One of the most often claimed statements heard from the evolutionist worldview is that man and dinosaurs did not co-exist.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

And Dave Woetzel has done an incredible job of presenting the evidence that this is the case. Simply put, land dinosaurs were created on day six of the creation week, along with every other land animal… and man. Aquatic dinosaurs would have been created the day before with the rest of the sea creatures.

In Chronicles Of Dinosauria, Woetzel gives breathtaking details of the history, the mythology and more of dinosaurs throughout the centuries since God created the earth and everything on it.

Here is the video trailer for the book.

Woetzel starts off by establishing the facts of the existence of dinosaurs, presented in the creation story and how they would have fit into the flood event of early Genesis. From there, he examines the fossil evidence of dinosaurs and how that fits into the story of humanity. Following that, he presents several chapters examining the historical, the artistic and the cryptozoological evidence, finally concluding with the biblical evidence.

There are several amazing elements to the Chronicles Of Dinosauria. There are several human artifacts found in the lower fossil record, such as the bell found in a lump of “300 million year old” coal, bearing similarities to both Babylonian and Hindu religious characters. How did it become encased in that coal? The obvious answer is that the coal isn’t as old as it is assumed to be in an evolutionary worldview. It must be much younger.

I am fascinated by history. I’m especially fascinated by origins history. So reading a book on the nature and origins of civilization seemed natural. I wasn’t disappointed.

I’ve read other material on this before, such as Bodie Hodge’s Tower Of Babel. So when I received a copy of Henry Morris’ book, God And The Nations, I was pretty excited to dig into it.

Morris took a look at several aspects of the biblical nature of civilization that I’d never considered before, giving me plenty of food for thought. Much of what he wrote in the early chapters of the book was expected. But the latter half of the book was new information for me, things I’d never really paused to consider before.

In the first few chapters, Morris discusses the nations of the earth, and how they began. He looks at the Dominion Mandate that God gave mankind, to fill and subdue the earth. And he looks in depth at the Table of Nations in Genesis 5, discussing the origins, and where or who these nations might be today. Much of what I read here I’ve read before, but there were several new insights, such as the connection between the ancient Hittites and the modern nation of China.

The rest of the book, however, I found simply fascinating. Morris examined the chosen nation of the Jewish people, and the Gentile nations, seeing how they fit together and gave a solid biblical framework for the importance and inclusion of each in God’s major narrative for mankind. Moving from the Dominion Mandate, he looks at the Missionary Mandate, and God’s intention that all nations be reached with the Gospel. He added thoughts and insights to the urgency of this mandate that have my mind reeling under the weight of our mission, and the importance it is to God that we fulfill it with haste.

I found God And The Nations to be a very helpful resource, one that I know I will reference again and again as I study not only Genesis, but the purpose of the church worldwide. I’m glad to be able to add it to my shelf, and I suggest you pick up a copy as well. Well thought, and well written, it will provide much for you to mull over as you consider the nations and just how important they are to God’s overall plan.

I’m sure you’ll gain a wealth of information from it, just as I did.

Have you ever wondered what happened to the nations of the Bible? Which of the nations most interest you? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

If you are interested in reading God And The Nations: What The Bible Has To Say About Civilizations – Past And Present, by Henry M. Morris, you can purchase it at Amazon.com in print or for Kindle, or directly from Master Books.

Disclosure of Material Connection:
I received this book free from New Leaf Press/Master Books as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Also, some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links”. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.“

One of the things I hear quite often in conversations concerning origins is that “all real scientists have given up belief in God.” For a time, I wondered if that were true. I wondered how science and faith could ever be compatible. But then I was introduced to a brilliant scientist who worked with a creation organization and realized that faith and science are not incompatible. In fact, they dovetail together almost perfectly. Meeting that scientist occurred almost twenty years ago, and since then, I’ve been exposed to dozens of people who work in various areas of science who have a tremendous faith in God. I’ve found hundreds of resources that reinforce that. And I’ve become closely affiliated with at least tow different organizations that attempt to teach the historicity and validity of Genesis as fact.

One of those organizations is Master Books. I have several of their books on my shelves, and am always excited to receive another. And I was pretty excited when I opened the mail and saw On The Seventh Day, edited by John F. Ashton, PhD. Aston has compiled short testimonies from over forty different scientists describing why they believe in God.

Certainly, these men and women go against the flow, at least the flow as described by the popular media and the atheistic element in the science community. However, I’m beginning to suspect that those elements might actually be in the minority, or at least much less of a majority than they seem to present. I suspect that there are multitudes more in the scientific community who keep their lives focused on the Creator as they strive to understand his creation.

Aston has organized more than forty short chapters from believing scientists from all over the world. These scientists come from all sorts of fields, including physics, aerospace engineering, psychology, biology, chemistry, linguistics, information science, math, medicine and more. They come from all over the world, from places such as Australia, Europe, the UK, America, and others. The people and places, and the sciences they represent are as varied as can be, yet all are believers in the same Creator God.

Genesis is the target of significant controversy concerning several matters, especially in the realm of earth’s history and our origins. Much of the mainstream scientific community rejects the contents of Genesis outright as myth, or worse. However, there are many scientists who accept history as laid out in the book of Genesis.

In response to many of the arguments and compromises concerning our beginnings, Ron Bigalke, Jr. has compiled several discussions from many brilliant leaders in the church who accept Genesis at face value in The Genesis Factor, from Master Books.

Many of these essays are mere summarizations each author’s work in that particular area, but each chapter digs deep enough to give the reader a significant understanding of the topic. Covering many different subjects, from evidences of a young earth in the geologic column to the oceans to the atmosphere and beyond, and a deeper look at many different facets of Noah’s flood, The Genesis Factor is a great starting point for understanding the massive amount of detailed evidence available that shores up the foundations of God’s Word, beginning in Genesis.

Many often ask why such topics matter. Isn’t it enough to believe in a Creator, regardless of how he created? The answer is that it does matter, tremendously. If we allow compromise or even outright reject God’s Word as he revealed it concerning our origins, what else might we reject or compromise that we dislike? Rejecting the literal truth of Genesis starts us down a slippery slope that will eventually lead us to a point of no return. We must accept Genesis as literal history. One of the final chapters gives multiple reasons why this is so crucial.

While a lot of these essays were deep and weighty, reading like the technical scientific information that they are, this book is full of incredible resources that can help you defend your faith, and the historicity of Genesis.

I fully recommend that you add this to your library today!

Do you have any major questions about creation and Noah’s flood? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

If you are interested in reading The Genesis Factor: Myths and Realities, edited by Ron J. Bigalke, Jr., you can purchase it at Amazon.com in print or for Kindle, or directly from Master Books.

Disclosure of Material Connection:
I received this book free from New Leaf Press/Master Books as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Also, some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links”. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.“

Master Books does a great job creating resources that help educate our kids. The most recent addition to their lineup is the Big Book Of Earth And Sky.

This book is a fifteen foot fold out chart that shows the earth, from the inner parts of the core to the upper reaches of the atmosphere.  With twenty-one full color panels, this book is a treasure trove of information waiting to be mined.

This is an excellent resource for teaching, whether in the home or in the Sunday School classroom.

And it’s designed for kids ages 7 to 12.

Check out the Master Books book trailer:

Big Book Of Earth And Sky is full of tons of information about the earth and its elements. Beginning with the geologic column from a perspective based on Noah’s flood, this chart extends upward and covers such items as fossils and crystals, stones and coal. But alongside the earth portion is the earth’s oceans. Laid out in perspective so you can see how deep the oceans really are, or how high the tallest mountains really are, this chart is simply fascinating.

This chart gives succinct descriptions of more topics as well, such as cave formation, cloud formation. evaporation and rainfall, lightening, atmospheric layers, and greenhouse effects, just to name a few.

We are pretty excited to begin using this resource as we educate our kids. I’m sure it will be very useful as we study the earth and it’s processes.

Now all I need is a fifteen foot wall to hang it on, along with the Big Book Of History.

How would you find such a chart useful? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

If you are interested in utilizing the Big Book Of Earth And Sky, from Master Books, you can purchase it at Amazon.com, or directly from Master Books.

Disclosure of Material Connection:
I received this book free from New Leaf Press/Master Books as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Also, some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links”. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.“