Created

The Earth is the Lord's, and all things in it...
~1 Corinthians 10:26

We went to the Creation Museum in Northern Kentucky today. Here's what Russ Moore thought about it...he does a great job summing up the presentation of the two manners in which the Earth's origins are being explained presently. http://www.henryinstitute.org/commentary_read.php?cid=388

Eric and I talked about our visit most of the way home. Since I'm a teacher, I'm nearly always in favor of sharing information. The fuller the picture, the better. I liked how the museum gave both accounts, and explanation of both sides. But...and I don't know if this makes sense or not...I don't really need to know the details. I understand that I should be able to give reasons to persuade non-believers that the Bible is totally trustworthy. I have no trouble sharing what Christ has done for me, personally. It's also in this personal knowledge of who God is that I know he's totally faithful and unchanging, and that I can trust His Word. So in the whole debate on the age of the Earth thing...well, I've always thought about it like the Rapture. When it happened (does happen one day), it fully fulfilled Scripture (or will be its fulfillment). Scientific theory will not discredit the Word of God, and honestly I hope I'm alive to see science make a discovery that will fully corroborate the biblical account of Creation. How cool will that be?? It's trusting the authority of the Word we've been given, I guess, until all those question marks are erased once and for all. Personally, I'm good with that.

I'll tell you the part that affected me most in the museum. There's a room (representing Confusion, after Adam and Eve brought sin and death into the world) that shows all these pictures of the Holocaust, mistreatment of slaves, an atomic bomb explosion, starving children, and kids using drugs. The room was lit with a red light, graffittied with headlines about abortion statistics and multiple mass shootings, and the sound of sirens reverberated through the walls. The question was posted on the wall, "Is there any hope?" and there were statistics on plaquards all over about the decline of evangelical churches and influence. That room rattled me, and I talked to Kaela about what it meant in the bathroom a few minutes later.
She said, "Mommy, you know I won't be like that. I have a tender heart." I am sure praying! Lord, shatter our ambivalence and apathy! It was a powerful display.

Kaela and Ben had a blast today. Kaela went on and on about how she couldn't believe she could see dinosaurs, learn a lot of stuff about God, and jump on jumpy-things all in the same day. Ben told strangers all over the place that "plant-eating dinosaurs don't eat people." Makes sense! We also visited the petting zoo, which put them both just right over the top!!

Lots of stuff to think about in the days to come. It was a good trip. Here are a couple of our favorite shots.