Inspire Your Family This Summer to Discover God’s Glory Through Science, Wonder, and Creation
Summer is one of the greatest opportunities parents have to inspire their children in their faith. With more time outdoors, family trips, and evenings under the stars, children naturally begin asking questions about the world around them. Why are the stars so bright? How vast is space? How does Earth support life? For me, those questions began early in life and ultimately shaped the mission I pursue today.
As a teenager, I spent countless nights photographing distant galaxies and star clusters with my personal camera attached to my telescope. I remember the awe I felt the first time I captured The Great Orion Nebula. The more I studied the heavens, the more I realized that the universe was not chaotic or random. It was orderly, precise, and breathtakingly designed.
At that moment, Scripture became more real to me than ever before. Psalm 19:1 says, “The heavens declare the glory of God.” I realized I was witnessing God’s creation firsthand through the lens of a telescope. Every intricate pattern in the cosmos pointed to a Creator.
That passion to share both the beauty of creation and the science behind it eventually led to the founding of the Genesis Science Network. I became increasingly frustrated watching major television networks, as they often showcased incredible scientific discoveries and documentaries, but almost every program was presented through an atheistic framework. The design of nature was discussed constantly, yet the Designer was never acknowledged.
Eleven years ago, a thought crossed my mind: What if Christians had a network of their own? What if there were a place where families could enjoy science programming, documentaries, astronomy, and other educational content from a biblical worldview?
As ambitious as it sounded at the time, within just a few months, Genesis Science Network launched as a free 24/7 streaming television network dedicated to science and creation education.
Today, Genesis Science Network reaches viewers around the world through Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, iOS apps, and online streaming at genesisciencenetwork.com. Unlike many modern streaming services, we intentionally chose to make the network completely free. It is fully donor-supported because our goal has always been to place trustworthy, faith-building educational content directly into homes without barriers.
What began as a television network has grown into a much larger ministry effort. We now feature thousands of hours of science programming covering everything from astronomy and geology to biology and archaeology. One of our most popular features is Knowledge Block (weekdays 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CT), designed to help families explore subjects like Earth science, human anatomy, and creation-based education together.
Our flagship program, Genesis Science Report, airs weekly as a science news program covering breaking discoveries from a biblical perspective. From dinosaur fossils and planetary discoveries to headlines about UFOs and space exploration, we examine current scientific topics in a way families can trust. One of my favorite parts of the show is the Kids’ Corner segment (Tuesdays 8:00 pm CT) filmed inside the Wonders Center & Science Museum, the largest science museum from a creation perspective, just outside Nashville in Dickson, TN. Each episode highlights a single artifact or exhibit and turns it into an engaging lesson for children. We feature ancient biblical artifacts from Israel, live animals in our zoology exhibit, and even a NASA-related display in our astronomy hall.
The goal is not simply to teach children that science is fascinating, though it certainly is, but to help them recognize the fingerprints of God throughout creation. When children begin to see design in the universe, it strengthens their faith while also encouraging critical thinking.
In a culture where many young people are taught that science and Christianity are incompatible, I believe it is more important than ever to reclaim scientific discovery and wonder. Science should never pull us away from God. Properly understood, it should draw us closer to Him.
I think back to those summer nights as a teenager, standing beneath the stars with a telescope pointed toward the heavens. Every image I captured reminded me that creation is proclaiming something far greater than itself. It is declaring the glory of God every single night. My hope is that families everywhere will take time this summer to look up and explore creation together. You never know how one moment of wonder beneath the stars could shape a child’s future forever.
I also invite you to visit The Wonders Center & Science Museum this summer, as one of the ways to be inspired by the beauty of God’s creation as a family. An upcoming event to consider is The Wonders of Creation Conference: The Evidence Speaks, June 10th-12th. I look forward to seeing you at the Wonders Center this summer!
To plan your visit or learn more about our events: wonderscenter.org
Wonders Center & Science Museum
855 TN-46, Dickson, TN 37055, (931) 212-7990
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—David Rives is a science expert, biblical scholar, author, speaker, and TV host focused on exploring the connection between science and the Bible. He is the founder of the Genesis Science Network, President of David Rives Ministries, and Founder of the Wonders Center & Science Museum in Tennessee.
