Jenna Dee Martin just mentioned that this year she’s already had some of the best conversations with teachers that she’s had in the last 7 years. Dr. Jobe Martin (of Incredible Creatures that Defy Evolution fame) and his wife have faithfully volunteered for the last 7 years at this outreach. They are a real blessing to AiG and the Christian community at large. They are currently working on a new DVD called “Creation Proclaims!” They will be working with Dan Breeding on this new video. Please pray that this new show would be used by the Lord to edify the saints and challenge unbelievers with the truth of God’s word.

Here's one out of many folks who have taken their picture with our dino T-Rex head.

 

After having her picture taken with the dinosaur, this lady talked with Dr. Martin and received a few DVDs. Praise the Lord! The Lord is using this dino to really bring them in!

There's a fine line between boldness and sensitivity when witnessing for Christ. Here Tom talks about an amusing encounter.

 

A lady stopped by and talked with Dr. Crandall and actually gave a $20 cash donation to the Creation Museum! Praise God! She had stopped by our booth in previous years and was so appreciative of what the Lord is doing through this ministry. Dr. Crandall signed an Answers Book 2 for her and gave her a bundle of other materials. What an encouragement to all of us.

Dr. Crandall engages a trio of public school teachers.

Frank has a fascinating discussion with a man who has died nine times, traveled to the moon and was at the dawn of Creation.

 

Praise God that within the first two hours of the conference, there has been a tremendous response to the Creation Museum DVDs. Many, many teachers are gladly taking multiple copies of the DVDs to share with their students and other teachers. At this rate, we may run out of our 3000 DVDs before the show is over, but we have thousands of booklets and books to give away as well, praise the Lord!

 

We have had several folks who are eager to visit the Creation Museum and we’ve given out a dozen or so complimentary tickets so far. Thank you all so much for praying for this ministry, the Lord has been gracious to answer them in the affirmative. Keep praying!

Praise the Lord that He has given us another opportunity to preach the gospel of grace for thousands of public school teachers and administrators.  For the last twelve years Answers in Genesis has had the privilege of manning a booth at the annual National Education Association's national conference.  As in previous years, the Creation Science Educator's Caucus (started by a Christian teacher and avid AiG supporter) has invited us to participate in this outreach to about 10,000 public school teachers, principals and administrators. Through faithful supporters who donate specifically to AiG's "Education Fund", AiG has donated thousands upon thousands of free materials to this booth. We also supply many of the volunteers for manning the booth.

Each year we've had a different theme for the booth. Prior year themes include "Evolution Exposed", "Evolution Fuels Racism", "Refuting Evolution", "Propaganda in the Classroom", etc. This year's theme is the "Get Educated at the Creation Museum!" and we are giving away for free 3000 Creation Museum DVDs! In addition we are handing out thousands of other books, DVDs and booklets. We also have 200 complimentary tickets to the Creation Museum that we will give to folks who are interested in visiting.

In case you are not familiar with the NEA, it is the largest public school teachers union and it's policies are very ungodly such as being pro-abortion, pro-homosexuality, etc. Over the years AiG's presence at this secular conference has met with mocking, scoffing, taunts, arguments, debates, etc. At the same time, there are numerous Christians public school teachers who are very glad to have us here and annually come up to our booth to see what new materials we have.

Please pray for this outreach that many folks will hear the message of the authority of God's word and turn to Christ for the forgiveness of their sins. The gospel of Jesus Christ is preeminent at Answers in Genesis and this outreach is one of the ways that we are directly evangelizing the lost world. This is real 'creation evangelism' where the rubber meets the road.

Here are a few pictures taken while we setup the booth.

The brand spanking new booth before we unload tons of God honoring materials upon it.

 

Tom unpacking the hundreds of boxes of free materials that we pray God will use to change lives for His glory.

 

We brought a T-Rex head to gain interest and keep folks around a bit longer, that we might engage them in conversation. Pray that we'll have many meaningful conversations focused on Jesus and His word that proclaims Him as Creator and Savior.

Ken Ham’s book Why Is There Death and Suffering? Addresses an issue that everyone on planet earth can identify with. I have traveled in 90 different countries and I come face to face with pain and suffering in every culture. I am asked the question often, especially when a country has recently encountered a national catastrophe.

I traveled to Asia soon after the tsunami and toured the regions of Thailand where it struck with its most vicious power. I saw ships that had been pushed over one mile inland from their moorings and almost everyone I met had lost someone in the massive wave that was traveling over 500 mph.

It was just weeks later that I traveled to Louisiana and met with hundreds who had lost everything as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

In both instances, the devastation was surreal but the question “Why?” was being asked.

China’s Earthquake

These memories flooded my mind and heart when I heard about the devastating earthquake that hit China. This powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck China’s Si Chuan province just a month ago and the death toll now stands at over 69,000 precious people. Five million homes were destroyed and over 350,000 people were injured.

The saddest news out of China is that over 10,000 children died in this deadly trembler.

Answers in Genesis and Answers Worldwide sends out a continuing request for all Christians to pray for the suffering people in China. Let us pray that Christians in country will have many opportunities to share the Gospel of hope and life with their hurting countrymen.

Answers WorldWide has just received the Chinese translations of Ken Ham’s basic talks and my message from II Kings on “Josiah the Young King” that will be distributed free of charge all over the Chinese world including the Si Chuan province. God’s Word has powerful effects on people’s lives when they listen. Let’s pray that many will find the “peace of God, which passeth all understanding.” Let us pray for triumph in the face of tragedy.

In His Royal Service,

Dr. David R. Crandall

Just this week we received the exciting news that the Turkish translation of “Why is there Death and Suffering?” has been printed. Our translator who worked on this project sent this update:

The shipment of newly printed copies of the Turkish edition of "Why is there Death & Suffering?" arrived at our home just an hour before my wife was leaving to visit a Muslim-background Christian widow friend of hers. I gave my wife a handful of the books to take to her friend. It turned out that when she arrived at her friend's house, her friend was visiting with another widow lady, a Muslim, and sharing her testimony. In the course of conversation, my wife took out the new booklets to show her friend. Immediately, her Muslim friend wanted to read "Why is there Death & Suffering?" and couldn't put it down. While the Christian widow was busy serving tea, my wife said to her, "These booklets are hot off the press. We just got them today. You are the first to read it." Her Muslim widow friend, who had already started reading while her friend was busy getting tea ready replied, "No, I am the first to read it!" "Yes, YOU are the first to read it," my wife agreed. May many come to find hope and eternal life and deliverance from sin and death in this land full of biblical history where today there is only one Turkish Christian for every 24,000 Muslims. Many people wonder if there is a God of love who really cares about them. The good news is there is!

One might wonder, "But why is creationism needed in a 99% Muslim country like Turkey? Don't they already believe in creation? They just need Jesus!" It is true that Islam teaches that Allah created the world, but it also teaches that the Bible has been corrupted and so its history and doctrines are not reliable. Besides this, Turkish schools, universities, encyclopedias, and nature shows on television promote standard evolutionary views of earth history, which contradict the Bible's account of history. So Turkey's two main competing worldviews, Islam and evolutionary naturalism, both cause millions of people to doubt the truth of the Bible, and thus to not even consider its teachings about the Lord Jesus Christ.

We continue to praise the Lord for what he is doing around the world! Please join us in prayer that these booklets will be a great witness to the Turkish-speaking world.

In His Royal Service,

Dr. David R. Crandall