Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

Eryn Lynum
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Join Master Naturalist, Bible teacher and author Eryn Lynum as we explore God's wild and wonderful world! What can a bird's migration teach us about God's guidance in our life? How can counting tree rings help us understand our life story? How can a milkweed plant help us cut off toxic thoughts and think about everything lovely and true? God's wild and wonderful world is full of amazing life lessons. As we get outside and adventure through creation, we'll discover how deep and wide the Father's love is for us! Each episode of The Nat Theo Nature Lessons podcast teaches God's truth through visuals in nature. Nat = Natural, Theo = Theology. Where kids dive into the study of Natural Theology—discovering God through nature!

  1. How Are Alligators and Crocodiles Different? Lesson 92

    5일 전

    How Are Alligators and Crocodiles Different? Lesson 92

    What makes alligators and crocodiles different—and what can their powerful jaws teach us about our words? Join us as we explore God’s design in these amazing creatures and uncover a surprising connection between reptiles, the food chain, and the Bible. Here’s our trail map: How Are Alligators and Crocodiles Different?How Do Alligators and Crocodiles Swallow Their Prey?How Do Alligators and Crocodiles Care for Their Babies?How Do Our Mouths Bring Death or Life? Eryn's Books: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782 Episode Links: Explore Apologia’s award-winning curriculum and courses: https://www.apologia.com/Try CTCMath for free for one week: https://ctcmath.com/Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videosGet full lesson guides in  the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubFree Alligator Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/alligators-vs-crocodiles/Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/ask Scriptures Referenced in This Episode: “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) “When you talk, do not say harmful things, but say what people need—words that will help others become stronger. Then what you say will do good to those who listen to you.” Ephesians 4:29 (NCV) Terms Learned in This Episode: Reptiles: A group of cold-blooded animals that have backbones, dry, scaly skin, and usually lay soft-shelled eggs on land.Cold-blooded: A cold-blooded animal relies on its environment, or the conditions around it, to stay cool or warm. They cannot keep their own bodies warm like humans and warm-blooded animals can. Crocodilia: An order (smaller category) of reptiles including alligators and crocodiles, caiman, and gharial.Apex Predator: Animals at the top of the food chain. No other animals hunt or eat them. They are the biggest and strongest hunters in their environment.Palatel Valve: A special flap at the back of an alligator or crocodile’s throat that seals off their airway when eating, so water does not go into their lungs or respiratory system. This podcast episode contains paid advertisements.  Mentioned in this episode: Explore Creation and the Bible in the Nat Theo...

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  2. Why Do Pika Pick Flowers? Lesson 91

    9월 2일

    Why Do Pika Pick Flowers? Lesson 91

    Meet one of the cutest creatures God made—the pika! This tiny mountain mammal lives high up in the tundra and teaches us big lessons about preparing for hard seasons so we can live and thrive in God’s plans and purposes. Here’s our trail map: What Is a Pika?What Is Life Like on the Tundra?Why Do Pika Pick Flowers?How Can We Store Up What We Need for Hard Times? Eryn's Books: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782 Episode Links: Try CTCMath for free for one week: https://ctcmath.com/Explore Apologia’s award-winning curriculum and courses: https://www.apologia.com/Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videosGet full lesson guides in  the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubFree Pika Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/american-pika/Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/ask Scriptures Referenced in This Episode: “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” Psalm 119:11 (NIV) “Let the teaching of Christ live in you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and instruct each other by singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16 (NCV) “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and strong…” Hebrews 6:19a (NCV) “But I have hope     when I think of this: The Lord’s love never ends;     his mercies never stop. They are new every morning;     Lord, your loyalty is great.” Lamentations 3:21-23 (NCV) “And this hope will never disappoint us, because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts. He gave us his love through the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to us.” Romans 5:5 (NCV) Terms Learned in This Episode: Lagomorphs: A group of animals that includes rabbits, hares, and pikas. They look like rodents but have four front teeth instead of two.Tundra: A cold, treeless place where the ground stays frozen most of the year. Only small plants grow, and certain animals God designed to live in such a harsh ecosystem.Talus: A slope of broken rocks at the base of a cliff or mountain that provides shelter for animals.Haying: When an animal gathers and dries plants to store and eat...

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  3. Sharks, Octopuses, Owls & Magnetic Cells! Answering Listeners' Curious Questions

    8월 28일

    Sharks, Octopuses, Owls & Magnetic Cells! Answering Listeners' Curious Questions

    What do shark fins, magnet-powered cells, animal bruises, fur, octopus moms, and owl necks all have in common? They’re questions curious kids like you asked—and we’re answering them in this special episode. These questions came from young listeners just like you. Each one leads us to discover more about the amazing ways God designed nature. Eryn's Books: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782 Episode Links: Save 10% with code NATURE at Christianbook.com: https://www.christianbook.com/Get full lesson guides in  the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubAsk your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/ask Scriptures Referenced in This Episode: “...Stop and consider the wondrous works of God.” Job 37:14 (ESV) This podcast includes paid advertisements.

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  4. How Is a Sea Otter Like a Pool Noodle? Lesson 90

    8월 26일

    How Is a Sea Otter Like a Pool Noodle? Lesson 90

    It seems impossible to watch an otter and not smile. God designed river and sea otters in amazing and playful ways. Join biologist Jill Smith and Eryn Lynum as we discover what makes otters so amazing! Here’s our trail map: What is the difference between a sea otter and a river otter?How is a sea otter like a pool noodle?How do otters help protect God's creation?Why do otters make great parents?How can we stay safe through a healthy community? Eryn's Books: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782 Episode Links: Jill Smith’s Website, Nature Education Cards, and Book, Nature Unveiled: https://jillsmith.my.canva.site/life-long-learnerTry CTCMath for free for one week: https://ctcmath.com/Save 10% with code NATURE at Christianbook.com: https://www.christianbook.com/Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videosGet full lesson guides in  the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubFree Otter Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/river-otter-vs-sea-otter/Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/ask Scriptures Referenced in This Episode: “Let us think about each other and help each other to show love and do good deeds.” Hebrews 10:24 (NCV) “Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10  (NLT) “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” Romans 12:10 (NIV) Terms Learned in This Episode: Mustelidae: The animal family that includes otters, weasels, ferrets, badgers, and wolverines.Semi-aquatic: An animal that lives partly on land and partly in water.Holdfast: The root-like part of kelp that anchors it to rocks on the ocean floor, keeping it from floating away.Sea Otter Raft: A group of sea otters floating together on the water’s surface, often holding paws to stay connected.Community: A group of people (or animals) who live, work, or spend time together and help each other. This podcast episode contains paid...

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  5. Why Does a Platypus Lay Eggs? Lesson 89

    8월 19일

    Why Does a Platypus Lay Eggs? Lesson 89

    Platypuses have been called the strangest animal on earth, but is it true? Discover this amazing creature with its duck-like bill, beaver-like tail, otter-like webbed feet, reptile-like claws, snake-like venom, and that lays eggs like a turtle! Here’s our trail map: Why Does a Platypus Lay Eggs?How Is a Platypus Venomous?Why Do Platypus Have a Bill?What Does Scripture Say About Being Different? Eryn's Books: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782 Episode Links: Try CTCMath for free for one week: https://ctcmath.com/Save 10% with code NATURE at Christianbook.com: https://www.christianbook.com/Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videosGet full lesson guides in  the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubFree Platypus Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/why-does-a-platypus-lay-eggs/Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/askA great book for learning about God’s designs in creature: God Made Animals by Generations Ministries Scriptures Referenced in This Episode: “How many are your works, Lord!     In wisdom you made them all;     the earth is full of your creatures.” Psalm 104:24 (NIV) “Do not be shaped by this world; instead be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect.” Romans 12:2 (NCV) “I have given them your teaching. And the world has hated them, because they don’t belong to the world, just as I don’t belong to the world. I am not asking you to take them out of the world but to keep them safe from the Evil One. They don’t belong to the world, just as I don’t belong to the world.” John 17:14-16 (NCV) “Christ accepted you, so you should accept each other, which will bring glory to God.” Romans 15:7 (NCV) Terms Learned in This Episode: Mammal: A group of animals that have hair or fur, are warm-blooded, have a backbone, (most) have live births, and feed their babies with milk from their bodies.Monotremes: A small group (order) of mammals that lay eggs instead of having live births. Monotremes include the duck-billed platypus and four types of echidnas.Platypus Spur: A spike on the...

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  6. What Is Lava Made Of? Lesson 88

    8월 12일

    What Is Lava Made Of? Lesson 88

    Explore the world of lava—what it is, where it comes from, and how God uses volcanoes to show His incredible power and unshakeable love!  Here’s our trail map: What is Lava Made Of?How Are Igneous Rocks Made?How Does a Volcano Erupt?How Do Volcanos Point to God’s Power? Eryn's Books: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782 Episode Links: Save 25% on Apologia’s award-winning curriculum through August 31, 2025! https://www.apologia.com/Try CTCMath for free for one week: https://ctcmath.com/Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videosGet full lesson guides in  the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubFree Lava Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/what-is-lava-made-of/Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/ask Scriptures Referenced in This Episode: “The mountains shake in front of him,     and the hills melt….” Nahum 1:5a (NCV) “The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,     before the Lord of all the earth.” Psalm 97:5 (NCV) “...on that day all the springs of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened.” Genesis 7:11 (NIV) “Now the springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens had been closed, and the rain had stopped falling from the sky. The water receded steadily from the earth. At the end of the hundred and fifty days the water had gone down.” Genesis 8:2-3 (NIV) “You clothed the earth with floods of water,     water that covered even the mountains. At your command, the water fled;     at the sound of your thunder, it hurried away. Mountains rose and valleys sank     to the levels you decreed.” Psalm 104:6-8 (NLT) “‘The mountains may disappear,     and the hills may come to an end, but my love will never disappear;     my promise of peace will not come to an end,’     says the Lord who shows mercy to you.” Isaiah 54:10 (NCV) Terms Learned in This Episode: Lava: A natural material that has come out of a volcano and can cool down and harden into rock.Magma: Hot, melted rock that is deep underground.Igneous Rock: A rock that is made by lava cooling down and hardening into a rock.Elements: The

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  7. Can a Mantis Shrimp Really Punch Through Glass? Lesson 87

    8월 5일

    Can a Mantis Shrimp Really Punch Through Glass? Lesson 87

    What do you get when you mix the colors of a peacock, the eyes of a chameleon, the punch of a boxer, and the shell of a crab? Meet the Peacock Mantis Shrimp—a creature so unique, scientists are studying it to understand how to design cars, airplanes, and armor! Here’s our trail map: What Is a Mantis Shrimp?Can the Mantis Shrimp Punch Through a Glass Aquarium?How Does the Mantis Shrimp See Its Underwater World?Are There Things in This World We Cannot See? Episode Links: FREE Activity Guide and Bonus Video for this lesson!: https://nattheo.myflodesk.com/x6uw96zq8yTry CTCMath for free for one week: https://ctcmath.com/Save 25% on Apologia’s award-winning curriculum through August 31, 2025! https://www.apologia.com/Order Eryn’s book: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videosGet full lesson guides in  the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubFree Mantis Shrimp Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/mantis-shrimp-punch/Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/askOrder Eryn's book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615 Scriptures Referenced in This Episode: “How many are your works, Lord!     In wisdom you made them all;     the earth is full of your creatures.” Psalm 104:24 (NIV) “Through his power all things were made—things in heaven and on earth, things seen and unseen, all powers, authorities, lords, and rulers. All things were made through Christ and for Christ.” Colossians 1:16 (NCV) “Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.” 1 Corinthians 13:12 (NLT) “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and if you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you will be saved. We believe with our hearts, and so we are made right with God. And we declare with our mouths that we believe, and so we are saved.” Romans 10:9-10 (NCV) Terms Learned in This Episode: Crustacean: An animal with a hard shell on the outside, jointed legs, and no bones inside. Most but not all live in water.Stomatopod: A category (order) of crustaceans commonly called the mantis shrimps. They live in ocean waters, commonly in coral reef areas. They are aggressive and are carnivorous, meaning they eat other creatures.Cavitation: A process where the mantis shrimp creates a bubble by the power of its punch that collapses, causing a shockwave of incredible force including sound,...

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  8. Finding Fossils and Creating a Nature Museum - With David Rives

    7월 31일

    Finding Fossils and Creating a Nature Museum - With David Rives

    Do you have a nature collection? Have you ever had or held a fossil? David Rives of David Rives Ministries joins us to share his adventures in fossil finding and how his collection turned into one of the largest creation science museums! Episode Links: David Rives Ministries: https://davidrivesministries.org/Creation Club Magazine: https://davidrivesministries.org/magazine/Wonders Center & Science Museum: https://wonderscenter.org/Order Eryn’s book: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891Join the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubOrder Eryn's book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615 This podcast contains paid advertisements.

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Join Master Naturalist, Bible teacher and author Eryn Lynum as we explore God's wild and wonderful world! What can a bird's migration teach us about God's guidance in our life? How can counting tree rings help us understand our life story? How can a milkweed plant help us cut off toxic thoughts and think about everything lovely and true? God's wild and wonderful world is full of amazing life lessons. As we get outside and adventure through creation, we'll discover how deep and wide the Father's love is for us! Each episode of The Nat Theo Nature Lessons podcast teaches God's truth through visuals in nature. Nat = Natural, Theo = Theology. Where kids dive into the study of Natural Theology—discovering God through nature!

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