60 “Wonders” DVD Titles now Available And Growing!

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Hello friends, The first few months of 2019 have flown by, and since the early January premiere of Animals of Alaska we have been hard at work. We have launched 6 new DVDs in the Wonders Without Number video series. This week, I welcomed my friend James Gardner of Canopy Ministries in the East Tennessee … Read More

supermoon: February 19, 2019: closest approach to Earth

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On February 19 be sure to witness the largest Moon of 2019 – the second “Supermoon” of 2019! This is a good opportunity to capture a photograph of the rising Supermoon behind an interesting foreground. The next time you stand outside at night and look up at the Moon, think about this: that moon is … Read More

Why Are There So Many Kinds Of Rocks? | David Rives

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I was studying some geological formations not long ago, and started wondering why we have so many different types of rocks and soils. Surely God could have created the Earth with a few basic minerals? Why so much variety? That got me to thinking: why do I have a red sweater and a blue one? … Read More

Supermoon Total Lunar Eclipse Photos

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Hello friends,   Just wanted to write a quick note and say thank you to those of you who braved the extreme cold temperatures to join us at the Wonders Of Creation Center for the Supermoon total lunar eclipse on Sunday night. We were able to capture a few images of the breathtaking event and … Read More

Too Much Helium? Geology and the Bible | David Rives

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Why should you believe in creation, and not evolution? I mean, scientifically speaking. Haven’t we proven that evolution is a fact? The foundation for evolutionary ideas about the past is millions of years. Without the millions of years, it’s utterly impossible for evolution to have happened. Now, most people just take for granted that the … Read More

Y Chromosome Adam

Who Was Cain’s Wife with David Rives and Dr. Robert Carter on TBN

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Tune in to TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) this Saturday, January 19th, at 1:30pm Central to see this week’s brand new episode of “Creation in the 21st Century.” Join David Rives as he welcomes Dr. Robert Carter to the program. Using his expertise in the field genealogical studies, Dr. Carter addresses the ever popular question: “Who … Read More

Why Is There Beauty In Design? | David Rives

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Think about it: There’s great functionality in design. Take, for instance, a skyscraper or an ice cream cone. Both are designed to efficiently contain some element. One allows a scoop of ice cream to be held in an edible container, while the other design allows a relatively small footprint on the ground to hold thousands … Read More

Why Is The Sky Blue? | David Rives

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Have you ever looked up at an almost cloudless blue sky and wondered at the expanse above you? The air around us is transparent—so invisible it’s easy to forget it’s even there—but somehow in the sunshine it turns blue. What’s going on? And, why blue? Physics gives us some fascinating answers! If we were standing … Read More

Spotting Scientific Errors With David Rives And Paul Taylor on TBN

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Tune in to TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) this Saturday, January 12th, at 1:30pm Central to see this week’s brand new episode of “Creation in the 21st Century.” Join David Rives as he welcomes Paul Taylor to the program. CLICK HERE to check out “Where Birds Eat Horses” Book in the Creation Superstore Where Birds Eat … Read More

Last Week’s Premiere

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Hello friends and Happy New Year,   Last week we hosted the world premiere of the brand new documentary God’s Living Treasures – Amazing Animals of Alaska at the Wonders of Creation Center. Hundreds of people attended and everyone involved in the documentary film was in attendance.    After the premiere, I was available for a … Read More

Orion: The Great Hunter | David rives

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According to Greek mythology, – Orion, – the son of Poseidon, was blinded by OnOpion, – afterwards seeking Helios the sun god to be healed. During the course of his hunting expeditions, – he threatened to kill all the living animals, and was subsequently killed himself by a giant scorpion. After his death we’re told … Read More

Charles Messier: The Catalog of Space | DAvid Rives

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Picking up an astronomy magazine, one might find a photo of the gorgeous Messier 42 or come across the spectacular Messier 13. Search the web for galaxies, and you might see Messier 101, or come across Messier 51. But what is this Messier, and what does it mean? Charles Messier was a Frenchman who lived … Read More

David Rives and Bodie Hodge

The Flood And The Ark with David Rives and Bodie Hodge On TBN

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Tune in to TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) this Saturday, December 29th, at 1:30pm Central to see this week’s brand new episode of “Creation in the 21st Century.” Join David Rives as he welcomes Bodie Hodge to the program to talk about the global flood in Noah’s day and how the Ark was designed to withstand … Read More

The Pleiades: Seven Sisters | David Rives

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Everyone’s familiar with the Trojan horse, but you might be asking: “what does the Trojan horse have to do with astronomy”. Well, Virgil wrote of the Trojan horse and the Trojan wars and Homer did also, in 750 B.C., in the Iliad and Odyssey. Both Homer and Virgil also wrote of the Pleiades or the … Read More

Amazing Animals Of Alaska Film – World Premiere

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Amazing Animals Of Alaska Film – World Premiere Lewisburg, Tennessee – Thursday, January 3rd at 7pm Central! Great for all ages! FREE ADMISSION Bring family, friends, church groups and homeschool groups for a special WORLD PREMIERE of “Amazing Animals of Alaska” at the David Rives Ministries – Wonders of Creation Center in Lewisburg, TN. Wonders … Read More

The Whirlpool Galaxy | David Rives

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Situated in the constellation Canes Venatici, we find the breathtaking Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as M51. This stunning object in the night sky appears as one large spiral galaxy feeding into another much smaller one. The primary galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier in 1774, however, its companion galaxy was not discovered until 1781 by … Read More

How To Wash Your Hands | David Rives

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The Bible speaks of health practices including a reference to bathing in running water. Today, we realize that still water is less efficient at washing away germs and microbes. That’s the reason we wash our hands under a faucet of running water. But this knowledge of germs is fairly recent within the scientific community. Through … Read More

DRM Entering 11th year In Ministry

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Hello friends,I want to say Thank You for remembering David Rives Ministries in the 2018 year end giving season! Without the prayers and financial support of precious people like you we could not continue this important work. We were so humbled by the outpouring of prayers and financial support received during the Thanksgiving holiday and … Read More

The Crab Nebula | David Rives

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The Crab Nebula, also known as Messier 1, was the very first of 110 objects to be catalogued by the French astronomer Charles Messier. He mistook this nebula for a comet upon first observation, and thus began the famous Messier catalogue. This colorful nebula is quite bright, and fairly easy to spot using a moderately … Read More

Gearing up for the release of “Animals of Alaska” DVD

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Hello friends, we are getting exciting for the official release of our brand new DVD “God’s Living Treasures – Animals of Alaska”. Our first batch of copies is on its way and we are hoping to ship out pre-orders on Wednesday, December 5th. If you have not already reserved your copy of this incredible new … Read More