. I asked Dr. Strachan to share with us some thoughts related to his presentation in April at Sacred: Embracing God’s Design for Sexuality.
Why Genesis Matters for a Biblical Worldview of Sexuality | Answers in Genesis We live in a day and age when people no longer believe marriage is a life-long union and insist it can be with whomever (or whatever!) you want. Since it began in the 1960’s, the sexual revolution has left no part of God’s design for marriage and sexuality alone. It’s all an all-out attack of epic proportions.
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Sexual Abuse and the Christian | Answers in Genesis When I’m in the car driving, I try to listen to Christian radio programs to educate and equip myself on topics relevant in our culture. I interviewed Hope for the Heart's June Hunt to find out more about her ministry and her upcoming presentation at the Answers for Women conference.
The Biology of Gender and Sexuality | Answers in Genesis Are people born gay? Are there really only two genders? Are there genetic or other biological reasons that people are homosexual or transgender? These are very valid questions, and a lot of research has been done to answer these questions. Maybe you’ve heard these questions before or asked them yourself.
Amanda Peacock: Complementarity, Marriage, and the Gospel of Christ | Answers in Genesis Today, words like “headship” and “submission,” “leader” and “helper” are imbued with negative connotations. Our culture is inherently suspicious of authority and increasingly women are positioning themselves as an oppressed group who must have equality with men without difference.
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Emily Thomes: Picture of God’s Grace | Answers in Genesis Have you registered yet for next year’s Answers for Women conference “Sacred: Embracing God’s Design for Sexuality”? I’m thrilled to introduced speaker Emily Thomes. I knew as soon as I read her article, “Girl in the Picture,” that we needed to hear from her on the topic of homosexuality.
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Answers for Women 2018 Wrap-Up | Answers in Genesis Every year, one of Dr. Georgia Purdom’s favorite tasks is reading through the surveys that we receive at the end of the Answers for Women conference. We wanted to share just a small snapshot of the amazing feedback we received this year.
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3 Sisters, Strings, and Beautiful Music | Answers in Genesis A few years ago, Dr. Georgia Purdom had the privilege of seeing the Foto Sisters perform at the Creation Museum. She enjoyed their classical and inspirational music, and she knew right then that she wanted them to be worship leaders for our Answers for Women conference.
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When Does Life Begin and End? | Answers in Genesis We knew when we decided that life would be the theme for this year’s Answers for Women conference that Dr. Tommy Mitchell had to address issues surrounding the beginning and ending of life. Here’s what Dr. Mitchell had this to say about his upcoming presentations.
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Speaking Life to Reflect the Value of Life | Answers in Genesis How can we as Christians use our words to “speak life” and show that we value human life because all humans are made in the image of God? Stacia McKeever shared some thoughts on her presentation for this year’s Answers for Women conference.
Pursuing Grace Relations at Answers for Women’s Conference | Answers in Genesis We are privileged to have Dr. Charles Ware, president of Crossroads Bible College in Indianapolis, coming to speak to us on the topic of race at this year's Answers for Women conference. Here is what Dr. Ware had to say about his presentation.
Oil Droplets in Water = Life? | Answers in Genesis Researchers at the University of Glasgow think they may be a step closer to creating synthetic life by producing what they termed an “evolving chemical system.”
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Our Decision to Homeschool | Answers in Genesis Ever since I posted on Facebook that my husband and I had made a decision to remove our daughter from public school and begin homeschooling her, I have received
Tree of Forty Fruits—Is It Real? | Answers in Genesis When I first heard about this tree in the news, I was very skeptical. How could one tree possibly grow forty different fruits? So like any good scientist I did
Is Your Grandmother a Fish? | Answers in Genesis According to a soon-to-be published book for young children, a fish and many other animals are your “grandmothers.” The subtitle for the book is “a child’s
Blessed Assurance | Answers in Genesis I was listening to the local Christian radio station the other day when this familiar hymn came on. I was in the midst of preparing a presentation on parenting
Life Under the Microscope | Answers in Genesis Last Friday (June 4), I was interviewed on the radio show Sound Rezn, aired on American Family Radio. I discussed the science behind the recent media frenzy
It Is Well with My Soul | Answers in Genesis I thought I would share with you today another of my favorite hymns, “It Is Well with My Soul” by Horatio Spafford. Most people know that the writer of the song
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Deadly Disclosures | Answers in Genesis I am a big fan of fictional Christian romance/mystery/action novels. The time I have available to leisure read is small, so I’m rather picky about what I read.
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Looking Back and Looking Forward | Answers in Genesis I can honestly say it’s been a good year with a lot of good things happening. Professionally, I saw the introduction of Answers for Women, a ministry outreach
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O Holy Night | Answers in Genesis I thought today I would share with you the words (at least the first verse) of my favorite Christmas song. It almost never fails to bring tears to my eyes when
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Christmas Memories and My Mom | Answers in Genesis Christmas is one of my favorite times of year. I decorate a lot—lighted garlands around the windows, the Christmas village around the tree from pieces I have
Thrilled About the Ark | Answers in Genesis As many of you know AiG has announced plans for Ark Encounter, which will include an Ark built to biblical proportions. When I told my daughter Elizabeth about
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Evolution on the Web for Kids | Answers in Genesis A few weeks ago I blogged about my happiness that there were no new “evolution toys” at a website that promotes evolution for kids. However, the site continues
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The First Christmas Town | Answers in Genesis For all my readers, I hope that you’ll be able to visit the Creation Museum at this special time of year when we present our free outdoor nativity and light display.
No New “Evolution Toys”—Yeah! | Answers in Genesis Last year I blogged about a website that sells evolution-themed toys and apparel for children. I decided to revisit the site this year and see if they were offering anything new.
A Look at a New Bible Translation | Answers in Genesis I was browsing through a small catalog that came from a local Christian bookstore and noticed several advertisements for a new translation called the Common English Bible (CEB).
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Train Up A Child | Answers in Genesis Proverbs 22:6 states, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” This verse ran through my mind as I read the
A Moment of Science? | Answers in Genesis The other day I noticed the car in front of me had a bumper sticker that read, “What Schools Really Need Is: A Moment of Science.”
How Do You Imagine God? | Answers in Genesis As I was looking through the USA Weekend insert in the Sunday paper a few weeks ago, I noticed the religion column was entitled, “How do you imagine God?”
Answers for Pastors—A Big Hit | Answers in Genesis As I sat in the sanctuary of the church in Kentucky where our first-ever pastors’ conference was held last week, I was giving thanks to God for bringing almost
Iowa and the Celtics | Answers in Genesis This past weekend, I was hosted by the Quad City Creation Science Association (QCCSA) in Davenport, Iowa. I gave two presentations on Saturday at a hospital and
Who Is the “Enemy”? | Answers in Genesis Recently, a blogger named “Max” took issue with comments both AiG and I have made in the past regarding the Intelligent Design (ID) movement. I have a book
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God’s Pharmacy? | Answers in Genesis Reviewing a wide variety of articles, web pages, and books that are sent to our ministry has reminded me just how discerning we need to be as Christians.
‘Till The Storm Passes By | Answers in Genesis When I was a child, I was very scared of thunderstorms. My mother taught me to sing the chorus of a song called “‘Till the Storm Passes By” to help calm me
The Seven C’s and Teens | Answers in Genesis Several months ago, a man who teaches teens in his church began corresponding with me about an idea he had to help his teens learn the Seven C’s of Biblical
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Creation Research Conference | Answers in Genesis A couple weeks ago, I attended the BSG (Biology Study Group)/CGS (Creation Geology Society) Conference in Cleveland, Georgia. This conference is held yearly and
Marriage and Mass Media | Answers in Genesis As promised, today I will give you a sneak peek at my new presentation for women entitled, “Separate But Equal: Building A One Flesh Marriage.” I gave the
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Women of the Year | Answers in Genesis I am very excited today to give three presentations in the women’s track at the Defending the Faith Conference here in Tennessee.
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Baseball Vs. Church | Answers in Genesis I was talking to a friend of mine in church a few weeks ago about my desire to get my daughter Elizabeth enrolled in T-ball or softball next summer. She was
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Great Is Your Faithfulness | Answers in Genesis I’ve got to say that the last few weeks have been difficult. Both professionally and personally there have been a few highs and a lot of lows. I have felt like
Freedom or Not? | Answers in Genesis Although previously unfamiliar with the case, I was saddened but not surprised to learn that the Supreme Court has ruled favorably for humanists once again.
The School Year in Review | Answers in Genesis My daughter Elizabeth will finish Kindergarten later this week, so I thought this would be an opportune time to contemplate not only how she has grown
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Deep Love of Jesus | Answers in Genesis In today’s blog below, I have posted the lyrics to a favorite hymn of mine that I just can’t seem to get out of my head lately. It is a great reminder of
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Fossils and Fun | Answers in Genesis This past weekend, my family decided to explore more of the wonderful state of Indiana, in which we reside. My husband really likes to drive, so we sometimes
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Wonders of the Cell | Answers in Genesis Last year at Creation College 3, I had the privilege of giving a presentation called “Wonders of the Cell.” I will admit that as a molecular/cell biologist,
Public School and the 7 C's | Answers in Genesis My daughter Elizabeth is six years old and just finishing Kindergarten in our local public school. She has a great teacher, and her first year has been filled
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Encouragement From a Friend | Answers in Genesis A friend of mine, Everett, has faced some recent difficulties in his life and decided to write a letter to his friends testifying about what God was doing
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Responding to a Critic | Answers in Genesis I’ve been active in social media (blogging, Facebook and Twitter) for several months now, and have really enjoyed the interactions I’ve had with people.
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Surprised by VBS | Answers in Genesis If you are a regular reader of my blog you will likely remember that I attended the True Woman 2010 conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee, last month.
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The World Is a Noisy Place! | Answers in Genesis Activation (in other words, “turning on”) of my cochlear implant (CI) was Monday, and it was quite an experience. The whole process took four hours with a lot
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Beautiful in Bozeman, Montana | Answers in Genesis I was privileged this past weekend to speak at a conference sponsored by MORE (Montana Origins Research Effort) and held at Grace Bible Church. I have never
Victory in Jesus | Answers in Genesis For the past few weeks, my daughter has been humming (on an almost daily basis) the song “Victory in Jesus.” She must have heard it in church and for some
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New Resources | Answers in Genesis In case you haven’t noticed, I now have four new DVDs available for purchase! You can purchase them individually or as a set.
I Am Not Ashamed | Answers in Genesis I’m very excited about our new campaign this year, and I hope you are too. The great thing about it is that you can actually be involved!
Debate Summit 2010 | Answers in Genesis For those of you that enjoy the thrill of debate, I encourage you to attend Debate Summit 2010 at Grace Community Church in Washington Court House, Ohio, on
Be a Discerning Christian | Answers in Genesis Last Friday I had the privilege of participating in the Creation Museum’s first ever Behind the Scenes event. The event was held after closing time and
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Cure for the Winter Blues | Answers in Genesis This past week we have had three snowstorms in the tri-state area, leaving us with about 15 inches of snow and much higher drifts. When my daughter and I were
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Children—Commodity or Gift? | Answers in Genesis I recently saw an ad for a frozen food product that really bothered me. The ad had a picture of a little girl crying and the slogan, “Kids. Can’t return ‘em,