A Roly-Poly Isn't a Bug! And Other Things That Aren't Always What They Seem

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

Eryn Lynum

Kids & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Education For Kids

4.8 • 618 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever held a roly-poly? My kids and I recently became roly-poly trainers! We made some fun observations and today we're exploring:

The fascinating life of a roly-poly
What really is a roly-poly?
Are there things in nature that aren't what they seem?
Are there words we use and hear that aren't what they seem?
How can we trace words and things in nature back to their identities?

Note for parents and caregivers: This episode breaks down the concept of "Linguistic Theft." A very helpful read on this is in the book Mama Bear Apologetics, Chapter 4: Linguistic Theft.

Scriptures & Quotes Referenced in this Episode:

“God is love.” 1 John 4:8

“I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other as I have loved you.” John 13:34“the Son of Man did not come to be served. He came to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many people.” Mark 10:45

“The solid world (that is, nature), exists. It’s laws do not change. Stones are hard. Water is wet.” George Orwell, 1984

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.” John 14:6

“We are called to be loving, but in love we should recognize and point out false definitions. Disagreement does no equal hate.” Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Mama Bear Apologetics

“We will speak the truth in love.” Ephesians 4:15

“Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have, but answer in a gentle way and with respect.” 1 Peter 3:15

Resources:

Eryn's New Book: Rooted In Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation

Mentioned in this episode:

Magnify: A Wild & Wonderful Summer Adventure by Nat Theo

Join us for summer Bible & nature study! https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/magnify

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Nat Theo podcast, where we explore nature, the Bible, and what both of them
0:09.2	show us about our Creator God, who made this wild and wonderful world. I'm Aaron Linum,
0:17.9	master naturalist, Bible teacher, and author. And I am so excited to explore God's
0:24.9	word and his created world with you. Hi, listeners. My kids and I just got back from a nature
0:35.0	hike that we were guiding this morning for about 20
0:37.9	other kids and you know what the coolest thing we saw this morning was? It was a wild turkey
0:44.2	and she crossed the path right in front of us and then get this, right behind her, 11 little
0:50.7	chicks, little baby turkeys were following her across the path I had never seen that
0:56.1	before I've seen wild turkeys but not with baby chicks and they were brand new they were so
1:01.2	tiny you guys I love getting to get out in nature and find new things have you seen anything
1:09.4	interesting today if you haven, I want to challenge you
1:13.2	after this episode to get outside and find something beautiful or wonderful or interesting.
1:19.8	You know what's one of the most important things about being a naturalist or someone who
1:24.4	studies nature? It's to always be learning. If you were to come to my house
1:30.1	early in the morning, you would probably find me at my table with a big old cup of coffee,
1:35.6	my Bible, and notebook, and nature books. I love constantly being able to learn. And a really
1:41.9	important part of that is being okay with the fact that sometimes
1:46.2	we have our facts incorrect, and that is a great opportunity to learn. I had that opportunity
1:53.2	this week when the listener emailed me and said, hey, I loved episode four about deer antlers,
1:59.1	but I think you had one of your facts incorrect.
2:02.5	And she was able to educate me on this.
2:04.5	So I said in that episode that deer, when their antlers get itchy, they rub them on trees
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