Shouldn't we just focus on Jesus?
Here’s the full version of this month’s question… “Why are we even talking about creation? Shouldn’t we just focus on Jesus?” I wish I had a million dollars for every time I’ve had someone ask me this. (Yes, I know I’m supposed...read more
Is there any scientific evidence for creation?
We are led to believe that evolution is all about facts and science, but creation is just a religious belief, making it completely faith-based. Many Christians are somewhat intimidated by such a scenario and don’t know exactly how to respond. We ha...read more
How do you respond to people who say the Bible is not a science textbook?
You’ve probably heard the argument before… “You can’t take the Bible seriously when it comes to the creation account, because the Bible is not a science textbook!” I’ve personally not only heard skeptics make this claim, but even many Chr...read more
How do scientists date dinosaur bones?
You’ve seen them in the magazines, on television, in the museums and maybe you’ve even held one in your hands. We’re talking about dinosaur bones. A question that often arises is “How do scientists determine the age of a dinosaur bone?” Tha...read more
DNA in dinosaur bones?
The movie Jurassic Park (1993) was premised on the idea of cloning dinosaurs, which entailed finding dinosaur DNA in mosquitoes embedded in “ancient” amber. This article isn’t a critique of the movie or an explanation of cloning, but rath...read more
Was Jesus Really Born on Dec 25?
Every year our extended family celebrates the birth of my niece, Jessica, on Christmas day. Why would we pick that day of all days? Certainly we could have picked a day that wasn’t so busy and significant in and of itself. We do so because sh...read more
Is it Possible to Know Anything for Certain?
Bob: “How are you getting to the football game tomorrow?” Dan: “Pete said he could pick me up at 6:00.” Bob: “Do you know for sure he’s giving you a ride?” Dan: “Yes, he said he would.” Bob: “But do you know 100% for cert...read more
Has Science Made God Unnecessary?
A recent news article claimed that advances in modern science are making belief in God virtually unnecessary. Natalie Wolchover stated that, “Over the past few centuries, science can be said to have gradually chipped away at the traditional grounds...read more
Is it crazy to "de-Nye" evolution?
Recently, Bill Nye (from the popular PBS children’s television show “Bill Nye the Science Guy”) posted a YouTube video in which he belittles those who say they deny evolution. This month’s question will be a partial response to a few of...read more
Is it even possible to be an atheist?
An atheist is someone who says “There is no God!” Hold on, not so… at least not according to the American Atheists (founded in 1963, www.Atheists.org). They are quite adamant about not letting others define who they are, which is very underst...read more
Human/Chimp DNA Similarities... Proof of Evolution?
Public school systems, universities and the media are constantly promoting evolution, often as an undeniable fact of life. We hear dogmatic statements from very intelligent scientists such as the following: “You cannot be both sane and well educ...read more
What If I Don't Have Answers?
An extended version of this question would be, “How do I defend my belief regarding creation when I know I can’t answer all the questions people ask? In fact, I can’t even answer half of them!” Countless Christians feel this way when con...read more
Could God Have Used Evolution? (Part 3)
This is the final article in our 3-part series. (Click here to read Part 1 or Part 2). In the first article we took an introductory look at the concept of what is called “theistic evolution” – the belief that God used evolution as his ...read more
Could God Have Used Evolution? (Part 2)
PART 2: “How could you be so arrogant to say that God could not use evolution? I have a degree in Biology and know that evolution is a fact and that all scientists believe it!” Last month we began a mini-series of articles related to poss...read more
Could God Have Used Evolution? (Part 1)
“How could you be so arrogant to say that God could not use evolution? I have a degree in Biology and know that evolution is a fact and that all scientists believe it!” That was the response I received from someone who attended one of my ...read more
Is there any evidence of a global flood?
The Bible clearly states that there was a global, catastrophic flood during Noah’s time, roughly 1,700 years after creation (1,656 according to the genealogies). Genesis 6-9 gives us the background and a fair amount of details regarding this extr...read more
Are public school science teachers actually lying to our children?
I hesitated making this a featured “Question of the Month” for fear that some people would (just by the phrasing of the question) make assumptions as to what my answer was and not actually even read my response. They may assume that I would just ...read more
Where did all the water go after the flood?
(NOTE: This is actually last month's question. With Christmas, New Years and working on launching this new website, we did not have time to post a new question yet, but will very soon!) This question is frequently used to cast serious doubt ...read more
Isn't evolution based on science and creation just a religious belief?
I wish I had a dime for every time I heard someone make this claim. Unfortunately, this not only comes from skeptics, but also from some within the church. I've covered this question in depth in my book "Let There Be Light", but will share just two m...read more
