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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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1298: Triumph // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 24 (Eric Ludy)
After years of put-downs, ridicule, and mockery the day finally arrived for Wilbur and Orville Wright to show the world that they actually were flyers and not…
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1297: Discover the Delight of Obedience // The Awful Fear of the Lord 12 (Nathan Johnson)
God has called Christians to a life of holiness, godliness, and righteousness—a life conformed to the image of Jesus Himself. Yet, for many of us, we dislike…
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1296: The Bread and Cheese Moment // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 23 (Eric Ludy)
Wilbur and Orville, even after discovering human-controlled flight on December 17, 1903, still traversed difficulty after difficulty in convincing everyone…
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1295: A Pair of Shotguns // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 22 (Eric Ludy)
The Wright Brothers headed back to Kitty Hawk, NC in 1907 for the expressed purpose of getting alone and remembering afresh how to fly. They hadn’t flown for…
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1294: Holy Fear Brings Freedom // The Awful Fear of the Lord 11 (Nathan Johnson)
When we have a proper (godly, holy) fear of the Lord, it brings forth freedom and life within the believer. It not only dispels all other fears from our lives…
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1293: Unpurchasable // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 21 (Eric Ludy)
Rumor has it that everyone has a price. Supposedly, even the most virtuous man or woman, the most stouthearted, have their breaking point—the price point at…
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1292: Across the Pond // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 20 (Eric Ludy)
By 1905 the Wright Brothers had officially learned to fly. They had a testable and provable flying machine. But, even though human-controlled flight was a…
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1291: The Beginning of Knowledge // The Awful Fear of the Lord 10 (Nathan Johnson)
In Solomon’s introduction to the book of Proverbs, he gives three key purposes for the book but gives a central premise: the fear of Yahweh is the beginning of…
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1290: The Big Announcement // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 19 (Eric Ludy)
The Wright Brother’s achieved flight on December 17, 1903 in Kitty Hawk, NC. The problem was, no one believed them. It wasn’t until nine months later…
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1289: The Second Wind // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 18 (Eric Ludy)
In the Wright Brother’s story of flight, wind was an essential ingredient. First it was the natural winds of Kitty Hawk—they learned to master the gusting…
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1288: Learning the Fear of Yahweh (Psalm 34) // The Awful Fear of the Lord 09 (Nathan Johnson)
In Psalm 34, David invites his listeners to learn the fear of Yahweh. But far more than an intellectual pursuit, David reminds us that to fear of the Lord, it…
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1287: A short pause and debrief (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
In this special Daily Thunder, Eric and Nathan reflect upon their current series and mention that we are currently taking a three week break from Daily…
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1286: Huffman Prairie // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 17 (Eric Ludy)
Huffman Prairie represents a significant chapter in the Wright Brother’s story, but a “Huffman Prairie” chapter is certainly not unique to them. It’s a chapter…
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1285: Overcoming the Three Day Stink // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 16 (Eric Ludy)
The Wright Brothers accomplished something on December 17, 1903 that changed the course of history. And yet, no one believed them. Their hometown of Dayton…
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1284: I Stand in Awe of You // The Awful Fear of the Lord 08 (Nathan Johnson)
“Wow!” It’s a word that expresses astonishment or admiration or to excite someone greatly. Yet that state of awe and wonder should be how stand before God and…
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1283: Twelve Seconds // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 15 (Eric Ludy)
The Christian life is all about faith. But, what many Christians don’t realize is that it is not just the presence of faith that causes the Christian to…
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1282: Sculpting the Sand Hills // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 14 (Eric Ludy)
When we think of the Wright Brothers, we think of two extraordinary men that pulled off an impossible feat all by their lonesome. And that is correct . . …
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1281: Lost in the Wonder of Our God // The Awful Fear of the Lord 07 (Nathan Johnson)
I’ve been defining the “fear of the Lord” as having reverence for God mixed with tremble and awe. Over the past few studies we’ve looked at the idea of…
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1280: Sam Langley’s Pride // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 13 (Eric Ludy)
The Wright Brothers were not dashing, debonaire men. They were not highly educated nor were they confident with the lady folk. They were simple men. And the…
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1279: The Diary of Derring-Do // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 12 (Eric Ludy)
The extraordinary work and discoveries of the Wright Brothers have changed the world over this past century. But one of their most understated achievements was…
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1278: Revere Our Holy God // The Awful Fear of the Lord 06 (Nathan Johnson)
To live with a holy fear of God requires that we revere Him. But what is reverence and how do we live before God with a deep humility, respect, and honor? In…
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1277: Cowboy Bravado // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 11 (Eric Ludy)
The Church today is missing its cowboy bravado—it’s willingness to hop on the back of a bucking bull and ride it. Instead there is a passivity, a reticence…
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1276: The Dog Pile Technique // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 10 (Eric Ludy)
Our ancient enemy, the devil, has been around for the past 6,000 years working over the people of this earth with his devious tactics, schemes, and assaults…
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1275: Trembling at His Word // The Awful Fear of the Lord 05 (Nathan Johnson)
The mighty voice of the Lord is powerful and thunderous … and so is His voice through His Word. Too many in our modern day treat the Bible casually or…
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1274: The Power of a Fool // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 09 (Eric Ludy)
The Apostle Paul submits a challenge to the psyche of every believer when he describes the idea of becoming a “fool for Christ’s sake.” After all, the reason…
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1273: Kitty Hawk // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 08 (Eric Ludy)
As humans we have a proclivity towards the easiest route, the most comfortable way. We will purposely avoid difficulty, pain, and suffering and steer clear of…
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1272: The Mighty Voice of the Lord // The Awful Fear of the Lord 04 (Nathan Johnson)
The voice of our God is described as powerful, mighty, and thunderously loud. It is compared to the roar of a lion, the clap of thunder, and the sound of a…
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1271: Living Inspired // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 07 (Eric Ludy)
Too many of us live life from task to task, from paycheck to paycheck, and from duty to duty, instead of taking in the wonder, the beauty, and the awe of…
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1270: Bull Riding the Wind // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 06 (Eric Ludy)
In 1899 there were two diametrically-opposed approaches to solving the mystery of flight. The most common and popular view involved the absence of wind—it was…
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1269: To Tremble // The Awful Fear of the Lord 03 (Nathan Johnson)
As we dive more into what it means to live with a holy fear, there are two key aspects we need to discuss: tremble and awe. In this message, Nathan talks about…
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1268: The Wright Cycle Company // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 05 (Eric Ludy)
God designed mighty oak trees to grow out of small acorns. The same is true in our lives. Our small decisions in life are the acorns that form the basis of our…
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1267: What Every Wilbur Needs // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 04 (Eric Ludy)
It’s an interesting question to ponder—would Wilbur Wright have been able to invent the airplane without the help of Orville? Of course, it can’t be proved…
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1266: Four Kinds of Fear // The Awful Fear of the Lord 02 (Nathan Johnson)
If we are going to properly understand the "Fear of Lord," we must discuss the difference between different kinds of fear. In this message, Nathan talks about…
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1265: The End of Orville Wright // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 03 (Eric Ludy)
In 1886 Orville Wright died . . . sort of. We don’t want to give away any spoilers, but the simple fact that Orville invented (with his brother, Wilbur) the…
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1264: Staring Down the Impossible // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 02 (Eric Ludy)
At the conclusion of the 19th century it was determined by the intellectual elite that human controlled flight would NEVER happen. In fact, it was officially…
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1263: 7 Hawthorn Street // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 01 (Eric Ludy)
Very few men in history have impacted the course of history as did Wilbur and Orville Wright from Dayton, Ohio. They were every day men—simple men—but men with…
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1262: Stepping into the Wonder of Our God // The Awful Fear of the Lord 01 (Nathan Johnson)
As we begin our new series on the awful (awe-filled) fear of the Lord, we examine the “why” behind the series, our misunderstanding of the fear of God, and why…
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1261: What's coming in our new Daily Thunder series (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
In this special episode, Eric and Nathan talk about the previous season of Daily Thunder series and the two new series starting mid-June. And Eric gives a…
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1260: Advice to our Younger Selves // Thirty Years 18 (Eric + Leslie Ludy)
We all wish we could travel back in time and give some advice to our younger selves. In this message, that is exactly what Eric and Leslie do. Mining the gold…
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1259: A Dark Participation (Ephesians 5:11–12) // Building Up the Body 21 (Nathan Johnson)
There are two distinct kingdoms—the Kingdom of God (Light) and the Kingdom of Darkness. As Christians we have been purchased and rescued from the Kingdom of…
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1258: The Presidential Autopen // Citizenship 21 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
The previous president's "autopen" is under scrutiny—executive orders singed by someone other than the president. In a similar manner, in our lives, our…
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1257: From Burnout to Buoyant // Thirty Years 17 (Eric + Leslie Ludy)
There are two ways to do ministry. You can either do in it your own strength or in God’s strength. Most of us theologically know that the “God strength” option…
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1256: Pleasing to the Lord (Ephesians 5:10) // Building Up the Body 20 (Nathan Johnson)
Paul makes a grand statement in Ephesians 5:8–10 that while we were once of the darkness, now we are light in Christ Jesus, the Light Himself. And as children…
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1255: The Blob // Citizenship 20 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
The term “The Blob” has been used over these past five or so years to describe the endemic foreign policy mind of government of the US. Whether you are right…
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1254: The Fruit of Light (Ephesians 5:9) // Building Up the Body 19 (Nathan Johnson)
Christians are called people of the light—we have been transferred from the Kingdom of Darkness and brought into the Kingdom of Light, where Jesus Himself is…
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1253: One Big Beautiful Bill // Citizenship 19 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
Congress is presently attempting to pack a lot into one big beautiful bill and get it on the President’s desk for a signature. It would be a bill that cuts…
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1252: Impossible Prayers // Thirty Years 16 (Eric + Leslie Ludy)
To some it might seem a risky thing to teach your children to start praying impossible prayers—prayers that could only be answered by an All-powerful God…
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1251: Whose Side Are You On? (Ephesians 5:7–8) // Building Up the Body 18 (Nathan Johnson)
After describing some aspects of the darkness—sexual immorality, impurity, greed, idolatry, and filthy/foolish talk—Paul says that while these things may have…
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1250: Think Big // Citizenship 18 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
Whether its through distraction, fear, or passivity, we often loose our gumption to think and act big in this world. We prefer to have someone else live big…
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1249: Four Five and Under // Thirty Years 15 (Eric + Leslie Ludy)
According to Scripture, children are like arrows in the hand of the warrior. Any one who has kids may wish to question such a notion. Arrows? Strength?…
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1248: Deception, Disobedience, and Destruction (Ephesians 5:6) // Building Up the Body 17 (Nathan Johnson)
Our modern culture celebrates ungodliness and sinful behavior—and it has seeped into the Church where leaders are encouraging Christians to live however they…
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1247: Absurdism // Citizenship 17 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
Biblical thinking has gone the way of the Dodo, and now common sense has followed suit. What is left if "absurdism"—where we all stare at a naked emperor and…
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1246: Baby Dubber // Thirty Years 14 (Eric + Leslie Ludy)
Adoption is a strange and marvelous experience. And no two adoptions are the same. There is always a unique story that underpins each one, hallmarked by the…
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1245: Victory in Jesus or Myself? (Ephesians 5:5) // Building Up the Body 16 (Nathan Johnson)
When we first come to Christ, we are saved by His grace, through faith (Ephesians 2:8–9). Our salvation is not of ourselves, it is the work and gift of God on…
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1244: The Deep State // Citizenship 16 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
The Ancien Regime is the French way of saying, “The Old Regime” (where we get our word "ancient"). This Old Regime has been around since before you were born…
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1243: Start with One // Thirty Years 13 (Eric + Leslie Ludy)
Staring at the staggering number of orphaned and vulnerable children worldwide, Eric and Leslie felt compelled to do something about the crisis. God encouraged…
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1242: Freed From Idolatry to Receive an Inheritance (Ephesians 5:5) // Building Up the Body 15 (Nathan Johnson)
Paul does not back down when it comes to those who want to live a life of sexual immorality and impurity—those who continue to practice such a perverse life of…
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1241: The Beauty of a Trade Deficit // Citizenship 15 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
America has a massive trade deficit, and while this may not be a good thing economically, does a "trade deficit" spiritually reveal a problem? In this…
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1240: The Language of Heaven (Ephesians 5:4) // Building Up the Body 14 (Nathan Johnson)
Your mouth is important to God. It will either be characterized by the culture or marked by the language of heaven. Whichever you choose, you will either…
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1239: The Threat of Tariffs // Citizenship 14 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
The Kingdom of God is upside down. If you want to go up, you must go down, if you want to be first, you must be last, and life is found through death…