Vision Forum is dedicated to the proposition that American believers must do more than just curse the tide of darkness shaking the foundations of our nation, we must light a candle. When we see others lighting candles of hope and dominion, we get very excited. Last week, during our 2004 Dragon’s Den Dino Dig, I was driving with my family through Dinosour, Colorado when I saw the sign for the grand opening of a new coffee shop. We knew nothing about the shop, the owner, or the coffee, but decided to take a chance.

Imagine our delight when we were greeted by a shop that not only featured great coffee, but sold Vision Forum’s documentary film, Raising the Allosaur. The owner, Leonna Hemmerich, greeted us, and told us she was a creationist and a fan of the work of my brother (Brad Phillips of Persecution Project), my father (Howard Phillips, former candidate for President on the United States Constitution Party), and Vision Forum. She went on to share how she was going to use her shop, right in the heart of the city dedicated to dinosaurs, to proclaim the glory of God and the Genesis account of origins.

What a blessing to see Christians take dominion in their communities, and to use their businesses to proclaim the glory of God and a defense of biblical, six-day creationism. Wow!

Next time you are in Dinosaur, Colorado, and driving past Brontosaurus Blvd., make sure to get some java or ice cream from the The Bedrock Depot. And send my regards to the Hemmerich family, yet another Christian family-run business that deserves our patronization.