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Daily Thunder Podcast
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.
Episodes
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1419: The Provision and Protection of Peace (Philippians 4:7) // Think on These Things 04 (Nathan Johnson)
The peace of God protects our hearts and minds as Christians. But more than something, the peace of God is someone (namely, Jesus). In this study from…
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1418: The Dark Night of Viking Dominance // Spiritual Lessons from Alfred the Great 04 (Eric Ludy)
Eric explores the first encounters Alfred shares with the legendary Vikings and how those first encounters parallel our first steps forward against our own…
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1417: Be Anxious for Nothing (Philippians 4:6) // Think on These Things 03 (Nathan Johnson)
Paul commands us not to worry, forebode, or walk in worry. Rather, everything in our lives should press us ever more unto Jesus Christ. In this study from…
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1416: Don’t Pay the Dane // Spiritual Lessons from Alfred the Great 03 (Eric Ludy)
There were two distinct ways that the kings of the island of Britain dealt with the invading Vikings in the ninth century. The most popular way was to pacify…
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1415: Aggressive Gentleness (Philippians 4:5) // Think on These Things 02 (Nathan Johnson)
Our gentleness is to be known to everyone—but gentleness is not what we may think it is … its a willingness to demonstrate love rather than argue and prove…
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1414: The Behavior of Royalty // Spiritual Lessons from Alfred the Great 02 (Eric Ludy)
We have a territory to rule and protect. And the decisions we make don’t just impact our own territory but that of the world surrounding us. Like Alfred, if we…
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1413: Again, I Will Say, Rejoice! (Philippians 4:4) // Think on These Things 01 (Nathan Johnson)
Christians are supposed to have a certain focus of their mind—or, as Paul says, “think on these things.” In this special series, Nathan teaches from…
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1412: The Unlikely Hero // Spiritual Lessons from Alfred the Great 01 (Eric Ludy)
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…
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1411: Building A Foundation for Christian Living and Leading // Reimagining Ellerslie 06 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
In this episode, Eric and Nathan conclude their mini-series on Ellerslie's vision and how Ellerslie is being improved and expanded in 2027. They also talk…
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1410: Student Testimonies from Ellerslie 1.0 // Reimagining Ellerslie 05 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
In this special mini-series, Eric and Nathan meet to discuss Ellerslie's vision and direction moving forward. In this episode, several alumni share the power…
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1409: Renovating and Reimagining Ellerslie 1.0 // Reimagining Ellerslie 04 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
In this special mini-series, Eric and Nathan meet to discuss Ellerslie's vision and direction moving forward. Ellerslie's main program has been a powerful…
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1408: Student Testimonies from Ellerslie 2.0 // Reimagining Ellerslie 03 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
In this special mini-series, Eric and Nathan meet to discuss Ellerslie's vision and direction moving forward. In this episode, several alumni share the power…
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1407: Ellerslie's 2.0 // Reimagining Ellerslie 02 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
In this special mini-series, Eric and Nathan meet to discuss Ellerslie's vision and direction moving forward. In this episode, they talk about Ellerslie's 2.0…
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1406: 2.0ing Every Area of Our Lives // Reimagining Ellerslie (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
In this special mini-series, Eric and Nathan meet to discuss Ellerslie's vision and direction moving forward. These are exciting days, especially as we all…
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1405: Two Aspects of Overcomers (Revelation 2-3) // To the Seven Churches 24 (Nathan Johnson)
In this special bonus episode, Nathan shares two aspects of what it means to be an overcomer as found in Revelation 2–3 … and he reminds us that our victory…
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1404: Lukewarm With the Door Closed (Revelation 3:15–22) // To the Seven Churches 23 (Nathan Johnson)
Of all the letters, the one to Laodicea contains the sharpest rebuke from Christ. The church has nothing good to say about it, and yet, while there is a…
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1403: To Laodicea, From … (Revelation 3:14) // To the Seven Churches 22 (Nathan Johnson)
In our modern day, the most well-known of the seven letters is the one to Laodicea. Yet, while we know many of Jesus' statements to that church, we don't…
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1402: Being Merle Oddbody // Spiritual Lessons from the Novel Hoodlum (Eric Ludy)
Merle Oddbody is a very unexpected and humorous character in the novel, Hoodlum, written by Eric and his son Hudson (view it on Amazon here). Merle Oddbody is…
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1401: What You Did Right (Revelation 3:8–13) // To the Seven Churches 21 (Nathan Johnson)
In this study, we examine what Jesus says to the Church in Philadelphia in Revelation 3:8–13. Throughout the study, we discover what the church was doing…
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1400: The Man Vision // Epic Masculinity 03 (Eric Ludy)
Eric Ludy is freshly stirred on the topic of manhood. This rugged topic has been one of his signature passion points for the past three decades and this little…
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1399: To Philadelphia, From … (Revelation 3:7) // To the Seven Churches 20 (Nathan Johnson)
The Church in Philadelphia was unique in that Jesus gave no critique nor a command to repent—it was a weak church, but one that was faithful. In this study, we…
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1398: Being Joe Hardy // Spiritual Lessons from Dragon Mountain (Eric Ludy)
You may know him as Eric Ludy, but for a theatre show, entitled Dragon Mountain, that debuted on the Ellerslie stage in 2024, he became Joe Hardy (at least for…
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1397: The Imperative Imperatives (Revelation 3:3-6) // To the Seven Churches 19 (Nathan Johnson)
To Sardis's desperate condition, Jesus gives a series of imperatives that are … imperative if they want to live. Jesus tells the church to wake up, repent…
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1396: Meeting Betsy // Cheerful Meditations about Heaven 10 (Eric Ludy)
After declaring that episode 09 was his final one in his Heaven series, Eric strolls back out onto the stage and delivers this very special bonus episode. If…
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1395: The Man Void // Epic Masculinity 02 (Eric Ludy)
Eric Ludy is freshly stirred on the topic of manhood. This rugged topic has been one of his signature passion points for the past three decades and this little…
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1394: Defibrillator Paddles (Revelation 3:1–2) // To the Seven Churches 18 (Nathan Johnson)
The Church in Sardis was dying and Jesus exhorted them to wake up—in short, He was offering spiritual defibrillator paddles. In this study, we explore Jesus'…
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1393: Anti-Boring // Spiritual Lessons from F1 Racing (Eric Ludy)
Who would have ever guessed that a life-changing message could come pouring out of the topic of Formula 1 racing? F1 racing is life on the dangerous edge—an…
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1392: To Sardis, From … (Revelation 3:1) // To the Seven Churches 17 (Nathan Johnson)
Sardis, an ancient city that assumed itself unconquerable—yet was surprised twice and taken over by its enemies—is the focus of Jesus’ fifth letter, of which…
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1391: Blowing Bubbles // Cheerful Meditations about Heaven 09 (Eric Ludy)
There is a gigantic difference between childishness and childlikeness. The first we need to put behind us, the second we need to actually grow in . . . for all…
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1390: The Man Talk // Epic Masculinity 01 (Eric Ludy)
Eric Ludy is freshly stirred on the topic of manhood. This rugged topic has been one of his signature passion points for the past three decades and this little…
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1389: Holding Fast Until the End (Revelation 2:21–29) // To the Seven Churches 16 (Nathan Johnson)
After confronting the church in Thyatira for their complacency and compromise, Jesus gives the church a promise of punishment if they do not repent … and then…
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1388: Just One More // Spiritual Lessons from Desmond Doss (Eric Ludy)
This powerful message is the first in Eric’s foray into single-episode studies on magnificent men or magnificent events and how they showcase the Kingdom of…
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1387: Just Like Jezebel (Revelation 2:19–21) // To the Seven Churches 15 (Nathan Johnson)
The name Jezebel often evokes images of evil, compromise, and sexual immorality … and strangely, Jesus uses it to describe a member at the church in Thyatira…
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1386: Homesick for Eden // Cheerful Meditations About Heaven 08 (Eric Ludy)
According to Scripture, each of us were actually “in” Adam when he went rogue and sinned in the Garden of Eden. According to the laws of inherited genetics, we…
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1385: To Thyatira, From … (Revelation 2:18) // To the Seven Churches 14 (Nathan Johnson)
While we don't know much about the city of Thyatira and the church therein, Jesus' gives one of the strongest statements to the seven churches. In this…
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1384: Into the Sea of Crises // Spiritual Lessons from the Apollo Space Program 08 (Eric Ludy)
Apollo 11 is known as the “purpose mission” of all the NASA space missions. The goal was to get boots on the moon, and Apollo 11 was the big moment when NASA…
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1383: Repent, or I’ll Fight (Revelation 2:16–17) // To the Seven Churches 13 (Nathan Johnson)
Jesus issues a sharp rebuke to the church in Pergamum and commands them to either repent or He will come and fight them. In this study, we examine Revelation…
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1382: Blue Pomegranates, Again // Cheerful Meditations About Heaven 04 + 07 (Eric Ludy)
When we recorded episode four "Blue Pomegranates" we had some audio issues, so Eric re-recorded it as episode 7 "Blue Pomegranates, Again." God supplied us all…
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1381: I Know Your Compromise (Revelation 2:13-15) // To the Seven Churches 12 (Nathan Johnson)
While Jesus encourages the church in Pergamum for their faith and holding fast to Him, He gives a sharp rebuke regarding their compromise specifically in the…
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1380: The Smylie Mailbox // Spiritual Lessons from the Apollo Space Program 07 (Eric Ludy)
The Apollo 13 mission ranks as one of the most intriguing and sensational events in US history. And in the midst of the drama was a man named Ed Smylie. Not…
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1379: To Pergamum, From … (Revelation 2:12) // To the Seven Churches 11 (Nathan Johnson)
Jesus introduces Himself to the Church in Pergamum as the One who has a sharp two-edged sword—in so doing, He prepares them for the sharp rebuke He is about to…
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1378: Not Home Yet // Cheerful Meditations About Heaven 06 (Eric Ludy)
There is an applause of this earth and an applause of Heaven. So many itch for the applause of this earth and exchange out the luster of a heavenly reward for…
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1377: Fearlessly Faithful (Revelation 2:10–11) // To the Seven Churches 10 (Nathan Johnson)
After commending the Church in Smyrna, Jesus reminds them of two key truths: do not fear and be faithful. In this study, we explore these two powerful key…
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1376: Alarm Code 1201 // Spiritual Lessons from the Apollo Space Program 06 (Eric Ludy)
So often we consider our trials and our sufferings random bits of misery, rather than as very purposeful training tools for our equipping. On the final Apollo…
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1375: The Suffering of Saints (Revelation 2:9-10) // To the Seven Churches 09 (Nathan Johnson)
The Christian life was never intended to be easy—Jesus promised trials, difficulty, suffering, and persecution. Yet it is in those very difficulties that…
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1374: The Country of the Seeing // Cheerful Meditations About Heaven 05 (Eric Ludy)
The old adage is, “too heavenly minded to be any earthly good.” Is is possible to be too heavenly minded? And is being heavenly minded a harmful thing to your…
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1373: To Smyrna, From … (Revelation 2:8) // To the Seven Churches 08 (Nathan Johnson)
In one of only two letters where Jesus didn’t say anything negative, the believers in Smyrna were a church facing great difficulty, suffering, and persecution…
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1372: 32 Minutes of Silence // Spiritual Lessons from the Apollo Space Program 05 (Eric Ludy)
When God appears silence, how do we respond? Do we panic or do we trust that—though He be silent—He is nonetheless faithful and true? There were thirty-two…
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1370: Respond and Repent (Revelation 2:4-7) // To the Seven Churches 07 (Nathan Johnson)
After confronting the church in Ephesus about leaving their first love, Jesus gives a command to respond, repent, and return. In this message, Nathan examines…
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1369: Walk Before You Run // Spiritual Lessons from the Apollo Space Program 04 (Eric Ludy)
NASA’s motto in the 1960’s was “walk before you run.” They were handed an impossible mission from the President of the United States—“put a man on the moon…
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1368: You Left Your Love (Revelation 2:2-4) // To the Seven Churches 06 (Nathan Johnson)
In Jesus’ letter to the church in Ephesus, he gives a commendation—a list of “well dones”—and yet the church is lacking something significant: they left their…
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1367: Maximum Happiness // Cheerful Meditations About Heaven 03 (Eric Ludy)
As humans, we are prone to seek our happiness in this realm and we often seek to gain it as soon a possible. The Christian is supposed to think and reason…
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1366: To Ephesus, From … (Revelation 2:1) // To the Seven Churches 05 (Nathan Johnson)
In Jesus’ first letter to the seven churches, He introduces Himself to the church at Ephesus. In this message, Nathan talks about the ancient city of Ephesus…
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1365: The Awe of the Assignment // Spiritual Lessons from the Apollo Space Program 03 (Eric Ludy)
Like the mission NASA received from President Kennedy in 1962—“put a man on the moon before the end of the decade!”—our mission as Christians is also…
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1364: He Who Has an Ear (Revelation 2-3) // To the Seven Churches 04 (Nathan Johnson)
One of the key repeated phrases in all seven letters is “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” But what does it mean and why…
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1363: The Bucket List // Cheerful Meditations About Heaven 02 (Eric Ludy)
We’ve all heard about making a bucket list. But, how many of us have ever considered making a bucket list for Heaven? This is a remarkable meditation about not…
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1362: The Confrontation of Comfort and Correction (Revelation 1-3) // To the Seven Churches 03 (Nathan Johnson)
Jesus is confronting the seven churches in Revelation 2–3 with either comfort or correction—and in doing so, provides the solution to their situation—Himself…
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1361: Gravitas // Spiritual Lessons from the Apollo Space Program 02 (Eric Ludy)
If we are going to win this spiritual battle, then we must possess “the growl.” There needs to be a fervency and a forthright faith in our praying and in our…
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1360: Seven Letters (Revelation 2–3) // To the Seven Churches 02 (Nathan Johnson)
Revelation 2–3 are Jesus’ letters to seven key churches in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). In this study, we examine the seven letters, their structure, their…
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1359: The Jessica Conundrum // Cheerful Meditations About Heaven 01 (Eric Ludy)
How refreshing to turn our gaze heavenward and behold His glory. In this message, Eric lifts our spiritual chins upward to see the beauty, power, and majesty…