About Lad Allen

Lad Allen is co-founder of Illustra Media, a motion picture production ministry based in Southern California. He has produced, written, and directed more than 100 films and received several international awards. Illustra documentaries UNLOCKING THE MYSTERY OF LIFE, THE PRIVILEGED PLANES and DARWIN'S DILEMMA have helped popularize the scientific case for intelligent design. These films have been translated into more than 20 languages and distributed throughout the world. Lad has also headed production on a series of documentaries based upon Lee Strobel's best selling books THE CASE FOR CHRIST, THE CASE FOR FAITH and THE CASE FOR A CREATOR. His other productions have included ORIGIN and THE DESIGN OF LIFE COLLECTION—a documentary trilogy that explores evidence for design and purpose in the animal kingdom. METAMORPHOSIS, FLIGHT and LIVING WATERS are currently in worldwide distribution. Lad was previously director of film production at Campus Crusade for Christ and Moody Institute of Science. He lives in southern California and has enjoyed an extraordinary 47-year marriage to his wife, Joni (the most patient, understanding woman in the universe). They have been blessed with four adult sons.

CAN GOD BRING GOOD FROM SUFFERING?

Can God Bring Good from Suffering? I’ve been teaching a class at our church for many years. Since the lockdown we’ve been meeting each week via Zoom conferencing. Last Sunday’s lesson was on Romans 8. The Apostle Paul’s words to the first century church in Rome couldn’t have been

OF FINGERTIPS AND GALAXIES

Of Fingertips and Galaxies I don’t know about you, but in the throws of this pandemic my backyard just isn’t cutting it anymore.  I’m chomping at the bit for a trip to the great outdoors … someplace light years beyond the boundaries of my fence.  I want to gaze

A NEW CREATION

A New Creation This week, while in our backyard, I made my first butterfly sighting of the year. In a springtime like no other I have ever experienced, the moment was special because it reminded me that, in a world turned upside down, some very good things never change.

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