Mostly due to increasing pressure for an endorsement from the Libertarian campaign of Bob Barr, Ron Paul has now officially endorsed Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin for President! Please read more on his Campaign For Liberty site blog article.
Thanks!
From Josiah
Monday, September 29, 2008
Two Congressional Victories!
Wow! We recently had a couple of wonderful events in Congress.
First, Americans will now be allowed to get oil from the oceans off our own country. Nancy Pelosi's efforts to supposedly "save the planet" have evidently been defeated. :-p The ban on offshore drilling was not renewed, and will expire October 1st (this coming Wednesday). Sen. Jim DeMint described it as an "energy freedom day for America."
Also, perhaps even better, the socialistic plan to "bail out" the American economy for $700 billion dollars was unexpectedly defeated today in the House!!!! In reality, the goal of this bill had been to buy out the banks and mortgage institutions, giving control over all commerce to the Federal government. The vote was 205 for, 228 against. The plan had been supported by President Bush and both major party presidential candidates.
However, the vote immediately caused the stock market to plunge toward a large crisis, so we might be seeing interesting days ahead for the economy. If I had any advice it would be for everyone to get their assets into precious metals and/or other tangible investments they can trade or use to provide things for themselves they can trade with. In other words, cash and other "funds" are not going to be dependable much longer. There have been people saying similar things for a long time, but it is different when it is actually occuring right before our very eyes!
The best thing about the economic problems is that people will begin needing to look to Something Greater than their pocketbooks to provide for them. And in America, it would truly be a great benefit for us to do so.
-R. Josiah Magnuson
First, Americans will now be allowed to get oil from the oceans off our own country. Nancy Pelosi's efforts to supposedly "save the planet" have evidently been defeated. :-p The ban on offshore drilling was not renewed, and will expire October 1st (this coming Wednesday). Sen. Jim DeMint described it as an "energy freedom day for America."
Also, perhaps even better, the socialistic plan to "bail out" the American economy for $700 billion dollars was unexpectedly defeated today in the House!!!! In reality, the goal of this bill had been to buy out the banks and mortgage institutions, giving control over all commerce to the Federal government. The vote was 205 for, 228 against. The plan had been supported by President Bush and both major party presidential candidates.
However, the vote immediately caused the stock market to plunge toward a large crisis, so we might be seeing interesting days ahead for the economy. If I had any advice it would be for everyone to get their assets into precious metals and/or other tangible investments they can trade or use to provide things for themselves they can trade with. In other words, cash and other "funds" are not going to be dependable much longer. There have been people saying similar things for a long time, but it is different when it is actually occuring right before our very eyes!
The best thing about the economic problems is that people will begin needing to look to Something Greater than their pocketbooks to provide for them. And in America, it would truly be a great benefit for us to do so.
-R. Josiah Magnuson
Baldwin not being represented in "voter guides"
The following is an abridged email from the official Chuck Baldwin campaign.
Across the country there are voter's guides being published by various organizations. Far too often these guides are incomplete and inaccurate. One example is the American Family Association's 'Voter's Guide' . Another example of bias is OpenSecrets.org where a variety of candidates are listed, but not Chuck! We need your help to reach these groups to show them that everyday people are interested in all of the candidates, and in true information about them, not merely canned campaign rhetoric.
Please take a few moments to contact them letting them know they have 1) misrepresented John McCain's voting record on the issues and 2) ignored the only truly pro-life, pro-secure borders, pro-second amendment candidate: Constitution Party presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin!
You may want to add an email like the one below and send it to their contact form.
Dear Mr. Wildmon and the AFA,
I'm wondering how you concluded that John McCain is a pro-life, pro-2nd amendment , immigration- reform candidate?
Does it matter to the AFA that McCain supports federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research?(http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/95212.php) (http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2008/cbarchive_20080822.html)
Regarding illegal immigration, McCain worked with Sen. Ted Kennedy to craft a pro-amnesty bill. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_Immigration_Reform_Act_of_2007) (http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2008/cbarchive_20080805.html)
McCain has been rated "abysmal" on the illegal immigration issue by pro-secure borders group NumbersUSA. (http://www.numbersusa.com/)
McCain worked hard at the state and federal levels to clamp down on private ownership of firearms. In fact, he received a rating of F- from Gun Owners of America ( http://gunowners.org/mccaintb.htm).
Are you doing any research on these issues or is it simply a matter of knighting him the Christian, conservative's choice because he's a "Republican"? I see no mention of the FEC-registered candidate for president who is 100% pro-life, pro-2nd amendment and anti- amnesty : Constitution Party presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin. (http://www.baldwin08.com/)
Christians are being deceived by your blackout on a viable candidate for president. To make matters worse, you're asking them to send you money to help you deceive them. Please explain this issue.
That is a sample email that you could send to the AFA. Please also contact OpenSecrets at info@crp.org. We know that there are many more online guides, and promotional websites that have incomplete lists of the candidates this year. Let us know where these are as you see them! Email the campaign anytime at contact@baldwin2008.com .
Across the country there are voter's guides being published by various organizations. Far too often these guides are incomplete and inaccurate. One example is the American Family Association's 'Voter's Guide' . Another example of bias is OpenSecrets.org where a variety of candidates are listed, but not Chuck! We need your help to reach these groups to show them that everyday people are interested in all of the candidates, and in true information about them, not merely canned campaign rhetoric.
Please take a few moments to contact them letting them know they have 1) misrepresented John McCain's voting record on the issues and 2) ignored the only truly pro-life, pro-secure borders, pro-second amendment candidate: Constitution Party presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin!
You may want to add an email like the one below and send it to their contact form.
Dear Mr. Wildmon and the AFA,
I'm wondering how you concluded that John McCain is a pro-life, pro-2nd amendment , immigration- reform candidate?
Does it matter to the AFA that McCain supports federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research?(http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/95212.php) (http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2008/cbarchive_20080822.html)
Regarding illegal immigration, McCain worked with Sen. Ted Kennedy to craft a pro-amnesty bill. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_Immigration_Reform_Act_of_2007) (http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2008/cbarchive_20080805.html)
McCain has been rated "abysmal" on the illegal immigration issue by pro-secure borders group NumbersUSA. (http://www.numbersusa.com/)
McCain worked hard at the state and federal levels to clamp down on private ownership of firearms. In fact, he received a rating of F- from Gun Owners of America ( http://gunowners.org/mccaintb.htm).
Are you doing any research on these issues or is it simply a matter of knighting him the Christian, conservative's choice because he's a "Republican"? I see no mention of the FEC-registered candidate for president who is 100% pro-life, pro-2nd amendment and anti- amnesty : Constitution Party presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin. (http://www.baldwin08.com/)
Christians are being deceived by your blackout on a viable candidate for president. To make matters worse, you're asking them to send you money to help you deceive them. Please explain this issue.
That is a sample email that you could send to the AFA. Please also contact OpenSecrets at info@crp.org. We know that there are many more online guides, and promotional websites that have incomplete lists of the candidates this year. Let us know where these are as you see them! Email the campaign anytime at contact@baldwin2008.com .
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
New Handbook Complete!
The new YCLA handbook is now officially complete. Please check it out. Also, take a look at the abridged version (19 pages), which is of course much more practical for printing out from online than the unabridged one (71 pages)! :-)
-From Josiah
-From Josiah
Mike Peroutka has new radio show
Just a short note, please, to let you know that we are doing a daily, live, call-in radio show on station WTHU in Thurmont, Md., a Christian station. The time every day is 11 a.m. to Noon (EST). The call-in phone number is 301-271-2188. The Web site address is: http://wthu.org/. To hear our program, just go to the site and click on the words "Listen Now" in the upper-right-hand part of the Web site page.
John Lofton, Editor of TheAmericanView.com Web site, is my co-host. And we will frequently be joined by Pastor David Whitney of the Cornerstone Evangelical Evangelical Free Church in Pasadena,=2 0Maryland. David is also the Senior Instructor at "Institute On The Constitution" at IOTConline.com.
So, please, do call-in. We'd like to hear from you. And send this notice to your email friends. Also, please: Pray that this program will honor God's Word and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thanks. And may God bless us all -- as He does when we obey Him.
For God, Family and the Republic, 
Michael A. Peroutka
Publisher, TheAmericanView.com
We're Moving
My family is moving to Ohio as of this next week. I might not be able to post very much here in the next few months, but I'll try to. Please keep praying for us! :-)
-Jos
-Jos
Sarah Palin and "Feminists for Life"
The following article was published in August, but it is excellent and very much still-applicable. And, I had to post it since it is by Doug Phillips (most of us, if we posted something like it, would be in hot water!). -From Josiah :-)
By Doug Phillips / The Vision Forum
www.visionforum.com/hottopics/blogs/dwp/2008/08/4273.aspx
[highlighting emphasis added]
He is elderly ; she is young. He has a poor record on abortion; she is pro-life. He is a man; she is a woman. And by picking 44-year old mother and pro-life feminist Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate, John McCain has made a politically strategic choice aimed at softening conservatives and evangelicals.
Mrs. Palin, a long-time member of “Feminists for Life,” is the mother of five children ages 7, 13, 17, and 19, and a four-month old Down’s syndrome baby born on April 17 of this year. She returned to the office of governor three days after giving birth to her child.
Despite the misleading statements on the right-to-life issue made at the Saddleback Church by candidate McCain, the Senator has a longstanding pro-abortion track record on matters of judicial appointments, stem cell research, funding for Planned Parenthood, and more. By selecting Palin, McCain hopes to soften his bad record on life and appeal to conservatives. By selecting a woman, he hopes to present Republicans as the party of inclusion and change. What does the Bible say about this issue? Bill Einwechter offers some important thoughts.
The selection of a feminist, pro-life mother of five with four children, seventeen and under, including a newborn Down’s syndrome baby, to fulfill the post of vice president is with out precedent in American history. What Democratic vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro was unable to accomplish for the feminist cause in 1984 may now be handed as a fait accompli to America through the hands of evangelicals and conservatives. After decades of Christian leaders fighting against the feminstic vision of the working supermom, Republicans are now showcasing the vision in the most high profile election in the world.
At this point, Americans must consider the real possibility that the United States may have a mother of young children serving ultimately as commander-in-chief of the military and chief executive over one of the most influential nations in the world. Today, our friend Janice Crouse of Concerned Women for America offered a press release in which she declared: “Here is a woman of accomplishment who brings a fresh face to traditional values and models the type of woman most girls want to become.”
I respectfully disagree with part of that statement. I am confident that Mrs. Palin is a delightful, sincere, thoughtful, and capable woman with many commendable virtues. But in fairness, there is nothing “traditional” about mothers of young children becoming career moms, chief magistrates, and leading nations of three hundred million, nor is this pattern the biblical ideal to which young women should aspire. At a time when motherhood and marriage is so under attack, the mess age Republicans are sending is this: Winning political elections is more important than the following proposition given by the Lord: “That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed” (Titus 2:4-5).
By Doug Phillips / The Vision Forum
www.visionforum.com/hottopics/
[highlighting emphasis added]
He is elderly ; she is young. He has a poor record on abortion; she is pro-life. He is a man; she is a woman. And by picking 44-year old mother and pro-life feminist Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate, John McCain has made a politically strategic choice aimed at softening conservatives and evangelicals.
Mrs. Palin, a long-time member of “Feminists for Life,” is the mother of five children ages 7, 13, 17, and 19, and a four-month old Down’s syndrome baby born on April 17 of this year. She returned to the office of governor three days after giving birth to her child.
Despite the misleading statements on the right-to-life issue made at the Saddleback Church by candidate McCain, the Senator has a longstanding pro-abortion track record on matters of judicial appointments, stem cell research, funding for Planned Parenthood, and more. By selecting Palin, McCain hopes to soften his bad record on life and appeal to conservatives. By selecting a woman, he hopes to present Republicans as the party of inclusion and change. What does the Bible say about this issue? Bill Einwechter offers some important thoughts.
The selection of a feminist, pro-life mother of five with four children, seventeen and under, including a newborn Down’s syndrome baby, to fulfill the post of vice president is with out precedent in American history. What Democratic vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro was unable to accomplish for the feminist cause in 1984 may now be handed as a fait accompli to America through the hands of evangelicals and conservatives. After decades of Christian leaders fighting against the feminstic vision of the working supermom, Republicans are now showcasing the vision in the most high profile election in the world.
At this point, Americans must consider the real possibility that the United States may have a mother of young children serving ultimately as commander-in-chief of the military and chief executive over one of the most influential nations in the world. Today, our friend Janice Crouse of Concerned Women for America offered a press release in which she declared: “Here is a woman of accomplishment who brings a fresh face to traditional values and models the type of woman most girls want to become.”
I respectfully disagree with part of that statement. I am confident that Mrs. Palin is a delightful, sincere, thoughtful, and capable woman with many commendable virtues. But in fairness, there is nothing “traditional” about mothers of young children becoming career moms, chief magistrates, and leading nations of three hundred million, nor is this pattern the biblical ideal to which young women should aspire. At a time when motherhood and marriage is so under attack, the mess age Republicans are sending is this: Winning political elections is more important than the following proposition given by the Lord: “That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed” (Titus 2:4-5).
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Happy Constitution Day!
Hi! Today is the 221st anniversary of the signing of the great United States Constitution. Hurray! :-) I was blessed to be able to get on WORD (the local talk show station) this morning to mention the Liberty In Law message and quote Thomas Jefferson for the occasion.
I updated the www.LibertyInLaw.com site a good bit here this evening, as well as the YoungChristianLeaders.org site. The LIL site I think is now ready to be fully promoted. Praise the LORD!
I got several good emails today, including one from Ohio and one from Texas, of people who are interested in helping with possible new YCLA chapters in those states. Those are good states to do it in, too, because we already have other contacts in them who would probably want to join. Please pray for these opportunities to work out.
Also, I finished up the first complete draft of the Handbook the other day. It is 71 pages long, and would probably have to be published as a book rather than being printed out from online by those using it (which was our intention), so I created a simpler abridged version of only 19 pages, with just the basics. It should work for this purpose well.
That's all for now, folks!
-R. Josiah Magnuson
I updated the www.LibertyInLaw.com site a good bit here this evening, as well as the YoungChristianLeaders.org site. The LIL site I think is now ready to be fully promoted. Praise the LORD!
I got several good emails today, including one from Ohio and one from Texas, of people who are interested in helping with possible new YCLA chapters in those states. Those are good states to do it in, too, because we already have other contacts in them who would probably want to join. Please pray for these opportunities to work out.
Also, I finished up the first complete draft of the Handbook the other day. It is 71 pages long, and would probably have to be published as a book rather than being printed out from online by those using it (which was our intention), so I created a simpler abridged version of only 19 pages, with just the basics. It should work for this purpose well.
That's all for now, folks!
-R. Josiah Magnuson
Monday, September 08, 2008
New YCLA Handbook (Beta)
The new YCLA handbook is now online for feedback. Please check it out and let me know what you think! Email ycla@youngchristianleaders.org. Thanks! -Jos
Baldwin-Castle Campaign Revs Up
Chuck Baldwin's site has just been re-done - I think it's pretty good (but still needs some work of course), with great new pictures too! Check it out at http://www.baldwin08.com/.
The JBS Presidential poll currently shows Baldwin leading. There are also other signs that freedom-oriented people are beginning to lean away from Bob Barr and towards Chuck Baldwin. I hope that it this trend continues, because it represents the success of the message of Liberty In Law.
The following is an excerpt from a recent email from the Baldwin campaign:
The campaign is starting to focus on people who are sympathetic to our message. These groups include but are not limited to truckers, homeschoolers, gun owners, students, and veterans. We are currently setting up teams for each type of group. So if you are interested in volunteering your time to one of these groups, please contact us specifically by emailing contact@baldwin2008.com , providing your name, a main phone number, state, and group you want to work with! It would also be useful if you have a skill or resource you can let us know about! We'll get back to your emails with details! If you can't email, please call our campaign number at 1-866-99-BALDWIN, and leave a message on box 6, the special information section.
From Josiah :-)
P.S. Please take time if you can to read Chuck Baldwin's take on McCain's VP choice Sarah Palin at this site. I thought about doing my own post on this subject, but Baldwin says it much better than I could!
The JBS Presidential poll currently shows Baldwin leading. There are also other signs that freedom-oriented people are beginning to lean away from Bob Barr and towards Chuck Baldwin. I hope that it this trend continues, because it represents the success of the message of Liberty In Law.
The following is an excerpt from a recent email from the Baldwin campaign:
The campaign is starting to focus on people who are sympathetic to our message. These groups include but are not limited to truckers, homeschoolers, gun owners, students, and veterans. We are currently setting up teams for each type of group. So if you are interested in volunteering your time to one of these groups, please contact us specifically by emailing contact@baldwin2008.com , providing your name, a main phone number, state, and group you want to work with! It would also be useful if you have a skill or resource you can let us know about! We'll get back to your emails with details! If you can't email, please call our campaign number at 1-866-99-BALDWIN, and leave a message on box 6, the special information section.
From Josiah :-)
P.S. Please take time if you can to read Chuck Baldwin's take on McCain's VP choice Sarah Palin at this site. I thought about doing my own post on this subject, but Baldwin says it much better than I could!
Ron Paul's report on the Rally For the Republic
Dear friends,
What a thrilling week we've just had - three days of wonderful events, culminating in the great Rally for the Republic on September 2, which C-SPAN2 covered in its entirety. Americans got to hear more truth in our one day in Minneapolis than in decades' worth of standard political conventions.
I hope you were as impressed with the speakers and the performances as I was. The day reaffirmed for me that the movement on behalf of our philosophy is blessed with brains, talent, and nerve.
If you missed it, we'll be making the whole thing available soon. In the meantime, you can watch whatever speakers you'd like to see right here.
Now it's time to turn to the hard work of the Campaign for Liberty. We have our work cut out for us. Our economic woes are being foolishly blamed on the free market. The federal government is taking over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as those of us with any sense feared it would. We face the looming prospect of still more wars: with Iran, Russia, and now Pakistan.We need to inject some sanity into these debates.
Right now, though, I wish simply to thank you for all your sacrifices and hard work. Just when I think I cannot be any more amazed by your commitment to our ideas, you go and surprise me again. I deeply appreciate your devotion to our cause.
Remember one of the most important things our presidential campaign proved: there are millions of us out there. If 1.2 million Americans voted for our ideas in a Republican primary, think of how many more there must be.
We are not alone. We know that now. And when it comes to energy, creativity, and enthusiasm, our side wins hands down. I know these will be our secret weapons as we keep up the fight in these dark times to restore our republic, and to see peace and prosperity transformed from a campaign slogan into a way of life.
Please, recruit one more person to the Campaign for Liberty today.
With my deepest gratitude,
What a thrilling week we've just had - three days of wonderful events, culminating in the great Rally for the Republic on September 2, which C-SPAN2 covered in its entirety. Americans got to hear more truth in our one day in Minneapolis than in decades' worth of standard political conventions.
I hope you were as impressed with the speakers and the performances as I was. The day reaffirmed for me that the movement on behalf of our philosophy is blessed with brains, talent, and nerve.
If you missed it, we'll be making the whole thing available soon. In the meantime, you can watch whatever speakers you'd like to see right here.
Now it's time to turn to the hard work of the Campaign for Liberty. We have our work cut out for us. Our economic woes are being foolishly blamed on the free market. The federal government is taking over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as those of us with any sense feared it would. We face the looming prospect of still more wars: with Iran, Russia, and now Pakistan.We need to inject some sanity into these debates.
Right now, though, I wish simply to thank you for all your sacrifices and hard work. Just when I think I cannot be any more amazed by your commitment to our ideas, you go and surprise me again. I deeply appreciate your devotion to our cause.
Remember one of the most important things our presidential campaign proved: there are millions of us out there. If 1.2 million Americans voted for our ideas in a Republican primary, think of how many more there must be.
We are not alone. We know that now. And when it comes to energy, creativity, and enthusiasm, our side wins hands down. I know these will be our secret weapons as we keep up the fight in these dark times to restore our republic, and to see peace and prosperity transformed from a campaign slogan into a way of life.
Please, recruit one more person to the Campaign for Liberty today.
With my deepest gratitude,
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Trip Pics
These pictures are obviously out of order; however, I will update them as soon as I can, hopefully with captions! -Jos :-)
YCLA Creation Trip Report
Hello friends!
Our group had an awesome time on the Creation Museum adventure this past weekend. There were 21 people who came along, plus one boy who we met at the campground where we stayed.
The ride up took about seven hours, including stops (approx. 9:45 AM to 4:45 PM). The final hour was tense as we drew closer to our destination, and at the same time, to a huge gray cloud system! As we neared the campground, rain was increasingly falling and everyone was dismayed to realize we would have to set up our tents in a watery deluge. However, we prayed and miraculously, as we began to unload, the rain completely stopped.
For supper, we had a luscious meal of hamburgers and hot dogs grilled over the campfire by our pastor, John Griffith. Pastor Griffith is also a former Scoutmaster and a creation geologist, and we are happy to say his cooking "rocks!" (NOT as in "tastes like rocks") :-D
We had a fairly uneventful but relaxing evening. Several of us went for walks around the campground and on the couple of verdant trails. We also had a lot of fun at the small park and playground. At the playground, we met Bobby (an unsaved public school kid), the boy who we were able to bring along to the Museum the next day.
Saturday, I woke up early due to a watch alarm from another tent, which went off at 5:30 in the morning! Pastor Griffith and several others headed off to Wal-Mart at about 6:30, and I whistled Reveille for everyone who was not up yet at 7:00. Breakfast was excellent, with bacon, eggs, grits, and fruit. We got ready to go around 9:15, and left just past 9:30.
We were greeted at the Creation Museum by the helpful and friendly Answers in Genesis staff. While I worked on the admission fees and group paperwork, they handed out schedules for the day and explained information about the museum.
Our trek through the exhibits went well, although we were divided up somewhat when we came out, which was expected. Most people said their favorite part of the museum was the "Men in White" special effects program. This show features two "angels" who depict for the viewer the absurdity of Evolution, as well as providing an overview of the Creationist view of science. Many of our group also said they liked the petting zoo, the Noah's Ark exhibits, and the Planetarium. My favorite part was probably the lecture by Dr. Terry Mortenson on the relevance of Genesis to Christian doctrine and morality.
I was able to give out at least a dozen YCLA business cards to respectable-looking young people at the museum. I even talked to two kids who were volunteering their work there that day (Joshua, a boy of maybe 12 and his sister Kaitlyn?, a girl of maybe 10). They seemed awed by the YCLA concept of bringing together and mobilizing like-minded young people for causes such as that of Creationism. I tried to really thank these kids for what they were doing, and let them know I was very encouraged to see them there!
Back at the campground, we enjoyed the swimming pool with Bobby and several other children from the campground. The water was not bad at all. :-)
We ate burritos for supper. Afterwards, a few of us got together and prayed for Bobby and his family. However, this particular evening was slightly more energetic than the last one; there was a lot of running around and confusion, and even in the middle of the night, a large shout was suddenly heard from inside a tent right next to mine. I got up and investigated, but to this moment, I am not quite sure what caused it.... Oh well. :-D
We left the next morning at 8:30 AM, and arrived back at the church in good time to get freshened up for the Sunday evening service.
We praise God for the wonderful time we had on this trip. Please pray with us for continuing results and impact from it in the lives of those who went, as well as for the salvation of Bobby and those like him. Also, pray that God will direct us as we look towards a similar (2nd annual!) trip to the Museum next year.
-R. Josiah Magnuson
www.YoungChristianLeaders.org
Note: If you would like to still donate to cover some of the expenses of the trip, please send checks to:
Young Christian Leader's Alliance
c/o Faith Independent Baptist Church
4905 Geer Hwy.
Cleveland, SC 29635
Our group had an awesome time on the Creation Museum adventure this past weekend. There were 21 people who came along, plus one boy who we met at the campground where we stayed.
The ride up took about seven hours, including stops (approx. 9:45 AM to 4:45 PM). The final hour was tense as we drew closer to our destination, and at the same time, to a huge gray cloud system! As we neared the campground, rain was increasingly falling and everyone was dismayed to realize we would have to set up our tents in a watery deluge. However, we prayed and miraculously, as we began to unload, the rain completely stopped.
For supper, we had a luscious meal of hamburgers and hot dogs grilled over the campfire by our pastor, John Griffith. Pastor Griffith is also a former Scoutmaster and a creation geologist, and we are happy to say his cooking "rocks!" (NOT as in "tastes like rocks") :-D
We had a fairly uneventful but relaxing evening. Several of us went for walks around the campground and on the couple of verdant trails. We also had a lot of fun at the small park and playground. At the playground, we met Bobby (an unsaved public school kid), the boy who we were able to bring along to the Museum the next day.
Saturday, I woke up early due to a watch alarm from another tent, which went off at 5:30 in the morning! Pastor Griffith and several others headed off to Wal-Mart at about 6:30, and I whistled Reveille for everyone who was not up yet at 7:00. Breakfast was excellent, with bacon, eggs, grits, and fruit. We got ready to go around 9:15, and left just past 9:30.
We were greeted at the Creation Museum by the helpful and friendly Answers in Genesis staff. While I worked on the admission fees and group paperwork, they handed out schedules for the day and explained information about the museum.
Our trek through the exhibits went well, although we were divided up somewhat when we came out, which was expected. Most people said their favorite part of the museum was the "Men in White" special effects program. This show features two "angels" who depict for the viewer the absurdity of Evolution, as well as providing an overview of the Creationist view of science. Many of our group also said they liked the petting zoo, the Noah's Ark exhibits, and the Planetarium. My favorite part was probably the lecture by Dr. Terry Mortenson on the relevance of Genesis to Christian doctrine and morality.
I was able to give out at least a dozen YCLA business cards to respectable-looking young people at the museum. I even talked to two kids who were volunteering their work there that day (Joshua, a boy of maybe 12 and his sister Kaitlyn?, a girl of maybe 10). They seemed awed by the YCLA concept of bringing together and mobilizing like-minded young people for causes such as that of Creationism. I tried to really thank these kids for what they were doing, and let them know I was very encouraged to see them there!
Back at the campground, we enjoyed the swimming pool with Bobby and several other children from the campground. The water was not bad at all. :-)
We ate burritos for supper. Afterwards, a few of us got together and prayed for Bobby and his family. However, this particular evening was slightly more energetic than the last one; there was a lot of running around and confusion, and even in the middle of the night, a large shout was suddenly heard from inside a tent right next to mine. I got up and investigated, but to this moment, I am not quite sure what caused it.... Oh well. :-D
We left the next morning at 8:30 AM, and arrived back at the church in good time to get freshened up for the Sunday evening service.
We praise God for the wonderful time we had on this trip. Please pray with us for continuing results and impact from it in the lives of those who went, as well as for the salvation of Bobby and those like him. Also, pray that God will direct us as we look towards a similar (2nd annual!) trip to the Museum next year.
-R. Josiah Magnuson
www.YoungChristianLeaders.org
Note: If you would like to still donate to cover some of the expenses of the trip, please send checks to:
Young Christian Leader's Alliance
c/o Faith Independent Baptist Church
4905 Geer Hwy.
Cleveland, SC 29635
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