It was great to attend the first Annual 

Heartland Baptist Missions Candidate School

 to encourage and meet the new missionary candidates.

WHAT IS NEW WITH C2C?

Christ is the King of 
my Castle!

We are busily writing our new Vacation Bible School Curriculum
 for 2013 
and already can't wait to teach it!

We appreciate the prayers of 

The King's subjects on our behalf. We want it to be effective in the lives of those who take part in 
VBS this summer!

As Bach and many classical composers wrote on their blank manuscript pages

J.J. = Jesu Juva  

"Help me, Jesus!"

CREATION ADVENTURE WEEK!

One of the most demanding and rewarding ministry opportunities last year was our first Creation Adventure Week, which we held during a Chinese Retreat. 

We taught our VBS curriculum plus many additions

 for five days December 21-25 

to about 170 Chinese children grades 3-6.

Thankfully, the children all understood English. It was a privilege to be allowed to teach them, and we trust that it gave them a greater understanding of the Christian worldview, their need for repentance, and the one way of salvation through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. They had a lot of questions that we were able to address both during teaching times and some one on one. Thank you to our many friends who were praying over this time of ministry and those who assisted us in registering, sitting among, and counseling children. God was at work! About 30 of these precious young people came back for counseling during the week and many decisions for Christ were made. Although we were not able to keep track of every counseling decision, 27 salvation decisions were recorded from the combined children's groups at the conference. Praise God!

Sadly, some of the children we talked with (even some from Christian homes) were questioning the existence of God. The teaching of Evolution and its godless humanistic worldview is prevalent and pervasive in every facet of education, government, and media and is affecting the lives of children and adults--whether we want to believe it or not. The truth of God's Word must be presented and upheld. The lies of Satan's humanistic reasoning must be refuted and exposed. We must be actively living and sharing the truth we have in Christ. Prayer is essential, for God is the One Who gives power to reject lies and embrace the truth! 

Please Pray that...

• the Holy Spirit will bring conviction of sin and the need for Christ to the hearts of those who have heard but have not yet believed in Him for salvation.
  
  
• the young Chinese believers will continue to embrace Christ and stand for Him all their days.

• the parents of these young people will come to know the Lord and grow mightily in His Word so that they can instruct their children in righteousness and help them to see and reject Satan's lies.
  
  
• God will empower us and that we will be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit as we seek to share His truth with others.

2012 Report

Dear Praying Friends,

Thank you so much for your prayers, support, and the love and care you have shown us. We know that God has used you greatly to enable us to travel for the Creator. This has been a full year of ministry and growth as we have seen God work even in our weakness. We have had sorrow as a family as we lost our first grandson in the womb, and joy as we see God's love and healing power, not only for heartaches, but in Bryan's tremendous health improvements. 

Spring
was a time of giving presentations and making preparation for VBS. 

Summer 
was a wonderful season as we saw hearts and lives turn to the Lord

 during VBSs and camp and amazing answers to prayer. 

Fall 
allowed us opportunity to get out in God's creation, stretch ourselves

 in new areas of ministry like teaching a high-school biology class, 

and invite others to join God's creation in celebrating a 
“Creation Thanksgiving.”

Winter 
began with us hurrying to complete necessary projects

 to keep our home dry before the snow fell and

 Stan had the joy of performing two weddings for family members

 down in the Kansas City area.
 We were able to have meetings in KS and MO, 
including presenting our Christmas Family Tree program. 

The highlight of December was teaching at a Chinese Retreat!

By the end of 2012 , we had at least 43 meetings in churches

14 other meetings such as nursing homes, 
homeschool gatherings, and schools

6 weeks of VBSs / 1 week of Camp / 5 days of Chinese Children's Ministry

Manned witnessing booth and sang at a 5-day Camp Meeting in Ohio

Participated in tract distribution and street witnessing

As well as singing in many churches, homes, and for special occasions

Our mileage in 2012 was 28,400!

This past year we spent some time out west and added Montana to our list of states where God has enable us to share about our Creator Saviour. While in Montana for a week, we spoke several times, made some new friends, and did some research on the side.

At the new Glendive Dinosaur and Fossil Museum in Glendive, MT, we found excellent displays and the information presenting the 
biblical creation viewpoint of dinosaurs

as well as the many other fossils laid down by the Flood.

Another neat time of research took place at

Medicine Rocks State Park in Ekalaka, MT

where we found evidence of the Flood. We wrote an article and included many neat pictures of our findings. You can read the article, 
“More Than Holes in Rocks” by scrolling farther down in our blog.

For the Creator,

The Stan Myers Family

“Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.”

Psalm 119:160

To Whom It May Concern

I received a letter last month

 from a very confused man. 

It was addressed, 

“To Whom It May Concern.” 

Let's imagine for a moment that you had to answer this letter. 

 The letter opens, “I am a new Bible student and am having some difficulty understanding creation and how it actually came about and am hoping you will be able to clear up a few things for me.” It goes on to ask the following questions among others.         

1. If Jesus was the creator of man and he wasn't born until 6 or 5 BC, then who created all the people who lived before? The Bible also says God/Jesus created all the animals and plants of the earth; but that is all questionable because in prehistoric times, man, plants, and animals all existed before Christ was even born. So what is the truth here? I am a believer in Christ but I want to know the real truth. Is it the Bible or something else?

2. How accurate is carbon dating of human remains?

And how do we know the Bible is accurate?

3. Where was the Garden of Eden located? Genesis 2:11-14 talks about the four rivers coming out of the Garden of Eden to water it. Why can't I see them all on the map of Bible lands? What happened to them or did they not exist at all? Where did man originate?

Do you feel confident that you could give Bible-based answers to  the questions given, or is there one or more you would have trouble answering? We all need to continue to take the time to learn from God's Word and apply what we learn to every area of life. Some of your friends and family members are not getting Bible-based teaching. In fact most people aren't. There are a lot of people out there—even some Christians—who have questions about what God says or who are swallowing the lies this world tries to feed all of us.

Here are some of the answers we gave to his questions.

As for your questions, you are right. There is much controversy about how the world and people got here. Much can be said about it, but the answer is really quite simple. The Bible is God's Word. It is always right. Man can be and often is wrong.

You are trying to reconcile the two facts that...
(1) Jesus Christ was born into this world at the end of BC (Before Christ) and the beginning of AD (abbreviation for "the year of our Lord" in Latin).
(2) The world and people were in existence before that.
You are also wondering about man's thinking that man has lived millions of years on the earth as well as the location of the Garden of Eden and how that fits into man's theory that early man originated in Africa.

I will answer your third question first. As you continue reading through Genesis, you will reach Genesis 6-9 and read the history of the great Flood. This worldwide flood God sent to judge sin not only drowned all creatures outside the ark forming the fossils and layers of earth that we find today, it also destroyed the topography of the early earth. It created new valleys, mountains, canyons, rivers, and seas. Psalm 104 praises God for His power. "Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty" (verse 1). Verses 6-9 tell us that He is the One Who not only laid the foundation of the earth, but "coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away. they go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth."

The rivers and bodies of water and land masses we have today are not the same as they were during the time of the Garden of Eden and before the Flood about 2400 BC. We cannot know the location of the Garden of Eden today because of all these changes. We cannot know where man first lived on earth before the Flood. However, mankind is in the habit of naming rivers and towns after places they knew before, as is evident in many names in the United States (the New World) named after places in the Old World. The people living in that new world after the Flood were no different. The ark landed on Mt Ararat (Genesis 8:4). Thus the name of Euphrates for that major nearby river.

Remember, when man alleges that he knows things like where and when man originated, he is trying like a detective to piece together what happened before he was there. He doesn't know it; he thinks it. He believes it. God is the One Who has always been there. He knows what happened, when, where, and how; because He was there and He created and oversaw all. As for how the nations came about, read Genesis 10 and 11. Throughout the Bible, you will notice genealogies that God gives not only to show the people in history and how they were related, but also the age of the earth. If you add up all of them, you will see that mankind has only been around about 6,000 years, and the same for the earth, as man was created on the sixth day of creation, five days after the earth was made.

You mentioned carbon dating in your second question. Like all the dating methods used by evolutionists, it is based on faulty assumptions and is fraught with error. Half the dates scientists come up with are thrown out. They themselves admit there are problems with these methods. Only the ones that fit in with their ideas are selected to be published. The Evolution Handbook is a great resource to give you more details. The Bible is always trustworthy. Sinful man tries so hard to explain the world and man apart from God. If the Bible were not true about how life began in the beginning, there could be no science. 

Now for the first question...
As you read the Bible, you will notice something. It declares that God has always existed. "In the beginning God" (Genesis 1:1) and Revelation 1:11, "I am the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last."

God the Son did not come into existence when He was born into the world as a human being. Take a look at John 1. It explains the preexistence of Christ. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made." The Word is one of the titles given to Christ in the Book of John. But later, about 4,000 years after creation, God the Son stepped into human history bodily. "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt with among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth" (John 1:14). Why would almighty, eternal God stoop to become a human being?

Go back to Genesis. God made everything perfect in the beginning (Genesis 1-2). He gave him a perfect body, a perfect environment, a perfect wife, a perfect job, and only one restriction with a clear statement of the consequences of breaking it. God even showed Adam in the Garden that He was the Creator by creating some animals--cattle, birds, and beasts of the field right before His eyes and allowing him the privilege to name them (Genesis 2:19-20) and then putting Adam to sleep and creating Eve from his rib, which Adam understood, as shown in verses 21-23. God gave Adam every proof of His love, power, holiness, etc.

But after all of this, Adam listened to an alternative point of view given to them by a created being who had rebelled against God (Satan in the form of a snake) and decided to make his own choice instead of believing and following his loving Creator. Adam turned from the goodness of God and all that He had provided for him, deciding that he would do what he thought was right instead of what God had commanded for him to do. Adam sinned in the Garden of Eden and the penalty of death came on him and all of God's creation. This is explained succinctly in Romans 5:12, "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." God the righteous Judge of all the earth must do right. He must punish sin.

But the Bible doesn't stop there. God's dealing with man does not stop there. God has all knowledge. Nothing takes Him by surprise.

God knew before He made the world that this would happen, and He already had planned what He would do about it. He reveals in many places (Acts 15:18; Ephesians 1:4; 2 Timothy 1:9; 1 Peter 1:19-20) that He had planned that Jesus should be "slain before the foundation of the world" (Revelation 13:8).

God showed how much He loved Adam and all mankind in promising that He would send a Saviour to pay the righteous price that was required for man's sin (Genesis 3:15). How we should worship our dear Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ for His great sacrifice! You wrote that you are a believer in Christ.

All of us know about God. He has revealed Himself to us by His creation, His Word, and the conscience He has put into each of us. We have no excuse for not believing Him. Romans 1 tells us, "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse" (Romans 1:18-20).

If we turn from this knowledge, the following occurs. "Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen" (Romans 1:21-25). How do many people worship man and animals today? Evolution claims that man and creation made themselves, taking God's glory.

Man has turned from the absolute truth of God and His Word. It is no wonder that he is proudly proclaiming that what is false is true and what is bad is good. Continue to read the rest of Romans 1 to see what happens when mankind turns from God and it is like you are reading a newspaper about what is happening in our country today.

More Than Holes In Rocks

Sunrise at Medicine Rocks State Park

This past month we were in Montana for a week. It was great to speak at a church out there and to get to spend some time exploring God's creation! 

 

One of the highlights of the trip was

 "Medicine Rocks State Park." 

The sandstone formations there are unusual, not just because the surrounding area is rather flat or low rolling hills in this part of the state, but also for the thousands of holes in the formations themselves. These unique, hole-filled formations have amazed people since they were first discovered. 

How were they formed? Is there meaning behind them? Why should we care about a bunch of hole-filled rocks?

How were they formed?

If you look at the sign at the entering of the park you will find an evolutionary theory of millions of years of wind wearing holes in what was once "a sea of sand dunes." However, if you look at the rocks and holes themselves, you will see evidence of a very different explanation. 

The holes are varied in size and length as well as the direction they travel into the rock. 

There are indentations that resemble tree trunks that have been uncovered by some of the erosion that has taken place. 

Many of the holes have remains of petrified trees in them.

Although wind and rain have played a part in sculpting and uncovering the formations, it does not explain why we find so many holes and specifically why we find petrified wood remains within so many of them. 

So what is the explanation? 

A massive worldwide Flood deposited tons of sandy sediment with thousands of trees randomly buried within it. When the water drained off the ridge, it took away a lot of the sediment but left portions of it still standing. This sediment hardened into sandstone around the trees trapped within. The tall rock formations were exposed to oxygen, to the wind. The logs that had the least contact with the minerals and sediment rotted, leaving holes through the rock. Wind tunneled through the holes and eroded more away. Some of these holes bend, some branch where trunks and limbs could have been. Over the years since the Flood, most of the trees within the mounds have completely decayed leaving thousands of holes of varying dimensions and shapes, but you can still see  the petrified wood and bark that remain in many of the holes. Erosion has helped to uncover and wear away at these formations, but the Flood made them. 

Is there meaning behind them? 

Looking at the "Medicine Rocks," it is easy to see how they were made...during the Flood. The meaning behind them is that God really did send a Flood to judge the world. He tells us about it in Genesis 6-7. The Bible is true. We find evidence of the Flood all over the world. 

Why should we care about a bunch of hole-filled rocks?

* When we realize that God kept His word in the past, we can be sure we can trust His word about the future. 

* Knowing that God judged sin in the past should make us mindful of His coming judgement.

God has preserved evidence on the earth to remind us of His great might and faithfulness. He has preserved His written Word as well. He uses both to prick us in our consciences that He also created.

* Let's take these truths to heart, repent from our sin, and let God change our lives and actions (Psalm 19). 

When we look at this world that God created, we should be seeing it from a Biblical point of view. Man's ideas are full of holes, but God's Word is sure and true!

Summer 2012 Report

This summer our Vacation Bible School theme was “Where Were You?” Detectives, teaching about logic, creation, and the absolutes of God's Word. Each day we looked for design fingerprints of God to remind us to “magnify the Lord!” for His creation. Walking down our mystery Bible Truth Trails about the Bible, God, Man, Jesus, and Christians helped us learn doctrine as well as give children the opportunity to respond to the Gospel.

The Fallacy Buster Detectives (skits), Creation Question of the Day, and Case Book Time exposed fallacies of man's thinking and evolution and encouraged children to see this world and life from God's point of view. It was great to see the children responding to the truth of God's Word and calling out “The Bible says No! Now go!”

when they caught the fallacy villains who tried to exchange the truth for a lie. 

Satan did his best to keep this summer of ministry from happening with sickness, distractions, a tropical storm, etc., but our omnipotent Creator overruled and showed Himself The Victor! Each week was an adventure and a blessing. We had amazing teams of “Inspectors” from each church and saw God provide and work in so many ways.

Although we taught the same curriculum all summer, each week was refreshed by

the excitement and prayers of the church

families and the new faces, personalities,

and needs of the children present.

We did 6 VBS's and 1 camp and loved every minute of it.

About 400 children, young people, and adults took part in VBS this summer.

We thank God for the good reports from parents, workers, and the children themselves on how the truth of God's Word was impacting them.

It was a joy to see 19 children and

 2 teens make professions of faith

 as they responded to the Gospel!