Podcasts about creation training initiative

Preparing our Youth for the Battlefield with Mike Riddle  Join Educate for Life Radio and Kevin Conover as he interviews Mike Riddle of the Creation Training Initiative regarding raising the next generation for Christ.  This episode aired 8/27/2024

Scripture is silent on the issue of extraterrestrials and UFO's, right?  Maybe.  Maybe not.Mike Riddle has worked with the Creation Research Institute and Answers in Genesis.  Via his "Creation Training Initiative", he's made presentations on this question before NASA.  And, believe it or not, ever since the U.S. Government reclassified UFO's as as UAP's (Unexplained Aerial Phenomena) and committed to being more 'transparent' about their own investigations, this topic is Mike's top request from churches.Why?  Because, as it turns out, the concept of intelligent extraterrestrial life is a bit of a theologically thorny issue...some might even suggest a diabolical issue.Mike Riddle will be in Phoenix!When: October 15, 2022 (Saturday)Times: 8:30am – 5:30pmWhere: Black Mountain Baptist Church, 33955 N. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek. AZWho: High school and upCost: Adults $40, Teens $25 (special discount for teachers - $25) cost includes a 100- page manual and PowerPoint slides used in class.To register: www.creationtraining.org/event/cbt-cave-creek-az/For more information on the Creation Training Initiative, please click here."Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.For more information on Frameworks, please visit:  https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

Today, Mike Riddle of the Creation Training Initiative gives us his best proof for god. Spoiler: it's because the bible says there's a god.Sources:Joshua Bowen, The Atheist Handbook to the Old Testament: Volume 1. Digital Hammurabi Press, 2021Apostolic succession: https://bit.ly/3fXhUBv1 Timothy: https://bit.ly/3AEWIrwWhat is the smallest seed in the world?: https://bit.ly/3ay0RnaEarly civilizations: https://bit.ly/2VOfyOlOriginal Video: https://bit.ly/3xCx9FN

Responding to Biblical Arguments Used to Support Millions of Years In this video Mike answers two biblical challenges 1. Does Genesis 2:4 teach the days of creation were long ages? 2. How could Adam name all the animals in one day?   Your financial support is an investment that will enable CTI to produce training … Continue reading The post Lesson 5: How did Adam name all the animals & the Genesis 2:4 debate appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Lesson 4: Responding to Biblical Arguments Used to Support Millions of Years A great video that exposes the Framework Hypothesis as a false teaching. In this video Mike uses the Berean+ test to point out the errors in the model. Unfortunately, it is being taught as truth in some Christian universities and churches. Your financial … Continue reading The post Lesson 4: What is the Framework Hypothesis appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Lesson 3: Responding to Biblical Arguments Used to Support Millions of Years A biblical approach to understanding the gap theory. In this video Mike uses the Berean+ test to show why the gap theory is a false teaching. • The theological test • The linguistic/hermeneutic test • The consistency/logic test • The science test (observational … Continue reading The post Lesson 3: Understanding the Gap Theory appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Lesson 2 -Creation is a secondary doctrine -How could the first three days be literal days if the sun was not created until day 4? -The problem of using modern science to interpret Scripture Your financial support is an investment that will enable CTI to produce training that equips people to stand firm on God’s … Continue reading The post Lesson 2: Does the Bible Support Millions of Years? appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Lesson 1 of 5 -Warnings from God -2 Peter 3:8 -The word “day” does not always mean a literal day -God could have used evolution Your financial support is an investment that will enable CTI to produce training that equips people to stand firm on God’s Word.   The post Lesson 1: Does the Bible Support Millions of Years? appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Lesson 3 Five more biblical evidences confirming the days of creation were literal days. Your financial support is an investment that will enable CTI to produce training that equips people to stand firm on God’s Word.   The post Lesson 3: The Days of Creation appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Six biblical evidences that confirm the days of creation were literal days.   Your financial support is an investment that will enable CTI to produce training that equips people to stand firm on God’s Word. The post Lesson 2: The Days of Creation appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Lesson 1 Basic hermeneutics: Learn tools that will help you with your study of God’s Word.   Your financial support is an investment that will enable CTI to produce training that equips people to stand firm on God’s Word.   The post Lesson 1: The Days of Creation appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Many people have a misunderstanding about what the Bible really states about the Flood and Noah’s Ark. In this video Mike solves this challenge by answering three questions. How did the animals get to the Ark? How big was the Ark? How many animals needed to be on the Ark? The post How could Noah fit all the animals on the Ark? appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Why is the statement, “God could have used evolution” an incorrect and unbiblical statement for any Bible believing Christian to make? The post Did God Use Evolution? appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Can we still trust a book that is over 2,000 years old called the Bible? Some say it is outdated. In the answer to this challenge, Mike offers some great information why we can believe and trust the Bible as the inspired Word of God. Sing-up for our Newsletter The post Is the Bible Outdated? appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Can 2 Peter 3:8 be used to support the days of creation were long ages? In this short video Mike answers the 2 Peter 3:8 challenge. The post One Day is Like a Thousand Years? appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Mike answers the challenge: “How could the first three days of creation be literal days if the sun was not created until day four?” The post The Sun and the Days of Creation appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Doug Hardy sits down with Mike Riddle, the President of Creation Training Initiative.Read More →

In this video section (Refuting Textbook Arguments for Evolution), Thomas Kindell, Ph.D., discusses why true, observable science refutes evolution. The complexity of a biological protein refutes evolution. The amount of formation in DNA and its complexity refutes evolution. The complexity of a cell refutes evolution. Another great video with Thomas Kindell,  Amazing creatures that testify … Continue reading The post Observable science refutes evolution appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Thomas Kindell, Ph.D. Philosophy of Theology, discusses how he became a creationist. He also presents some amazing creatures that testify to a Creator. Lampsilis Clam Swift bird Dragonfly Another great video with Thomas Kindell, Observable science refutes evolution Thomas Kindell, Ph.D. Philosophy of Theology Reasons for Faith kindell.nwcreation.net   The post Amazing creatures that testify to a Creator appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Skip Hall is getting a lesson today from Mike Riddle. Mike is the founder and president of Creation Training Initiative. Read More →

A powerful biblical-based presentation by Mike Riddle that exposes the march of secular humanism through the public education system, many churches, and Christian seminaries.  (52 minutes)   The post The Second Upper Room appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

A superb presentation of how to teach the Gospel.  Excellent for understanding the full message of the Gospel.  Feedback: “I love all the scripture references. And I think a lot of people will be saved by watching it. Great job, very well done and very professional.”       The post Teaching the Gospel appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Mike interviews Megan Eberhardt, a popular women’s Bible study leader. In this video Megan discusses the Gospel, the meaning of God’s Grace, and what is meant by sound doctrine. She also shows how, using a flower as an example, we can talk to someone about the roots of our faith. The post Mike interviews a popular women’s Bible study leader appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Does the fossil record prove human evolution? The track record of fossil finds says no. Evolutionists have repeatedly claimed a new fossil find supporting human evolution, only to have it later debunked. The post The Fossil Record, does it prove Human Evolution? appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Many have heard of the book by Charles Darwin titled: “The Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection and the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life” But now the alternative book is out by Dr. Anthony Silvestro titled: “The Origin of Kinds by Means of Creator God and the Preservation of … Continue reading The post Mike interviews Dr. Anthony Silvestro (evangelist) appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

How do scientists use geology to determine time? In this video Mike uses observational evidence to demonstrate that: The geologic layers (column) do not support millions of years. Radiometric dating is based on assumptions and is not an accurate method for dating objects. The post The Bible, Geology and Time appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

How do scientists use geology to determine time? In this video Mike uses observational evidence to demonstrate that: -The geologic layers (column) do not support millions of years. -Radiometric dating is based on assumptions and is not an accurate method for dating objects. The post Time, Age, and Dinosaurs appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Many teachers and professors still teach that Chimpanzee and Human DNA are only 2 percent different, making us close relatives in terms of evolution. However, research has shown this to be false. Watch this 5-minute video by Mike Riddle that will arm you with the truth about our DNA. The post Are Humans and Chimpanzees Cousins? appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Mike is looking at the human body for evidence of God’s existence and evolution’s folly. Mike is taking a look at our athletic ability, our innumerable cells and our spiritual makeup! Check out our video on this same subject: The post The Amazing Human Body appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Did God use the Big Bang to create life as we know? Did he set forth Evolution when created the heavens and the earth? The post Did God Use the Big Bang? appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Is creation a secondary doctrine? Often Christians make the claim that we need to stop arguing about creation and focus on the primary issues. However, isn’t “all Scripture God-breathed and useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness.” How does the belief or disbelief in the Genesis account of Creation effect … Continue reading The post Is Creation a Secondary Doctrine? appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Mike is in two-part series called “20 Mistakes of Evolution”. Today he’s talking about mistakes eleven through 20. Dinosaurs Went Extinct 65 Million Years Ago Large Canyons Take Long Ages Antibody Resistance Life in Outer Space The Peppered Moth The Monarch Butterfly Beneficial Mutations Carbon-14 Dating All “Real” Scientist Believe in Evolution The Bible is … Continue reading The post 20 Mistakes of Evolution: 11-20 appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Mike is in beginning a series on 20 Mistakes of Evolution. Today he covers mistakes one through ten. Piltdown Man Nebraska Man Coelacanth fish Junk DNA Vestigial Organs The Flying Dinosaur: The Archaeal Raptor The Miller experiment Origin of Stars Relation of Humans and Chimps Rejection of the Truth The post 20 Mistakes of Evolution: 1-10 appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Did you know the idea of “junk DNA” has been proven false? Watch this fast-paced, 5-minute video by Mike Riddle The post Junk DNA, Does it Prove Evolution? appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Last time Mike Riddle was in talking about the problem with America. Today Mike offers a solution. It’s no less than repenting and returning to Jesus. America has given into atheism and moral relativism. However, God is alive and active and is looking for those who will call on His name. The post America: The Solution appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Mike Riddle is in and talking about America. Mike is talking about America’s foundation, history and it’s present troubles. What can we derive about the foundation of America by looking at the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? How has America stood by its convictions in a creator God? How has America given up its … Continue reading The post America: The Problem appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Did humans evolve by naturalistic processes over millions of years or were we created by an All-knowing, All-Powerful Creator God? The post The Incredible Human Body appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Today Mike is talking about “10 Great Mistakes” made by Evolutionists. Below is a list of the mistakes Mike highlights in today’s program.     The Piltdown Man    Nebraska Man    The Coelacanth Fish    Junk DNA    Vestigial Organs    Archaeal Raptor    The Miller Experiment    The Origin of Stars    Human DNA is only 2% different than Chimps    Rejection of … Continue reading The post 10 Great Mistakes by Evolutionists appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Today Mike is talking about Evil – what is it and where did it come from? Mike tackles this topic by asking 3 questions: Did God Create Evil? Is Evil a Thing? Did God use Evolution? Is God responsible for the evil that exists around us? Also, what are the ramifications of believing evolution to … Continue reading The post What is Evil and Where Did it Come From? appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Mike Riddle is in with Dr. Heinz Lycklama, who is physicist turned apologist, talking about TRUE science. Evolution is really a pseudo-science. Science is based on observable, repeatable science which is rarely existent in Evolutionary Science. Challenged in his Christian faith by what he was taught in university in the 1960’s, Dr. Lycklama has always … Continue reading The post Heinz Lycklama: Creation vs. Evolution – Pt 2 appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Mike Riddle is in with Dr. Heinz Lycklama, who is physicist turned apologist, talking about TRUE science. Evolution is really a pseudo-science. Science is based on observable, repeatable science which is rarely existent in Evolutionary Science. Challenged in his Christian faith by what he was taught in university in the 1960’s, Dr. Lycklama has always … Continue reading The post Heinz Lycklama: Creation vs. Evolution appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Again, Mike Riddle is in with Carl Kerby, an apologist from Reasons for Hope, talking about Creation, Genesis, Evolution and Science. Carl Kerby is the President and a founding board member of Reasons for Hope Inc., as well as an inspiring, motivating, and highly respected Christian speaker. With more than 20 years of ministry experience, … Continue reading The post Mike Riddle talks with Carl Kerby -Pt2 appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Today’s topic is a semi-technical topic – Carbon 14 Dating. Today’s program is part 2 of the Carbon 14 discussion – for Part 1 Click Here. Scientists use a technique called Radiometric Dating to estimate the age of rocks and fossils. Carbon 14 is not used to date rocks as millions of years old but … Continue reading The post Carbon 14 Dating – Pt 2 appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Mike Riddle is in with Carl Kerby, an apologist from Reasons for Hope, talking about Creation, Genesis, Evolution and Science. Carl Kerby is the President and a founding board member of Reasons for Hope Inc., as well as an inspiring, motivating, and highly respected Christian speaker. With more than 20 years of ministry experience, Carl … Continue reading The post Mike Riddle talks with Carl Kerby appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Our topic for today is a semi-technical topic – Carbon 14 Dating. Scientists use a technique called Radiometric Dating to estimate the age of rocks and fossils. In this episode Mike is going to focus on one form of Radiometric Dating called Carbon 14. Sometimes it referred to as Radio Carbon or C14. Carbon 14 … Continue reading The post Carbon 14 Dating – Pt1 appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 states, “4 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. 5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,”. We need to equip ourselves with the knowledge and skills … Continue reading The post Critical Thinking Skills and Evolution appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

Few churches present the full Gospel message. Instead, we might hear things like: Just preach Jesus Jesus is Lord All you need is Jesus Love one another is what matters Just believe in Jesus. These are all good, but they are not the Gospel. In this talk, Mike presents the full Gospel which starts in … Continue reading The post Understanding the Gospel appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

In part 2 of handling objections, Mike gives a thorough analysis of the following arguments and why each fails as a valid explanation for adding long ages into the Bible. Plant death before sin Genesis 2:4 and the word “day” The Hebrew language is poetic and therefore Genesis 1 should not be taken literally. The post Handling Objections to Literal Creation Days (part 2 of 2) appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

In this talk, Mike gives a thorough analysis of the day-age-theory and the gap theory and why each fails as a valid explanation for adding long ages into the Bible. The post Handling Objections to Literal Creation Days (part 1 of 2) appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.

In this talk, Mike uses 4 principles of hermeneutics (Greek for how to interpret the Bible) to demonstrate the days of creation were literal days and not long ages.     The original intent of the author Context The explicit constrains the implicit The purpose of communications The post The Days of Creation appeared first on Creation Training Initiative with Mike Riddle.