Daily Thunder Podcast

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 example Paul’s command to rejoice always and to be known for our gentleness. This “impossible” living is only possible because the Lord is near. 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 exciting first episode of an epic summer Daily Thunder series drawing on the legendary life of Alfred the Great. Vegas odds are stacked against the Church of Jesus Christ in the year 2021 just as they were stacked against Alfred over eleven hundred years ago. We appear weak, downtrodden, vulnerable, and on our heels. And yet, every great hero in Scripture starts in that exact position. God seems to delight in taking the least likely of circumstances and the least likely of people and showcasing His magnificent plot-twisting powers in and through them. In the year 872 the Vegas odds were against Alfred and his future portended hopelessness, yet all these many years later we refer to this guy, as Alfred the Great. Why? Because God enjoys proving the Vegas oddsmakers wrong. Alfred’s story is remarkable, and ours should be, too.» Listen to all the episodes in this series on Alfred the Great.

This is the final installment in a four part series entitled The End of Ox Carts. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson, and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message entitled The End of Ox Carts (a message originally delivered on Sunday, June 5th, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This particular episode talks about the importance of the “first turn”. When we face trials, we all are wired to turn to something for remedy and help. It’s very easy to have our first turn be to something other than to God. May God train each of us in the Church of Jesus Christ to make our first turn be towards the ONE and ONLY ONE who can actually bring salvation. 

This is the third installment in a four part series entitled The End of Ox Carts. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson, and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message entitled The End of Ox Carts (a message originally delivered on Sunday, June 5th, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This particular episode discusses the amazing response of Josiah to hearing the reading of the book of the Law for the first time. 

This is the second installment in a four part series entitled The End of Ox Carts. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson, and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message entitled The End of Ox Carts (a message originally delivered on Sunday, June 5th, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This particular message discusses how we as believers unwittingly build counterfeit solutions for accomplishing God’s ends rather than just using God’s revealed solutions for bringing about God’s ends.

This is the first installment in a four part series entitled The End of Ox Carts. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson, and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message entitled The End of Ox Carts (a message originally delivered on Sunday, June 5th, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This particular episode dives into the idea of the “Uzza” in God’s providential plan. God often uses a loss to awaken us to His way — to return us to His purposes.

This is the first installment in a three part series entitled The Blanket Carriers. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson, and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message entitled The Blanket Carriers (a message originally delivered on March 6, 2016 in the Ellerslie chapel but re-released this past Sunday, May 30th, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This message addresses the growing trend amongst evangelical churches today to get soft on sin in order to appear more “welcoming” to the sinner. How do we as believers hold a love of truth while also showing a love for the people?

This is the first installment in a three part series entitled The Blanket Carriers. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson, and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message entitled The Blanket Carriers (a message originally delivered on March 6, 2016 in the Ellerslie chapel but re-released this past Sunday, May 30th, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This message unpacks the importance of dealing with the weakness and problems in the people around us … and helps you think through how to properly handle the issue(s) while loving the individual.

This is the first installment in a three part series entitled The Blanket Carriers. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson, and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message entitled The Blanket Carriers (a message originally delivered on March 6, 2016 in the Ellerslie chapel but re-released this past Sunday, May 30th, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This particular episode explores the outward focus of the Christian and how that selfless care-for-others lifestyle of the believing man and/or woman of God is their great secret of endurance in the most hellish of circumstances.  

This is the final installment in a five part series entitled The Roar of the Lion. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson, and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message entitled The Roar of the Lion (which he delivered on Sunday, May 23, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This particular episode talks about the strange and mystifying power of preaching. God’s method for changing the world is dramatically different than our proposed methods. He has chosen the weak things to defeat the big things.