May 2013 Newsletter

May 2013: Flora & Fauna & Dogs, Oh My!

Summer launches early in Arizona, so dig out those comfy shorts and enjoy the cool refreshment found in fascinating science and Bible truth. AzOSA expanded into Gila County, so tell your friends to get on the email list for announcements. Tell your southern California friends about the June 1 event in Santa Ana, too!

In this Newsletter:

● Variety of Programs This Month – Take a Look!

● Creation Science Documentary Project – Check it Out!

● Great Grand Canyon Bus Trip Offered Again!

● Tell Your Friends in SoCal – June 1 is the Date!

● New Gila Division VP & New Marketing Director Announced!

● Bring Mike Riddle’s Advanced Course to Your Church – Super Opportunity!

● Scroll Down to Peek Into the Garden!

Maricopa County Events

► May 5 – 10:30 AM – Cave Creek: The Second Upper Room. Mike Riddle, the tireless, articulate creation science educator, exposes the march of secular humanism through the public education system, many churches, and seminaries. Topics include: a brief history of spiritual warfare - creation vs. humanism - what the Gospel means - two key verses about abosolute truth - America’s spiritual D-Day. Preview Mike Riddle’s approach here.

► May 20 – 7:00 PM – Phoenix: Critters! - Fascinating Fauna that Fracture the Fable of Evolution. Interesting oddities about various animals that could only have been created, thus demonstrating the impossibility of their arising through evolution. When we share these facts with people, they can realize there is a Creator, and the Gospel becomes meaningful to them. Presented by Dr. Kezele, Assistant Professor of Biology at Arizona Christian University, this information adds another word ot the title: Fun!

► May 21 – 7:00 PM – Tempe: Created to Fly: Biological Inspiration for Advance Aircraft. Bird designs have inspired the designers of flying machines for over a century. That makes sense - birds can fly and their design shows how it can be possible. But flying creatures have features that show irreducible complexity and thus reveal God’s creative actions. Humans have advanced in robotics, computer simulation, and aviation to produce amazing flying machines also, but they do not even approach God’s design genius on display in birds and bats. Larry Kisner (M.S., Mathematics and Physics) delivers fascinating material aimed to be uplifting for everyone.

Click for locations and more details at the Maricopa County Events Page.

Pima County Events

► May 16 – 7:00 PM – Tempe: Created to Fly: Biological Inspiration for Advance Aircraft. Bird designs have inspired the designers of flying machines for over a century. That makes sense - birds can fly and their design shows how it can be possible. But flying creatures have features that show irreducible complexity and thus reveal God’s creative actions. Humans have advanced in robotics, computer simulation, and aviation to produce amazing flying machines also, but they do not even approach God’s design genius on display in birds and bats. Larry Kisner (M.S., Mathematics and Physics) delivers fascinating material aimed to be uplifting for everyone.

 Click for details and location of Pima County Events here.

Orange County, California – Tell People in SoCal

► June 1 – 7:30 PM – Natural Selection and Speciation - Having Fun with Dogs and the Ice Age. You might imagine a cartoon doggie scrambling to get traction on a frozen lake, and in a certain sense you would be right. Dr. Kezele uses examples of dog breeds to help explain what a "species" is, how "breeding" techniques work, how the Ice Age could have pressured species development, and whether these concepts harmonize with the Bible’s historical accounts. Does Darwin’s doggie ever get across the frozen lake? Come to this fun talk and see. Oh, yes: cat people are welcome, too!

Click here for Orange County location and more details.　

AzOSA Expands – Welcome the New Gila County Division, Michael Calcagno, VP

Michael Calcagno has been elected as the newest AzOSA vice president serving the new Gila County Division. Just east of central Phoenix, Gila County is home to a wide ranging and diverse population. With an AzOSA division to serve the area, origin science availability is sure to be enhanced. Watch your email and visit the Azosa.org home page to stay informed.　

Praise Report: JR McElfresh Joins as Marketing Director

AzOSA is delighted to announce that JR McElfresh has accepted the position of Director of Marketing Director. Mr. McElfresh authored SQ2: Interface with Creation, and brings skills and acumen developed during his 28 years in business management and 10 years in real estate sales management. Visit him on Facebook. Watch for great things to come!

Now It's Your Turn – Devote Just a Few Hours and Ideas

You are indispensable. It’s true. Without you, AzOSA and its many activities and outreaches just cannot happen. Ready to multiply your effectiveness? Consider helping as:

► Church Survey Assistant - using simple direct mail techniques, help this ongoing original research project obtain and organize data to understand origin science’s challenges in some churches and how to overcome them. Contact Dr. Joseph Kezele at Dr. Kezele’s contact portal.

► Bookstore Assistant - Straightforward but vital to our mission. Help maintain the stock for the AzOSA stores, using the systems already in place. AzOSA can thrive only by delivering the materials people need to make the scientific case for Creation. You can directly contribute to everyone’s success. Contact Dr. Joseph Kezele at Dr. Kezele’s contact portal or Vern Hartz ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ). This e-mail address is being protected from Internet risks, so you need JavaScript enabled to view it; or phone 520-721-8278 for more information.

More Great Grand Canyon Bus Trips Planned!

The previous Grand Canyon bus trip was fully attended and a huge success. Let's do it again. One trip is for church members (Aug. 17), the other is for church leaders (Sep. 10). Think about ways to let your church’s members and leaders know. You can help also by donating for the church leaders' trip fund to encourage the leaders to engage origin science first hand.Watch your email or visit Russ Miller's websitefor additional deails as they finalize. Email David McNabb now to get connected and learn more quickly.

Bring Mike Riddle’s Creation Science Course to Your Church

Get the expert to settle the isssues, once and for all. Mike Riddle’s Advanced Creation Apologetics course comes to Arizona this Fall, and you can help make this course available at your church or other organization. The timeframe is September through November, 2013. No cost to the church for the course, and individual students pay only bargain basement fees. The facility needs to be a classroom or other space big enough for 20-30 students with room for a projector and screen. The course runs Friday evening through Saturday. The topic areas include: (1) The need for apologetics (Biblical discernment); (2) Presuppositionalism; (3) Critical Thinking and Issues in Science; (4) The Value of Good Questions; (5) The Transcendental Argument for God’s Existence; (6) Logic and Logical Fallacies; (7) Theodicy (resolving the problem of evil); (8) Knowing how to Answer Questions about Rights; (9) The Gospel, Apologetics, and Evangelism.

Don’t miss the chance to have an entertaining national expert personally take you and your church members to another level of expertise! Bring Mike Riddle to your church or other organization – contact him directly here.

New Documentary Project: Mystery of Noah’s Flood

Six Days Studio proudly announces an upcoming dramatic documentary called The Mystery of Noah’s Flood. Ian Juby (producer and host of Genesis Week) and Stephen Orsatti (CEO of Christianima network) are teaming up to produce a documentary they expect to rival the quality found in major network productions. There will be many never before seen features, and answers to questions such as: How did Noah build the ark? How did he get all of the animals to the ark? And how did he get them to fit? Was it really a world wide flood? And how can we know? Learn more, see and hear samples, and consider helping to fund the project by visiting the Documentary website: http://mysteryofnoahsflood.com

In Case You Ever Wonder Whether Origin Science Matters ...

A member wrote: "A couple of weeks ago, my daughter Ashton attended Dr. Kezele’s lecture to the teens about Dinosaurs and creation. On the way home from church, she started talking to me about what she learned. Then she got really serious and started talking about death entering the world through sin, and finally asked, 'Mom, what will happen to me when I die?' That opened the door for me to explain the plan of salvation to her. I explained that we are all sinners and that Jesus died to pay the price for our sin. All we have to do is repent of our sin, accept Him as Lord and Savior of our lives and we will go to heaven and live eternally with Him when we die. That night, I led my daughter through a sinner’s prayer and she accepted Jesus Christ into her life! Thank the Lord for teachers like Dr. Kezele who reach out with God’s Word and it penetrates the heart, convicts and causes repentance unto life for those that hear it." - Kim F.

Explore the Bookstore

AzOSA.org has launched its new online store. Visit the store and check out the many products being added. Browse and buy while they last!

All You Add is Courage

New items, more opportunities, AzOSA continuously serves. Click here to view our dedicated events page. Don’t wait for a monthly newsletter to stay informed. Visit http://www.azosa.org every week. The year 2013 is bringing real challenges. Even so, when others lose their minds, you will be connected to truth the whole time. Bookmark us now.

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