Dates: Oct 12, 2023 - Oct 14, 2023

Join ICR's Dr. Randy Guliuzza, Dr. Frank Sherwin, Dr. Brian Thomas and Dr. Tim Clarey for the 2023 ICR Creation Mega Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.

Special guest speakers for this conference include: NASA Astronaut, Col. Jeffrey Williams, Mr. Kyle Mann, of The Babylon Bee; John and Ynita Swomley, of JandY Ministry, Dr. Joseph Kezele of Arizona Christian University, Mr. Matt Miles of Creation Truth Foundation, and "The Bible Memory Man" Prof. Tom Meyer.

The Phoenix Mega Conference is a part of the multi-day line up of event, and is packed with something for everyone.

Thursday & Friday - Dinosaur Fossil Walks
On Thursday and Friday afternoons, ICR scientists will lead guided tours of a life-sized display of fossils from dinosaurs, marine reptiles, and other ancient creatures. These tours will take place multiple times throughout the day, so please register for only one time slot.

Friday evening - Family Fun Night
Family Fun Night will include a special dramatic performance of Scripture presented by the Piercing Word theatre team. This performance will be followed by the Fun with Science show with John and Ynita Swomley of JandY Ministry. This fun filled evening is sure to be a hit with all ages, so bring your entire family and join us for Family Fun Night!

Saturday - Creation Conference
Saturday's Mega Conference will include three general sessions and four breakout tracks for adults to choose from, adults have the ability to select the presentations they want to attend.

Students in grades 6 - 12 will hear engaging and relevant teaching from Mr. Matt Miles of Creation Truth Foundation. Children in grades 1 - 5 will enjoy the fun, engaging, and interactive sessions led by John and Ynita Swomley of JandY Ministry.

With something for everyone, you don't want to miss this opportunity to learn more about the science that demonstrates the majesty, power, and wonder of our Creator, the Lord Jesus. Seating is limited, so register today!

Detailed Schedule

Dinosaur Fossil Walks - Thursday, October 12th, 2023
Time	Activity		Notes
4:00 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
4:30 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
5:00 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
5:30 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
6:00 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
6:30 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
7:00 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
7:30 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
Dinosaur Fossil Walks - Friday, October 13th, 2023
Time	Activity		Notes
1:00 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
1:30 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
2:00 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
2:30 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
3:00 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
3:30 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
4:00 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
4:30 p.m.	Guided Dinosaur Fossil Walk		Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
Family Fun Night - Friday, October 13th, 2023
Time	Session	Speaker	Talk	Description	Venue
5:30 p.m.	Doors Open - Coffee and Dessert Fellowship
6:00 p.m.	Theatre Performance by Piercing Word theatre team				Auditorium
7:30 p.m.	Fun with Science with JandY Ministries		This fun and interactive show will engage audiences of all ages. Learn how the founders of science did their experiments because of their belief in God. Participate in fun experiments that show what the founders discovered. It is a great talk for the whole family with opportunities for some audience members to get involved.		Auditorium
8:30 p.m.	Conclusion
Conference Sessions - Saturday, October 14th, 2023
Time	Session	Speaker	Talk	Description	Venue
8:00 a.m.	Doors open
9:00 a.m.	Welcome				Auditorium
9:10 a.m.	Keynote Presentation (youth included)	Dr. Randy Guliuzza	Replacing Darwin's Sacred Imposter	Are creatures active trackers of environmental change? Do their innate systems enable them to continuously fill new niches, or do geological and climatic pressures drive adaptation in relatively passive organisms? There is increasing evidence that God engineered creatures with systems to detect changes in myriads of external conditions and then make suitable self-adjustments.	Auditorium
Children's Session (1st - 5th)		JandY Ministry	In the Beginning	Description Coming Soon
10:00 a.m.	Break
10:20 a.m.	Breakout Sessions
FEATURED BREAKOUT		A Conversation with Col. Jeff Williams		Description Coming Soon	Auditorium
Creation Basics Track		Dr. Frank Sherwin	The Wonderful Oceans	Dr. Sherwin discusses the amazing variety of marine life found in venues from tidal pools all the way to crushing ocean depths over five miles down. He also talks about the critical connection between moon-induced tides and weather, and important paths or currents in the oceans mentioned in Scripture (Psalm 8). Finally, he addresses how the volume of water in the oceans relates to the Genesis Flood.	Gym
Technical Track		Dr. Brian Thomas	Why the World Looks So Young	Young people who have left the church commonly object to Christianity on the basis of a 'scientific' age of the earth that conflicts with the Bible's age. Dr. Thomas shows observations from astronomy, biology, and geology that match the Bible's thousands of years for the world.	College Chapel
Special Interest Track		Dr. Joseph Kezele	From Darwin to Dictatorship	This hard-hitting presentation is born from Dr. Kezele's personal experiences in Eastern Europe and opens with the "Laying the Foundation" for evolution that Ernst Haeckel laid down in Germany and in Europe as a whole. It then reviews how this foundation was used to promote racism and how the Nazis took advantage of that foundation. The scene then shifts to Soviet Russia after "Revolution of Foundation" and a recounting of some of the terrible events that occurred there in an evolutionary based political system. The last sections are "Evolution of Foundation" in America and "The Consequences". They show why we now have to deal with racism, abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cells, and rationing of health care.	Overflow Room
Youth Session (6th - 12th)		Mr. Matt Miles	A Year You Should Never Forget	Description Coming Soon!
Children's Session (1st - 5th)		JandY Ministry	Dinosaurs and Evolution	Description Coming Soon!
11:10 a.m.	Break
11:30 a.m.	Keynote Presentation (youth included)	Kyle Mann	Why I am a Young Earth Creationist	Description Coming Soon!	Auditorium
Children's Session (1st - 5th)		JandY Ministry	Dragons	Description Coming Soon!
12:20 p.m.	Lunch
12:40 p.m.	Lunch Session	Prof. Tom Meyer	Archaeology and the Bible	In this presentation, Prof. Meyer covers over 2,000 years of biblical history, from the patriarchs to the early church period. Using discoveries unearthed from those periods, he demonstrates that the Bible's people and places really did exist and the events it reports really did happen. His unique insights into the world of the Bible - its cultures, geography, archaeology, and customs - will equip you with the truth you to defend the accuracy and reliability of the written Word of God.	Auditorium
1:50 p.m.	Breakout Sessions
FEATURED BREAKOUT		A Conversation with Kyle Mann		Description Coming Soon	Auditorium
Creation Basics Track		Dr. Brian Thomas	Discovering Dinosaurs	Dr. Thomas presents five details about dinosaurs that He wish he knew when He was young. They help solve the biggest dinosaur dilemmas and show why dinosaurs fit so well within biblical history.	Gym
Technical Track		Dr. Tim Clarey	The Truth About the Genesis Flood	In this presentation, Dr. Clarey shows how sedimentary evidence across several continents confirms the occurrence of a global flood. He presents oil industry data compiled into maps and diagrams that illustrate the progression of the Flood and match the biblical narrative. He provides biblically based scientific explanations for large-scale sedimentary deposits that were rapidly formed by catastrophic activity. This abundant evidence supports a worldwide flood that happened just thousands of years ago.	College Chapel
Special Interest Track		Dr. Joseph Kezele	You've Come a Long Way Baby	This fascinating presentation discusses the physical changes that must occur in the circulatory system for a baby to make the transition from life in the womb to the outside world. Many of the contributing factors that stimulate these changes are also given, demonstrating the irreducible complexity of the mammalian system of giving birth. A medical case history is presented with a surprise ending, and the relevance of all of this to Genesis is demonstrated.	Overflow Room
Youth Session (6th - 12th)		Dr. Frank Sherwin	Christian Founders of Science	We have all heard of Newton, Kepler, Boyle, Faraday and others whose original scientific discoveries and research have paved the way for later generations. What is not well-known and in fact has been hidden or dismissed, is that most of these great scientists were also men of God and His Word. Learn "the rest of the story" when it comes to the faith and dedication these people had to Christ and Scripture.
Children's Session (1st - 5th)		JandY Ministry	Noah's Ark	Description Coming Soon!
2:40 p.m.	Break
3:00 p.m.	Breakout Sessions
FEATURED BREAKOUT		Dr. Randy Guliuzza	Natural Selection: an Idolatrous Worldview	Description Coming Soon!	Auditorium
Creation Basics Track		Dr. Brian Thomas	Adam or Apes?	Polls show that illustrations of ape-like human ancestors convince more Americans of evolution than any other single subject. Dr. Thomas shows how ape-man candidate fossils fall into three Genesis-friendly categories.	Gym
Technical Track		Dr. Tim Clarey	Revealing the Secrets of the Ice Age	Was there an Ice Age? If so, what caused it? Dr. Clarey reveals a biblical reason for the timing of the Ice Age and the dispersion from the Tower of Babel. The Ice Age was an essential ending to the global Flood.	College Chapel
Special Interest Track		Prof. Tom Meyer	Thy Word Have I Hid in My Heart: The Importance of Scripture Memorization	Join Prof. Tom Meyer as he recites the entire book of 1 John from memory, and then shares timeless tips to help you and your family hide God's Word in your heart. While Prof. Meyer lived in Jerusalem for 1,000 days, he was able to learn the best, tried and true ways to go about memorizing Scripture.	Overflow Room
Youth Session (6th - 12th)		Mr. Matt Miles	Dinosaurs: Great Historic Creatures	Description Coming Soon!
Children's Session (1st - 5th)		JandY Ministry	The Most Incredible Thing	Description Coming Soon!
3:50 p.m.	Break
4:10 p.m.	Keynote Session (youth included)	Col. Jeff Williams	The Work of His Hands	During his six months aboard the International Space Station in 2006, Col. Williams orbited the earth more than 2,800 times and took more photographs of earth than any astronaut in history. Every view from the window of the Space Station contains countless vivid lessons about the meticulous goodness of divine providence, God's care for His creation, and His wisdom in ordering the universe. Colonel Williams has had the rare privilege of studying earth from heaven's perspective. While this presentation tells the story of Expedition 13 from Colonel William's perspective as flight engineer, it also gives us a front-row seat in the Space Station and allows us to look with him through the lens of his camera. These photos and their descriptions are graphic reminders about the greatness and power of God, our own relative insignificance, and the great mercy whereby God cares for us.	Auditorium
Children's Session (1st - 5th)		JandY Ministry	TBD	Description Coming Soon!
5:00 p.m.	Break
5:20 p.m.	Q&A Session				Auditorium
5:45 p.m.	Conclusion

Registration
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