In this episode of Ministryon the Margins, Josh Olds interviews Ken Ham, founder of Answers inGenesis, about his new memoir Miraculous: The Ken Ham and Answers in GenesisStory. Ham reflects on his upbringing in Australia, the founding ofthe Creation Museum and Ark Encounter, and why he views Genesis 1–11 as thefoundation of all Christian doctrine. Ham explains his belief in a young earth,his distinction between “observational” and “historical” science, and why hesees the debate as an issue of biblical authority rather than science alone.

Inthis episode, you’ll hear:

• Ken Ham explain why he believes Genesis 1–11 must be read as literal history.
• His defense of a young earth (~6,000 years old) and the flood as the source of the fossil record.
• Josh Olds pressing on why young earth creationism remains a minority position among Christians.
• Ham’s distinction between “observational” and “historical” science.
• Josh exploring whether making young earth central risks becoming a stumbling block to evangelism.
• Ham clarifying that young earth creationism is not a salvation issue but a matter of biblical authority.
• Josh highlighting how respected conservative theologians differ with Ham on this issue.
• Reflections on Ham’s memoir Miraculous and fifty years of ministry through Answers in Genesis.

Occupational therapist and author Kelsie Olds joins host Josh Olds to explore how we can better understand and support children by seeing the world from their perspective. Drawing from their book Your Child’s Point of View, Kelsie unpacks practical, empathetic approaches to parenting, challenges authoritarian power structures in faith and family, and reflects on what it means to truly treat children as whole human beings—at home, at school, and in church.

What does it mean to be marked by joy? In this episode, Josh Olds talks with Jared Mitzelfelt, author of Marked by Joy: Discovering the Joy That Defined the First Believers. Jared shares how a Bible study in 1 Peter sparked a personal journey to reclaim joy—not as a fleeting feeling, but as a defining mark of Christian identity. Together, they explore why joy has gone missing in much of today’s church, how we can get it back, and what it looks like to live with resilient, gospel-rooted joy.