Daily Thunder Podcast

295: The Bordeaux Collapse // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 15 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy  Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 15: The Bordeaux Collapse This is the fifteenth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he explores the amazing spiritual parallel between the governmental fall of France on June 16th, 1940 with the identical propensity that each of us as Christian have toward choosing an alliance with a false peace over fighting for the integrity of the Gospel of Christ in this darkening generation.

294: The Preeminence of Christ (Ephesians 1:21-22) // Ephesians Bible Study 34 (Nathan Johnson)   Speaker: Nathan JohnsonSeries: Ephesians Bible StudyStudy: 34 – The Preeminence of ChristIn Colossians 1:18 Paul tells us that in all things Christ is to have the preeminence – which is the heart of our passage in Ephesians 1:21-22. In Ephesians, Paul is talking about the position and superiority of Christ by declaring that He has a Name that is above all others … not only in this age but also in that which is to come. In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson explains the preeminence of Christ and gives a rich meditation on the Name above all other names.

293: Leading in the Dark // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 14 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 14: Leading in the Dark  This is the fourteenth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he examines the pattern for world-altering leadership. With Winston Churchill as his muse, Eric breaks down some of the unique ingredients that this unusual man brought to the nation of Great Britain “for such a time as this”. And as he always does, Eric turns the attention ultimately to Jesus Christ and His amazing leadership over the Church, over the nations, and over all things visible and invisible.

292: The Ripple Effect of Love // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 13 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 13: The Ripple Effect of Love   This the thirteenth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he addresses the profound impact that simple acts of love and forgiveness can have upon this earth. Bomb blasts are one method for deterring evil, but Christian love has even greater potential for change.      

291: Psalm 121 // Psalms of Ascent 04 (Sandi McConnaughey)   Speaker: Sandi McConnaugheySeries: Psalms of AscentStudy: 4 – Psalm 121   Though slightly out of order, we examine Psalm 121 in this Psalms of Ascent series. Throughout the message, Sandi speaks in a devotional style and expands our understanding of Who our God is and what He desires to do in and through us. Our understanding of God is to affect every area of our lives and changes where we turn for our help and refuge. Where does your help come from?

290: The Dunkirk Rear Guard // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 12 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 12: The Dunkirk Rear Guard This is the twelfth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he explores the power of silent sacrifice and the importance of doing our heroic deeds in secret and not with trumpet blast. Using Lord Gort (the commander-and-chief of the BEF during the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940) as a case study, the beauty and power of Christ’s silent sacrifice for us at the Cross, stands out with vivid color.

289: Jesus is the Good Shepherd // The I AM Statements of Jesus 07 (Nathan Johnson)   Speaker: Nathan JohnsonSeries: The I AM Statements of JesusStudy: 7 - Jesus is the Good Shepherd   In this ongoing series looking at the “I AM” statements of Jesus in the book of John, Jesus declares that He is not just a shepherd, but the “Good” Shepherd. In this message, Nathan Johnson examines this concept of “good” and what it means in relation to Jesus being the Shepherd and looks at the two aspects Jesus speaks about in John 10 about what it means for Himself to be our Good Shepherd.

288: The Impossible Maneuver // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 11 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy  Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 11: The Impossible Maneuver  This is the eleventh installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he discusses the seemingly insane quality of a Christian to take the darkest moment and most harrowing weakness and turn them into the catalyst for the greatest offensive strength.

287: Christ’s Far Above Position (Ephesians 1:20-21) // Ephesians Bible Study 33 (Nathan Johnson)   Speaker: Nathan JohnsonSeries: Ephesians Bible StudyStudy: 33 – Christ’s Far Above PositionIn this expositional message, Nathan Johnson preaches from Ephesians 1:20-21 and discusses Jesus’ position at the right hand of the Father, far above all principality, power, might, and dominion. He also talks about why knowing Christ’s “far above position” changes our lives as we live from this incredible reality.

286: Air Superiority // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 10 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 10: Air Superiority This is the tenth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he talks about the German Luftwaffe (air weapon). During the Battle of Britain, in the latter half of the harrowing year of 1940, everything hinged on the Royal Air Force countering the seemingly unstoppable power of the German air machine. Eric parallels this with the battle of the “air" that each of us as Christians deal with incessantly in our thought lives. The battle for air supremacy is paramount in winning the battle that we, too, are engaged in right now.