A special alumni event: The Creation Museum.

The Word of Life Bible Institute alumni association is sponsoring a Word of Life event April 25-27 at the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, just across the river from Cincinnati, Ohio.

Arrive Friday evening and spend Saturday (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Sunday (12 p.m. to 6 p.m.) at the museum. Word of Life is planning a special time for alumni on Saturday at 6:15 p.m. Alumni are welcome to enjoy dinner and time with Word of Life Executive Director Don Lough, Jr. and Redemption, a music group made up of alumni. A worship time is also being planned for Sunday morning at Calvary Baptist Church in Covington, Kentucky.

Special Feature: Anyone registering as part of the Word of Life group will be invited to a behind-the-scenes tour of the amazing new Noah’s Ark project. The cost for a two-day pass (Saturday and Sunday) and dinner Saturday night is $15 for anyone 13 years and older, and free for those 12 and under. Register now by clicking here.

We have negotiated special rates for accommodations. Contact them directly to make reservations.

Country Inn and Suites
759 Petersburg Rd.
Hebron, KY 41068
859.689.0700
Daily Rate: $85 — standard room (two queens or a king)
Daily Rate: $100 — suite (one bedroom, two queens or one king, pullout sofa)
countryinns.com/hebron-hotel-ky-41048/ohcinprt

Indian Springs Campground
3306 State Line Rd.
North Bend, OH 45052
888.550.9244 or 513.353.9244
Daily rate (Good Sam Club or AAA member):
30 amp: $36
50 amp: $41
Daily rate (no discount):
30 amp: $40
50 amp: $45
http://indianspringscampground.com/contact.html

Plan now to bring the whole family, friends, or your church youth group. Pass the word to other churches and make this exciting weekend a highlight of your year.

Check out the Creation Museum at creationmuseum.org.

Where Are They Now? Dr. John Whitcomb.

About Dr. John Whitcomb:
*Taught from 1981-2012 on the New York campus
*Also taught in Florida, Owen Sound, Philippines, Brazil, Germany, Argentina

Get to Know Dr. John Whitcomb:

What did you enjoy most about teaching at the Bible Institute?
The enthusiastic response of the students to the teaching of the Word of God.

What are some of your favorite memories from the Bible Institute?
Young people being illuminated, encouraged, and enlightened to take the message of God’s Word all over the world, and international students coming to the Bible Institute who then took God’s Word to their country.

What makes the Bible Institute different from other schools?
It’s very biblical and not compromised in any area — creation, eschatology, and everything in between! God is Alpha and Omega and everything in between.

What has been your favorite part about teaching God's Word throughout your lifetime?
The fact I don’t have to prove the Bible. The Holy Spirit does the work.

What do you enjoy most about your current time of life?
Staying at home a little bit more to catch up on my desk work. Being able to do radio and the writing of articles and books from home.

Who are some people who have been an encouragement to you? Why? What have they done?
Tom Davis and Marshall Wicks, who were former students of mine. They are now staff at the Bible Institute, and they encourage me every time I see them. Can I mention one more? Jack Wyrtzen! (big chuckle) He was bubbly, glowing, and loved sharing the Gospel. He acted like he loved Jesus!

What is one thing you want to leave with the next generation of Bible students and future Bible teachers?
My life verse, 2 Timothy 2:2: “The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”

Dr. Whitcomb is considered a key spokesman for the modern biblical creationism movement, a pursuit that began after he was brought up learning the theory of evolution but was convicted that those teachings did not line up with the Bible. He used his breadth of knowledge in history and the Old Testament to teach and write extensively on the topic, including his books The Early Earth, The World that Perished, Esther: The Triumph of God’s Sovereignty, The Genesis Flood, and Coming to Grips with Genesis: Biblical Authority and the Age of the Earth, which was written in his honor.

Dr. Whitcomb also has a particular passion for global ministry, stemming from a childhood in Asia and service in World War II. He helped establish a church in Puerto Rico and did missions work in Peru and China. He was president of the Board of Spanish World Gospel Missions for more than 40 years.

After earning his bachelors at Princeton University, Dr. Whitcomb received his masters and doctorate at Grace Theological Seminary, where he also taught theology for nearly 40 years. He is the founder and president of Whitcomb Ministries.

Click here for some memories of Dr. Whitcomb from the associate academic dean at the Bible Institute's Owen Sound campus, Doug Reider.