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  • Can a Honey Badger Eat a Venomous Cobra? Lesson 136

    Can a Honey Badger Eat a Venomous Cobra? Lesson 136
    Jul 14 2026
    Honey badgers hold a reputation as the most fearless animal on earth, but what makes them brave enough to attack a bee hive or eat a venomous cobra? Discover how God engineered this fierce and tough underground animal to find honey and fight off lions.Here’s our trail map:What Is a Honey Badger?Does A Bird Help Honey Badgers Find Honey?Can a Honey Badger Eat a Venomous Cobra?How Does God Help Us Face Our Fears?Download this lesson’s free coloring sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/can-a-honey-badger-eat-a-venomous-cobra/Related Lessons to listen to next:Can Bees Dance? With Beekeeper Jenny - Episode 35: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/98aedf4a-bc84-4346-9278-cb70a9cf238f/Eryn's Books:Where Wonder Leads: An Adventure in God's Wild and Wonderful World: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/wonderMade to Marvel: 52 Family Devotions Exploring the Wild Wonders of God's Creation: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/marvelThe 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/0764219782Some of our favorite books by Master Books:Wonders of Creation: https://www.masterbooks.com/wonders-of-creationMarvels of Creation 3-book set: https://www.masterbooks.com/marvels-of-creation-3-book-packDinosaurs by Design: https://www.masterbooks.com/dinosaurs-by-designDinosaurs for Kids: https://www.masterbooks.com/dinosaurs-for-kids-hardback-singleDinosaurs of Eden: https://www.masterbooks.com/dinosaurs-of-eden-revised-hardback-singleEpisode Links:Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/memberGet full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/clubFree Honey Badger Coloring Sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/can-a-honey-badger-eat-a-venomous-cobra/Ask your nature question: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/askScriptures Referenced in This Episode:“Remember that I commanded you to be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid, because the Lord your God will be with you everywhere you go.” Joshua 1:9 (NCV)“When I am afraid,I will trust you.I praise God for his word.I trust God, so I am not afraid.What can human beings do to me?” Psalm 56:3-4 (NCV)“God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (NCV)Terms Learned in This Episode:Mustelidae: The family of mostly carnivorous (meat-eating) mammals that includes otters, weasels, ferrets, badgers, and wolverines.Mellivora: A genus (small category) containing only honey badgers.Honeyguides: A family (category) of birds that can lead people to beehives and then eats the wax, bee larvae, or insects left behind. Also called indicator birds.Honey Hunters: People who search for wild beehives to collect honey.Honeyguide and human honey hunters information: https://www.nathab.com/blog/cooperation-birds-badgers-bees-and-usThis podcast episode contains paid advertisements.
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  • Do Scorpions Glow in the Dark? Lesson 135

    Do Scorpions Glow in the Dark? Lesson 135
    Jul 7 2026
    How are baby scorpions born, and do they glow in the dark? Discover God’s designs in these mysterious arachnids and how they remind us that Jesus defeated the sting of death.Here’s our trail map:What Is a Scorpion?Do Scorpions Glow in the Dark?Why Do Scorpions Sting?How Did Jesus Defeat the Sting of Death?Download this lesson’s free coloring sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/do-scorpions-glow-in-the-dark/Related Lessons to listen to next:Why Do Jumping Spiders Jump? Lesson 127: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6a1b9f05-b8b0-467b-857b-75fa43e1a7f8/Eryn's Books:Where Wonder Leads: An Adventure in God's Wild and Wonderful World: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/wonderMade to Marvel: 52 Family Devotions Exploring the Wild Wonders of God's Creation: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/marvelThe 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/0764219782Episode Links:Get half off CTCMath!: https://payments.ctcmath.com/purchase/homeschool-discount?tr_id=NPTExplore all of Apologia’s award-winning curriculum and courses: https://www.apologia.com/Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/memberGet full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/clubFree Scorpion Coloring Sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/do-scorpions-glow-in-the-dark/Ask your nature question: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/askScriptures Referenced in This Episode:“Do not forget that he led you through the great and terrifying wilderness with its poisonous snakes and scorpions, where it was so hot and dry. He gave you water from the rock!” Deuteronomy 8:15 (NLT)“The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life.The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.” Psalm 121:7-8 (NLT)“‘Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?’The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 (NIV)“...He destroyed death, and through the Good News he showed us the way to have life that cannot be destroyed.” 2 Timothy 1:10b (NCV)“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:Arachnid: A type of animal with eight legs, a body with two main parts, and no antennae or wings. Spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites are all arachnids.Molt: To shed an old outer covering, such as fur or an exoskeleton.Biofluorescence: When a creature soaks up light we cannot see well and gives it back out as a glowing color we can see.Metasoma: The long, bendy part of a scorpion’s abdomen that looks like a tail.Telson: The end part of a scorpion’s tail-like metasoma that contains the venom bulb and sharp stinger.Neurotoxins: Toxins (naturally occurring poison) that attack and disrupt the nervous system. Pedipalps: The scorpion’s large front claws used for grabbing prey, sensing its surroundings, and defending itself.This podcast episode contains paid advertisements.
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  • How Does a Frog Ribbit? Lesson 134

    How Does a Frog Ribbit? Lesson 134
    Jun 30 2026
    Do frogs actually have long tongues? And do they really ribbit? We’re unveiling the truth behind some froggy myths and discovering God’s designs in these amazing jumpers!Here’s our trail map:How Do Frogs Hop?How Long Is a Frog’s Tongue?How Do Frogs Ribbit?How Does Singing Worship Bless God and Us?Download this lesson’s free coloring sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/how-long-is-a-frogs-tongue/Related Lessons to listen to next:How Do Tadpoles Turn Into Toads? Lesson 78: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/e80566db-d48a-48f1-a0ab-2be21ac6d9d2/Why Are Dart Frogs Poisonous? Episode 37: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/3ba7565f-379e-4a12-9c58-ad94a62b4ec0/Why Do Axolotls Never Grow Up? Lesson 106: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/72d70dc4-7555-4eab-962f-e1adf4659c10/Eryn's Books:Where Wonder Leads: An Adventure in God's Wild and Wonderful World: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/wonderMade to Marvel: 52 Family Devotions Exploring the Wild Wonders of God's Creation: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/marvelThe 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/0764219782Episode Links:Explore all of Apologia’s award-winning curriculum and courses: https://www.apologia.com/Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/memberGet full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/clubFree Frog Coloring Sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/how-long-is-a-frogs-tongue/Ask your nature question: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/askScriptures 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)“Shout to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with joy; come before him with singing.” Psalm 100:1-2 (NCV)“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)“Praise the Lord from the earth, you large sea animals and all the oceans,lightning and hail, snow and mist, and stormy winds that obey him,mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,wild animals and all cattle, crawling animals and birds,kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all rulers of the earth,young men and women, old people and children.Praise the Lord, because he alone is great. He is more wonderful than heaven and earth.” Psalm 148:7-13 (NCV) Terms Learned in This Episode:Saltation: Moving by jumps or hops instead of walking.Catapult: A machine that stores energy and then releases it all at once to fling something through the air.Tendon: Strong, stretchy cords made from collagen that connect muscles to bones.Viscosity: Describes how thick or runny a liquid is.Buccal Cavity: The space inside a frog’s mouth and throat where air can move in and out.Vocal Sacs: Stretchy pouches of skin that some frogs use to make their calls louder.Frog recording credits: Pacific treefrog “ribbit” recordings: https://californiaherps.com/Spring peepers recording: JohnDziak, CC0, via Wikimedia CommonsWood frogs: Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsBanded bullfrog: Inspector, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsGrey treefrog: llap, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThis podcast episode contains paid advertisements.
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    28 mins
  • Why Do Stick Bugs Look Like Sticks? Answering Nature Questions From Kids

    Why Do Stick Bugs Look Like Sticks? Answering Nature Questions From Kids
    Jun 25 2026

    Have you ever been tricked by an insect that looked like a stick? Why do lions roar? Do fish need air to live? We’re answering nature questions sent in by listeners!

    A special thanks to this episode’s sponsor, Master Books! Grow in faith, wonder, and wisdom with books, curriculum, and resources from a Biblical worldview with Master Books at https://www.masterbooks.com/

    Join the Nat Theo Club: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/club

    Eryn's Books:

    • Where Wonder Leads: An Adventure in God's Wild and Wonderful World: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/Wonder
    • Made to Marvel: 52 Family Devotions Exploring the Wild Wonders of God's Creation: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/marvel
    • 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
    • Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615
    • 936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782

    Lessons mentioned in this episode:

    • How Do Fish Breathe Underwater? The Curious Ways Creatures Breathe - Lesson 68: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0fc09da4-deab-42ce-9e57-2a2d5e9a2d8c/
    • Can Jellyfish Live Forever? Lesson 47: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/4452712b-f969-4ca8-af44-943c63281ce4/
    • Are Owls Wise? Lesson 25: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6e4ef493-60d2-4acc-9fe9-252b9b55ee53/

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    17 mins
  • Why Does a Fly Rub Its Hands Together? Lesson 133

    Why Does a Fly Rub Its Hands Together? Lesson 133
    Jun 23 2026
    Is there anything good about a housefly as it’s buzzing around a picnic table or stealing bits of watermelon? Discover the fascinating secret lives of houseflies and how they showcase God’s wisdom and creativity.Here’s our trail map:Where Do Flies Come From?How Do Flies Dodge Fly Swatters?Why Do Flies Rub Their Hands Together?How Can We Keep Our Heart Clean?Download this lesson’s free coloring sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/why-do-flies-rub-their-hands-together/Related Lessons to listen to next:Why Did God Make Mosquitoes? Lesson 129: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/f5ee174c-95fa-42ea-a703-f47dcf3ffffd/Eryn's Books:Where Wonder Leads: An Adventure in God's Wild and Wonderful World: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/wonderMade to Marvel: 52 Family Devotions Exploring the Wild Wonders of God's Creation: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/marvelThe 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/0764219782Episode Links:Try CTCMath for FREE and save half off: https://payments.ctcmath.com/purchase/homeschool-discount?tr_id=NPTNat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/memberGet full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/clubFree Housefly Coloring Sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/why-do-flies-rub-their-hands-together/Ask your nature question: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/askScriptures Referenced in This Episode:“But if we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins, because we can trust God to do what is right. He will cleanse us from all the wrongs we have done.” 1 John 1:9 (NCV)“You are already clean because of the words I have spoken to you.” John 15:3 (NCV)“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 (ESV) Terms Learned in This Episode:Spontaneous Generation: A past idea in science that living things appeared from nonliving things.Maggot: The larvae or baby stage of a fly.Diptera: The order (category) of true flies including house flies, horse flies, fruit flies, gnats, crane flies, and mosquitoes. Characterized by one set of two wings.Haltere: A tiny knob-shaped organ behind a fly’s wings that helps it balance in flight.Campaniform Sensilla: Tiny sensors in a fly’s haltere that can feel bending or pressure and send flight information to the fly’s nervous system.Pulvilli: Two fatty pads on a fly’s foot that are covered in tiny hairs (setae) that make a sticky glue-like substance.Chemoreceptors: Tiny sensors on some insect’s feet that help them detect chemicals such as smell and taste.This podcast episode contains paid advertisements.
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    27 mins
  • How Fast Is a Peregrine Falcon? Lesson 132

    How Fast Is a Peregrine Falcon? Lesson 132
    Jun 16 2026
    How does the fastest animal on earth dive through the sky at 200 miles per hour? Discover how God engineered a peregrine falcon with super speed, and what this wandering bird teaches us about our journey through life.Here’s our trail map:How Fast Is a Peregrine Falcon?Where Do Peregrine Falcons Live?Are Peregrine Falcons Endangered?How Are We Pilgrims On Earth?Download this lesson’s free coloring sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/how-fast-is-a-peregrine-falcon/Related Lessons to listen to next:How Do Birds Fly? Episode 20: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/d39eec7d-4aca-4cba-b088-539424884c99/Other episodes about specific birds: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/bird-podcast-for-kids/Eryn's Books:Where Wonder Leads: An Adventure in God's Wild and Wonderful World: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/wonderMade to Marvel: 52 Family Devotions Exploring the Wild Wonders of God's Creation: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/marvelThe 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/0764219782Episode Links:Explore books, curriculum, and resources by Master Books: https://www.masterbooks.com/Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/memberGet full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/clubFree Peregrine Falcon Coloring Sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/how-fast-is-a-peregrine-falcon/Ask your nature question: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/askScriptures Referenced in This Episode:“It was by faith Abraham obeyed God’s call to go to another place God promised to give him. He left his own country, not knowing where he was to go. It was by faith that he lived like a foreigner in the country God promised to give him. He lived in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who had received that same promise from God. Abraham was waiting for the city that has real foundations—the city planned and built by God.” Hebrews 11:8-10 (NCV)“...they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.” Hebrews 11:13b (NKJV)“They were waiting for a better country—a heavenly country. So God is not ashamed to be called their God, because he has prepared a city for them.” Hebrews 11:16 (NCV)“We know that our body—the tent we live in here on earth—will be destroyed. But when that happens, God will have a house for us. It will not be a house made by human hands; instead, it will be a home in heaven that will last forever… So we always have courage. We know that while we live in this body, we are away from the Lord. We live by what we believe, not by what we can see. So I say that we have courage. We really want to be away from this body and be at home with the Lord. Our only goal is to please God whether we live here or there” 2 Corinthians 5:1, 6-9 (NCV) Terms Learned in This Episode:Falcon: A group of 39 (some say 35-40) bird species in the Falco genus characterized by pointed wings, swift flight, predatory hunting, diurnal behavior, and a tomial tooth.Tomial Tooth: A small sharp notch on a falcon’s beak that helps it quickly kill prey by biting into the neck.Keel Bone: the large ridge of bone down the center of a bird’s breastbone where powerful flight muscles attach.Pectoralis Major Muscle: a large chest muscle that pulls a bird’s wings downward during flight.Supracoracoideus Muscle: A muscle beneath the pectoralis major muscle, responsible for the upward pull of the wing.Nasal Tubercle: A small cone-shaped bump inside a falcon’s nostril that helps control rushing air when the falcon dives at very high speeds.Nictitating Membrane: A bird’s “third eyelid” that slides across the eye to keep it clean and wet.Pilgrim: Someone who travels far to find a new home or to follow God in an important way.This podcast episode contains paid advertisements.
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  • Why Do Salmon Swim Upstream? Lesson 131

    Why Do Salmon Swim Upstream? Lesson 131
    Jun 9 2026
    How do salmon journey from a freshwater river to the saltwater ocean? And after years at sea, how do they find their way home to the exact river where they hatched? Discover how God designed salmon just right for their incredible adventure.Here’s our trail map:Where Do Salmon Live?How Do Salmon Live In Both Fresh and Salt Water?Why Do Salmon Swim Upstream?Where Is Our True Home?Download this lesson’s free coloring sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/why-do-salmon-swim-upstream/Related Lessons to listen to next:How Do Fish Breathe Underwater? The Curious Ways Creatures Breathe - Lesson 68: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0fc09da4-deab-42ce-9e57-2a2d5e9a2d8c/How Does God Water All the Plants and Animals? Lesson 110: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/01e9495f-489d-46cf-9c58-e0be1b6084f3/Eryn's Books:Where Wonder Leads: An Adventure in God's Wild and Wonderful World: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/wonderMade to Marvel: 52 Family Devotions Exploring the Wild Wonders of God's Creation: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/marvelThe 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/0764219782Episode Links:Discover God’s designs in crabs and other ocean creatures with Apologia’s Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day course: https://www.apologia.com/shop/zoology-2-course-set/Explore all of Apologia’s award-winning curriculum and courses: https://www.apologia.com/Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/memberGet full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/clubFree Salmon Coloring Sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/why-do-salmon-swim-upstream/Ask your nature question: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/askScriptures Referenced in This Episode:“So God created the large sea animals and every living thing that moves in the sea. The sea is filled with these living things, with each one producing more of its own kind. He also made every bird that flies, and each bird produced more of its own kind. God saw that this was good. God blessed them and said, ‘Have many young ones so that you may grow in number. Fill the water of the seas, and let the birds grow in number on the earth.’” Genesis 1:21-22 (NCV)“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV)“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth had disappeared, and there was no sea anymore…. And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, ‘Now God’s presence is with people, and he will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them and will be their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death, sadness, crying, or pain, because all the old ways are gone.’The One who was sitting on the throne said, ‘Look! I am making everything new!...’” Revelation 21: 1,3-5a (NCV)“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:Anadromous: An animal that is born in fresh water, lives most of its life in the ocean, and then returns to fresh water to have babies.Osmoregulation: The process of an animal’s body balancing water and salt so it stays healthy.Ionocytes: Special cells in a salmon’s gills that help control salt balance.Smoltification: The set of changes that helps a young salmon get ready to leave fresh water and live in salt water.Redd: A nest that a female salmon makes in the gravel at the bottom of a stream or river.Homing Instinct: A natural ability in some animals to return to an important place, like its home or nesting area, even after traveling far away.This podcast episode contains paid advertisements.
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    28 mins
  • How Many Worms Can a Star-nosed Mole Eat? Lesson 130

    How Many Worms Can a Star-nosed Mole Eat? Lesson 130
    Jun 2 2026
    Why does the star-nosed mole have such a funny looking nose? And how did God design moles for their underground lives? Uncover the mysteries of moles as we burrow beneath the soil and discover God’s plans and purposes.Here’s our trail map:What Is a Star-nosed Mole?Why Do Moles Dig Tunnels?How Many Worms Can a Mole Eat?What Should We Store Up for the Future?Download this lesson’s free coloring sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/why-do-moles-dig-tunnels/Related Lessons to listen to next:How Do Prairie Dogs Use A Secret Language? Episode 41: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/aafc491f-9872-4bf1-acc2-43a9701f44af/Eryn's Books:Where Wonder Leads: An Adventure in God's Wild and Wonderful World: https://www.amazon.com/Where-Wonder-Leads-Adventure-Wonderful/dp/1645076210Made to Marvel: 52 Family Devotions Exploring the Wild Wonders of God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Made-Marvel-Devotions-Exploring-Creation/dp/0800748506The 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/0764219782Episode Links:Try CTCMath for free and with a 12-month money back guarantee: https://ctcmath.com/Explore books, curriculum, and resources by Master Books: https://www.masterbooks.com/Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/memberGet full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/clubFree Mole Coloring Sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/why-do-moles-dig-tunnels/Ask your nature question: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/askScriptures Referenced in This Episode:“Then Jesus said to them, ‘Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed. Life is not measured by how much one owns.’Then Jesus told this story: ‘There was a rich man who had some land, which grew a good crop. He thought to himself, “What will I do? I have no place to keep all my crops.” Then he said, “This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and other goods. Then I can say to myself, ‘I have enough good things stored to last for many years. Rest, eat, drink, and enjoy life!’”‘But God said to him, “Foolish man! Tonight your life will be taken from you. So who will get those things you have prepared for yourself?”’‘This is how it will be for those who store up things for themselves and are not rich toward God.’” Luke 12:15-21 (NCV)“Jesus said to his followers, ‘So I tell you, don’t worry about the food you need to live, or about the clothes you need for your body. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothes. Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest, they don’t have storerooms or barns, but God feeds them. And you are worth much more than birds.’” Luke 12:22-24 (NCV)“Don’t store treasures for yourselves here on earth where moths and rust will destroy them and thieves can break in and steal them. But store your treasures in heaven where they cannot be destroyed by moths or rust and where thieves cannot break in and steal them. Your heart will be where your treasure is.” Matthew 6:19-21 (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.Eulipotyphla: An order or smaller category of mammals including moles, shrews, and hedgehogs.Eimer’s Organs: Tiny touch sensors (sensory receptors) that help a mole know what is around it.Fossorial: Animals that are designed for digging and living underground.Insectivores: Animals that mostly eat insects, spiders, worms, and other small invertebrates.Larder: A place where an animal stores food so it can eat it later.This podcast episode contains paid advertisements.
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