Creation Museum

During our family stay-cation, we visited the Creation Museum located near Petersburg, Kentucky. Much like any museum, the Creation Museum is founded upon a particular philosophical presupposition in which all scientific knowledge is interpreted through. Unlike other museums, however, the Creation Museum is founded upon the Holy Bible to interpret scientific knowledge. Considering that the biblical view of reality is subject to much scoffing and it is in vogue to mock scriptural interpretation of creation, much of the museum is dedicated to apologetics. When visiting the museum, be prepared to read; furthermore, be prepared to move slowly enough to read everything and give the biblical worldview a fair shake.
The museum offers a lot of models to present a visual display of Genesis, the first book of the Bible. The exhibit hall offers some artifacts with many displays presenting the biblical worldview of natural and human history.




The museum displays Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, Adam naming the diverse animal population in the garden, and even includes a large tree of life. The displays have written accounts and visuals regarding the fall of man. There is a portion of the museum that displays humanity's rejection of God's Word and consequences of sin with videos creatively placed as house windows peering into personal lives of people.

The section on covering is well done. Adam and his family cultivated with difficulties and covered the shame of their nakedness and the guilt of sin with animal sacrifice.










Recent history is also presented to reveal a philosophical divide of interpretation of scientific knowledge. Of course, the Reformation and Martin Luther's display tells of a time when the Word of God was suppressed under the higher authority of the elites in the Roman Catholic Church. Luther stood firm on the authority and reliability of the Bible.
The Scopes Trial was also on display with a short video to supplement the display. This is a pivotal moment in the history of creationism and I prefer a little bit more in this particular display.

At the entrance to the museum, a full skeleton of the mastodon is on display with models of other dinosaurs, presenting a theory that humans and dinosaurs resided on earth at the same time. There is also a nice aquarium with fish and turtles on display with human and dinosaur models that move.

The museum has lecture halls that have various speakers of different areas of expertise to come and speak as well as various workshops with hands-on learning. Also, if you pay a little extra, you may also view a show in the Stargazer's Planetarium. I highly recommend the Planetarium, as the show not only interprets astronomy through the biblical record, but also reveals the awesome might of Creator God.

A display I recommend going slowly through is the portion on the flood. Contrary to what many Americans view in the account of Noah's Ark as being about naming animals and the colors of the rainbow, the flood was God's judgment on wicked humanity and grace in His sovereign election of the sinful family of Noah to be rescued through the great flood. The videos and reading as well as various models speaking need to be considered when interpreting historical science.

Of course, an introductory display regarding revelation is necessary to offer the biblical account of history. I recommend that Christians and non-Christians alike take the time to go through this walk through history according the the biblical worldview. If you claim to be one of an "open mind," then such a survey and careful consideration of the view presented in the museum would be a useful journey. If you are a believer, your faith will be strengthened by the evidence to the biblical worldview.

In good humor, the people of the museum use the command to not touch the displays exclamatively with a polite adverbial request.

Also, there is a petting zoo and plant display outside the museum, which is free of charge. Children will love feeding and toughing llamas, goats, chickens, and a zorse (a zebra-horse hybrid).


The zorse or zebroid is more than a display of a mixed animal "because we can." The zorse is an animal mentioned in Charles Darwin's Origin of Species, which may also strengthen the case for creationism considering various animals in the same type may cross-breed a new subspecies.


The most lovely treasure at the Creation Museum is that the Word of God is written all over the place. The gospel is center stage to the entire event of creation and providence, which every molecule of this vast universe is held in the sovereign rule of Creator God. The beauty of God's creation on display throughout the museum is just that, a display of God's beauty. It is my hope that the museum continues to improve its artifacts and expand the exhibits. With that said, the museum is a must destination for all interested in the biblical view of natural and human history.

Etowah Indian Mounds

 Stretching near the hills and mountains of southeastern Tennessee in the plains of northern Georgia, strange plateaus rise toward the sky surrounded by vast expanses of flat farmland. Prior to large Native American nations such as the Cherokees, the Etowah tribe inhabited this area near modern day Cartersville. The first picture is my oldest son, Elijah, entering a mud hut replica that the natives would have lived in here called a daub.

There is a large trench that surrounds the village, which was dug out by hand using primitive tools for military defense.The trench is conspicuous against the flat plains that surround it.

Yet, the most conspicuous element in the area are the plateaus that protrude from the plains. This is the namesake of the historic landmark, the Etowah Indian Mounds. The highest mound rises 63 feet from the ground to a flat platform where the chief lived.
The original mounds appeared like primitive pyramids, resembling the much larger pyramids of the Aztecs and Mayans. The chief would speak to the people of the village from a particular corner, which I found would easily carry a man's voice some great distances. I suppose George Whitefield probably could have preached to 30,000 from this platform!

The view from the highest mound, entitled Mound A, is spectacular. One is able to see great distances in the flat lands that surround the mound, which is ideal for defense. In the distance, a series of smokestacks from Georgia Power's Bowen Power Plant.


 There is an enduring breadth of wooden stairs that reaches to the top of the Indian mound. The walk is good exercise, and beholding the view from the top is worth the walk. Imagine the chief forgetting something from his home and debating whether to walk up the mound to retrieve it or not!

There is a spot on the corner of Mound A where the chief would speak to his people. You are able to see one of the lesser mounds from here as well as the large flat land where the village would have been. Some of the lesser mounds have the remains of some nobles, who were buried with elaborate costumes and with earthly treasures for their idea of the after-life. From earliest times, humanity believed we could buy, bribe, or earn our way into heaven. Entrance into heaven is purchased in blood by a perfect Man, who is Christ Jesus, and the payment is not earned or bribed for, but given by grace through faith.


 One is able to see the hills that lead to Appalachia from this part of the mound. The stillness and breath-taking view of God's creation calms the soul. The Mississippians believed that these mountains and valleys were formed by an incredibly large vulture that settled here after a long flight, and after flapping its wings the ripples throughout the mountains and valleys developed. Seeing this wonderful view with the knowledge of the truth that God created this marvelous landscape with His word provides a peace these natives did not know.


The Etowah River flows on one side of the village area, which the natives would have been greatly dependent on for fish as well as water for drinking and cleaning. 

The view of other mounds from Mound B reveals a lesser mound and an excavated side to Mound A, along with the smokestacks in the distance. The smokestacks adds a bit of human technological advances to a primitive human landscape.

A Day in Atlanta

 Recently, my family packed the mini-van and headed south to the big city of Atlanta, Georgia. The capital city of Georgia is home to nearly 5 million in the metro area, of which the hectic traffic and massive interstates show evidence to. The city skyline is best viewed at night as much of Atlanta is new. The downtown high-rises are of differing contemporary architectural styles; hence, much of downtown is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. The first two photos are taken from the hotel balcony, which was on the ninth floor of the Hyatt Regency.
If you are not up for walking, the MARTA mass transit system has buses and subways to take you to any attraction the city has to offer. I took my boys to the Georgia Aquarium and Centennial Park (no pictures, sorry). However, Atlanta is certainly not to be considered a family friendly city. Downtown seems to be geared specifically toward businessmen, and family tourism seems an afterthought.
There is a nice shopping district in Atlantic Station. Again, this area is visually appealing and a good place to walk around. Yet, I found the locals to be incredibly loose with their language and very rude, including those in the service industry. Smiles were rare, and a great cultural depression seems to grip the city. Perhaps it is a culture in identity crisis; there is nothing uniquely Atlantan. It is a new city sort of bunched together like a term paper written the night before it is due.
There is a large number of homeless people as well as cheap liquor stores. The Lord presented a few opportunities to bare witness to the saving power of Christ with a couple while we were there. If you are called to missions, Atlanta is a place of great need for the powerful message of Christ and Him crucified.
 Atlanta is a city primed for good photography. Beside the stunning architecture, the city seems to be devoid of life in the golden hours of the evening.
I felt compelled to show you guys the inside of the Hyatt Regency (the black and white photo). The hotel is 22 stories high, yet you are able to see each room door from the ground floor. In the center of the hotel is a series of elevators which are basically glass tubes that resemble the elevator in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, and shoot up and down at a high rate of speed. A ride on the elevator is an experience to be had!