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Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

Tasmanian Tigers, Elephants, and Caring for God’s Creation With Dr. Gordon Wilson - Lesson 67

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

Eryn Lynum

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

4.8620 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

What is a Tasmanian tiger, and does it still exist? What did a herd of elephants do when their human friend passed away? Dr. Gordon Wilson invites us into the stories of those who protect God’s creation and helps us understand how we can do likewise.

Here’s our trail map for today:

  • How Did One Man Help Save Elephants in Africa?
  • What Does the Bible Say About Taking Care of Creation?
  • What Does Psalm 104 Say About God’s Wild and Domestic Creatures?
  • What Is the Tasmanian Tiger And Is It Extinct?
  • How Can We Help Take Care Of God’s Creation?

Episode Links:

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/0825448891

Watch the Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videos

Access more resources in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club

Free Creation Care Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/what-does-the-bible-say-about-taking-care-of-creation/

Watch the new Riot and the Dance series on Angel Studios: https://www.angel.com/shows/riot-and-the-dance-series

Watch The Riot and the Dance: Earth: https://www.amazon.com/Riot-Dance-Dr-Gordon-Wilson/dp/B07LCTDW8S https://canonplus.com/tabs/discover/video-series/39009

Watch The Riot and the Dance: Water: https://canonplus.com/tabs/search/videos/4154

Books by Dr. Gordon Wilson:

A Different Shade of Green: A Biblical Approach to Environmentalism and the Dominion Mandate: https://www.amazon.com/Different-Shade-Green-Biblical-Environmentalism/dp/1947644572

Darwin's Sandcastle: Evolution's Failure in the Light of Scripture and the Scientific Evidence: https://www.amazon.com/Darwins-Sandcastle-Evolutions-Scripture-Scientific/dp/B0CJKV4V17

The Riot and the Dance: Foundational Biology: https://www.amazon.com/Riot-Dance-Foundational-Biology/dp/1591281237

Read Dr. Gordon’s articles on Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/bios/gordon-wilson/articles/?gcbc_start=0&gcbc_count=72&sitehist=1738603541941

Order 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:

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” Psalm 24:1 (NIV)

“God saw all that he had made, and it was very good…” Genesis 1:31 (NIV)

“God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.’” Genesis 1:28 (NIV)

“The righteous care for the needs of their animals but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.” Proverbs 12:10 (NIV)

“The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches. He waters the mountains from his upper chambers... The trees of the Lord are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted. There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the junipers. The high mountains belong to the wild goats...” Psalm 104:12-13, 16-18 (NIV)


Terms Learned in This Episode:

Tasmanian Tiger: A carnivorous marsupial native to Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea.  About the size of a medium dog. Believed to be extinct.

Dominion Mandate: Our privilege and responsibility to take care of God’s creation, from Genesis 1:28.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Have you downloaded the free coloring sheet for this lesson?

0:03.9

Click the link in our show notes to print and color along as you listen.

0:08.0

And join the Nat Theo Club at the link in our show notes to receive a full lesson and activity guide

0:13.5

and a bonus video of content every single week so you can dive deeper into every lesson.

0:20.0

Explore God's wild and wonderful world in the Nat Theo Club at Aaron Linum.com

0:25.2

slash club or at the link in our show notes.

0:31.2

Hello world.

0:32.7

Wake me up to another good good morning time to go.

0:39.0

Are you ready to explore God's wild and wonderful world?

0:44.0

Welcome to the Nat Theo podcast.

0:46.8

I'm your host, Aaron Linum.

0:48.6

I'm a certified master naturalist, Bible teacher, and author.

0:52.4

And I am so excited to dive into God's written word,

0:56.8

the Bible, and his created world with you.

1:10.2

Have you ever heard of the Tasmanian tiger?

1:14.9

I had not until a few weeks ago.

1:18.6

My kids and I were enjoying an excellent nature film series called The Riot in the Dance,

1:25.2

and we learned about this amazing creature that most people think

1:30.7

is extinct, but it might not be. Yesterday we heard from Dr. Wilson, the narrator of the Riot in the

1:39.4

Dance, nature films, and series. He shared amazing stories and a glimpse behind the scenes of what it's

1:48.1

like to make nature films. Today we will hear more of Dr. Wilson's stories focusing on people

1:55.3

who have helped take care of God's creation. Along with hosting the Riot and the Dance film series, Dr. Wilson also wrote a book

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