The Fossils Have an Order
The fossil record has a recognizable order. The question is not whether fossil succession exists, but what history best explains the pattern.
The Names Are Useful: The Geologic Column
Geologists use names such as Precambrian, Cambrian, Mississippian, and Permian to organize the rock record. Those terms are useful, even when we disagree about the numerical ages attached to them.
The Layers Are Real: What the Grand Canyon Actually Shows Us
The sedimentary layers of Grand Canyon are real, extensive, and ordered. The question is not whether the layers exist, but what history best explains them.
Well Done, Mike Riddle.
On July 31, 2026, Mike Riddle passed from this life into eternity. For those of us who knew him personally, learned from him, or were shaped by his ministry, the loss is deeply felt. Mike was a strong and steady voice in the biblical creation movement for decades. He was a teacher, author, apologist, curriculum developer, international speaker, and mentor. Yet perhaps the role that best expressed his heart was that of a trainer. Mike did not simply want to give effective presentations himself. He wanted to equip other Christians
From Rim to River: Grand Canyon’s Vertical Habitats
From rim to river, the canyon is a living reminder that God is not only powerful enough to create. He is faithful enough to provide. Stand at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on a cool morning and the landscape below can look almost lifeless. The cliffs are dry, the slopes are steep, and the river is barely visible as a narrow thread winding through rock nearly a mile below. From that distance, the canyon seems like a monument made almost entirely of stone. Then you begin to descend,
The Pale Blue Dot God Chose to Visit
The stars declare the glory of God, but the cross declares His love. There is something wonderfully humbling about sleeping at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. On our recent Stargazer Special river trip, days were filled with the kind of beauty that almost overwhelms the senses. Towering canyon walls rose above us in layers of color and stone. The Colorado River carried us through narrow corridors, around sweeping bends, past cliffs, side canyons, fossils, and folds. But then night would come. As the last light faded from the canyon walls and
Florida’s Geology Through the Lens of Noah’s Flood
Florida is not a simple one-event landscape. It is more like a layered story. Being in Florida right now sharing about Canyon Ministries at the Southern Baptist Annual Meeting has me thinking about geology in a different way than I usually do. Out West, geology is obvious. You stand on the rim of the Grand Canyon and the rocks are right there in front of you, stacked in massive layers like a giant open book. In the West, you see cliffs, canyons, faults, folds, desert badlands, volcanic fields, and huge
Making the Invisible Visible — Remembering Ray Strom
Every sample had to be carefully cut, mounted, ground paper-thin, analyzed, photographed, and documented. In many ways, Ray helped make the invisible visible. There are some people whose names become widely recognized through books, films, and conference stages. Then there are others whose work quietly supports and strengthens the efforts of countless people around them, often without much public attention at all. Our friend Ray Strom was one of those men. Recently, Ray passed away, and many throughout the biblical creation community have been reflecting on the life and legacy
The Wow Factor of Yosemite National Park
The moonlight now spilling into the forest and onto the trail provided all the light we needed, yet we never would have seen it if we did not trust enough to turn our lights off. There is something memorable about taking people into God's creation where the senses move the soul of man. My friend Steve Lummer from Outdoor Nations Network says it best: “We take people outside, so that God can speak to their inside.” I absolutely love this phrase.Over the years, I've led hundreds of Christian trips
How Was the Grand Canyon Formed? A Catastrophic Lake Spillover Model
If you read most park signs, you'll find the formation of the Grand Canyon is often treated as a simple question of slow erosion and time. A river cut downward over 5.5 to 6 million years and produced the canyon we see today. At first glance that might seem reasonable. But the more closely the landscape is examined, the more that simple explanation begins to fall short. And interestingly, that explanation is losing favor among many geologists today.You see, the canyon is not an isolated feature. It sits