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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
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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
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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,
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Museum "Evolution" Continues
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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.
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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
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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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Whale of a Day
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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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We've Arrived!
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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
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Each morning at AiG, the staff meet either as departments or all together for announcements, special speakers, devotions and PRAYER.
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Another One of "Those" Days
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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
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AiG Launches a Redesign of Our Popular Website
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Our main website www.answersingenesis.org sees over 1.2 million visitors and almost 5,000,000 page views per month! There are approximately 5,000 articles
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Another Scientist Shares at AiG
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Today I met with a special guest, Dr. Georgia Purdom. She is a Biology Professor at a Christian College in Ohio.
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A Quiet Sunday
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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
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A Day At Yellowstone
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Today, most of the AiG board and others left Jackson Hole after breakfast to tour Yellowstone National Park. What a wonderful day!
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Another Day in Jackson's Hole, WY
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LONG DAY
The AiG--US board of directors and some of the leadership staff met from after breakfast through to 11 pm. There were lots of matters to discuss and
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It's Still Winter in Jackson Hole, Wyoming!
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This week, the board and some of the leadership staff of AiG are meeting in Jackson Hole Wyoming. We are meeting at a Christian Camp run by our AiG board
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Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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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
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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
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What a Day!
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'Willingly Ignorant'
After presenting overwhelming scientific evidence that confirms the Bible's history, I am sometimes asked why is it so many scientists
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Hey! Mally's in the paper too!
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Mally's picture was in the newspaper today:
Today's Paper
It's a cute photo!
Also an article against us in reaction to the major profile article:
The
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Museum Update and more
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Museum update:
1. The waterfall is being tested right now---seems to be working well.
2. Tim has finished putting the outside restaurant chairs
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Another "ordinary" day at AiG
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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 ...
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At the "Crossroads"
Crossroads Bible College, a growing creationist Bible College (that also deals with multi-ethnic and racial reconciliation issues) asked
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AiG is Front Page News
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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
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Airport Encounters and a Stomping T-Rex
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Airport Encounters ...
While my wife and I were waiting at the gate for our plane at Chicago O'Hare yesterday (Saturday), a man came up to introduce himself
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How to NOT get ready for a flight to Chicago
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1. Woke up early - had prayer/devotion time (that was the good part)--answered emails.
2. Found out the Cincinnati Enquirer reporter wanted to ask me more
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Honoring Dr. Gish
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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
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A Visit from the Toadvine's and Gish's
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We enjoyed our time with the Toadvine family. They enjoyed seeing the construction of the Museum exhibits---of which they are a part of as they pray and
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Lord Winston and Dr. Gish at AiG
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Monday started out with a "bang." Mark Looy drove me to the station of WLW (the largest secular radio station in Cincinnati). The BBC film crew had set up in
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A Report from Carl Kerby
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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
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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
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Grandkids Day!
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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
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Missing Guests and "The British Invasion"...
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I had a special guest coming today to show through the offices and Museum, but we were called to say he ended up in hospital to have his appendix out! I usually
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Thursday at AiG
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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
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Wednesday in Denver
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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
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Filming in Denver and the "Pun-tastic" Mark Looy
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At the time of writing this, I am in the Denver area of Colorado. We did some filming today for a DVD we are producing for our planned giving department. We
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Another busy day in the life of AiG!
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On Monday, at 10:30 am I met with a reporter and photographer from the Cincinnati Enquirer. The reporter is writing a profile on me and AiG.
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Mother's Day
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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
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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
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A milestone for the Museum
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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
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Sunday in LaCrosse
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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.
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Saturday in La Crosse
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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!
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La Crosse, Wisconsin here we come!
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I took an early flight from Cincinnati to Minneapolis Wednesday morning and met up with Buddy and Kay (they flew from Columbus). We took a connecting flight to
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The Museum Lobby is Taking Shape
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As soon as I got into work this morning I went into the Lobby to see how things are coming along. I have enclosed pictures for you of the Cyprus trees being
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Home Again ...
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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
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Sunday Night in Tulsa
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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 ...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Welcome to my Blog
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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
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Impact in Clarksville, TN
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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
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Visiting Virginia
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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
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Friday, March 4 - Dublin, Ireland
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Last night I spoke in Dublin. We expected Dublin to be a much more difficult situation—and it was. A conservative Christian group at Dublin University sponsored
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Answers VBS Blog
Learn more about Answers VBS and discover ideas, tips, and tricks from experienced VBS directors!
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Join Us for Our 2026 Emerald Crossing VBS Showcase
Our Answers VBS Showcase, featuring our 2026 VBS Emerald Crossing, is coming to the Ark Encounter January 30–31, 2026.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Reach and Equip Families Through VBS
Vacation Bible school provides opportunities to reach and resource families.
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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.
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How to Use Answers VBS Games to Reinforce Teaching
VBS games don’t have to simply entertain kids; they can also be a fantastic way to reinforce your Bible teaching throughout the week.
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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.
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Feedback: How Should We Thank Our VBS Volunteers?
You will want to find a way to help each VBS volunteer know that you appreciate their work and sacrifice. Here are some ways you could do that.
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Use Your Gifts to Serve at VBS
Let’s remember that God has empowered each person on your VBS team with different gifts and strengths.
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What Your Church Can Do Right Now to Impact Kids
Here is what you and your church can do right now to cut down on last minute scrambling and purchases for your summer's VBS.
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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
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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.
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Top Ocean Commotion Items to SAVE for Operation Arctic
There may be some items from Ocean Commotion that you won’t want to get rid of because they could be a big help next year for Operation Arctic!
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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.
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New Videos from the Wild Brothers!
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Free Resource—Devotions for Volunteers
While it is vital to get this solid Bible teaching to children during VBS, we shouldn’t neglect the volunteers.
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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.
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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.
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Give Your Kids Solid Bible Teaching Throughout the Year
Answers Bible Curriculum is a three-year curriculum that teaches the authority and relevance of the Bible chronologically from Genesis through Revelation.
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Answers VBS Goes International
Last summer, a church from Florida ministered to children in Romania using Answers VBS.
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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.
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Videos: How To Build Your VBS Stage Set
Here’s one way to begin decorating your church for VBS, especially your stage, to encourage adventure and learning.
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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.
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Free or Inexpensive VBS Craft Ideas
We polled VBS leaders to hear how they make free or inexpensive VBS crafts each summer at their church.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Training Your VBS Volunteers
Training your VBS volunteers should become a VBS nonnegotiable each year.
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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.
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Why Attend the Answers VBS Showcase?
The best way to really start preparing for VBS is by attending the Answers VBS showcase!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Get Equipped to Help Kids Stand for Truth with Our Conference and Showcase
We’d love to help you get ready to host Keepers of the Kingdom, our 2023 Answers VBS with our Stand Firm conference, January 27, 2023 and Keepers of the Kingdom Showcase Event, January 28, 2023 at the Ark Encounter.
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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.
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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.
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VBS—Is It 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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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!
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Tips for Promoting Your VBS in Your Community
How do you spread the word in your community about your VBS? Here are some great responses from our Answers VBS Discussion Group.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Follow-Up: It Starts Before VBS Begins
It is important to follow up after VBS. And good follow-up starts before VBS even begins.
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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.
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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?
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VBS FUNdamentals (Fun with a Purpose)
What are the non-negotiables in your VBS program? These are the things that are a top priority.
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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.
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Tackling Decorations—One Glue Stick at a Time!
Decorating for VBS can seem daunting. Here are a few ideas to take the stress out of the task or give you some new inspiration.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Decorating for Mystery Island: Tropical Fruits
Tap into the delicious tropical fruits aspect of the island theme to decorate spaces such as the snack area, nursery, or a hallway.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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Make VBS Even More Fun with Extras
VBS week is such a fun week for everyone involved. You can make it even more fun for the kids, and help them better retain key concepts, with exciting extras.
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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.
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Expanding the Outreach: VBS is More than Just for Kids
There’s no need to stop with just the children with your Vacation Bible School. Here are five tips on how to include adults in your VBS outreach.
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Recruiting 101: Top 6 Tips for Recruiting VBS Volunteers
As VBS season inches closer, it’s time to start requesting help both for VBS week and as you prepare. Here are our top six tips to help you recruit volunteers.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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Helping Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey
Encourage your kids to bring in quarters for CHF to help provide meals for people in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey.
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Answers VBS Kids Reach the World Through Food Paks
Through this article from Children’s Hunger Fund, VBS Directors and parents can learn more about Food Paks and the impact they are making.
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New 2018 Answers VBS Program!
We’ve been counting down the minutes, and it’s finally time to announce the 2018 Answers Vacation Bible School program!
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Children’s Hunger Fund: The Kingdom of God in Belarus
Each day of VBS, a video introduces a child in need of physical and spiritual help. Here is one way that God is using CHF to reach people for Him.
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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
Day 2
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
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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!
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We Are Fools for Christ’s Sake
| Answers in Genesis
If we preach the gospel faithfully, the culture will mock us; but if we compromise the Bible with the thinking of the culture, they will still mock us.
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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.
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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.
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10 Reasons for Genesis Reformation
| Answers in Genesis
Because of the church’s acceptance of evolution and millions of years, a new reformation is needed to call the church back to trust in God’s Word.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Introducing Dr. Stephen Lloyd
| Answers in Genesis
At the UK Mega Conference, Dr. Steven Lloyd from the Biblical Creation Trust (BCT) will be talking on the topic of Adam, Identity and the Gospel.
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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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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.
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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).
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Danny Faulkner
| Answers in Genesis
Danny works as a researcher, author, and speaker for Answers in Genesis. He holds an MS in physics, an MA and a PhD in astronomy from Indiana University.
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Cosmic Inflation Again
| Answers in Genesis
I hate to say “I told you so,” but … oh, never mind.
One of the problems that the big bang model suffers from is the horizon problem. For three decades the
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What’s Up in the 2016 Night Sky?
| Answers in Genesis
If you make New Year’s resolutions, why don’t you decide this year to get outside at night away from city lights more often to enjoy God’s beautiful creation?
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Follow-up to the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse
| Answers in Genesis
It’s hard to believe that the total solar eclipse was six months ago. Since then, I’ve watched the sun pass through full phase back to new phase (the only time a solar eclipse can happen) six times.
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The Flat-Earth Gospel
| Answers in Genesis
To many flat-earthers, believing in the flat earth is either equivalent to, or nearly on the level of, the gospel, and thus they promote it religiously.
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Astrophotography I
| Answers in Genesis
Being a professional astronomer, you might think that astrophotography is something I have done for a long time. However, I took this up only six years ago.
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“The Scientific Method” and the Flat Earth III
| Answers in Genesis
I have previously discussed how flat-earthers abuse “the scientific method.” I now return to this topic to discuss a more basic misunderstanding of the definition of science many flat-earthers have.
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Astrophotography II
| Answers in Genesis
In an earlier blog, I discussed my experimentation with astrophotography over the past six years. I continue that discussion here with more of my time-lapse videos.
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Betelgeuse Is Coming Back!
| Answers in Genesis
Most astronomers think Betelgeuse eventually will supernova; however, they doubt recent activity necessarily is a harbinger that this will happen soon.
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Comet NEOWISE Continues to Impress
| Answers in Genesis
Last week I blogged about Comet NEOWISE, the brightest comet in several years. In that blog I posted a photo of the comet that I took the morning of July 8.
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The Scientific Method and the Flat Earth II
| Answers in Genesis
With its emphasis on experimentation, flat-earthers use their definition of the scientific method to exclude from science an observational approach to testing ideas, which leads them to conclude that astronomy is not a science. This approach excludes any astronomical evidences when discussing the earth’s shape.
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Eratosthenes Reconsidered
| Answers in Genesis
At the time of Eratosthenes, it was already generally known in the West that the earth is a globe. Eratosthenes built on that knowledge to measure the earth’s circumference and hence its radius.
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Mars Water: Much Ado About Very Little
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While water is a common substance in the universe, the earth is the only place that we know for certain where liquid water exists.
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My Recent Trip to Florida
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For fifteen years I’ve served on the board of directors of Creation Education Resources (CER), a creation ministry located near Jacksonville, Florida.
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Don’t Miss the Total Lunar Eclipse!
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There will be a total lunar eclipse overnight Thursday–Friday, March 13–14, 2025.
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New Report: What Has SETI Found?
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A recent extensive search for alien radio transmissions resulted in, well, nothing.
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Will an Asteroid Hit the Earth in 2032?
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How should we think about asteroids and the return of Christ?
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What’s Up in 2025?
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Looking back at the astronomical events of last year and forward to next year’s predicted events.
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October’s Bright Comet
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Capturing a stunning astronomical event on camera.
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Aurora!
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A solar flare caused northern lights visible in Kentucky.
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More About Arches, and More
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Discovering an arch during a recent Arizona trip, and an opportunity to visit Red River Gorge
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Have Astronomers Found Water on Mars?
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The evolutionary agenda behind looking for water on other planets.
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Flat-Earthers and the Coriolis Effect
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John Stunja has misled many flat-earthers through his teachings on the Coriolis effect, and does so again in a recent podcast. Unfortunately, John isn’t listening to those who have attempted to correct his misunderstanding of physics.
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A Recent Astronomy Conference
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What goes on at an American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting, and why do we have them? The AAS is the professional society for astronomers in the United States, though there are AAS members from other North American countries, such as Canada and Mexico, as well as members from around the world.
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Second Flat Earth International Conference
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Last year I attended the first Flat Earth International Conference near Raleigh, North Carolina. On November 15–16, 2018, I attended the Second Flat Earth International Conference in Denver. I blogged about last year’s meeting, so here I take the opportunity to blog about this year’s meeting.
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What’s Up for 2014
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With the New Year, I’d like to share with you upcoming astronomical events in 2014. We begin the year with Jupiter at its best. This is an event that we call
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What’s Up in 2017?
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The show stopper this year is the total solar eclipse on August 21. This is the first total solar eclipse visible from the continental US since 1979.
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Traced and the Critics
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In March of this year, we released a new book on human origins and human history, and we announced it with this provocative claim. Evolutionists have noticed—and responded.
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Regarding My Academic Training
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Right after the Bill Nye-Ken Ham debate on February 4, 2014, I received some condescending communications from opponents, calling into question my academic
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Grandpa’s Godly Legacy
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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.
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I Don’t Believe in Mutations?
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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
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The Straw Man of Anti-Intellectualism
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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.
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Can Kids Be Good Without God?
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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
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Am I a Coward?
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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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Dear Huff Post: Do Your Homework!
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In two recent Huff Post articles on the Bill Nye video and AiG’s rebuttal videos they have stated, “Purdom did not comment on studies that have shown that
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Battle of the Billboards
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Recently the American Atheists released their new billboard that blatantly attacks Christ and Christians.*
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Popular Lies We Believe
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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.
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Clouds Without Water
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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.
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Getting to the Heart of Holiness
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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
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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
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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.
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Answers for Women Conference 2019 Recap
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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.
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Responding Bibically to Transgenderism
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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.
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Why Genesis Matters for a Biblical Worldview of Sexuality
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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
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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.
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The Biology of Gender and Sexuality
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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.
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Rose Colón: Sexual Sin and Pornography
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At the 2015 Answers for Women conference, Dr. Georgia Purdom was pleased to have Rose Colón join us. She spoke on the topic of sexual sin within marriage and shared her own personal testimony showing how she and her husband found answers and hope in God’s Word and the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Amanda Peacock: Complementarity, Marriage, and the Gospel of Christ
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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.
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Pursuing Grace Relations at Answers for Women’s Conference
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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.
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A Look at a New Bible Translation
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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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Who Is the “Enemy”?
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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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Instant Evolution?
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The headline read, “Instant Evolution in Whiteflies: Just Add Bacteria.” Any time I see the words instant, speedy, or sudden together with evolution, I’m intrigued.
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Bacteria Keep “Outsmarting” Antibiotics
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While antibiotics are still a useful weapon in our modern-day warfare against bacterial infections, their effectiveness has been thwarted by the development of antibiotic resistance.
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The Magic of Reality or Unreality?
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Richard Dawkins’ new book The Magic of Reality was released today. It’s a book targeted to teens to give them answers to questions such as, “How old is the
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Galapagos Adventure—Day 13
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Yesterday morning we took a panga ride around Black Turtle Cove off the coast of Santa Cruz. It was nice to ride instead of walk for a change! The highlight of
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Galapagos Adventure—Day 12
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Yesterday we spent the day exploring Santiago. For our first exploration we landed on a black beach and were surrounded by places where the ocean had worn away
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Galapagos Adventure—Day 11
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Yesterday our first stop was on the rocky beaches of Fernandina, the youngest island in the Galapagos. It is home to one of the largest populations of marine
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Galapagos Adventure—Day 10
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We spent most of yesterday traveling around the island of Isabela and taking it easy on the boat. The movement of the boat made me seasick in the morning, so I
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Galapagos Adventure—Day 9
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Yesterday was the first of several days we will spend visiting Isabela. It is one of the youngest islands with five active volcanoes. On the panga ride to the
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Galapagos Adventure—Day 8
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Yesterday we visited the island of Santa Cruz. This island has about 12,000 people that reside in the coastal town of Puerto Ayora. The town is also home to the
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Galapagos Adventure—Day 6
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Today we visited the island of Floreana. It is also one of the oldest islands and has some 50 peaks, each of which represents an inactive volcano. It’s hard to
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Galapagos Adventure—Day 5
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As I write this blog, it is morning and I’m looking out my cabin window at what seems like an endless sea of blue. Yesterday we visited Española, the southern-
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Galapagos Adventure—Day 4
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We traveled by plane for a little over two hours today to arrive at San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands. We entered through the National Park queue and were met by
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Galapagos Islands: A Biblical View
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In 2010, I was asked to join a group of homeschool students and adults from Atlanta-based Living Science on a tour of the Galápagos Islands. Living Science is a
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The Sad Story of a Life Without God
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Over the Christmas break as I was waiting on my daughter to choose some books from our local library, I was intrigued when I saw a book titled My Life without
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Transhumanism and the Evolution Connection
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Using science to enhance living standards in a fallen world is a practical and biblical concept—after all, Jesus is our “great physician” (Mark 2). It gives us medicines and mechanisms that can help overcome accidents, crime, disease, and disasters. But there are limits.
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Repent: Response to BioLogos: House of Heresy, Part 2
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If a professing Christian admits that the authors of Scripture were teaching a specific concept but declares that the biblical author was wrong, then that individual is a false teacher. Scripture is ultimately God’s Word, so declaring any part of what Scripture teaches to be wrong is ultimately saying that God is wrong.
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Genesis + Error = Biblical Entropy
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The church has had to deal with what we’ll call “theological entropy” since its inception. When believers stray from the truth of God’s Word, things get messy.
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BioLogos: House of Heresy & False Teaching
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Declaring a professing believer or ministry to be heretical and guilty of false teaching is a serious charge. Understanding the full weight of leveling such an accusation, however, I maintain that the BioLogos organization is guilty as charged.
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Understanding Easter
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We can know for certain that Jesus, the last Adam, paid the penalty of sin and death brought into the world by the first Adam.
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Trash Talk: Junk DNA
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New scientific studies are showing that so-called junk DNA has an important function—and that’s a problem for evolutionists.
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How Atheism Is Taught as Science in Schools
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Everyone knows that there are biological changes that can be observed in creatures over time, but that doesn’t equate to evolution in action.
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Evolutionary Explanations for Fossils Fail
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Fossils require rapid burial—which is a problem for deep time.
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The Lie of “Neutral” Secular Public Education
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State-run schools indoctrinate students in the religion of secular humanism.
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Atheism: The Weakest of Worldviews
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Many times believers find themselves in a philosophical debate as skeptics sometimes try to undermine the very concept of biblical absolutes rather than discussing specific scientific facts.
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A Tale of Two Prophets
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There are certain people that can take a limited number of facts in the present and come to very accurate conclusions regarding what will likely occur in the future. Some may call them prophetic, not in the sense that God has revealed future events to them supernaturally but because they simply use their God-given cognitive gifts in a unique way.
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Whom Do You Trust?
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Although many church websites declare an unwavering commitment to the authority of Scripture, their response to many of today’s issues often exposes a fear of man rather than a fear of the Lord and his Word.
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Marxism: Darwinism Lived Out
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Marxism, Communism and socialism violate many of God’s ordained laws and principles for society to operate under and should be rejected by those that hold to scriptural authority.
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The Need—for Speed!
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We are often taught through education and the media that oil, coal, rocks, and the fossils found within them came into being very slowly.
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Did You Get the Message?
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For those my age, and especially those born afterward, the question of whether God existed began to be a common subject in culture.
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Two Types of Reasoning
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Can the scientific method really “prove” things? To find out, let’s look at the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning.
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The 7 Checks of Critical Thinking
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Critical thinking is...well critical to properly understanding the Bible, as well as properly interpreting the world around us. How should we use critical thinking to make sure we are properly understanding the Bible and how it relates to science?
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The History of Propaganda
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It’s no secret that propaganda, which persuades using anything but logic, riddles mainstream classrooms and culture with messages which attack the Bible, promote evolutionary origins, or otherwise market unbiblical ideas.
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False Teaching Lie 1: God’s Word Isn’t True
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False teachings often share similar common themes—tell-tale lies that can help us recognize a spiritual scam when we see one. Let’s examine the first of four such lies, a deception as old as time.
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Why the French Revolution Is a Warning for Christians Today
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With its links to the ideas shaping our culture, its lessons on how anti-Christian agendas unfold, and its power to illustrate the consequences that flow from a society rejecting God’s Word, the French Revolution offers four warnings that Christians today can’t afford to ignore.
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The Dark Spiritual Roots of Global Socialism: Communist Strategies Before Marx
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Remarkable historical writings reveal how today’s attack on the family is part of a much older agenda with documented links to spiritual darkness.
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The Attack on Marriage Is Nothing New, as These Poets Reveal
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Writings by eighteenth-century romantic poets anticipated today’s cultural attack on family, marriage, and religion in the name of freedom, justice, and authenticity.
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Rousseau’s Social Contract: How a False Doctrine Inspired Totalitarianism
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What does a false worldview from the 1700s have to do with modern communism and with the critical theories gaining rapid traction today? To find out, let’s look closer at the political ideas of eighteenth-century philosopher Jean Jacque Rousseau.
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Who Was Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Why Should Christians Care?
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What do communism, Switzerland, and the mantra “Just be yourself” have in common? To find out, let’s see how eighteenth-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau radically shaped today’s culture, and why that matters for Christians today.
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Resistance, Reformation, and Renaissance: Lessons from the Worldview Battle in Rome
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When culture and Scripture disagree, who do we side with? Different answers to that question have played out across the centuries in Rome and what this history means for Christians today.
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Plants of the Bible
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How do the fascinating flowers at the Creation Museum’s Botanical Gardens remind us of the gospel? Let me invite you into a stroll with the gardens’ curator to find out.
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‘Twas the Week Before Finals
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This poem, which I penned to procrastinate studying for exams during college, offers a genuine glimpse into student life—and into students’ need for prayer. I’m sharing the stanzas again—this time, as a call for the wider Body of Christ to rally around the next generation of Christian young people.
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The Adventures in Kentucky Begin!
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From Canadian “culture shock” to answered prayers, here are some memorable moments from the first days of my journey to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum.
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Censorship Is Not the Answer to “Fake News”
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To combat “fake news,” governments and corporations are increasingly turning to censorship regimes. Let’s explore some of the problems which “fake news” censorship entails to see why biblical, critical thinking presents a far more viable solution.
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Open Letter to Christian Students Starting Secular University
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It’s true that higher education likely won’t be easy. Drawing on biblical principles, personal experience from my time studying science at secular university, and insights from other Christian students I’ve spoken with around the world, here are some tips for the road ahead.
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Biblical Authority and Counseling: Part One
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Although we know all of Scripture is central for the edification, encouragement, and comfort of the believer, Genesis—especially the first 11 chapters—is the historical foundation on which all our doctrine is based, either directly or indirectly.
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Biblical Authority and Counseling
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I would like to share three more pieces of advice so that counselor and counseled understand the nature of the spiritual battle we are in and have the tools we need.
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What Is Your Identity?
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¿Cuál es tu identidad? No need to run to an online translator! This means “What is your identity?” which is the theme of our 12th annual Día Latino outreach on October 18–19, 2024.
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A Place to Train the Next Generation
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Today, in 2024, these brothers continue to invest with great wisdom in passing on biblical convictions to the next generation.
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First AiG Mega Conference in Latin America
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Answers in Genesis (AiG) is a creation apologetics ministry that has always had a worldwide focus. We not only celebrate what God is doing through AiG in the US but also in many other parts of the world for His glory.
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Colombia 2019
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One of the best investments that Answers in Genesis offers to the church in Latin America is training pastors and leaders. We currently teach intensive courses in Spanish in eight seminaries throughout five Spanish-speaking countries.
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Answers in Genesis is in the Galápagos Islands!
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It is incredible to see what God is doing in the world and especially what is happening in the Galápagos Islands, where Biblical authority and Creationist apologetics are being proclaimed through the radio in a 5-minute program that includes our 90 second Spanish segment Respuestas Hoy.
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Creation Apologetics in Río Grande
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The Apologetics Creation Conference in Río Grande Bible Seminary was a successful blessing. AiG Latin America (Respuestas en Génesis) was able to deliver over eight hours of training in three days to equip pastors and future leaders in Texas to reach the Latino community.
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AiG Partnership Helps Ebola Victims
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As the death toll in West Africa increases every day due to the spreading Ebola outbreak, Answers in Genesis has partnered with other ministries to send food,
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Language Is Not the Only Issue
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Many times when English-speaking people consider global gospel ministry, they are thinking about foreign languages and translation. At times this can result in
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All-Asian Creation Conference
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After much planning by Answers in Genesis Worldwide and the local committee headed up by ITS graduate Joseph Tan, the All-Asian Creation Conference is nearing
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Bryan Osborne
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A speaker on Bible apologetics and a former public school teacher, Bryan has a passion to equip Christians of all ages with answers to defend their faith.
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How Old Is the Earth?
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What is recorded in the pages of Scripture is a “birth certificate” for the earth and universe—a way of identifying the birth date and calculating the age.
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New Place, Same Battle
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I had the privilege of traveling to Zambia to speak at the Ekklesia Leadership Conference hosted by Central Africa Baptist College and Seminary (CABC).
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Archive for Bryan Osborne Blog
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Browse the full archive of blog posts by Bryan Osborne, AiG–US.
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Six Days—Why? And Really?
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“God could have created over millions of years, right?” Of course, but the question is not what God could have done; rather, what did He say He did.
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Evolution: New Science or Old Mythology?
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Ultimately, evolution is an attempt by a pagan religion to explain life without God. This is nothing new. Actually, the idea of evolution is quite ancient.
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Who Is the Hero?
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Have you ever noticed how little attention is given to the typical funeral in the Bible? I mean, even the funerals of the really “iconic” biblical figures. Take
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“Lighthouse” on Mackinac Island
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I just returned from an awesome conference, the Lutheran Church Michigan District Youth Gathering (a mouth full), themed “Lighthouse” on Mackinac Island! The
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The “New Guy” Did What?!
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When I tell people that I taught Bible History in a public school for 13 years, I am usually met with a substantial amount of disbelief. The typical response
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Who’s the “New Guy”?
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Hello and welcome to my first blog post, the beginning of an exciting new adventure in God’s calling on my life.
My name is Bryan Osborne. I’ve recently
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Concert Conversion!
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My favorite part of my concerts at the Creation Museum isn’t any song God has allowed me to write or sing. The most important part of my program is the salvation message. I really believe God allows me to perform because I always include his word in my concerts.
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Extreme Caving Adventures
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Our new “Amazing Adventures” DVD, Extreme Caving: Earth’s Incredible Underworld, has been released! We recently introduced it at the Creation Museum with a
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A Lot Has Been Happening!
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Greetings. Thanks for stopping by. A lot has been happening since our last blog post.
I teamed up with Dan Breeding in August for a wild animal encounter.
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Busy Summer!
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I’ve been very busy traveling during the past several months. Alaska, New York, Missouri, and North Carolina are a few of the places I’ve been recently. It’s
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Spring Came Early
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Spring is my favorite season, so I was very happy that it came early to Ohio this year. I’ve been enjoying all the flowers blooming and the warmer weather. At
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Fences, Filming, and More
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I got back from fly fishing in Colorado a couple of weeks ago. Since then, I have spent my weekends building fence.
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Okefenokee Swamp
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We recently finished our annual canoe adventure through the Okefenokee Swamp. We saw lots of cool plants, a variety of birds, and over 150 alligators and other
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October Events
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I have had a busy October. During the first week, I was at the Creation Museum doing concerts and children’s workshops. From there, I flew to Word of Life in
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What's Happening?
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I have been busy traveling and working at the museum. I’m in Charlotte, North Carolina, this week and part of the next, where I’m recording two new CDs. Today
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Busy Travel Schedule
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We just wanted to update you on where and what we have been doing lately. We enjoyed our time spent in Cambridge, Ohio, at First Baptist Church and with the
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Spring is Coming!
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I have been at the museum the last two weeks, enjoying warmer weather and seeing some signs of spring such as flowering bushes and spring flowers. We have had
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Snowy Tuesday!
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We started out this morning at 7:15 from home heading toward the museum. There were a few snow flurries, but it didn’t seem too bad. We discovered on the way to
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What's New?
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We are at the Creation Museum the first two weeks of each month doing music concerts and children’s workshops every day.
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Merry Christmas
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We want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We have been busy with decorating our tree. It has snowed about two inches and has been
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Thank God for Christian Health Care
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One of the “perks” of working at Answers in Genesis and the Creation Museum is that when you get sick you have a lot of people praying for your recovery. I few
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Faith or Credulity?
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I often hear folks attending my workshops at the Creation Museum comment that “it takes more faith to believe in evolution than it does to believe in creation.”
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My First Blog
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I have discovered that all the speakers here at AiG are blogging except me, and I am starting to feel guilty about it. So this is my first effort at blogging.
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Mary in Iraq
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A couple of months ago, my oldest daughter Mary called me and asked what I would think if she went to Iraq this summer. I briefly thought about confiscating her
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All Good Things Come to an End
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Well, this week marks the beginning of the end of one of my favorite hobbies. I am in the process of selling my camera equipment and my darkroom.
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I Guess They Liked It!
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Several months ago, I met a wonderful couple at a conference in Mississippi. They told me that their wedding anniversary was coming up soon and they were
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AiG and the Titans
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I had the privilege of speaking at the Sunday morning chapel service for the Tennessee Titans this past weekend. Reggie, their team chaplain, has a long
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An Amazing Year
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As I finish my last few days of Christmas vacation, I look back on 2011 and realize what an amazing year it was.
I traveled over 50,000 miles and
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Northern Ireland—Conclusion
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I am now in London, taking a few days with Liz to see the sights. Feeling very tired, but very encouraged by all that happened on our Northern Ireland tour. As
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Northern Ireland—Final Days
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On December 2 we actually had a morning off, and I got to play tourist. We drove along the north coast of Northern Ireland and ended at the Giant’s Causeway. It
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Northern Ireland—Days Six and Seven
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Day Six of the tour of Northern Ireland began with a welcome change, a morning off! A couple extra hours of sleep and a leisurely breakfast was a change from
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Northern Ireland—Days One and Two
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Ministry began in Northern Ireland on the evening of November 25. I was speaking at Hillsborough Free Presbyterian Church. This was to be primarily a youth
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They Took My Laser Pointer
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Well, I am finally in the UK!
I flew from Cincinnati to Detroit to London-Heathrow to Belfast. It was a lot of time in the air, but it passed fairly quickly.
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His Faith Had Been Restored
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I just returned from a three-day conference in Lakewood, Washington. I can’t remember an event where everyone was so hungry for the ministry message.
In the
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Away to the UK
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Answers in Genesis is an international ministry. It has been our desire to proclaim the message of biblical authority not only here in the United States but all
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Contradictions
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In late 2010 we published the first of what we hope will be a several-volume series entitled Demolishing Contradictions. To date this book has been very well
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A Mega Event
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The Apologetics Mega Conference, our major summer teaching conference, was held last week. It was such a treat to spent time with all the AiG supporters who
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10 Days on the Road
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I'm finally home after a 10-day road trip. I had the opportunity of speaking at three different places while I was away.
I began in Princeton, West Virginia,
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A Very Perceptive Young Man
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I spoke in Georgia last weekend. While I was there I had the pleasure of seeing a young man that I met last year at the Creation Museum.
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Close to Home
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I didn’t have to get on a plane last weekend. I spoke four times at Liberty Heights Church in Liberty Township, Ohio, which is only 40 miles from home.
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Finally Getting Caught Up!
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I have been trying to catch up on my backlog of writing projects this week. It seems that I am forever behind. This week I have finished a couple of web
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She Must Have Liked It!
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Last weekend I was in Clayton, Georgia, speaking at Clayton Baptist Church. I had a great time there. It was especially good to be able to go someplace where I
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Beginning Ministry in a New Year
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My first conference for 2011 was at Valley Forge Baptist Church in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. And it was a great start to the New Year. There were five
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When I’m Not Traveling
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With the onset of the Christmas season, my time on the road decreases significantly. I am blissfully away from airports and hotels for a few weeks. Also, I get
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I’ve Been Mad at God
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Today I got a postcard from a child in Pennsylvania. It is one of the most precious things I have ever received. I thought I would share it with you all. It
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My Church Won’t Do This
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I just returned from Erie, Pennsylvania, where I spoke for three days at Walnut Creek Baptist Church. There was a packed house for every session of the
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Visitors From South Carolina
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I was not on the road this past weekend. This gave me the opportunity to speak at the Creation Museum on Saturday in our Special Effects Theater. It’s not often
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More Changed Lives
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The life of an Answers in Genesis speaker is less than glamorous at times. Dealing with airports, flight delays, hotels, rental cars, and 18-hour days can make
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Great to See Pap Again!
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I was back in Tennessee last weekend. Boy, it’s great to be some place where they don’t make fun of my accent! They understood all the “reckons,” “y’alls,” and
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They Loved the Truck!
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Last weekend, I was speaking at Blue River Church of the Brethren in Columbia City, Indiana. It was a terrific event with great attendance and lots of positive
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All Work and No Play
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I was actually home last weekend! I had the chance to attend my home church for a change, which was a real blessing. Then my oldest daughter, Mary, surprised us
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Golf with Pap
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I just finished a three-day conference at First Baptist Church in Tullahoma, Tennessee. This church had previously hosted me for a smaller event in 2006, and
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Back to Georgia
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Last weekend, the ministry finished a very successful series of meetings in Georgia. We had the honor of presenting the Sunday morning message for five
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Away in Pennsylvania
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I was in Pennsylvania all last week, speaking at Spruce Lake Retreat Center. Located in Canadensis, Pennsylvania, Spruce Lake is an amazing facility for
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Georgia on My Mind
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This last weekend we started a series of engagements at Maysville Baptist Church in Maysville, Georgia. Answers in Genesis will be speaking at this church for
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In the Bottom of a Very Deep Hole!
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I just returned from a seven-day rafting trip down the Colorado River. It was terrific! This was my third trip to the Grand Canyon, and I must say it is the
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Back from the East
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I have had the wonderful opportunity of speaking at two great churches recently.
First, I was in Huntington, West Virginia, speaking at Lewis Memorial
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Home at Last
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The last few weeks have been really busy for me. It’s good to be back home after almost two weeks away. I only hope I can catch up on all my emails before I
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Springtime and the Masters
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Well, spring is finally here!
For the last twenty years, the week of the Masters has been a traditional week off for me. This year was no exception. Somehow
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Rejoicing in South Carolina!
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Last weekend I was in Darlington, South Carolina, for a two-day meeting.
The conference itself was great. I had the chance to speak with many folks after the
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It Was So Important
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I was in Cayce, South Carolina, last weekend, speaking at Trinity Baptist Church. It was great to be someplace where it was warm and the sun was shining. The
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Super Bowl Sunday
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Let’s see—a church in northern Indiana, bad weather, Super Bowl Sunday, the home team playing in the big game. A recipe for disaster, right? Wrong! The Lord
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Museum Speaking
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I had the privilege of speaking at the Creation Museum this past weekend. That is something I love to do when I’m not on the road.
There is something very
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It Was Cold in Missouri!
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The 2010 conference season is off to a great start!
Last weekend I traveled to Missouri where I had the honor of speaking at two wonderful churches. In spite
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A Troubled Spirit
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Several weeks ago, I had the opportunity of speaking at West Virginia University in Parkersburg, WV. The student Bible club invited me to give a presentation
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A Busy Year
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This year (2009) has been my busiest year yet. Over the last eleven months I have had the opportunity of speaking all over the United States—to churches both
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Animal Behavior
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Evolution fails to explain the origin of diverse and complex animal behaviors including instinct, intelligence, migration, diet, and communication.
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Do Rock Hyraxes Chew Their Cud?
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Simple observation suggests that rock badgers do not chew their cud, but the Bible says otherwise.
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What Doesn’t Animal Behavior Tell Us?
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A “cold and calculating chimp,” canines catching yawns, and harmonious hyraxes—what doesn’t animal behavior tell us?
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Animal Intelligence Topic
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Many animals, such as chimps, dolphins, and crows, are remarkably smart. These cleverly designed creatures clearly display the intelligence of their Creator.
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Animal Intelligence
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Several news stories this week examine aspects of various animals’ surprising levels of intelligence.
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Are Animals as Smart as Some Say?
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Evolutionists who claim humans evolved from ape-like ancestors assume language and bigger, better brains gradually evolved, making humans just a higher animal.
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Elephant Intelligence
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In previous editions of News to Note, we’ve frequently reported on the high intelligence of crows. Now, it’s elephants’ turn again.
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Gorillas and Tools?
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The BBC News and other media outlets have been circulating an Associated Press article that states that gorillas in the wild have been observed using tools.
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Crows May Outsmart Chimpanzees and Dolphins
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If there were an animal version of the popular trivia program Jeopardy!, it might pit a chimpanzee against a dolphin against a crow. The surprising thing is, the crow might win!
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Did Snakes Shape Our Brains?
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Grandma Primate, What good eyes you have! “The better to see snakes,” evolutionists suggest.
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Bearded Capuchin Monkeys Bash Nuts with Skill
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Bearded capuchin monkeys are bright little creatures, indicating that chimpanzees and crows don’t have the market cornered on animal intelligence.
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Clear Intelligence
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By evolutionary standards, chimps are supposed to be our closest living relative, but when it comes to understanding humans, they don’t hold a bone to man’s best friend.
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Crows’ Intelligence
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Crows’ remarkable intelligence has been one of our favorite topics over the years (our last update came in April). Here’s the latest.
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Bird Brains
| Answers in Genesis
If someone calls you a bird brain, it may not be completely wrong to respond, “that’s right!”
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Octopus Intelligence
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It’s an amazing animal known for its intelligence and, now, for its tool-use: the chimpanzee? The dolphin? The crow? Not quite.
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Crow the Builder
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They’re the incredibly intelligent, tool-wielding animals we’ve covered frequently in the past. No, not chimps; we’re talking about crows once again.
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Genius Fish
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Chimpanzees, dolphins, crows: out o’ the way! There’s a new “genius animal” in the spotlight.
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Bird Brains VI
| Answers in Genesis
In yet another study, scientists have revealed the intelligence and sophisticated tool-use abilities of crows.
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Chicks Can Do Math
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We had to check to make sure it wasn’t an April Fools’ prank, but yes, it seems baby birds can do simple math!
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Elephants and Their Surprising Math Skills
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Move over (again), chimpanzees: it’s not only you in the animal kingdom that has calculable intelligence.
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Apes Show Signs of Mentally Planning Ahead
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Chimps and orangutans are capable of sophisticated “mental time travel,” reports LiveScience on research at Lund University in Sweden.
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Monkey See, Monkey Remember
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Based on test results published in Current Biology, chimpanzees have “an extraordinary photographic memory that is far superior to ours.” The tests were devised by Japanese scientists and pitted university students against three pairs of mother-and-child chimps.
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Crows and Their Tools
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BBC News reports on a University of Auckland study that highlights the tool-adapting and tool-using ability of New Caledonian crows.
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Rats: Thinking About Failing
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This week, a new animal joins our showcase of “underestimated animal geniuses”: the humble lab rat.
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Birdbrains?
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David Attenborough's acclaimed television series, The Life of Birds, provided many examples of remarkable features and behaviours in birds. These provide reasons to doubt evolutionary philosophy.
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Bird-Brain Matches Chimps
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It turns out that there is at least one parrot that can rival chimps in creative language use and complexity of reasoning.
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Electrical Charges Direct Bees to Nectar
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How do bees know which flowers to visit to load up on nectar? Which flowers have already been plundered?
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Animal Migration
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After animals came off the Ark following the Flood and spread across the earth, they established complex migratory patterns that continue to puzzle scientists.
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Journey Home—Astonishing Animal Migrations
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The Creator equipped numerous animals, large and small, with astonishing tools to find their way as they migrate around the world.
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The Magnificent Migrating Monarch
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This tiny, yet beautiful, insect can perform a migration flight of thousands of kilometres, navigating unerringly to reach a place it has never seen.
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How Did Animals Spread All Over from Where the Ark Landed?
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The worldwide distribution of animals, say critics, proves that there could never have been a global Flood or an Ark. Paul Taylor refutes this claim.
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Birds’ Flawless Flight Plan
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Twice each year, the sky is filled with birds seeking new grounds for feeding and nesting.
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Oceanic Dispersal Rafted Worm Lizards Around the World
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After the Flood, how did worm lizards spread around the world? Fossil evidence supports an idea long held by many Bible-believing scientists.
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Mysterious Madagascar
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At least 75% of the species living on Madagascar are found nowhere else on earth.
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Moths Navigating by the Stars?
| Answers in Genesis
Fantastic as it seems, navigation by the stars is likely to be the case for some moths and other creatures.
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How Did the Platypus Get ‘Down Under’?
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Many have tried to lampoon God’s sober account of Noah’s world-wide Flood by asking how platypuses could travel from Mount Ararat to Australia.
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What Animals Eat
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The herbivorous diets of many traditionally carnivorous animals provide a glimpse into the original creation when all animals were vegetarians.
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4.3 Animal Nourishment (OB15)
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On the sixth creation day God determined what man and beast should eat.
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Creation’s Original Diet and the Changes at the Fall
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One must, in humble obedience, simply believe God at His word. God, through His Word, clearly shows that the original, created creatures were to eat only plants.
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Giant Panda’s Vegetarian Plight: An Evolutionary Dilemma?
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The giant panda’s adaptations for its specialized herbivorous diet may have fit it for its environment through the ordinary processes of natural selection.
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Diet of Snake Frozen in Time
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The location of a snake found “frozen in time” reveals a component of its diet: newly hatched dinosaurs.
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Vegetarian Ants
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Most ants are carnivorous, yet some are herbivorous. But how do the herbivorous species get the nutrients they need?
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No Taste for Meat?
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A lion that wouldn’t eat meat? What does this tell us about the pre-Fall world?
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Does New Evidence Show Chimpanzees Are “Engineers”?
| Answers in Genesis
A new study claims chimpanzees have “folk physics” and use “rudimentary engineering” as they use sticks to pull termites out of mounds.
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Wolves Observed Feeding on . . . Nectar?
| Answers in Genesis
The Ethiopian wolf has been newly documented with a surprising behavior: feeding on nectar from red hot poker flowers.
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New Discovery: Baby Birds Learn Their Songs Before Hatching
| Answers in Genesis
What might seem commonplace since we’re so used to hearing birds sing, is actually very complex—and a new study just revealed yet another layer of complexity.
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Speak!
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As we listen in on animal communication, it seems clear that animals have their own form of language. How does this knowledge affect our responsibility to steward God’s creatures?
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Vampires of the Animal Kingdom
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Sometime after the fall, several animals became omnivorous, carnivorous, parasitic, and/or insectivorous, then started incorporating blood into their diet.
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Dads on Duty
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While some animal fathers were created to simply pass on their DNA and then stay away, God created others to go above and beyond to protect and provide.
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Smarter Than You Think
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Astonishing examples of high intelligence in
“lower” animals point to an all-knowing Creator.
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The History of Domestication—Taming the Tale
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It took human intervention to transform wild beasts into domestic farm animals and household pets. So when did this transformation happen?
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Slow-Moving Animal Dispersion After the Flood
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How land bridges, rafts, swimming, and other means can account for the dispersion of slower moving animals from the “mountains of Ararat” after the flood.
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Why Are Australian Animals So Unique, and How Did They Get There?
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Noah’s ark and how unique animals like the kangaroo, platypus, and emu came to reside in Australia (and nowhere else) from a global flood perspective
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Regeneration: Worth an Arm and a Leg
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Evolution can’t account for
an animal’s ability to regrow
limbs or heal its body. But
regeneration like this points
to an all-wise Creator.
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The Great Escape
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These animal escape artists know how to get away in style.
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The Right Tool for the Job
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Scientists
are constantly finding new ways that
animals use tools.
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The Dark Side of Nature
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Nature isn’t all peace and beauty. But even the dark side
of creation can tell us something about God’s grace.
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Interspecific Adoption: Can Evolution Explain Altruism in Animals?
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Evolutionists have serious problems with interspecific animal adoptions, something many of them recognize. Creationists are in a much better position when it comes to discussing animal adoptions. While this cannot be argued dogmatically, incredible adoptions could point back to the original design.
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Battle of the Sexes or Designed Lizard Niches?
| Answers in Genesis
Researchers found that sexual size dimorphism may be limiting South American lizards’ speciation. Males and females of the same species may be filling ecological niches usually filled by separate species. Is this an example of evolution in action or a designed adaptive feature input into the lizard kind’s genome?
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The Miracle of Flight
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Despite all our advances with human flight, we don’t come close to matching the wonder of birds and their feathered flight.
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Is Sexual Selection the Origin of Beauty?
| Answers in Genesis
Sexual selection is the process by which the traits that affect mate choice shape the genetics of the species.
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The Intricacies of Flight in the Natural World
| Answers in Genesis
Richard Dawkins sought to justify an idea of gradually producing flight, but showed little understanding of the engineering principles involved in aerodynamics.
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Have Evolutionists Found the Root of REM Sleep?
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Does the discovery that sleeping dragons as well as mammals and birds experience REM sleep support the evolutionary story of their common ancestry with humans?
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Colugos—Soaring Above Expectations
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The colugo glides like no other mammal on earth and proves that our ingenious Creator knows how to surprise us.
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Peacock Tail Feathers Don’t Drag Them Down
| Answers in Genesis
Evolution explains neither the peacock’s beauty nor its aerodynamic efficiency.
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Empathy Imitation Chimps Yawn Because Care
| Answers in Genesis
Some scientists think contagious yawning is connected to the ability to empathize. Chimpanzees “empathize” as they mature, but do they really understand?
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Does Your Dog Yawn Because He Cares?
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What does your doggie’s copycat yawn reveal about evolution?
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Evolution Peacock Secrets Revealed
| Answers in Genesis
Can a birds’ eye view explain the evolution of animal ornamentation and courtship behavior?
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Bees Bond on the Right
| Answers in Genesis
Honeybees depend on their right antennae to differentiate friends from foes, scientists have learned.
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Jungle Doctors
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Many of God’s creatures find their own herbal remedies … without a doctor’s help! They know where to look for medicine all around them.
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How a Multitude of Homing Pigeons Vanished
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How 60,000 homing pigeons got lost when something disturbed the sounds of silence.
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Animal Sexual Behavior
| Answers in Genesis
Biologists take journalists to task for teasing titillation.
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Dying to Live Another Day
| Answers in Genesis
God gave certain creatures an amazing ability to shut down their bodies—in suspended animation—until circumstances get better.
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Super-Sized Teamwork
| Answers in Genesis
Elephants’ ability to intentionally cooperate has boosted them into an “elite group” of animals, BBC News reports.
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Mourning Chimpanzees
| Answers in Genesis
Last May we covered research that suggested chimpanzees “provide special attention to loved ones before they die and grieve afterward,” which unsurprisingly prompted comparisons to human behavior
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Animals' "Right to Privacy"
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Do animals have a “right to privacy”? Or are such “animal-hugger” claims the logical consequence of evolutionary views only?
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Chimp Stones Zoo Visitors
| Answers in Genesis
The almost humorous—yet sad—story of a frustrated chimp throwing stones at zoo visitors could come straight out of a children’s story.
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How Did Dingoes Get to Australia from Ararat?
| Answers in Genesis
Dingoes, Australia’s native wild dogs, were the subject of a recent genetic study comparing “ancient” DNA with the modern genome of the species.
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Crocodiles and Humans Coexisting in African Village
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It may not be dinosaurs living side-by-side with humans, but it’s close!
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A Wonderfully Bizarre Bird
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The drought had been rather severe that summer, and the normally moist woodland was dry and parched. Suddenly, out of the brush, a chunky bird was frantically searching the soil for earthworms.
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Mammals
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Great diversity exists within the mammal group. From koalas to deer to bats to primates to whales to cheetahs, mammals declare the glory of their Creator.
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Carnivorous . . . Squirrels?
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Some squirrels have started hunting smaller mammals!
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The Bear That Isn’t!
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The all-knowing and wise Creator designed the lovable Australian koala to be what he is: unique!
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Australia’s Amazing Kangaroos and the Birth of Their Young
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They’re Australia’s best-known marsupials - and they display all the evidence of planned, purposeful creation.
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Which Came First: "Egg-Laying or Live Bearing Mammals"?
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“Eggs-actly what evolved first, egg-laying or live-bearing mammals?” evolutionists ask.
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The Platypus
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The platypus has perplexed scientists since its discovery by Europeans in the late 18th century.
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Primates
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Are primates close relatives of humans or a distinct group created for God’s glory?
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Apes Are Smart, Not Creative
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Chimpanzees have proven to be quite skillful at learning certain basic tasks—particularly those related to obtaining food—but even evolutionists have to admit that “technological innovation and improvement seem to be uniquely human traits.”
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Orangutan—King of the Treetop Trapeze
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With their red hair and funny faces, orangutans have won a place in our hearts. But they stand out, even among apes, for other reasons too.
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Easing Out of Hammocks
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Easing out of hammocks into earthbound beds presumably helped apelike ancestors awaken to new possibilities.
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Primordial Primate Like Squirrel
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Primordial primate said to have scampered about the trees in ancient Montana.
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Clue to How Human Behavior Evolved
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Gentle gorilla "gestural motherese" said by some to be a clue to how human behavior evolved.
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Gamboling Gibbons
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No human acrobat ever attempted the kind of superhuman feats that gibbons perform every day.
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Chimps Help Each Other Too
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Chimps, especially mothers and their offspring, help each other. While that makes them “more similar to humans than previously thought,” does it mean we’re all just apes?
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Bonobos Less Humane Than Once Thought
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They may not be outright cannibals, but even so, bonobos are decidedly less “humane” than once thought.
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Hitch-Hiking Lemurs
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Evolutionists used to think the lemurs got to Madagascar before the island broke off from Africa. Now they have to assume that the island was in its present place before these creatures arrived.
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Purring Cats and Roaring Tigers
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The variety of domestic cats and wild cats like the Sumatran and Siberian tigers display common features, impressive diversity, and God's glory.
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Obscured Knowledge of Original Domestic Dog
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Designing man’s best friend has obscured knowledge of the original domestic dog.
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Have Anteaters Evolved 12 Times?
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According to a new study, the specialized ability to primarily dine on ants and termites has evolved “at least 12 times since the Cenozoic era began.”
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Tree Squirrels—Method to the Madness
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There’s more to a squirrel’s mad dash to collect nuts than meets the eye.
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Practical Prickles: Streaked Tenrec
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Watch out — this critter’s outrageous hairdo is more than a fashion statement. With a prickly exterior and a matching disposition, these crazy critters overcome the odds in a dangerous place. How do they do it? The secret is in the spines.
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Top Notch
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Beavers expertly engineer our waterways and landscapes—but can we work together to better steward God’s creation?
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How the Arctic Fox Got Its Winter Wardrobe
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When winter arrives, this fox takes off his thin summer coat and puts on a luxurious new wardrobe just for the occasion.
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Souped-Up Sniffers
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Dogs are always sniffing around, but it’s not because they’re always hungry. Unlike us, they interpret the world primarily through smell.
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Wolverines—More Than Claws & Fury
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The wolverine’s fearsome features help this formidable creature survive in its harsh environment.
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Aquatic Engineer at Your Service—North American Beaver
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Beavers aren’t just great dam builders.
They’re specially equipped to work in the
water as God’s wetland engineers.
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Quokka: The Happiest Animal on Earth?
| Answers in Genesis
Even the cutest critter reminds us that we live in a fallen world.
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Platypus: One of a Kind
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The platypus may not fit into a manmade box, but it fits perfectly in God’s design.
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Why Bears Don’t Bench-Press
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The next time you consider skipping a workout, remember that exercise
isn’t for the birds . . . or bears.
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Snow Leopard—The Ultimate Cool Cat
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The snow leopard survives in its frigid climate thanks to a collection
of cool features.
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Meerkats —The Original Social Network
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Meerkat clans were working together in southern Africa long before Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey came on the scene.
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Camel Diversity—Spitting Image
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Despite living continents
apart, this caravan of
creatures clearly confirms
the Bible’s history.
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Short-Legged Reminder
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From the giant Newfoundland
to my short-legged dachshund, dogs
are a pleasing reminder of our
Creator’s fantastic ingenuity.
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Koala Conundrum
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The slow loris’ large eyes have
a reflective layer to help them
see in almost total darkness.
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Slow Loris: Fuzzy Can Be Fatal
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The slow loris’ large eyes have
a reflective layer to help them
see in almost total darkness.
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Marsupial Fingerprints
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The amazing design of fingerprints
helps us get a good grasp on God’s Word.
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Blind Mole-Rats: Evidence for Intelligent Design
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A skeptical social media post is making the claim that the lesser mole-rat (one of several blind mole rats) is evidence against intelligent design.
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Giant Panda: The Veggie Bear
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How can a bear live on plants? Surprisingly well.
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Feedback: Have Domestic Cats Remained Virtually Unchanged for 2,000 Years?
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It can seem contradictory when we look at ancient Egyptian art that often shows remarkable stability in appearance to today’s cats.
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Reindeer: Thriving in a Winter Wonderland
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Reindeer, with their brilliant design
for navigating life in a frigid home,
will go down in history.
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White-Tailed Deer—All-American Athletes
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Want to race? It’s easy to see why white-tailed deer have become winners in the Americas.
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Naked Mole Rats: A Special Kind of Ugly
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It’s just as well that these unsightly
creatures live underground.
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Evolved to Feel No Pain?
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Researchers studying mole-rats and the East African root rat discovered that several had pain insensitivity to several different irritants (called “algogens” throughout the journal paper). Some had multiple pain insensitivities, while others had none.
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Giraffes: Testimonies to God’s Design
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Towering tall over the African savanna, the giraffe looks as if it belongs in the circus. It strolls on stilt-like legs, and its neck parades high in the sky. But the giraffe is no comic freak of nature. It displays divine design.
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Bats: Equipped for the Hunt
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As the only true flying mammals, bats are well equipped for the hunt. Their wings can maneuver nimbly to abruptly change directions and carry them swiftly.
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Beavers: God’s Natural Builders
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Because of the curse after Adam and Eve’s sin, life for all living things is hard. But God is gracious and gifted creation with natural builders to restore habitats and create ecosystems. Since April 7 is International Beaver Day, let’s look at these busy builders.
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The Bloodhound—Natural Born Smeller
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What a nose! If you’ve ever seen a bloodhound at work, you can’t help but be impressed.
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Cute Clandestine Climber
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Hiding in Indonesia’s tropical forests is
one of the cutest—and most creatively
designed—creatures on the planet.
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Speedsters of the Serengeti
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You donʼt need to be
an expert to appreciate the
fine details that make this
sleek machine run.
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Flying Foxes
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Bats comprise nearly one fifth of all mammal species and are distinct from other mammals in several ways. There are over 1,100 different bat species. As the only mammal designed for sustained flight, bats are very distinctive in appearance.
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What’s in a Look?
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Does the difference in eye contact times between domesticated dogs, dingoes, and wolves prove an evolutionary progression from one to another?
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The Not-So-Nutty Habits of Squirrels
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A close look past squirrels’ annoying habits reveals a creature designed by the Creator with some not-so-nutty—actually brilliant—behaviors.
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Connecting the Dots
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The ScienceBlogs website indicates intra-abdominal testicles show that elephants may have evolved from a common ancestor of manatees or whales.
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How Domestic Cats Came to Rule the World (at Least the Part I Live in)
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The colorful history of the domestic cat, filled in by the latest paleogenetic study, illustrates many fun facts that are consistent with biblical truth.