

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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May 13, 2021 • 17min
621: Defunding the Police // The Vaccine Dilemma - Part 4 of 5 (Eric Ludy & Nathan Johnson)
This is the fourth installment in a five part series entitled The Vaccine Dilemma. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message entitled The Vaccine Dilemma (which he delivered on Sunday, May 9, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This particular episode discusses the growing animosity of our American culture towards the concept of law enforcement. As Christians how should we respond?

May 12, 2021 • 17min
620: Gender Confused // The Vaccine Dilemma - Part 3 of 5 (Eric Ludy & Nathan Johnson)
This is the third installment in a five part series entitled The Vaccine Dilemma. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message entitled The Vaccine Dilemma (which he delivered on Sunday, May 9, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This particular episode breaks down the extreme challenge of gender confusion in our day. How is a Christian to respond to this bizarre reimagining of God-fashioned biology?

May 11, 2021 • 20min
619: Six Feet Under, er, I mean, Between // The Vaccine Dilemma - Part 2 of 5 (Eric Ludy & Philip H)
This is the second installment in a five part series entitled The Vaccine Dilemma. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message entitled The Vaccine Dilemma (which he delivered on Sunday, May 9, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This particular episode dives into the social distancing phenomenon and invites the Christian to reason through the matter Biblically

May 10, 2021 • 24min
618: The Masked Man // The Vaccine Dilemma - Part 1 of 5 (Eric Ludy & Nathan Johnson)
This is the first installment in a five part series entitled The Vaccine Dilemma. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message entitled The Vaccine Dilemma (which he delivered on Sunday, May 9, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). The issue of masks should not be the tripping point for the Church. It is imperative that we remember what the Church is about and learn to how to leverage this new social phenomenon into a demonstration of God’s redemptive power.

May 7, 2021 • 15min
617: Laying Down Idols Continued // Americanized - Part 5 of 5 (Dan McConnaughey)
This is the final installment in a five part series entitled Americanized: a study in the breakdown that follows putting “self” at the center. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message originally delivered on May 6, 2012 in the Ellerslie chapel but re-released this past Sunday, May 25, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). In this particular episode, Dan McConnaughey further discusses idolatry and our need as believers to lay down every idol in our lives.

May 6, 2021 • 23min
616: Citizenship of Another Realm // Americanized - Part 4 of 5 (Nathan Johnson)
This is the third installment in a five part series entitled Americanized: a study in the breakdown that follows putting “self” at the center. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message originally delivered on May 6, 2012 in the Ellerslie chapel but re-released this past Sunday, May 25, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). In particular episode, Nathan Johnson discusses the concept that while we may be citizens of a particular nation, we as Christians are actually citizens of a heavenly “country” and therefore should be marked by the lifestyle and “culture” of that realm.

May 5, 2021 • 21min
615: Laying Down Idols // Americanized - Part 3 of 5 (Philip H)
This is the third installment in a five part series entitled Americanized: a study in the breakdown that follows putting “self” at the center. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message originally delivered on May 6, 2012 in the Ellerslie chapel but re-released this past Sunday, May 25, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This particular episode explores idolatry, especially in the western world, and gives a call to lay down our idols to embrace the truth and Gospel of Jesus Christ.

May 4, 2021 • 17min
614: Surrendering Our Yieldedness // Americanized - Part 2 of 5 (Nathan Johnson)
This is the second installment in a five part series entitled Americanized: a study in the breakdown that follows putting “self” at the center. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message originally delivered on May 6, 2012 in the Ellerslie chapel but re-released this past Sunday, May 25, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This particular episode explores the concept of yielding our lives unto God and the necessity of moment-by-moment surrender to Him.

May 3, 2021 • 19min
613: Refusing Defeat // Americanized - Part 1 of 5 (Eric Ludy)
This is the first installment in a five part series entitled Americanized: a study in the breakdown that follows putting “self” at the center. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message originally delivered on May 6, 2012 in the Ellerslie chapel but re-released this past Sunday, May 25, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This particular episode contrasts the self-justifying behavior that squelches spiritual growth and the self-relinquishing behavior that amplifies intimacy with Christ.

Apr 30, 2021 • 13min
612: The Intensity of Integrity // When a Pastor Lives a Double-Life - Part 5 of 5 (Philip H)
This is the final installment in a five part series entitled When a Pastor Lives a Double-Life. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message originally delivered on April 29, 2012 in the Ellerslie chapel but re-released this past Sunday, April 25th, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). This particular episode explores the importance of integrity in every area of our lives.


