Staff Reports
Americans are rightly curious about UFOs and UAPs. But David Rives, founder of the Wonders Center & Science Museum in Dickson, Tennessee, warns there’s a bigger danger than mystery lights in the sky: the rush to trust man-made science over the Bible. His message is simple, sharp, and worth hearing — especially if you have kids or grandkids who think aliens explain everything.
UFOs, UAP, and the Temptation to Swap Faith for Fads
Rives says he’s seen things through big telescopes that he can’t explain. That’s honest. But he’s also honest enough to say “I can’t explain” isn’t the same as “aliens did it.” This is an important distinction. The government runs experiments, satellites pass by, and optics play tricks. Yet when people reach for answers, many choose the latest scientific-sounding headline over the steady voice of Scripture. That’s not curiosity. That’s a cultural habit: when in doubt, sign away your faith to the cult of the new.
Creation, DNA, and the Case for a Designer
Rives points out something we should not let slip away: the facts of biology, genetics, and astronomy still point to design. DNA is not a random scribble; it reads like an instruction book. For Christians, that points back to the God of the Bible — not a mysterious space uncle here to overthrow our faith. If science is our only judge, we will always let the loudest, flashiest theory win. That’s a bad way to raise children and a worse way to anchor a nation.
Why Christians Should Be Skeptical — Not Scared
There’s nothing wrong with asking questions about UAP or UFO sightings. Skepticism is Christian virtue when it protects truth. But don’t let skepticism curdle into cynical worship of “experts” or trendy explanations. Rives is hosting the Wonders of Creation Conference from June 10–12 to talk about physics, geology, and biology from a creation perspective. If you want to teach kids to think — not merely to swallow the latest headline — events like this matter. Bring the family, listen to real experts, and learn how science can point to a Creator instead of replacing Him.
At the end of the day, unexplained lights in the sky are not the threat; the real threat is a generation taught to trust man’s word over God’s. Be curious. Be careful. And don’t trade a timeless faith for a sensational story. If you care about truth, your children, and the future of faith in this country, start by paying attention to voices like David Rives — and by showing up to teach the next generation how to think, not what to believe from a headline.
