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

    1天前

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

    3天前

    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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  3. Why Does a Platypus Lay Eggs? Lesson 89

    8月19日

    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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  4. What Is Lava Made Of? Lesson 88

    8月12日

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

    8月5日

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

    7月31日

    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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  7. Is the Praying Mantis Really Praying? Lesson 86

    7月29日

    Is the Praying Mantis Really Praying? Lesson 86

    With its folded front legs and watchful eyes, the praying mantis looks like it's deep in prayer—but is it really? In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of the mantis: from its amazing hunting skills and five incredible eyes, to whether female mantises really eat their mates. Along the way, we'll discover how even the strangest creatures in nature reflect the creativity of our amazing God—and how creation itself can teach us to worship Him. Here’s our trail map: What Is a Praying Mantis?Is the Praying Mantis Really Praying?How Does a Praying Mantis Hunt?Do Female Praying Mantises Eat Their Mates?How Does Creation Worship God? Episode Links: Get 10% off with code NatTheo10 and enjoy a FREE week of the Flourish Family Bible Curriculum: https://treehouseschoolhouse.com/pages/free-week-of-flourishTry CTCMath for free for one week: https://ctcmath.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 Praying Mantis Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/praying-mantis-facts/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: “So God created human beings in his image. In the image of God he created them. He created them male and female.” Genesis 1:27 (NCV) “But ask the animals, and they will teach you,     or ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. Speak to the earth, and it will teach you,     or let the fish of the sea tell you. Every one of these knows     that the hand of the Lord has done this. The life of every creature     and the breath of all people are in God’s hand.” Job 12:7-10 (NCV) “Let the skies rejoice and the earth be glad; let the sea and everything in it shout. Let the fields and everything in them rejoice. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy.” Psalm 96:11-12 (NCV) Terms Learned in This Episode: Mantodea: An order, like a category, of insects that have long bodies, long folded front arms, and triangular heads. They are known for their unique and efficient hunting strategies.Mantis Religiosa: A specific species of insect in the mantodea order. It’s the one we often think of when we think about the praying mantis.Raptorial Forelegs: The praying mantis’s front legs that...

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  8. What Is a Killdeer and Why Does It Fake a Broken Wing? Lesson 85

    7月22日

    What Is a Killdeer and Why Does It Fake a Broken Wing? Lesson 85

    Why would a bird pretend to be hurt? Meet the clever killdeer—a ground-nesting bird with amazing tricks to protect its eggs! Discover how it uses camouflage, fake injuries, and even scent-hiding strategies. Plus, learn what the Bible says about truth and being genuine. Here’s our trail map: What Is a Killdeer?Why Would a Bird Build a Nest on the Ground?What Is the Killdeer’s Broken Wing Act?Why Does a Killdeer Chick Leave Its Nest Right Away?How Can We Recognize Tricks From Truth? Episode Links: Explore the Answers Bible Curriculum by Answers in Genesis: AnswersBookstore.com/bibleExplore Apologia’s Live Classes: https://www.apologia.com/live-classesExplore Apologia’s Self-paced Classes: https://www.apologia.com/self-pacedExplore Apologia’s award-winning science curriculum for grades k-12: https://www.apologia.com/subject/science/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 Killdeer Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/killdeer-bird-facts/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: “So you must stop telling lies. Tell each other the truth, because we all belong to each other in the same body.” Ephesians 4:25 (NCV) “Your love must be real (genuine). Hate what is evil, and hold on to what is good.” Romans 12:9 (NCV) “But people who are evil and cheat others will go from bad to worse. They will fool others, but they will also be fooling themselves. But you should continue following the teachings you learned. You know they are true, because you trust those who taught you.” 2 Timothy 3:13-14 (NCV) Terms Learned in This Episode: Plover: A category of small to medium-sized birds that live near water, like beaches, lakes, and muddy fields. They have short beaks and long legs, and they like to run, stop, and peck at the ground to find food like insects and worms. Killdeer: The killdeer is a plover that grows about 9-11 inches long with brown backs, white bellies, and two black stripes across their chest. Their eyes are bright red or orange.Ground Nester: A type of bird that makes its nest on the ground instead of in trees or bushes. They lay their eggs right on the dirt, grass, or rocks, and their eggs...

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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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