Dinosaur Film Released for Creation Sabbath 2021
The latest film in the Seeking Understanding series has been released in the lead-up to Creation Sabbath 2021. This documentary revolves around Dr. Arthur Chadwick and a remote corner of Wyoming where, just under a cattle ranch’s dust and grass, an amazing treasure trove of dinosaur bones once lay hidden. That was before Dr. Chadwick was contacted by the ranch owner, who asked this Adventist paleontologist to bring his unique set of talents and–unusually for a paleontologist–his biblical worldview to the study of this dinosaur graveyard. With a team of other scientists from Southwestern Adventist University, along with scientists from other Adventist schools, Dr. Chadwick has been able to unravel the mystery of how all of those bones got to this isolated area in the United States.
Dr. Arthur Chadwick, and Adventist paleontologist, shows bones of a dinosaur in the recent film which will be featured on Creation Sabbath this year on Oct. 23, 2021. [Photo: Biblical Research Institute]
“Working on this film was a thrilling experience,” says Dr. Timothy Standish of the Geoscience Research Institute. “I’m a biologist, so I don’t often have the thrill of actually holding dinosaur bones, let alone doing it while their discoverer explains them to me. Let’s hope that some of that thrill is conveyed in this film.”
Seeking Understanding: Arthur Chadwick features astonishing creatures and an incredible scientist. It should be of interest to anyone who is curious about dinosaurs and how they are studied, but it is specifically being released for Creation Sabbath in the hope that viewers will be inspired to think about how the creation once was. In other words, the majestic creatures Dr. Chadwick studies, even though they are now extinct, will also prompt believers to contemplate the changes sin has brought to the creation after it came from the Creator’s hand!
Creation Sabbath falls on the fourth Sabbath of each October, so this year it will be celebrated on October 23rd. This is a specially designated Sabbath in the Adventist Church’s Calendar of Special Days. Creation Sabbath is set aside for contemplation of God’s grace in creating the world for our habitation, recognizing our responsibility to care for what God made, and seizing the opportunity to learn from His works. It is a reminder that “the Sabbath was made for man” (Mark 2:27), a liberating time to remember that our lives are given and sustained by the Creator God whose very definition is love.
For more information and resources for celebrating Creation Sabbath, follow Creation Sabbath on Facebook, or visit the Creation Sabbath webpage at: https://creationsabbath.net/
Watch Seeking Understanding: Arthur Chadwick at the Creation Sabbath or Geoscience Research Institute websites, or look for it on Hope Channel and other Adventist media. Better yet, share it on social media and be sure to also share it with the rest of your church on Creation Sabbath, October 23rd. Anyone who wishes to promote the glory of the creation and our Creator is encouraged to enjoy this film with others who will benefit from it. Remember, it’s not too late to start planning a fantastic celebration for your church and community on Creation Sabbath 2021!
Some useful links:
- Seeking Understanding: Arthur Chadwick – https://www.grisda.org/audio-visual-media?album=3055947&video=561597629
- Dinosaur Science Museum at Southwestern Adventist University – https://www.swau.edu/dinomuseum
- Fossil Museum at Southwestern Adventist University – https://fossil.swau.edu/
- Southwestern Adventist University Dino Dig – https://www.swau.edu/dinosaurs/project
- Earth History Research Center Southwestern Adventist University – https://dinosaur.swau.edu/ehrc/
- Geoscience Research Institute – https://grisda.org/
- Creation Sabbath – https://creationsabbath.net/