Ministry Updates

After expanding our Mobile Museum of Earth History at the end of last year, we realized the need for better work space and protection for it. In Lexington, OK our warehouse facility was long overdue for an update. So, the two projects became one and the same as we focused on improving our tools of ministry. Many of you gave extra during our Year-End Campaign to help us accomplish this need. This month we highlight the blessing of warehouse updates.

First, the warehouse building was constructed many years ago with metal halide light fixtures. They have served us well over the years, yet have their own drawbacks. The lights are bright once they warm up, which takes several minutes. Once they achieve full brightness, they consume an immense amount of power. If any of you have ever used these type of lights you know that, once shut off, they are notorious for not coming back on until they cool extensively. This all makes them less than user friendly. Our first update was to install four new LED fixtures. They are better than we expected, with more light for almost half the power consumed. The most exciting part of this update is the instant-on that LED lights bring to our work environment.

Second, the warehouse has only had one 10’x12’ roll-up garage door. It has been sufficient for years as we back in our trucks or trailers. The downside is, with just under a foot on either side of our trailers, it is always a tight squeeze. As we evaluated our space, a decision was made to add another door for another bay of use. So, we installed a new opening with a 12’x12’ door, and then expanded our original opening to a new 12’x12’ door to match the other. We also updated the door openers with new ones that actually open from our trucks - it is the little blessings that really excite us. Now with two bays and wider doors it is substantially easier to stow trucks and trailers for storage or work.

Third, since we added and widened our garage bays, new concrete was needed to aid in the entry and exit of the warehouse. So, we had two new sections of concrete pad added. Again, those little blessings that aid our work we find so comforting.

Many people may see these things as extra to what our mission is, yet to us they are allowing us to accomplish our mission more effectively. For the first time in ministry history, our trucks and trailers will be protected under a roof when home. The protection from the outside environment will lengthen the life of those resources. Our ability to work on fossils, trucks and trailers has increased with better lighting and more efficient use of space. So, all of this adds up to better use of ministry tools for the Kingdom.

Expanding Our Reach

For the week of April 6th, Ryan and I were on the road preaching and teaching simultaneously with both expanded collections of the Mobile MOEH (see photos below), marking the first time we have done this. We are able to reach more people for the Gospel now using the largest traveling fossil museum in the United States. None of this is possible without you, our faithful supporters. Please know that the Lord is using your financial and prayer support in new and exciting ways as we press forward showing the Truth of God’s Word. Blessings.

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Artemis... Is No God

By Matt Miles • May 6, 2026

Artemis - the Greek goddess of wild animals, the hunt, vegetation, chastity and childbirth. 1 While the Greek goddess may not be openly worshiped anymore, her name has now been irrevocably linked to the lesser light, just as her mythological twin brother Apollo’s was in the last century. Even so, it was not without Providence showing Who is really present in the affairs of men. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has been focused on having a prolonged presence in space with the work of the International Space Station (ISS), so until recently lunar exploration took a backseat. The Artemis missions of NASA have changed that. They began with the first launch in 2022 when an unmanned spacecraft orbited the Moon and returned successfully for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972. The plan for the Artemis program is to establish an ongoing manned presence on the Moon. In upcoming missions astronauts will return to the surface, marking another generation of Moon exploration. As we press forward, may we never forget the sacrifice of many lives throughout our ongoing space program, and may we remember it is only possible by the ordered design and engineered forces at work in creation by the Lord God our Creator. Many of you may have watched, as I did, as four brave astronauts were launched from the clutches of Earth’s gravity on April 1, 2026. It was hard to describe how proud I was as an American on that day. This country, founded on God-ordained rights and privileges, was the first and only country to place His image bearers on the surface of the lesser light years ago, and we are headed back again. We are literally doing what the Lord asked of us from the Genesis 1:28 mandate in studying His creation. As much as I know that not all who work for NASA have this worldview, there are several that do, praise the Lord! On Artemis II launch day, one of the four astronauts on board was our brother in Christ - Victor Glover, mission pilot.

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Father Abraham

By Matt Miles • April 19, 2026

In Genesis 12 the Lord calls Abraham (Abram) to be the father of a great nation. This all happened to Abraham at 75 years old. Some might say that is too late in life to start something new, especially a calling of that magnitude. Yet that was not the overwhelming part to me; that would come in verse 7 when the Lord said the land would be his offspring’s. Wait, what?! The Lord had a plan and His Providence would guide Abraham, even when Abraham did not have offspring and did not wait on the Lord. I have to wonder how I would have reacted to such a call and covenant. As we know from Psalms, the Lord guides and sustains all by His Providence for His name sake, which we are focusing on this year. But does Providence act on our timing? When God called Abraham, he had no children. Yet the promise given was that his offspring would be a great nation in a land saved for them. What we know now is that Abraham wouldn’t have his son Isaac until he was 100 years old, a full 25 years after the covenant was made. Most of the time we expect the Lord’s hand working in our life to be immediate, but that is not always the case. In some cases it might take years to experience the Providence coming to fruition. Remember Genesis 21:2 states Isaac’s birth was at the “appointed time.” This understanding should give us peace as we rely on Providence and, at times, are called to patience. Providence was again on display for us to understand that even in obedient sacrifice He will be glorified, as Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son, Isaac, who was inherently tied to the covenant of the Lord. Abraham was faithful in all aspects, even when most of us might say “no way” to that sacrifice to the Lord. Yet at the right time, through faithfulness in Abraham’s obedience, there was Providence providing behind him in the ram. Our faithful obedience sometimes feels like a tough ask from the Lord, but rest assured He is there, ready to lift up His name through us. Providence continued through time, 100 years later, after Isaac had his sons, Jacob and Esau. Then Jacob was blessed by the Lord with 12 sons, one of which was Joseph, who was sold to Egypt by his brothers. You probably recall all the ups and downs of Joseph’s life, yet he was faithful to the Lord throughout them all. Remember, there was a covenant at stake. The Lord, through His Providence, made sure he had Joseph where He needed him to save the great nation of Israel from famine. This Providence secured the covenant line to continue to Christ. Many times throughout history Providence has guided and protected His covenant, and now you and I can be blessed with inclusion in His great nation through Christ. If it had not been so, then we literally have no assurance of our salvation. Praise be to our Lord Jesus Christ that His Providence is faithful for all eternity, so we may know peace and have confidence in the promised destiny. Our ministry here at CTF has always emphasized the importance of Genesis 12, Abraham’s covenant. We share there is no difference in importance of Genesis 1-11 over chapter 12 and through the entirety of the Bible. The whole Bible is inspired to be trustworthy and to show His Providence throughout history for His name’s sake and also for our salvation. Blessings.

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