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Good News: Teens Want to Hear About Jesus

Church attendance is on the decline���a catastrophic generational loss���and Gen Z (today���s young people) are twice as likely as previous generations to identify as atheists. Yes, the younger generations are incredibly secular. And yet it���s not all bleak���the Holy Spirit is continuing to work, and that���s reflected in a new study which found that over half of American teenagers are ���very motivated��� to learn more about Jesus over their lifetimes.

A new Barna study of Gen Z found that:

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Construction Update: Welcome Center Interior Design

And the construction continues!

As crews work on construction of the new Welcome Center and Jerusalem model building at the Ark Encounter (it���s coming along nicely), our skilled fabrication team at the design studio is also hard at work on what will go into the interior.

Currently they are crafting beautiful wooden beams that will adorn the tops of pillars. You will be able to see them near the ceiling as you walk into the Welcome Center. The team is also creating a decorative, custom mortise a...

What Is the Bible Really?

What would you say if someone asked you, ���What is the Bible?���

Most of us would probably say something like, ���It���s the Word of God��� or ���A message from the Creator��� or even ���The perfect, authoritative Scriptures.��� All of those are true, and yet they���re still missing something. We need to be thinking foundationally.

So what is the Bible really? Well, I answered that question in just five minutes in a recent video.

Watch the video on YouTube....

Science Museum in London Says Legos Are ���Anti-LGBT���

Yes���you read that headline right. The Science Museum in London, England, has a self-guided tour titled ���Seeing Things Queerly,��� which attempts to help their guests ���discover some of the objects on display at the Science Museum that tell stories of queer communities, experiences, and identities.��� And Lego���yes, Lego���was part of the tour.

And Lego reinforces this because, well, the pieces only work one way and that leads to the pieces being described in ���heteronormative��� ways.

How ...

Looking for a Christian School? Come to Our Open House

If you���re looking for a Christian school that affirms the truth of God���s Word, teaches a biblical worldview, has high academic standards, and will come alongside you in discipling your children, I encourage you to check out the special Answers Academy���Answers in Genesis��� K���12 Christian school in Northern Kentucky.

Answers Academy is truly unique. Only a fraction (about 6%) of Christian schools actually teach biblical worldview. Sadly, most simply add in a Bible curriculum or sprinkle a...

People Say Younger Generations Are Different���Here's Where They Are Wrong

We know there are many differences in the way generations think and behave. There are many obvious differences between Generation Z, millennials, and other generations. But even so, we need to understand that there are many things that don���t change from generation to generation. For instance, man���s sin nature doesn���t change!

Do you know what else will never change in this fallen world? Well, we all know God���s Word will never change because it stands forever:

���The grass withers, the flow...

Ken Ham���s Dating Tips for Valentine���s Day

Today is Valentine���s Day (hopefully you remembered!). Our social media team recently interviewed me for my thoughts on Valentine���s Day and some dating tips���including what not to do on your first date! (Oh dear, you���re going to find out things about me that I���m not sure I should be making public like this!)

But for this special day, I thought I���d share that short video with you. Enjoy.

Watch the video on YouTube.

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Another Dinosaur Soft Tissue Find

How long ago did dinosaurs live? Well, the conclusion you come to will depend on your starting point.

You see, if you start with man���s ideas about the past, then the fossil record is supposedly a history of the slow and gradual evolution of life from simple to complex���including a 179-million-year period in earth���s history where dinosaurs dominated until an asteroid struck earth and they went extinct 66 million years ago.

But if you start with the eyewitness account of history given to us in...

Twenty-Five Christians vs. One Atheist: Our Response

What happens when 1 atheist debates 25 Christians? Well, it garners millions of views on YouTube!

There���s a YouTube channel that produces a variety of videos like these, where 1 person goes up against 25 others with an opposing viewpoint (e.g., 1 pro-life activist vs. 25 people who are pro-abortion). And they recently released a video where internet-famous atheist Alex O���Connor ���debated��� 25 professing Christians. It shouldn���t be surprising that questions regarding death and suffering c...

How to Find a Good Christian College

Not all Christian colleges are created equal. Many that, in years gone by, had wonderful reputations as God-honoring colleges are on their way to becoming the Yales, Princetons, and Harvards of the future���colleges that were founded by Christians but are now temples of atheism. So how can you find a Christian college that upholds the truth of God���s Word and will build up, rather than tear down, your faith?

Well, here are three tips for choosing a Christian college:

Be very specific in the ques...