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When we gaze into the night sky, we see a vast expanse too large to fathom. Through the use of telescopes and advanced optics, we have discovered magnificent galaxies and nebula, showing that the heavens declare the glory of God. As we look around on Earth below, we find that it is special, teeming with … Read More

Over the past six years, we at David Rives Ministries have seen others learn and grow in the truths of the Bible, but also, we have grown–and expanded our outreach in powerful new ways. This commentary marks the 100th video in the Heavens Declare the Glory of God series. Some critics cannot see the importance … Read More

It seems that every week, a new supposed Earth-like planet is reported in the news, some recent articles even claiming that there are several billion similar planets in our galaxy alone. But how much do we really know about these other systems? A recent report by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that the closest … Read More

Many times, atheists believe that they are eliminating the need for faith when they reject the concept of a Creator. They believe that this is the only way to maintain a scientific approach, and take faith out of the picture. However, rejecting the idea of God only serves to make things infinitely more complicated for … Read More

While there are many atheists who would attempt to convince you that I hate science, I am NOT against science. On the contrary, in lectures all over the country, my message is decidedly pro-science. Many of my commentaries focus on the sciences of cosmology, astronomy, geology, archaeology, or biology, and how, much of science PROVES … Read More

When it comes to evolution versus the Bible, why do some Christians simply give up when confronted with difficulty? Evolutionists have MORE unanswered questions than those who believe the words of the creation account. Standing fast in their own religion, atheistic evolutionists proudly claim that evolution proves the Bible false. Macro-evolution is but a silly … Read More

The Welfare of the Nation Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States said that: “A thorough understanding of the Bible is better than a college education.” Roosevelt graduated from Harvard — Magna Cum Laude! Speaking of America, he said that: “It is necessary for the welfare of the Nation that men’s lives be … Read More

Often, those who believe in the Bible are accused of being narrow-minded. Some say they only repeat outdated writings from ignorant ancients. But those who put their faith in evolution could be described in much the same way… The Greek philosopher Anaximenes of Miletus lived in the 6th century BC. He was one of the … Read More

In regards to Genesis 1:2, some theistic evolutionists state that the phrase “the earth was without form and void” refers to a ruinous, chaotic heap, formed ages ago. The basis for this view rests on two words, “Tohu” and “Bohu”, the words translated as “without form” and “void”. Selective translations of those Hebrew words could … Read More

We look around us and see such a vast diversity in life. Some would tell us that what we see is all part of an evolutionary process in which microscopic life forms evolved into newer and better speciation – A survival of the fittest over millions upon millions of years. But why then is there … Read More

The secret cult of Mithraism was a religious order that was practiced by many in the Roman world. The religion was spread across the Mediterranean by the Cilician pirates, and worship centers were incorporated into Roman cities. In 2007, I was able to photograph a remarkably preserved representation of the mystery god, in the Vatican … Read More

There are billions of stars, floating in the vast expanse of space. The allure of believing that we are not alone, that we are merely one civilization of beings living in a cosmos full of extra-terrestrials is overwhelming. What an adventurous concept! But is it founded at all in fact? SETI was formed in 1963 … Read More

On June 5th, 2012, I was able to photograph an amazing event that WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN IN OUR LIFETIME! The Planet Venus moved directly in between the Earth and Sun, and was seen as a black spot moving across the face of the sun. Using David Rives Ministries Mobile Observatory telescopes and imaging equipment, … Read More

My message this week speaks primarily to any Christian who would agree with me that Jesus is the sinless Son of God. Some say that you can believe in God, even in the Bible, and still accept Evolution. They attempt to persuade us that at the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter. My … Read More

We’ve all heard the Biblical account of David confronting the warrior Goliath in the name of the LORD. However, many are not aware that the battle took place in the Valley of Elah, in Israel, between two mountains. Remarkably, Israel had the high ground, on Tel Azeka – yet they were still intimidated by the … Read More

Darwinian evolution has become the vogue for the scientific community. But peer pressure and academic acceptance maintains its status, and not science. In the Origin of Species, Darwin writes: “We have in this chapter discussed some of the difficulties and objections which may be urged against my theory. Many of them are very grave; but … Read More

Charles Darwin asks an excellent question in his work ‘On the Origin of Species’: “Why (then) is not every geological formation and every stratum full of (such) intermediate links? Geology assuredly does not reveal any such finely graduated organic chain; and this, perhaps, is the most obvious and gravest objection which can be urged against … Read More

Theistic evolution is presented today as a “middle ground” for Christians. Those wanting to conform to the views of evolutionary science are too quick to accept these speculative theories. Revelation speaks harshly of the lukewarm Christian, and this stance, while popular in certain circles, is what I call: Compromised Creation. In the 1700’s, David Hume … Read More

Less than three centuries after Christ, a figurative view of creation was put down in writing, even discussed by some of the Church Fathers of the day. This introduced the opportunity for theistic evolution to take hold as a legitimate Biblical view. But a quick examination of the Biblical accounts compared to historical evidence reveals … Read More

The theory of evolution is just one more example of paganism and atheism overtaking the core foundations of Christianity. Evolution is not a new concept, and even the gradual ascent to higher complexity from microorganisms was a structured part of ancient Greek philosophy. As Arabic logic and reasoning began to propagate, the Greek origin theories … Read More