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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