Lessons, Life, & Loving God

  Nate Loper - April 23, 2025   Kids Are FREE This Summer! At Canyon Ministries, we believe family adventures should be both memorable and meaningful—especially when they draw hearts closer to the Creator. That’s why this summer, kids aged 0–9 can tour the

Luke Wayne - March 07, 2025   The splendor and importance of this fossilized arbor is hard to overstate. But how did it get here? Arizona's Ultimate Rock Garden: The Petrified Forest Roughly two hours down I-40 East from Flagstaff, or about fifty

  Nate Loper - March 05, 2025   The wilderness is a place of paradox. It is vast and untamed, yet it draws us into intimacy with God. It’s a place where distractions fade, and we are confronted with the rawness of

  Nate Loper - February 10, 2025 The common thread running through these diverse cultural stories is the portrayal of reptilian giants—creatures that evoke both fear and reverence. From a biblical creation perspective, these legends might not be mere folklore but

  Nate Loper - January 25, 2025 Like those river runners who have documented stories and details of Lava Falls for the past 150 years, Scripture provides us guidance through life's most challenging waters. There's a moment of pure anticipation that

The outdoor adventure community recently received bittersweet news with the announcement of the REI Adventures closure. For decades, they've been pioneers in getting people outside, helping countless individuals discover the transformative power of wilderness experiences. Their legacy of inspiring people

Living a bucket list life isn't about waiting until we're facing mortality to start living, it's about embracing the gift of life we have right now. Have you ever noticed how some people seem to approach life with an insatiable

The very absence of human fossils serves as a powerful reminder of God's declared purpose to "blot out man from the face of the earth" while preserving clear evidence of His judgment through the billions of marine fossils entombed in

Each switchback conquered and every obstacle overcome testified to the power of community and the truth that in God's kingdom, there are no limitations He cannot help us overcome. The Grand Canyon's vastness has a way of making anyone feel small,

The Spirit of God isn’t something we can see or predict.  Like the wind, He doesn’t always move in ways we understand. I was walking along canyon's Trail of Time one spring afternoon, the kind of day where the Grand

Isn't it just like our Creator to turn what the world sees as a challenge to faith into one of faith's strongest witnesses? One afternoon, I stood at Yavapai Point watching a group of ravens soaring on the thermals rising from

Even as someone who has taught on creation for more than two decades, this has been an invaluable opportunity for me to develop a greater understanding of how the Grand Canyon provides powerful evidence for the biblical flood. In April/May 2024,