Worship Service: One Nation Under God
Description: The talk begins with a walk through the history of America and the price that was paid for our freedoms. Included are America’s War for Independence, the Civil War, WW 1 and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, as well as the Cold War and war in the Middle East.
The discussion then focuses on another and greater battle that will shape America’s future. It is the war for the heart and soul of America. A clear presentation of the Gospel and the importance of biblical foundations are presented. The talk is accompanied with memorable graphics and music that reflect this country’s heritage. This is an excellent presentation for special days such as July 4th, Armed Forces Day, or Memorial Day.
Speaker: Mike Riddle – President of CTI & Education Specialist
Mike is an international speaker and educator on Christian education and apologetics. Mike is also an adjunct speaker for Answers in Genesis. He holds a degree in mathematics and a graduate degree in education and has been involved in creation ministry for more than thirty-five years. Prior to getting involved in creation ministry, Mike was a Captain in the U.S. Marines and a national champion in track and field. Mike’s experience in the education field includes:
- Teaching junior high and senior high school mathematics.
- An instructor at the Northwest Graduate School of the Ministry and the Institute for Creation Research Graduate School.
- Managing U.S. Sprint’s world-wide technical training.
- Managing Microsoft’s world-wide engineer training.
- Development and delivery of courses on presentation skills and teaching methods.
- Mike currently lectures and teaches world-wide on creation apologetics, Christian education, science and the Bible, and developing a biblical worldview.
He resides in Boise, ID with his wife Lesley.
Some of Mike’s Video Clips:
- Building Critical Thinking Questions – https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=29&v=rBb_qDetiFs
- More video clips – http://www.creationtraining.org/media/videos/
Mike Riddle , Founder and President of Creation Training Initiative (CTI), speaks at the following venues within the Greater Seattle area during the weekend of May 18-21, 2017. Events #2, #3, #4, and #5 have been confirmed. Mike is still available for event #1. This list will be updated as new speaking engagements are confirmed.
- Thursday, May 18, 7:00 PM, Talk on Evolution, the Bible and the Problem of Evil, or another topic of the church”s choosing, at To Be Decided (TBD).
- Friday, May 19, 9:00 AM, Mike will give talks and/or do a Q&A session for students at a local Christian School.
- Friday, May 19, 7:00 PM, Talk on Critical Thinking Skills That Disarm Evolutionists at the Apologetics Forum meeting.
- Saturday, May 20, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM. Mike Riddle will be part of the team teaching the Christian Educators Conference (CEC) at Grace Academy. Please register online or call Randy Sinn, one of the four certified instructors for the class, at 360-435-4715 to reserve your place in the class.
- Sunday morning, May 21 9:00 AM at Snohomish Emmanuel Baptist Church. During the Sunday School hour Mike brings a talk on How Big Is God? During the worship service Mike brings a message on One Nation Under God, What Is The Gospel?
Note: Talk topics may change based on the choice of the venue. Other seminars and sermons available by Mike Riddle can be found on his CreationTraining.org website. If you have an interest in having Mike Riddle speak at your venue, or know of someone who might have an interest, please call Heinz at 425-501-5075 or email him at heinz@osta.com.
Worship Service: Genesis and the Sovereignty of God
Description: This message emphasizes the importance of Genesis to the Gospel and God’s sovereignty. Topics include:
- The theme of the Bible
- Genesis the key to understanding time
- Genesis the foundation for the Gospel
- Genesis the key to understanding end times
- The long war against God
- The Sovereignty of God
- A new beginning
Speaker: Mike Riddle – President of CTI & Education Specialist
Mike is an international speaker and educator on Christian education and apologetics. He holds a degree in mathematics and a graduate degree in education and has been involved in creation ministry for more than thirty-five years. Prior to getting involved in creation ministry, Mike was a Captain in the U.S. Marines and a national champion in track and field. Mike’s experience in the education field includes:
- Teaching junior high and senior high school mathematics.
- An instructor at the Northwest Graduate School of the Ministry and the Institute for Creation Research Graduate School.
- Managing U.S. Sprint’s world-wide technical training.
- Managing Microsoft’s world-wide engineer training.
- Development and delivery of courses on presentation skills and teaching methods.
- Mike currently lectures and teaches world-wide on creation apologetics, Christian education, science and the Bible, and developing a biblical worldview.
He resides in Boise, ID with his wife Lesley.
Some of Mike’s Video Clips:
- Building Critical Thinking Questions – https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=29&v=rBb_qDetiFs
- More video clips – http://www.creationtraining.org/media/videos/
Meeting Documents:
- Flyer
- Announcement Slide
- Download Powerpoint slides on CTI website here
Mike Riddle, Founder and President of Creation Training Initiative (CTI), speaks at the following venues within the Greater Seattle area during the weekend of April 26-29, 2018. Here is Mike’s schedule:
- Thursday, April 26, 7:00 PM, Talk on Four Power Questions To Ask An Evolutionist at Summit Park Bible Church in Anacortes, WA.
- Friday, April 27, 8:45 AM, Talk to students on Did God Really Create in Six Days? during chapel hour at Grace Academy school in Marysville, WA.
- Friday, April 27, 7:00 PM, Talk on Dinosaurs: Key to the Age of the Earth at the Apologetics Forum meeting at Atonement Free Lutheran Church in Arlington, WA.
- Saturday Morning, April 28, 9:00 AM to noon. Mini-Conference on the theme of Biblical Apologetics at Atonement Free Lutheran Church in Arlington, WA. Two seminars on Answering The Challenges and Answering More Challenges will be given, followed by an extended time of Q&A with Mike Riddle.
- Saturday Evening, April 28, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, Talk on How to Equip Youth to Trust God’s Word at a Dinner and a Briefing for pastors, church leaders, SS teachers, and parents at the Best Western Hotel in Arlington, WA.
- Sunday Morning, April 29, 9:00 AM to noon. Message on How Big is God? during the Sunday School hour at 9:00 AM and a message on Genesis and the Sovereignty of God in the Worship Service at 10:30 AM at First Baptist Church of Arlington.
- Sunday Evening, April 29, 6:00 PM, Talk on Why The Bible Is True at Calvary Chapel of Marysville in Marysville, WA.
Note: Talk topics may change based on the choice of the venue. Other seminars and sermons available by Mike Riddle can be found on his CreationTraining.org website. If you have an interest in having Mike Riddle speak at your venue, or know of someone who might have an interest, please call Heinz at 425-501-5075 or email him at heinz@osta.com.
Becoming Bold
Description: The church is losing its next generation at an alarming rate. What can we do about it? Anywhere from 50 to 88 percent of the young people raised in Bible-believing Christian homes walk away from the church after age 18. In this talk, Carl examines the causes of this huge exodus, but then shows that by starting with the Bible, solutions can be offered to this massive problem in the church. Teaching just Bible stories to our children isn’t working; young people in our churches need to know how to stand uncompromisingly on the authority and accuracy of the Bible so that they can answer the skeptical questions of the age. This is the keynote talk for rforh’s Becoming Bold Conferences where our challenge is to Know it! Live it! and Share it! This talk will address all three of these issues.
Speaker: Carl Kerby is an inspiring, motivating and highly respected Christian speaker. With more than 20 years of ministry experience, Carl shares his extensive knowledge and understanding of God’s creation in his presentations, outreach events, books and other resources as the President and founding board member of Reasons for Hope, Inc.
Carl Kerby is a former air-traffic controller and a creation apologist speaker who teaches how to defend the Bible against scientific naturalism. He was one of the founding board members for Answers in Genesis, and has been described by AiG as one of their most dynamic lecturers on the Book of Genesis. After serving with Answers in Genesis for over 15 years, Carl became the Founder and President of Reasons for Hope. He is a much sought-after speaker both in the United States and abroad, and has spoken in Bermuda, Canada, England, Greece, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Wales and others.
He grew up in a liberal church that taught evolution could be mixed with God’s Word. In 1987 Carl Kerby became a Christian after attending a crusade in Salt Lake City, Utah. While an air-traffic controller and riding in the cockpit on a flight, the Creation vs. Evolution issue came up during a conversation with the pilots. The co-pilot argued that the Bible and Evolution were a totally different worldviews that could not be in harmonized. He then introduced Carl to Ken Ham’s book The Lie: Evolution, which helped him trust in the Bible as authoritative on the issue of creation.
Carl and his wife Masami have been married for more than 30 years. They have two children, Alisa (Bobby) and Carl Jr. (Tish) and four grandchildren, Trey, Naomi, Mari and James. Carl is the author of Remote Control: The Power of Hollywood on Today’s Culture, Absotively, Posilutely, The Best Evidence for Creation and Reasons for Hope In The Mosaic of Your Life. Carl and Masami live in Hebron, KY.
Carl Kerby’s Presentations + Promo Material:
Meeting Documents:
- Flyer
- Poster for Carl’s schedule, June 26-30
- Announcement Slide
Carl Kerby speaks at churches, Christian Schools, Home School groups, and other venues within the Greater Seattle area during the weekend of June 26-30.
Carl Kerby’s complete schedule can be found here.
If you have an interest in having Carl Kerby speak at your church, school, home school group, or another venue, or know of someone who might have an interest, please call Heinz at 425-501-5075 or email him at heinz@osta.com. Some of the presentations that Carl Kerby is prepared to give can be found here.
Genesis and Biblical Discernment
This message starts by discussing biblical discernment (1 Th 5:21-22). Three examples are used as lessons on biblical discernment.
1. How long were the days of creation?
2. Did God use evolution?
3. What are schools teaching and not teaching?
The message concludes by focusing on Christian youth and why so many are leaving the church.
The sermon will be followed by a talk on Aliens, UFO’s and the Bible during the SS hour. This talk looks at the scientific and biblical evidence for extraterrestrial life.
• Why the search for extraterrestrial life?
• Influence from the media
• Influence from NASA
• Area 51: Aliens or secret aircraft?
• Aliens, science and logic: six problems
• Analyzing claims that Ezekiel saw a spacecraft (Ezekiel 1)
• Did God create other life in the universe?
• Why is the Universe so big?
Mike Riddle – President of CTI & Education Specialist
Mike is an international speaker and educator on Christian education and apologetics. He holds a degree in mathematics and a graduate degree in education and has been involved in creation ministry for more than thirty years. Prior to getting involved in creation ministry, Mike was a Captain in the U.S. Marines and a national champion in track and field. Mike’s experience in the education field includes:
- Teaching junior high and senior high school mathematics.
- An instructor at the Northwest Graduate School of the Ministry and the Institute for Creation Research Graduate School.
- Managing U.S. Sprint’s world-wide technical training.
- Managing Microsoft’s world-wide engineer training.
- Development and delivery of courses on presentation skills and teaching methods.
- Mike currently lectures and teaches world-wide on creation apologetics, Christian education, science and the Bible, and developing a biblical worldview.
He resides in Boise, ID with his wife Lesley.
Meeting Documents:
- Meeting Flyer
- Complete schedule for Mike Riddle, Sep. 25-29
- Announcement Slide
Mike Riddle, Founder and President of Creation Training Initiative (CTI), will be back in the Greater Seattle area September 25-29.
- Mike’s complete schedule can be found here.
If you have an interest in having Mike speak at your church or another venue, or know of someone who might have an interest, please call Heinz at 425-501-5075 or email him at heinz@osta.com. A list and brief description of many of the seminars and sermons that Mike gives are provided on his website. More details here:
- Mike Riddle Bio – http://creationwiki.org/Mike_Riddle
- Mike Riddle Talks – http://www.creationtraining.org/seminars/
Sunday, November 17
Paul Taylor, the Director of Mount St. Helens Creation Center, will be with us at the worship services and during the Sunday School hour.
Worship Services, 8:30 am and 11:00 am: Paul Taylor, speaks on Creation or Evolution: Who Cares? Why does it matter what Christians believe on the subject? The talk aims to show the correct biblical way to think through the issues, and the implications for other Biblical doctrines.
Sunday School Hour, 9:45 am: Paul Taylor will give a talk on Only Believe. The Christian “world” seems to be full of apologists today, trying to defend the Christian faith, and prove the existence of God. This honorable intent is marred by the fact that most modern apologists attempt their ministry in a manner which is unbiblical. In this talk, taken from the book of the same name, Paul gives an introduction to biblical apologetics, commonly known as presuppositional apologetics. He shows its biblical basic, and outlines its methodologies.
Speaker: Paul Taylor was born and grew up near Manchester in the North of England. He studied piano at Chetham’s School of Music, but read Chemistry at the University of Nottingham. Paul taught Chemistry, Physics and Science in government (“public”) schools in England and Wales for 18 years, eventually becoming a Head of Science, with a Masters in Science Education and Management from the University of Cardiff.
Paul was saved at the age of 15. He came across creationist literature in his late teens, and quickly became involved in speaking and writing on the subject of creation and evolution, Genesis and apologetics. Since 2005, he has been a full-time creation speaker, having worked for Answers in Genesis (UK/Europe) and Creation Today. He and his wife are the Directors of the Mount St Helens Creation Center. Paul is married to Geri, and they have five children between them.
Meeting Documents:
- Flyer for posting in churches
- Announcement Slide
- Complete schedule for Paul Taylor, November 13-17
The recordings of the sermon are available.
- Video recording of lecture on YouTube can be found here.
- Audio recording of lecture can be found here.
- Audio recording of Q&A after lecture can be found here.
Paul Taylor, Director of Mount St. Helens Creation Center, will be back in the Greater Seattle area November 13-17.
- Paul’s complete schedule can be found here.
If you have an interest in having Paul speak at your church or another venue, or know of someone who might have an interest, please call Heinz at 425-501-5075 or email him at heinz@osta.com. A list and brief description of many of the seminars and sermons that Paul gives are provided on his website.
The Alternative: Creation’s Competitive Edge
Description: 1 Peter 3:15 commands us to have answers and always be ready to defend the Christian faith. This presentation will supply people with vital information about fossils and the Flood. The Alternative: Creation’s Competitive Edge is a great first time presentation designed to train people in how to share the Christian faith using the creation account found in the book of Genesis.
Speaker: Dr Carter was converted to Christ at an early age, but did not know what to do with the theory of evolution. He always knew what he wanted to believe, but had no way to express what he was thinking and no evidence to support his views. In his freshman year of college, he was exposed to the information for creation for the first time and soon after adopted it as his modus operandi. He says he felt a tremendous joy when he realized his science and his religion were no longer at odds. This joy (and, he says, Creation magazine and the Journal of Creation) enabled him to get through the in-depth evolutionary training of his undergraduate and graduate programs with his faith intact.
He obtained a BS in Applied Biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1992. He then spent four years teaching high school biology, chemistry, physics and electronics before going to the University of Miami to obtain his PhD in Marine Biology. He successfully completed this program in 2003 with a dissertation on “Cnidarian Fluorescent Proteins.” While in Miami, he studied the genetics of pigmentation in corals and other invertebrates, designed and built an aquaculture facility for Caribbean corals, performed well over 500 SCUBA dives, many of them at night, and licensed a spin-off product of his research (a patented fluorescent protein) to a biotech company.
He is currently a senior scientist and speaker for CMI-USA in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lives with his wife, Leanne, and children and is currently researching human genetics and other issues related to biblical creation.
Recordings of some of Dr. Carter’s presentations:
Videos Clips:
- Dr. Carter on The Alternative: Creation’s Competitive Edge.
- More clips: http://creation.com/creation-videos?page=10.
Meeting Documents:
- Flyer
- Poster for Carter’s Schedule, February 25 to March 1
- Announcement Slider
Dr. Rob Carter, research scientist, author and speaker at Creation Ministries International (CMI), will be in the Greater Seattle area during the weekend of February 25 – March 1, 2020:
- Carter’s complete schedule can be found here.
Further details on the CMI website [select Washington Region].
If you have an interest in having Rob speak at your church or another venue, or know of someone who might have an interest, please call Heinz at 425-501-5075 or email him at heinz@osta.com.
Sunday Morning, October 30
Dr. Rob Carter, Senior Scientist at Creation Ministries International, will be with us at the worship service at 10:30 AM, and during the Sunday School hour at 9:00 AM.
Sunday School: The Science of ‘Race’ vs. the Biblical Worldview of Humanity
The subject of ‘race’ is a hot-button topic in the world today. The biblical answer is clear. The scientific answer is also clear. And they both say the same thing — there is but one human race and humanity has not been on this planet for more than a few thousand years. Modern DNA analysis has destroyed 150 years of evolutionary, racist, and/or eugenic storytelling. In the end, this is a Gospel issue, as all people descend from Adam and are related to our “Kinsman Redeemer”, Jesus Christ.
Worship Service: The Alternative: Creation’s Competitive Edge
1 Peter 3:15 commands us to have answers and always be ready to defend the Christian faith. This presentation will supply people with vital information about fossils and the Flood. The Alternative: Creation’s Competitive Edge is a great first time presentation designed to train people in how to share the Christian faith using the creation account found in the book of Genesis.
Speaker: Dr Carter was converted to Christ at an early age, but did not know what to do with the theory of evolution. He always knew what he wanted to believe, but had no way to express what he was thinking and no evidence to support his views. In his freshman year of college, he was exposed to the information for creation for the first time and soon after adopted it as his modus operandi. He says he felt a tremendous joy when he realized his science and his religion were no longer at odds. This joy (and, he says, Creation magazine and the Journal of Creation) enabled him to get through the in-depth evolutionary training of his undergraduate and graduate programs with his faith intact.
He obtained a BS in Applied Biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1992. He then spent four years teaching high school biology, chemistry, physics and electronics before going to the University of Miami to obtain his PhD in Marine Biology. He successfully completed this program in 2003 with a dissertation on “Cnidarian Fluorescent Proteins.” While in Miami, he studied the genetics of pigmentation in corals and other invertebrates, designed and built an aquaculture facility for Caribbean corals, performed well over 500 SCUBA dives, many of them at night, and licensed a spin-off product of his research (a patented fluorescent protein) to a biotech company.
He is a senior scientist and speaker for CMI-USA in Atlanta, Georgia, where he is currently researching human genetics and other issues related to biblical creation.
Recordings of some of Dr. Carter’s presentations:
Videos Clips:
- Dr. Carter on The Alternative: Creation’s Competitive Edge.
- More clips: http://creation.com/creation-videos?page=10.
Meeting Documents:
- Flyer
- Poster for Carter’s Schedule, October 26-30
- Announcement Slider
- Watch video The Alternative here
- Watch video The Science of Race here
Dr. Rob Carter, research scientist, author and speaker at Creation Ministries International (CMI), will be in the Greater Seattle area during the weekend of October 26-30, 2022:
- Carter’s complete schedule can be found here.
Further details on the CMI website [select Washington Region].
If you have an interest in having Rob speak at your church or another venue, or know of someone who might have an interest, please call Heinz at 425-501-5075 or email him at heinz@osta.com.
Why Should Anyone Believe The Bible?
Description: Why should anyone believe the Bible? If you think you’re about to hear about a bunch of evidences or arguments for the truth of Scripture, you’re in for quite a surprise….because it’s not about evidences, and it’s not about arguments. Basically, it’s not about you at all.
Speaker: Dan Kreft, the Seven-Foot Apologist, is a teacher, speaker, and author of the three-volume book, “Jesus” Is Not the Answer to Every Sunday School Question. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from Northwestern University, played professional basketball for three years, and is a recovering software engineer of over twenty-three years. In addition to his own ministry, Dan also serves on the board of directors for the Apologetics Forum of Snohomish County, and is an adjunct teacher for Creation Training Initiative. Dan lives in Bothell, WA with his wife Adair. They have four kids, a dog, some cats, and a flock of free-loading chickens. He is also quite fond of Oreo® cookies and Lucky Charms®.
Meeting Documents:
Lecture recordings at:
- Video recording of lecture on YouTube here.
Sunday Morning, October 22:
Sunday School + Worship Services
Dr. Don DeYoung, research scientist, author, and speaker will be with us to bring messages during the Sunday School hour at 10:00 AM, and the worship services at 8:30 AM and .
Sunday School: Q&A on the Bible and Science
Dr. DeYoung will lead a discussion on, and answer questions focused on, the following topics related to the Bible and Science:
- What is Biblical creation?
- How long were the Days of Creation?
- Does evolution occur?
- Did cavemen exist?
- Is climate change real?
- What do we learn from carbon-14 dating?
- Was there a big bang?
- Do aliens exist?
Worship Service: The Genesis Flood
This message emphasizes the importance of the Flood story in Genesis and its relation to the Gospel. Dr. DeYoung covers the Ark and its passengers, sources of the Flood waters, and the physical evidence of the Flood. He concludes with an appeal to Christians to know why they believe what they believe and why Genesis is our rock-solid foundation for the Christian worldview.
Speaker: Dr. Don DeYoung is a creation scientist and educator specializing in astronomy and physics. He holds an emeritus science faculty position at Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana following a career in teaching and research. Don is a graduate of Michigan Tech (B.S., M.S.), Grace Seminary (M.Div.), and Iowa State University (PhD, physics). He has written 21 books on Bible-science topics including object lessons for kids.
Don is a Fellow and past president of the Creation Research Society with over 1700 members worldwide. He speaks and writes on a broad range of Bible-science topics and believes that the details of nature are a powerful testimony to the Creator’s care for us. Don is regarded as one of the Creation Pioneers.
Don and his wife Sally have three married daughters and ten grand and great-grandchildren. His activities include kayak-fishing and wilderness backpacking.
His books include Thousands not Billions (2005), Discovery of Design (2009), Astronomy and the Bible (2010), Our Created Moon (2010) and 77 Science Activities for Kids (2013)..
Message Documents:
- Flyer
- Poster with DeYoung’s schedule, October 18-22
- Announcement Slider
Message recording at:
- Video recording of worship service on YouTube here.
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