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Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

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

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29:22

What Is the Smallest Seed? The Curious Way an Orchid...

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2025/03/11

The smallest seed is the size of a speck of dust, but what plant does it come from? Discover the unique ways orchids grow from a microscopic seed to a beautiful flowering plant…with a bit of help from another species.Here’s our trail map:What Is the Smallest Seed?What Is an Orchid?How Does an Orchid Grow Up?Does an Orchid Have Leaves?How Can We Grow Up Into Christ?Episode Links:Order Eryn’s new book, The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living:

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28:44

Would God Forgive Those Who Hunted Bison to Near...

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2025/03/04

There were once around 60 million American bison in North America. How did that number fall to only a few hundred? And who helped save the bison? Discover North America’s largest mammal and its remarkable comeback story.Here’s our trail map:What is a Bison and Why Do They Have Four Stomachs?What Is the Difference Between a Bison and Buffalo?Why Did Bison Almost Go Extinct?How Did Bison Make a Comeback?Would God Forgive Those Who Hunted Bison?Episode Links:Nat Theo Club Bonus Video:

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24:50

How Does An Octopus Change Color and Shape? Lesson 64

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2025/02/25

Books and movies portray shape shifting characters, but those are fictional. Meet some true shape shifters: the octopuses. Discover how they rapidly change color and form not through fictional magic but by natural, God-engineered designs.Here’s our trail map:How Do Octopuses Change Colors?How Do Octopuses Change Shapes?What Is a Hairy Octopus?How Can We Be Careful of Mimicry in Life?Episode Links:Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videosGet full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club:

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24:18

How Many Brains Does an Octopus Have? Lesson 63

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2025/02/18

Why do octopuses shoot ink out? And how many brains do they have? I’ll give you a hint…it’s more than one! These creatures might be called “aliens” by some because of their strange looks and behaviors, but they are not from another world. They are God’s wonderful creations!Here’s our trail map:What Exactly Is an Octopus?How Is an Octopus Born?How Many Brains Does an Octopus Have?How Does an Octopus Shoot Out Ink?Why Does the Bible Say We Are Like Aliens?Episode Links:Nat Theo Club Bonus Video:

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30:31

Experience the Bible Through the Eyes of Animals With...

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2025/02/13

What might it be like to be a lizard in the temple when Jesus taught? Or a sheep in the pasture when angels appeared to the shepherds to announce Jesus’ birth? Or a squirrel in a tree watching Jesus call Lazarus from the dead? Author and pastor Marty Machowski shares the Bible’s true stories through the creative lens of nature in the Redemption Tales series. Learn about the inspiration for his newest book, The Light and the Life, sharing true stories of Jesus’s life on earth through the creatures

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23:04

How Do Pigeons Deliver Mail? Lesson 62

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2025/02/11

Have you ever heard of a bird delivering mail? Learn about the amazing homing pigeons that helped save human lives during wars, and how these pigeons find their way across hundreds of miles.Here’s our trail map:Why Were Pigeons Used to Deliver Messages?What Is Magnetoreception?How Do Pigeons Find the Right Address?Do Humans Have a Homing Instinct?Episode Links:Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubHow to make a homemade photo field notes set:

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29:21

Why Are Slugs Slimy? Lesson 61

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2025/02/04

Have you ever touched a slug? Maybe it left its sticky slime on your finger. Why exactly are slugs slimy, and how does their slime help them survive? Meet one of the world’s slowest creatures, the Banana slug, on today’s episode.Here’s our trail map:Where Did the Banana Slug Get Its Name?Are Slugs Bugs?Why Are Slugs Slimy?How Does God Turn Our Disadvantages Into Advantages?Episode Links:Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videosGet full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club:

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19:58

You Are Wonderfully Made! A Very Special Episode Made...

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2025/01/30

What better way to wrap up our Wonderfully Made series than to hear from our listeners? Tune in for this very special bonus episode and always remember: You are wonderfully made!“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”Mentioned in this episode:Join the Nat Theo Club for bonus videos, Lesson Guides, and Field Notes Nature Devotions: https://erynlynum.com/club

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29:25

How Do Our Brains Work? Lesson 60

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2025/01/28

What makes us smart? And how do our brains work? Is it possible for us to change our own brains? Discover all the amazing things happening inside your brain as you listen to this episode!Here’s our trail map:What Are the Parts of the Brain?How Does Our Brain Control Our Body?What Makes Us Smart?How Can We Use Our Brains How God Wants Us To?Episode Links:Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubFree Human Brain Coloring Sheet:

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34:42

What Is Our Heart For? With Dr. Matthew Sleeth - ...

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2025/01/21

Have you ever listened to or felt your heart beat? It’s an amazing sound, but what exactly is happening as our hearts beat all day, every day? Dr. Matthew Sleeth joins us to share about God’s amazing designs in the human heart.Here’s our trail map:What Is the Cardiovascular System?What Is the Heart Made Of?What Important Job Does the Heart Do?How Does Blood From Our Hearts Help Our Cells?How Can We Love God With All of Our Heart?Episode Links:Blessed Earth - Biblically-based stewardship of creation:

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19:12

The Story Of The Doctor Who Stole A Bible - With Dr....

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2025/01/20

Dr. Matthew Sleeth was a doctor who believed only in science… until science failed him. When science could no longer answer his deep questions, he went searching for answers elsewhere, and he found them only after stealing a Bible.Episode Links:Blessed Earth - Biblically-based stewardship of creation: https://blessedearth.org/Reforesting Faith: What Trees Teach Us About the Nature of God and His Love for Us: https://www.amazon.com/Reforesting-Faith-Trees-Teach-Nature/dp/073529177224/6: A

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29:50

What Is the Code That Makes Our Bodies? Discovering...

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2025/01/14

Have you ever coded anything? Discover the code inside your body that is more detailed than any human-made technology! Learn how this code carefully copies itself to wonderfully build your body by God’s design.Here’s our trail map:What Is a Nucleus?What Is DNA?How Does DNA Create Our Bodies?What Is Inheritance?Resources Mentioned and used for Research:Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubFree Human DNA Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/dna-lesson-for-kidsExplore

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33:45

What Are We Made Of? Exploring Human Cells - Lesson 57

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2025/01/07

What exactly are we made of? We might think of our bodies as skin, bones, and blood, but what makes our skin, bones, and blood? Today we are zooming way in and discovering the busy cities inside our tiny cells.Here’s our trail map:What Is a Cell?What Are the 3 Main Parts of a Cell?How Is a Cell Like a City With Buildings and Workers?How Does Jesus Hold Everything Together?Episode LinksGet full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubAsk your nature questions:

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29:02

Why Doesn’t North America’s Fastest Land Animal Jump?...

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2024/12/31

Why doesn't the fastest land animal in North America jump over a simple fence? Discover the very unique pronghorn of the American West and the people who are giving it a helping hand.Here’s our trail map:What Is a Pronghorn?How Are Pronghorn and Antelope Different?Why Don’t Pronghorn Jump?How Can We Accept Help and Help Others in Life?Episode Links:Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubFree Pronghorn Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/why-dont-pronghorn-jumpAsk

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18:24

A Very Imperfect Christmas Tree Story - BONUS Episode

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2024/12/23

After searching for a nicely shaped Christmas tree, our family decided to bring one home that represents the Colorado wilderness! Enjoy our favorite Christmas storybook, Why Christmas Tree's Aren't Perfect, and hear my kids' favorite Christmas memories.See our Ponderosa pine Christmas tree: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDXP83NRggm/Order your copy of Why Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Christmas-Trees-Arent-Perfect/dp/1501825836Why Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect was read and

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36:12

What Color Is a Polar Bear? With Biologist Jill...

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2024/12/17

If a polar bear isn’t white, what color is it? Discover the amazing ways birds and mammals stay warm, alive, and thrive in frigid Arctic temperatures.Here’s our trail map:What Birds Did God Design to Live In the Arctic?What Mammals Did God Design to Live In the Arctic?What Color Is a Polar Bear’s Fur?How Does God’s Light Help Us Live and Thrive?Episode Links:Jill Smith’s Book, Nature Unveiled: https://jillsmith.my.canva.site/life-long-learnerGet full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club:

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34:24

What Caterpillar Braves the Arctic? With Biologist...

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2024/12/10

Meet the oldest living caterpillar on earth who braves the Arctic and can survive in -90 degrees Fahrenheit! On part one of our 2-part Arctic feature, discover the unique Arctic ecosystems and the plants and creatures God designed to thrive there.Here’s our trail map:Where Is the Arctic and What Is It Like?Can Plants Grow in the Arctic?What Caterpillar Braves the Arctic?Do Any Amphibians Live In the Arctic?How Does God Prepare Us for Harsh Conditions?Episode Links:Jill Smith’s Book, Nature Unveiled:

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27:15

How Do Wood Duck Babies Survive a 60-Foot Fall?...

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2024/12/03

How can a tiny wood duck baby survive a 60-foot fall? Discover God’s amazing design in wood ducks and what they teach us about trusting God’s voice.Here’s our trail map:How Does a Duck Keep Its Feet Warm?What Is a Wood Duck?Where Does a Wood Duck Nest?How Does a Baby Wood Duck Survive a 60-Foot Fall?How Can We Trust and Follow God’s Voice?Episode Links:Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubFree Wood Duck Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/wood-duck-babiesSend in

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36:23

Do All Monarch Butterflies Migrate? With Kayla White...

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2024/11/26

Monarch butterflies make an incredible migration journey. But do all monarchs take this long voyage? Monarch expert Kayla White joins us as we explore God’s design in these long-distance insects.Here’s our trail map:Why Do Monarch Butterflies Migrate?How Do Monarch Butterflies Know When to Migrate?How Do Monarch Butterflies Find Their Way?Does Every Generation of Monarch Migrate?What Are 3 Ways We Can Follow God’s Plan On Life’s Journey?Episode Links:Nat Theo Shop:

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24:57

How Did Curiosity Save The Black-footed Ferrets?...

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible ·

2024/11/19

How did the Black-footed ferret go from being endangered, to extinct, to endangered, to extinct, and now making a comeback? Come along on this fascinating story and discover how one woman’s curiosity helped save an entire species.Here’s our trail map:What Is A Black-footed Ferret?How Did The Black-footed Ferret Almost Disappear?How Did Curiosity Save the Black-footed Ferret?Why Is Our God-given Curiosity Important?Episode Links:Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club:

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