Daily Thunder Podcast

This is the fourth installment in a six-part series entitled Amazing Ellerslie Moments. In this series Eric and Nathan unpack the powerful and profound beginnings of the Ellerslie ministry, sharing fun stories rarely heard outside the intimate leadership team. This particular episode explores the significance of surrendering and laying down everything.

In Ephesians 4:24, Paul gives the final aspect of what it means to “learn Christ”—that as we put off sin, so too we must put on Christ. Jesus is our “robe of righteousness” we must be clothed with. In short, our lives are not our own and we must be marked by His life, righteousness, and holiness.

Proactive Christianity seeks out opportunities to boldly proclaim Christ, while reactive Christianity stays silent in order to self-protect. For most of us, it is extremely counterintuitive to sprint toward danger instead of shy away from it. But, as Leslie shares in this episode, God’s kingdom advances when His people live out bold, fearless, and outward faith.

This is the third installment in a six-part series entitled Amazing Ellerslie Moments. In this series Eric and Nathan unpack the powerful and profound beginnings of the Ellerslie ministry, sharing fun stories rarely heard outside the intimate leadership team. This particular episode discusses how Nathan Johnson ended up on the Ellerslie team.

While we are to put off all sin from our lives and put on the Lord Jesus Christ, Paul exhorts us in Ephesians 4:23 that the spirit of our minds are to be renewed continually. In this study, we examine what the “spirit of your mind” means and how we can continually live in the renewal of our innermost being.

In this episode, Leslie reminds us that choosing radical devotion to Jesus Christ in a world of mediocrity means a new approach to decision-making. As Christians we should no longer ask “what do I want?” but rather “what does He want?” We should no longer ask “what will make ME happy” but “what will bring Him glory?” When we live according to eternity’s values instead of the world’s values, we will discover the fulfillment and joy of a purpose-filled, victorious Christian life.

This is the second installment in a six-part series entitled Amazing Ellerslie Moments. In this series Eric and Nathan unpack the powerful and profound beginnings of the Ellerslie ministry, sharing fun stories rarely heard outside the intimate leadership team. This particular episode discusses the beautiful way that God built the Ellerslie leadership team.

What does it mean to “learn Christ”? Paul answers with three specifics—the first being to put off the old man (the corrupt sinful, selfish nature we all have prior to Christ). In this study, we examine Ephesians 4:22 and what it means to “put off” sin so that we might live as new creations in Christ Jesus.

God is calling each of us in such a time as this - are we listening? As Christians, each of us must ask ourselves what we living for - this life, or eternity? In this episode, Leslie challenges us to remove our own personal safety cones and become willing to take risks for the glory of God.

This is the first installment in a six-part series entitled Amazing Ellerslie Moments. In this series Eric and Nathan unpack the powerful and profound beginnings of the Ellerslie ministry, sharing fun stories rarely heard outside the intimate leadership team. This particular episode focuses on the vision for Ellerslie that was originally penned in 1993.