Back to Genesis Creation Conference
Join us on February 2nd - 5th at Cielo Vista Church!
The Lord Jesus Christ was the greatest Bible teacher of all time, and when He taught about Himself and His plan for the world, He began with the book of Genesis. All truth in every area of life has its beginning in the Genesis record of creation and early human history. No stretch of the imagination can make the Genesis account agree with the story of life presented by evolutionary scientists. ICR’s Back to Genesis Conference calls believers back to the foundations of the Christian faith and demonstrates that the Bible provides the best explanation for the origin of the universe and the diversity of life on Earth.
Join us on February 2nd – 5th, for the Back to Genesis Conference at Cielo Vista Church in El Paso, TX! The event will include STEM based, hands-on activities and games for kids. So bring your whole family, and join us for this memorable event learning about how our Lord Jesus intricately engineered our universe and made humans unique out of all of His amazing creation.
You are also invited to sign up for an ICR scientist guided tour of a life-size exhibit of fossils from dinosaurs, marine reptiles and other ancient beasts! Learn how fossils confirm biblical creation and the Genesis Flood. Experience an up-close view of fossilized dinosaurs, mosasaurs, pterosaurs, and other captivating creatures. How can Christians make sense of dinosaurs in light of biblical history? Did these beasts really live 65 million years ago? What caused their extinction? How has the discovery of dinosaur soft tissue revolutionized paleontology? Join ICR scientists discover what secular museums don’t tell you about fossils and hear how science confirms the truth of Genesis.
Join us on February 2nd – 5th, for the Back to Genesis Conference at Cielo Vista Church in El Paso, TX! The event will include STEM based, hands-on activities and games for kids. So bring your whole family, and join us for this memorable event learning about how our Lord Jesus intricately engineered our universe and made humans unique out of all of His amazing creation.
You are also invited to sign up for an ICR scientist guided tour of a life-size exhibit of fossils from dinosaurs, marine reptiles and other ancient beasts! Learn how fossils confirm biblical creation and the Genesis Flood. Experience an up-close view of fossilized dinosaurs, mosasaurs, pterosaurs, and other captivating creatures. How can Christians make sense of dinosaurs in light of biblical history? Did these beasts really live 65 million years ago? What caused their extinction? How has the discovery of dinosaur soft tissue revolutionized paleontology? Join ICR scientists discover what secular museums don’t tell you about fossils and hear how science confirms the truth of Genesis.
Location
Cielo Vista Church
3585 N Lee Trevino
El Paso, Texas 79936
3585 N Lee Trevino
El Paso, Texas 79936
Date & Time
February 2nd, 2025
9:00, 11:00 a.m. + 5:00 p.m.
February 3rd, 4th, & 5th
6:30 p.m.
9:00, 11:00 a.m. + 5:00 p.m.
February 3rd, 4th, & 5th
6:30 p.m.
Speakers
ICR Scientists will share their expertise and inspire you with worship and wonder at our amazing Creator, Savior, and Coming King, Jesus!
Dr. Randy Guliuzza
President
Dr. Randy Guliuzza is President of the Institute for Creation Research. He is a leading biological design theorist and is actively expanding ICR’s scientific research and the critical endeavor to develop a theory of biological design. He holds the Doctor of Medicine from the University of Minnesota, and a Master of Public Health from Harvard University. Dr. Guliuzza also has a B.S. in Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and a B.A. in theology from Moody Bible Institute. He was board certified in Aerospace medicine and he is a licensed Professional Engineer.
During his career he served as Chief of Aerospace Medicine for the 28th Bomb Wing. Prior to that, he worked for nine years in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps. Dr. Guliuzza is the author of multiple books and technical papers.
During his career he served as Chief of Aerospace Medicine for the 28th Bomb Wing. Prior to that, he worked for nine years in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps. Dr. Guliuzza is the author of multiple books and technical papers.
Dr. Tim Clarey
Director of Research
Dr. Tim Clarey received a Master of Science in Geology in 1984 from the University of Wyoming and a Master of Science in Hydrogeology in 1993 from Western Michigan University. His Ph.D. in
Geology was received in 1996 from Western Michigan University. From 1984 to 1992, Dr. Clarey worked as an exploration geologist at Chevron USA, Inc., developing oil drilling prospects and analyzing assets and lease purchases. He was Full Professor and Geosciences Chair at Delta College in Michigan for 17 years before leaving in 2013 to join the science staff at the Institute for Creation Research, having earlier conducted research with ICR in its FAST program. Dr. Clarey currently serves as ICR’s Director of Research.
Geology was received in 1996 from Western Michigan University. From 1984 to 1992, Dr. Clarey worked as an exploration geologist at Chevron USA, Inc., developing oil drilling prospects and analyzing assets and lease purchases. He was Full Professor and Geosciences Chair at Delta College in Michigan for 17 years before leaving in 2013 to join the science staff at the Institute for Creation Research, having earlier conducted research with ICR in its FAST program. Dr. Clarey currently serves as ICR’s Director of Research.
Dr. Brian Thomas
Research Scientist
Dr. Brian Thomas received a master's in biotechnology in 1999 from Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, and a Ph.D. in paleobiochemistry in 2019 from the University of Liverpool. He taught junior high, high school, and college at Dallas-area schools and universities. In 2008 Dr. Thomas joined the Institute for Creation Research as a science writer and editor, contributing news and magazine articles, speaking on creation issues, and researching original tissue fossils. He was appointed Research Scientist in 2021.
Dr. Frank Sherwin
Science News Writer
Frank Sherwin received his bachelor's degree in biology from Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado, in 1978. He attended graduate school at the University of Northern Colorado, where he studied under the late Gerald D. Schmidt, one of the foremost parasitologists in America. In 1985, Dr. Sherwin obtained a master's degree in zoology. He published his research in the peer-reviewed Journal of Parasitology. In 2021, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Science from
Pensacola Christian College. He contributes his scientific expertise to a variety of ICR's publications on creation science and is one of ICR's most sought-after speakers
Pensacola Christian College. He contributes his scientific expertise to a variety of ICR's publications on creation science and is one of ICR's most sought-after speakers
Children's Sessions
Children (1st - 5th grade) can participate in engaging scientific presentations, STEM based hands-on activities and games designed for age level - all led by ICR's Children's Education Specialist, Miss Emily Steele!
Miss Emily Steele
Miss Steele is ICR's Children Education Specialist, and oversees Kids on Mission - ICR's children's program that combines in person classes at events with adventures and activities, and online learning.
Sunday Schedule
9:00 AM
11:00 aM
11:00 aM
Worship Service - Three Key Questions About Origins | Dr. Randy Guliuzza
This dynamic message will ask and answer three important questions relevant to the creation-evolution debate that every Christian should know.
1. How do you interpret and understand Genesis 1 and 2?
2. What is your take on Darwinian evolution and its compatibility with Christian faith?
3. Are you open to the natural world pointing to design? Why or why not?
You could be asked these same basic questions by a coworker, your next-door neighbor, or the person worshiping next to you at church. Come and enjoy a whiteboard talk that will prepare you with the biblical and scientific tools to answer your friends with confidence.
1. How do you interpret and understand Genesis 1 and 2?
2. What is your take on Darwinian evolution and its compatibility with Christian faith?
3. Are you open to the natural world pointing to design? Why or why not?
You could be asked these same basic questions by a coworker, your next-door neighbor, or the person worshiping next to you at church. Come and enjoy a whiteboard talk that will prepare you with the biblical and scientific tools to answer your friends with confidence.
9:00 AM
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Youth Service - Adam or Apes? | Dr. Brian Thomas
Polls show that illustrations of ape-like human ancestors convince more Americans of evolution than any other single subject. Dr. Thomas shows how ape-man candidate fossils fall into three Genesis-friendly categories.
11:00 AM
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Spanish Service - Your Origins Matter | Dr. Frank Sherwin
This talk is designed for students in secular schools as well as those working in secular environments. 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.
11:00 AM
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Children's Service - On the Seventh Day He Rested | Miss Emily Steele
Evolutionary science says the world came about by random chance and mutations while God’s Word says it was created intentionally by a loving Creator in 6 literal days. But where does the scientific evidence lead and does this issue even matter to us living in the 21st century? Join us to discover scientific evidences of designed engineering in our world as we examine how creation proclaims that our world came about by an act of work by our Creator, Jesus Christ.
2:00 -
4:00 pM
4:00 pM
Dinosaur Fossil Walks | ICR Scientists
Join an ICR scientist on a guided tour of a life-size exhibit of fossils from dinosaurs, marine reptiles and other ancient beasts! Discover what secular museums don’t tell you about fossils and hear how science confirms biblical creation and the Genesis Flood.
SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
5:00 PM
Adult Session - Finally, a Revolutionary New Theory of Biological Design
| Dr. Randy Guliuzza
| Dr. Randy Guliuzza
Just as Flood geology is an alternative theory to uniformitarianism to explain geology, we need for biology a theory of biological design (TOBD) that assumes creatures look engineered because they were engineered. A TOBD is a profoundly different replacement framework for biological phenomena that's principally creature-focused and assumes biological functions are best explained by engineering principles.
5:00 PM
Youth Session - How Creatures Adapt | Dr. Brian Thomas
New studies into the nuts and bolts of creature adaptation keep refuting Charles Darwin’s old ideas about how creatures change. From finches to fishes, stunning animal adaptations reveal new hallmarks of handiwork.
5:00 PM
Children's Session - Beauty in Diversity: Creatures | Miss Emily Steele
Explore some of our favorite animals and sea creatures. Let’s look together at these beautiful creatures and see what features our Creator Jesus gave them that help them to both survive and thrive in their unique environments.
Monday Schedule
4:00 -
5:30 pM
5:30 pM
Dinosaur Fossil Walks | ICR Scientists
Join an ICR scientist on a guided tour of a life-size exhibit of fossils from dinosaurs, marine reptiles and other ancient beasts! Discover what secular museums don’t tell you about fossils and hear how science confirms biblical creation and the Genesis Flood.
SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
6:00 PM
Adult Session - Uncovering the Truth About the Global Flood | Dr. Tim Clarey
In this presentation, Dr. Clarey shows how sedimentary evidence across several continents confirms the occurrence of a global flood. He presents oil industry data compiled into maps and diagrams that illustrate the progression of the Flood and match the biblical narrative. He provides biblically based scientific explanations for large-scale sedimentary deposits that were rapidly formed by catastrophic activity. This abundant evidence supports a worldwide flood that happened just thousands of years ago.
6:00 PM
Youth Session - The Genesis Flood | 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.
6:00 PM
Children's Session - Noah's Ark & the Genesis Flood | Miss 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.
Tuesday Schedule
4:00 -
5:30 pM
5:30 pM
Dinosaur Fossil Walks | ICR Scientists
Join an ICR scientist on a guided tour of a life-size exhibit of fossils from dinosaurs, marine reptiles and other ancient beasts! Discover what secular museums don’t tell you about fossils and hear how science confirms biblical creation and the Genesis Flood.
SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
6:00 PM
Adult Session - The Wonderful Oceans | Dr. Frank Sherwin
Dr. Sherwin discusses the amazing variety of marine life found in venues from tidal pools all the way to crushing ocean depths over five miles down. He also talks
about the critical connection between moon-induced tides and weather, and important paths or currents in the oceans mentioned in Scripture (Psalm 8). Finally,
he addresses how the volume of water in the oceans relates to the Genesis Flood.
about the critical connection between moon-induced tides and weather, and important paths or currents in the oceans mentioned in Scripture (Psalm 8). Finally,
he addresses how the volume of water in the oceans relates to the Genesis Flood.
6:00 PM
Children's Session - Oceans: Marvels of God's Might | Miss Emily Steele
Dive into Earth’s oceans to explore the zones of the ocean. You’ll meet sea creatures and learn about the features our Creator Jesus gave them to not just survive but to thrive in the specific environments He placed them.
Wednesday Schedule
8:00 AM -
3:00 pM
3:00 pM
Guided Tour of El Paso Area Geological Sites | ICR Scientists
Join an ICR scientist on a guided tour of notable geological sites in the El Paso area, all while seeing first-hand evidence of the catastrophic Genesis Flood.
Each tour group will be limited to 30 people for safety and logistics sake. Participants will meet at the Cielo Vista Church parking lot at 8:00 a.m. and then caravan in their own vehicles to the various tour sites. ICR will provide bottled water and snacks, but participants are encouraged to bring a sack lunch to eat mid-day. Tour will require some moderate hiking on rough terrain, and children under the age of 18 years of old must have an adult guardian accompany them.
SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Each tour group will be limited to 30 people for safety and logistics sake. Participants will meet at the Cielo Vista Church parking lot at 8:00 a.m. and then caravan in their own vehicles to the various tour sites. ICR will provide bottled water and snacks, but participants are encouraged to bring a sack lunch to eat mid-day. Tour will require some moderate hiking on rough terrain, and children under the age of 18 years of old must have an adult guardian accompany them.
SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
6:30 PM
Adult & Youth Session - Discovering Dinosaurs | Dr. Brian Thomas
Dr. Thomas presents five details about dinosaurs that He wish he knew when He was young. They help solve the biggest dinosaur dilemmas and show why dinosaurs fit so well within biblical history.
6:30 PM
Children's Session - Dinosaurs and Mankind...a Mystery Worth Solving!
| Miss Emily Steele
| Miss 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.
Location
Cielo Vista Church
3585 Lee Trevino Dr, El Paso, TX 79936
3585 Lee Trevino Dr, El Paso, TX 79936
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