Rio Vista Church

Truth Unearthed

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Pastor Sam has always had an affinity for apologetics and how to defend the Christian faith. In 2015, he began a year-long investigative effort to compile all publicly available archaeological evidence regarding the Bible. He was stunned by the overwhelming amount of evidence supporting the veracity of the scriptures. In 2017, Sam taught a multi-week course entitled Truth Unearthed: Archaeology & the Bible in which he presented highlights from his findings.

Beginning in 2022, Rio will once again offer this nine-week course, which will be fascinating and encouraging to your faith. 

Our nine sessions will explore:

February 2 | Creation to the Tower of Babel 
February 9 |Genesis and the Patriarchs
February 16 | Hebrew Slavery and the Exodus
February 23 | Wilderness, Joshua, and Judges
March 9 | The Kingdom of Israel
March 16 | The Decline of the Kingdom
March 23 | Babylonian Exile & Return
April 6 | The Days of Jesus
April 20 | Reliability of New Testament Manuscripts

When Does It Start?

The course will be on Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:00pm beginning February 2nd, 2022, at Rio Vista Church in the Worship Center. The course will run for 9 weeks.

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Will Childcare Be Available?

Childcare (infant – 5th Grade) is available from 6:30 – 8:30 pm on Wednesday Nights at Rio Vista Church.

The suggested donation to help cover childcare costs is $6 per child. However, please do not allow the cost to prevent your attendance! Additionally, please know that dinner will not be provided but if you would like to send a meal or snack, we will help feed your child. Please pack all necessary water bottles, diapers, etc. as needed.

***Please note that childcare closes at 12pm on Tuesday on the week of the event

If you have a Middle School Student, we encourage you to get them connected with our Student Ministry that takes on Wednesday Nights from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Rio Vista Church in the Attic. To learn more about Rio Students, please click on the link below. 

Meet Your Host

Sam Kastensmidt has served as the Education Pastor at Rio Vista Community Church since 2015. He has also worked as a Bible teacher and the Headmaster of Bethany Christian School. Sam has authored multiple books — including two textbooks: Christ from Creation and Christ in Creation. Sam and his wife Laura have been married for 13 years, and they have four children.