

Daily Thunder Podcast
Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson
With a passionate heart for Christian discipleship, the majesty and centrality of Jesus Christ, and the life-changing power of the Gospel, the Daily Thunder podcast is a daily teaching series from the Bible to exhort, equip, and encourage Christians down the Narrow Way of the Cross. Taught by Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson, and other guests – now you can have a little of the Ellerslie Discipleship boom, grit, and oomph thundering daily in your earbuds.
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Feb 2, 2020 • 42min
264 - Embracing Your Cross (Eric Ludy)
264 - Embracing Your Cross (Eric Ludy)
Speaker: Eric Ludy
Study: Embracing Your Cross
This message marked the beginning of the 2020 Spring training semester. It a beautiful picture of both the power and the purpose of the Cross.

Feb 1, 2020 • 38min
263: God’s Loving-Kindness Endures Forever (Nathan Johnson)
263: God’s Loving-Kindness Endures Forever (Nathan Johnson)
Speaker: Nathan Johnson
Study: God’s Loving-Kindness Endures Forever
Throughout the entire Old Testament the concept of God’s mercy, faithfulness, and loving-kindness shows up. This word in Hebrew “Hesed” contains a profound concept revealing God’s nature, character, and desire in our lives. Giving a broad overview of this concept, Nathan Johnson explains Hesed and then shows how this plays out in the life and message of Jesus – focusing primarily on the Prodigal Son story in Luke 15. In the end, you’ll be reminded that regardless of what you may be going through, God’s loving-kindness (Hesed) endures forever.

Jan 31, 2020 • 42min
262 - The Voice of Fear // Defying the Enemy Voices 4 o 4 (Eric Ludy)
262 - The Voice of Fear // Defying the Enemy Voices 4 o 4 (Eric Ludy)
Speaker: Eric Ludy
Series: Defying the Enemy Voices
Study: 04: The Voice of Fear
This is the fourth and final installment in Eric’s series entitled Defying the Enemy Voices. In this episode he hits the enemy’s “fear regime" hard and establishes a clear picture as to how Christ works fearlessness in the heart of His children.

Jan 30, 2020 • 35min
261: Jesus is the Light - Part 1 // The I AM Statements of Jesus 04 (Nathan Johnson)
261: Jesus is the Light - Part 1 // The I AM Statements of Jesus 04 (Nathan Johnson)
Speaker: Nathan JohnsonSeries: The I AM Statements of JesusStudy: 04 – Jesus is the Light (Part 1)Jesus declares that He is the Light. In this ongoing study of the “I AM” statements of Jesus in the book of John, Nathan Johnson looks at the concept of the Light (Jesus) coming into a dark world and how this was foreshadowed in the creation account of Genesis 1-2.

Jan 29, 2020 • 42min
260 - The Voice of Pride // Defying the Enemy Voices 3 of 4 (Eric Ludy)
260 - The Voice of Pride // Defying the Enemy Voices 3 of 4 (Eric Ludy)
Speaker: Eric Ludy
Series: Defying the Enemy Voices
Study: 03: The Voice of Pride
This is the third installment in Eric’s four part series entitled Defying the Enemy Voices. In this episode he tackles the crippling work of self-interest, self-preservation, self-justification, and self-pity upon the soul of the believer and how Scripture commands us to combat it.

Jan 29, 2020 • 42min
259: The Indescribable and Incredible Power of God (Ephesians 1:19) // Ephesians Bible Study 30 (Nathan Johnson)
Speaker: Nathan JohnsonSeries: Ephesians Bible StudyStudy: 30 - The Indescribable and Incredible Power of God
Paul finishes his prayer in Ephesians 1 with a desire that we know the power of God. And while it is true that the power of God is truly indescribable, Paul indicates that when we begin to see the immensity of the power of God, it will change everything in our lives. In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson examines Ephesians 1:19 and discusses Paul’s four different uses of “power” in the passage and why these are so important for our lives today no matter what we are facing.

Jan 27, 2020 • 36min
258: The Voice of Diminishment // Defying the Enemy Voices 2 of 4 (Eric Ludy)
258: The Voice of Diminishment // Defying the Enemy Voices 2 of 4 (Eric Ludy)
Speaker: Eric Ludy
Series: 02: Defying the Enemy Voices
Study: The Voice of Diminishment
This is the second installment in Eric’s series entitled Defying the Enemy Voices. In this episode, he addresses the tactical maneuver of the enemy to discourage and dishearten the believer through the operation of belittlement.

Jan 26, 2020 • 41min
257: The 69th Attempt (Eric Ludy)
257: The 69th Attempt (Eric Ludy)
Speaker: Eric Ludy
Study: The 69th Attempt
This is a rousing message on the persistence and importunity of faith. Using the illustration of the ant, Eric challenges the Body of Christ to keep going, to not grow weary in their spiritual obedience. If you are discouraged in your spiritual journey, this is a must hear.

Jan 26, 2020 • 35min
256: Take All You Want (Ephesians 1:18) // Ephesians Bible Study 29 (Nathan Johnson)
256: Take All You Want (Ephesians 1:18) // Ephesians Bible Study 29 (Nathan Johnson)
Speaker: Nathan Johnson
Series: Ephesians Bible StudyStudy: 29 - Take All You Want
As we continue to explore Paul’s prayer for believers, we discover that Paul prays that we would understand the riches of our inheritance. Far beyond mere money, property, or other tangibles, our inheritance is so much more! In this expositional study, Nathan Johnson looks at the second aspect of Paul’s prayer and explains how we are able to partake of our inheritance as much as we want (even now) – in fact, we are called to.

Jan 24, 2020 • 33min
255: The Voice of Despair // Defying the Enemy Voices 1 of 4 (Eric Ludy)
255: The Voice of Despair // Defying the Enemy Voices 1 of 4 (Eric Ludy)
Speaker: Eric Ludy
Series: Defying the Enemy Voices
Study: 01: The Voice of Despair


