Speakers
Join us on January 20th to hear our exciting and engaging speakers.   Our ICR speakers are passionate and knowledgeable when it comes to communicating the science that confirms the word of God.   Bring your family and friends to hear biblical truth and scientific evidence as we glorify Jesus as our Savior, Creator, coming King!
Dr. Frank Sherwin
ICR Science Writer
Dr. Sherwin's specialty is zoology with an emphasis on parasitology.   He is the author of The Ocean Book, and co-author of The Fossil Record and The Human Body.  Frank is a one of ICR's most sought after speakers and contributes his scientific expertise to the ICR website as well ICR's bi-monthly Acts & Facts publication.  
Emily Steele
Children's education specialist
Ms. Steele’s educational and professional background includes a masters in Family and Consumer Science Education, and 7 years overseeing the Education and Training Pathway in the Career & Technical Education Department at the Paris High School.  Emily’s passion for creation science and heart for students led her to join ICR in 2023 as the Children’s Education Specialist, where she has designed and launched ICR’s new Kids on Mission initiative, and lends her expertise in teaching young people to ensure that ICR’s message effectively reaches audiences of every age level.
Dave Napier
Event coordinator and speaker
Mr. Napier has been speaking on creation for over 10 years in churches, conferences, youth groups, and more.   He is an international speaker and founded the Central Texas Creation Conference to share the evidence of God’s Word in the Austin area.   Dave joined the Institute for Creation Research in 2022 and now serves as an Event Coordinator and Speaker.
Don't miss out.
Register by January 20 . We look forward to seeing you there.
Schedule
    Saturday, January 20th, 2024
|      1:00 pm
Registration
|      1:30 pm
Welcome
|      2:00 pm
Session 1
The Genesis Flood - Adult
Dr. Frank Sherwin
Genesis clearly teaches a worldwide flood (2 Peter 3:6), and physical evidence confirms it. Geologists study massive, continent-wide sedimentary deposits that could only be produced by widespread, catastrophic flooding. Dr. Sherwin uses the Bible and science to explain why the Genesis Flood could not have been merely a local flood.
The Rocks Cry Out of a Global Flood - Youth
Dave Napier
This is a stand-alone presentation on the historical account of the global flood and the evidence for it.  Mr. Napier clears up misunderstandings surrounding the global flood. So many people think that 40 days and 40 nights of rain just couldn't have that much effect on the earth.   However, the Bible tells us that this was nothing like the Sunday school story we were told.   The global flood, recorded in the Bible, was a year-long, catastrophic event that changed the face of the earth forever.   As we lay out the evidence, we look at the Bible, history, geology, and radiometric dating.   Each of these topics points us to a one-of-a-kind event with a whole lot of water - water that God says was there in the beginning.  You will walk away with a better understanding of how the geological formations of the earth them are best explained by the global flood.
Noah's Ark & The Genesis Flood - Children
Emily Steele
Explore how the geological record shows evidence of a global flood and supports the Biblical account of Noah’s Ark.  Join us as we see what God says about the flood, explore 3 evidences the rock layers show of the global flood, and even make an ark animal.  
|    3:00 pm
Break
|     3:15 pm
Session 2
Human Evolution - Adult
Dr. Frank Sherwin
The media, movies, and nature programs overwhelmingly emphasize the idea that humans evolved from primate ancestors. But what do genetics and the fossil record say? Not a month goes by that we don’t read science headlines like, “Prehistoric human shakes up evolutionary tree” (Reuters, 2021). Do people and chimps really have 98% similar DNA? Who or what was “Lucy”? Were the Neanderthals sub-human? Are our wisdom teeth, appendices, and tonsils just evolutionary leftovers? Dr. Sherwin’s non-technical presentation confirms that people have always been people, just as Genesis says.
De-Evolutionizing Dinosaurs - Youth
Dave Napier
Who doesn't like dinosaurs?  There's only one thing bad about them.   Every time you hear about them it's "65 Million Years ago…".   The truth is, we have evidence of man living with dinosaurs.  If dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago, like we are told, how did people know what they looked?  This fun and engaging presentation is meant for all ages and discusses the evidence that dinosaurs are in the Bible, lived with man, and walked the earth in recent history. The observable evidence points to a recent creation.
Beauty in Diversity: Humans - Children
Emily Steele
The world is full of people – but across the globe, there are many languages, skin tones, and cultures.   Where did all this diversity come from, and what does it tell us about man and our creator Jesus?  Join us as we explore the Biblical foundation of diversity and the human race.
|     4:15 pm
Break
|    4:30 pm
Session 3
Dinosaurs and the Bible - Adult
Dr. Frank Sherwin
A creationist and evolutionist can work together to dig up a dinosaur fossil. They will just disagree on where the dinosaur came from, how long ago it lived, and what killed it. Dr. Sherwin begins this talk by asking the audience to identify pictures of some of the more popular “thunder lizards.” He then uses the fossil record to show that dinosaurs have always been dinosaurs—they didn’t evolve from other reptiles or turn into birds. Evolutionary scientists teach many strange theories about how the dinosaurs died off, but much can be explained by the worldwide Flood of Genesis.
Mankind: A View from the Tower - Youth
Dave Napier
In this presentation, Dave takes a look at the “so-called” races and exposes the false thinking of evolution.  Over the last 30 years science has finally started catching up with the bible.   Understanding genetics and linguistics has allowed conventional science to realize there are no races.   We are all one people!   It is in the light of the Bible that different people groups and varied languages start to make sense.  
The Solar System: Evidence of Creation - Children
Emily Steele
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.” Psalm 19:1. Have you ever gazed up at a night sky and stood in wonder at the beautiful sight?   How did the stars and planets get there? And what do they tell us about creation and the power of the Lord Jesus?   Join us as we explore space for evidences of creation.
|     5:30 pm
Dinner
|      6:45 pm
Family Fun Night
Fun with Science
Emily Steele and Dave Napier
A fun-filled event for the whole family, Miss Emily and Mr. Dave will showcase some of the best scientific discoveries that have ever been made.  Be sure to bring your best science knowledge as we go head-to-head in a fun but educational challenge. Finally, gear up to be AMAZED by some of the coolest experiments and demos that are only possible because of science.  Get ready for an unforgettable night.
|      7:45 pm
Break
|      7:55 pm
Session 4
Our Designed Solar System
Dr. Frank Sherwin
Secular astronomers teach that the universe is billions of years old, and came about by random chance.   However, Dr. Frank Sherwin shows how well-known objects in our own solar system present problems for evolutionary theories but confirm recent creation.  Even the precise design of our universe cries out of a young universe.  This talk will encourage and inspire audiences to be in awe of the home we have been given by our creator.
|      8:55 pm
Departure
    Sunday, January 21st, 2024
|      9:00 am
Sunday School
Your Origins Matter - Adults and Youth
Dr. Frank Sherwin
Dr. Sherwin looks at the first 11 chapters of Genesis and explains why they should be taken literally, not allegorically or poetically. He concludes with an appeal to Christians to know why they believe what they believe and why Genesis should be our rock-solid foundation for the Christian worldview.
Dinos & Man: Did They Live Together? - Children
Emily Steele
Have you ever imagined that you are a brave knight fighting off a dragon or a princess held hostage by the vicious creature awaiting your rescue?  Some of our favorite stories, fairy tales, and art are based on history and myth that these creatures (dragons and dinosaurs) lived with man – but did they?   Join us as we explore 4 evidences in history, art, the fossil record, and the Bible that dinosaurs existed with man.   You will even learn some basic excavation skills to dig your own dino bones.
Conference Location
 Bethany Community Church
27577 Dutch Lane, Washington, IL 61571 
News & Updates
Check back with us as we get closer to the event.   We'll be posting articles, updates, and other exciting information.
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