Get ready for this year’s Leonid meteor shower! The shower can be seen on the nights of November 16th and 17th. Unfortunately the full Moon will keep us from seeing anything but the brightest meteors this year, but go on out and see if you can spot a few! ——————————————- DID YOU KNOW? November is … Read More
We would like to thank Pastor Johnny Minick and River of Life Church in Smyrna, TN for allowing David to present to their youth class last night! David will be presenting to the church’s main assembly on Sunday, November 17th @ 6:00 PM. Bring a friend and come prepared to have an awesome time of … Read More
In September of 2012, two Russian Astronomers discovered an object, previously unseen, moving against the background of stars. Over the next few days, this object was proposed to be a comet, heading closer to the Sun. This was the beginning of our knowledge regarding the comet ISON, and since that time, we have been able … Read More
Are you ready for some amazing views of the planet Jupiter? Four of Jupiter’s largest moons, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, should be visible as well. Pull out your telescope or a good pair of binoculars and check out this awesome ‘gas giant’!
Do you live in Nashville Tennessee or the surrounding areas? If you do, come on out and join us next week at “River of Life” Church in Smyrna, TN! David will be presenting to the youth class on Wednesday, November 13th @ 6:30 PM. David has also graciously been invited by pastor Minick to come … Read More
Both creationists and evolutionists have a set of beliefs that are unobservable and must be taken by faith. Biblical creationists believe that in the beginning, the God of the Bible created the heaven and Earth. We believe that God created man distinctly different than the animals, and that we were given charge over the animals. … Read More
Messier 8, 16, 17, 20, 27 and 57 could all be seen at some point during the month of October. Did you see any of these magnificent creations? Comment on our Facebook page and tell us what you saw!
WOW! What an amazing and blessed time of fellowship we had in Glen Rose last week. So many like-minded believers, who truly have a heart for our Creator and Savior. It was such a blessing to spend time with such sweet people and to meet many new friends as well! ————————————————————– Get ready for several … Read More
Track down Messier 8, or “The Lagoon Nebula” and Messier 20, or “The Trifid Nebula” low in the southwestern sky, during the month of October.
“I, that had much rather have men not philosophers than not Christians, should be better content to see you ignore the mysteries of nature, than deny the author of it.” These evocative words of advice were given in the middle of the 17th century by the well-known physicist Robert Boyle. Through scientific experimentation, Boyle was … Read More
During October, we find the faint planet Uranus lying within the constellation known as “Pisces” Check it out with a good pair of binoculars, or if you have a scope, pull it out to get some views of the 7th planet from our Sun – Uranus! Happy Stargazing!
Hello friends, I wanted to let you all know about a project that we have recently taken on. Not long ago, I was asked to be involved in a new documentary from Border Watch Films on the little wonders of the sky: Hummingbirds. I’ve accepted the position as narrator / host, and over the past … Read More
Born in Ireland, in 1627, Robert Boyle Is regarded as the father of modern chemistry, and pioneered current practices of the scientific method. When he was only 14, Boyle was studying with the aging scientist Galileo. Robert Boyle not only was a student of the Bible, he was also responsible for the printing and distribution … Read More
Dear friends, This past Wednesday afternoon, I received some very exciting news! The beginning episodes of “Creation in the 21st Century” have been submitted to the main studios for final approval and air-date selection. Halleluiah! Last minute details are being taken care of, to ensure the programs are set to reach a global audience with … Read More
As we enter the month of October, get ready for Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, to make its 2013 debut appearance. If you want to check out some of the planets moons, use a decent sized scope to see Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, orbiting the gas giant!
– In the book of Genesis, we’re told that God created the Moon on the fourth day, to be for light in the firmament of the heaven. It was also to be for signs, seasons, days and years. Our Moon is the most visually stunning celestial object in the night because it is so easy … Read More
– “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The Declaration of Independence. Undoubtedly the most famous document in American history. These words from the opening statement … Read More
– Why haven’t we ever heard of Sothis? You might know it better by its Latin name, Sirius. At 8 light years away, Sirius has a magnitude of -1.4, making it the brightest appearing star in the heavens, besides our sun. The ancient Egyptians recognized that the rising of Sothis, or Sirius, just before dawn … Read More
– Charles Spurgeon, sometimes referred to as the “Prince of Preachers” said that one day people “will speak, amid roars of laughter, of evolution; and the day will come, when there will not be a child but will look upon it as being the most foolish notion that ever crossed the human mind.” 2255.221 He … Read More
– In ancient Greek literature, Homer and Hesiod refer to Orion as an important constellation, and give us a mythological account of Orion as a great hunter, before he was immortalized as a constellation in the sky. Long before those accounts, Biblical sources offer multiple references to what is translated into English as Orion. In … Read More
– 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 … Read More
– If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? A Barna Group Study gives us insight into what the general public believe when it comes to religion, and it isn’t encouraging…”Among individuals who describe themselves as Christians, close to half believe that Satan does not exist, and one-third contend that Jesus sinned while … Read More
– If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? Even the famous evolutionist Charles Darwin acknowledged a Creator in the closing comments of his book “On The Origin of Species.” He says: “There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed by the Creator into a … Read More
– If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? A very important question asked by King David in the eleventh Psalm, now more relevant than ever. Universities once proud of their stand on promoting Christian principles, are now very proud of the diversity of world religions that they tolerate and even encourage. Harvard … Read More
– If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? Sir Isaac Newton was, and still is, a great influence in science. His legendary work on gravity, said to have been spurred by an apple falling from a tree, has become an iconic part of history. So, what was this great scientist’s foundation of … Read More
– If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? While the Bible plays a much less central role in science today, many of the greatest minds in science had the solid foundation of belief in a Creator. The astronomer Johannes Kepler spent most of his time in Austria, and in Prague, where he … Read More
– On October 4, 1957, Russian scientists launched the first artificial satellite into space. This event brought on what is known as “The Space Race” when the U.S. and Russia were competing with each other in the advancement of space technology. This race cost America over 20 billion dollars and lasted until the year 1975. … Read More
– The Big Bang is supposed to have produced the elements Hydrogen and Helium, and we are led to believe that from these two, all 118 of the elements that make up the periodic table were formed. Is that possible? Let’s take a quick look at science. Hydrogen, is one electron and one proton. Deuterium, … Read More
– A supernova is a star that has reached a critical point, and explodes, normally in a spectacular display of light. Based on the Big Bang theory, shortly after an explosion 14 billion years ago, stars began forming and exploding frequently, and as the first stars went supernova (or exploded), they gave rise to a … Read More
– Evolutionary cosmology indicates that after the Big Bang, an unlikely event took place which brought particles of matter together forming clouds of gas, and subsequently stars. But in scientific law: There is no gas known to man that clumps together. It always pushes apart. It is a physical law that gas in a vacuum … Read More
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