Tuesday, March 6, 2012


Evangelism - Edification - Education

International Space Station Zarya Control Module and Unity Node.
Unity Node was constructed at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Image obtained from NASA Media Library.

For over 10 years, RTB Huntsville has been building the faith of believers and demonstrating a credible Christian worldview for those who seek the truth. We have held roughly 100 monthly meetings, taught seminars, spoken in numerous churches, and conducted several radio and newspaper interviews. We hope you have shared in the blessings of these ministry events.

Who We Are

The Huntsville Network of Reasons To Believe is a local extension of the worldwide ministry by the same name in the Tennessee Valley. We believe that "new discoveries about the cosmos . . . add more evidence to the already weighty case for a transcendent, personal Creator, none other than the God of the Bible." Unfortunately, both secular society and the Christian community have, for the most part, operated under the deceptive illusion that science and faith are at odds, that they must be kept apart. This has caused many non-believers to shun the Bible and its God, and many believers to blindly reject scientific reasons to believe. Our mission is to show that science and faith are, and always will be, allies, not enemies. We endeavor to bring that life changing truth to as many people as possible, both believers and unbelievers.

Quarterly Meetings

Time: 7:00 PM - first Thursday of quarterly months
Location: Whitesburg Baptist Church, Main Campus Room 110, 6806 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, AL
Previous meetings/events

Network News

Jonathan Fisher is the new RTB Huntsville President. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Physics from Eastern Kentucky University and a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Alabama A&M. He is the Director of Applied Physics and Technology at GH Systems, Inc. in Huntsville and has numerous conference and peer-reviewed publications and is an apologist with Reasons To Believe. Jon is active in several ministries at Willowbrook Baptist Church.

We thank you for your support during our first decade of the Reasons To Believe ministry and ask your participation and prayers as we continue to reach others with faith in Jesus Christ.

Jonathan Fisher, President - Huntsville Alabama RTB Network

Email

Information about the RTB Huntsville Network may be obtained by writing to:
mailto:Huntsville@reasons.org?subject= .

Relationship Between Science and Scriptures

God is not silent in this area. He speaks to us through the Holy Scriptures which were written by his special messengers who " . . . spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit" (II Peter 1:21). The Bible is God's instruction manual for living. "All Scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness" (II Timothy 3:16). While God's primary methods of communicating with mankind are His written and living Word and Spirit, he also uses His creation. "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world" (Psalms 19:1-4). And, When God speaks, He is trustworthy. God does not lie. Therefore, what He says through His written Word is consistent with what He declares in the heavens. They must agree in every detail.
Reasons to Believe developed a small group Bible Study If God Made the Universe…Why Is It the Way It Is? and created a web site for it at http://www.ifgodmadetheuniverse.com/ We recommend choosing this Bible Study to go with your group on a cosmic adventure that gives you a fresh glimpse into the heart of God. The Huntsville Network plans to continue to follow this Bible Study over our next few meetings.

Monday, May 30, 2011

The Genesis Debate by Dr. Jonathan Fisher - 5/5/11 (Sorry, audio not available)

Presentation Slides (456 KB, PDF, Requires FREE Adobe Reader)
A clearer view of the material on page 4 of this presentation is at http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v27/i4/TimelineOfTheBible.pdf Reasons To Believe in no way endorses Answers in Genesis. Their material is only referenced here to provide a concise summary of Usher's chronology.

Reference Material




Dr. Jonathan Fisher gave a presentation "The Genesis Debate”, based on evidence of the Bible, history, and the record of nature.

Jonathan Fisher received a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Alabama A&M University and serves as the director of applied physics and technology at a Huntsville aerospace engineering corporation. He fellowships and serves at Willowbrook Baptist Church teaching Sunday School and occasionally teaches Christian apologetics with the youth ministry.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

The Basis for Christian Apologetics (MP3) by Patrick Collins - 2/3/11


Mr. Patrick Collins gave a presentation "The Basis for Christian Apologetics" where he discussed the purpose, limits and scriptural basis for this topic. He is the UAHuntsville director of Ratio Christi, an international organization joining the battle against humanism by equipping university students with directions and answers to the questions of life. Christian apologetics is a tool for this purpose and the local chapter of this organization meets weekly on the UAH campus to strengthen the faith of students and reach the unsaved.

Patrick Collins has a BS.BA-MIS from UAHuntsville and a MA in Theology from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, at the Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. He is pursuing a Certificate in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. Mr. Collins is a Networking Test Engineer at ADTRAN, Inc. in Huntsville and is an active member at West Huntsville Baptist Church.

Friday, August 13, 2010

A Biblical Case for an Old Earth (MP3) by Dr. David Snoke - 8/5/10


Dr. David Snoke gave a presentation "A Biblical Case for an Old Earth", showing how a day-age model better explains the biblical texts as well as modern scientific discoveries.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Worldviews in Tension: Can Theology Inform the Practice of Science? (MP3) by Professor Kenneth Samples - 5/4/10





Kenneth Samples gave the presentation "Worldviews in Tension: Can Theology Inform the Practice of Science?” This was given as the keynote address in the Segerstrom Science Symposium at the Azusa Pacific University earlier this year on science and theology. He interacted with us through an Internet connection with Reasons to Believe in California.

Kenneth Samples earned his undergraduate degree in philosophy and social science from Concordia University and his master’s degree in theological studies from Talbot School of Theology. For seven years, Samples worked as senior research consultant and correspondence editor at the Christian Research Institute (CRI), and regularly co-hosted the popular call-in radio program, The Bible Answer Man, with Dr. Walter Martin. Kenneth is now a senior research scholar at Reasons to Believe, and is author and co-author of several books. He encourages believers to develop a logically defensible faith and challenges skeptics to engage Christianity at a philosophical level.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Creationism: A Historical Perspective (MP3) by Dr. Jonathan Fisher - 2/4/10


Dr. Jonathan Fisher provided a brief overview of the Creationist movement spanning the last 200+ years. He provided key references for those interested in going deeper into the historical nature of the creation-evolution debate. The talk concluded with a statement of his position on the interpretation of the Biblical creation accounts.

Jonathan Fisher received a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Alabama A&M University and serves as the director of applied physics and technology at a Huntsville aerospace engineering corporation. He fellowships and serves at Willowbrook Baptist Church teaching Sunday School and occasionally teaches Christian apologetics with the youth ministry.