Daily Thunder Podcast

Paul’s command to think on that which is true is far more than something factual or informational—He refers to embracing the Person of Jesus and being filled up with the Word of God. In this episode, Nathan Johnson examines Paul’s first command of things to think upon and discovers that truth is twofold, it expels all lies, and transforms our personal experience and reality.

This is the seventh episode in Eric Ludy’s epic summer Daily Thunder series drawing on the legendary life of Alfred the Great. In this particular episode he dives into the way of Anglo-Saxon kings with their men. In 871 Alfred is going to become King of Wessex. And as a king, more than anything, he desires to walk out his kingship with his loyal thegns by his side. The extraordinary fellowship of the Anglo-Saxon king and his thegns is something foreign to our modern system of manly relationship building, but in studying it, it helps us better understand the fellowship that Christ the King yearns to have with His thegns, the Church. 

This is the sixth episode in Eric Ludy’s epic summer Daily Thunder series drawing on the legendary life of Alfred the Great. In this particular episode he explores the first encounters Alfred shares with the legendary Vikings and how that parallels our first steps forward against our own terrifying territorial invader, known as Sin. Alfred is going to have a rough beginning and then he is going to learn something to that is going to turn the tide in the famed Battle of Ashdown.

In Philippians 4:8, Paul gives a list of eight things we are to think, or meditate, upon. More than a mental grasp or understanding, Paul asserts that the meditation of the Christian mind should affect our lives in every way. As we “fill up our minds” with the things on his list, they in turn should radically transform how we behave, talk, and think. In this episode, Nathan Johnson unpacks the concept of “think” or “dwell” and how essential the word is to our understanding of the entire passage.

This is the fifth episode in Eric Ludy’s epic summer Daily Thunder series drawing on the legendary life of Alfred the Great. In this particular episode he dives into the two distinct ways that the Kings of the island of Britain dealt with the Vikings in the ninth century. The most popular way was to pacify them and give them what they wanted so that they would leave town. This was called, paying the Danegeld. While the other way was much more difficult and involved a great expenditure of energy and strength. It was called fighting them. In history, it has been shown time and again, that to pay the Danegeld doesn’t work. In fact, it empowers the invader to come back for more and more and more — until nothing is left. Whereas, the second method, though it be the harder way, actually gets the job done. How are we engaging the Vikings that are attempting to invade our life?

When we think of boundaries, we often think of restrictions, limitations, and confinement. Yet boundaries actually give freedom. As we begin our study of Philippians 4:8, Nathan Johnson examines the beauty of boundaries and the blessing they are in our walk with Christ. Rather than imposing a limitation on what we can think upon, Paul gives us true freedom to think on Jesus Christ.

This is the fourth episode in Eric Ludy’s epic summer Daily Thunder series drawing on the legendary life of Alfred the Great. In this particular episode he introduces the terrible Vikings and the immense threat they pose to the isle of Britain. This once Christian nation is suddenly experience a very real judgment. They have forgotten God and turned from His ways. Is there a remedy? Much like the current movement of darkness against the continent of North America in the year 2021, the Vikings seemed unstoppable in the mid ninth century. But, something is going to happen in this exciting season of history that will turn the tide on this evil encroachment.

This is the third episode in Eric Ludy’s epic summer Daily Thunder series drawing on the legendary life of Alfred the Great. In this particular episode he draws a strong parallel between the fractured kingdoms of Britannia in 865 with the denominationalized Church of Jesus Christ in the year 2021. Alfred is going to inherit a broken system when he was crowned king, just as we are inheriting a fault-filled Church system as we step into our faith-walk with Christ. However, unlike many of us, Alfred is going to spend his life fixing that which is broken instead of just accepting its unhealthy state. And just like in Alfred’s day — the future of decency, honor, liberty, and truth depend upon someone rising up and doing something about the impending doom.

As we continue our study on the mindset of a Christian from Philippians 4:4–9, we are taking the first two episodes to review what we've covered thus far. In this episode, we examine Paul's call to not allow anything to produce fear, anxiety, or worry and instead press us into intimacy with Jesus through prayer and thanksgiving—as such the peace of God will guard our inner lives. As we continue our study, this episode will give the context for the "think on these things" passage of Philippians 4:8.

This is the second episode in Eric Ludy’s epic summer Daily Thunder series drawing on the legendary life of Alfred the Great. In this particular episode he takes a deep dive into the concept of kings in Biblical history and what God says about them. A king is in a rare and powerful position to sway the destiny of an entire nation and the nations surrounding. It is critical that we realize that what a king of nations must recognize on a global scale, each of us as believers must recognize on a more intimate scale. We have a territory to rule and protect. And the decisions we make don’t just impact our own territory but that of miniature kingdoms surrounding us.  Like Alfred, let’s learn to do this ruling thing right.