

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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Jun 21, 2024 • 59min
1135: Great Balls of Fire // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 03 (Eric Ludy)
This is the third installment in Eric’s exciting new summer series entitled, Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode, he investigates the history of the Temple and explains how the work of Christ on the Cross was a clear departure from one temple system in order to establish a far superior temple system in the bodies of those that believe in Jesus Christ.

Jun 19, 2024 • 55min
1134: What is the Gospel? // The Grand and Glorious Gospel 01 (Nathan Johnson)
If someone asked you to define and describe the Gospel, what would you say? In this introduction to his new series “The Grand and Glorious Gospel,” Nathan Johnson talks about the Gospel itself, the four key elements of it, and gives an overview of what we will cover in this series.

Jun 17, 2024 • 60min
1133: I Work at Starbucks // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 02 (Eric Ludy)
This is the second installment in Eric Ludy’s powerful and intriguing new summer series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode, Eric lays the foundation for understanding this extraordinary time period of history (from 64 to 70 AD) and the way that knowing this human history can actually impact the lens that a student of Scripture wears in interpreting the text of the Book of Revelation. Utilizing a humorous misunderstanding regarding his possible employment at Starbucks, he unpacks the very real schism the Body of Christ today experiences over this apocalyptic vision. He also shows how it is actually quite reasonable to come to differing viewpoints on the matters in question inside this mysterious book.

Jun 10, 2024 • 51min
1132: A Most Fantastic Event // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 01 (Eric Ludy)
The time of Nero was an incredibly dark time in history; a time when people suffered under the rule of a madman and sadistic mass murderer. But there is also something that happened in the time of Nero that is absolutely extraordinary—something that can cause a believer’s soul to be stirred with great hope. The time of Nero was not just another oppressive memory on the calendar of antiquity—it was a profound season of punctuation to the work of Christ Jesus on the Cross. It was a time of fulfilled prophecy; a time when the Church of Jesus Christ emerged as an unstoppable force in this world. This is the first episode in this exciting Daily Thunder summer series. Let the adventure begin!

May 31, 2024 • 14min
1131: What's Around the Corner // The Round Table 09 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
In this special Daily Thunder episode, Eric and Nathan sit down to reflect on the past season of Daily Thunder and discuss their exciting new summer series, which launches mid-June.

May 29, 2024 • 44min
1130: The Fragrance of Love // Jesus in Every Area of Life 12 (Nathan Johnson)
You have an aroma. And while it may be a stench to the world, it is a delightful fragrance to God. In this message, Nathan teaches from Ephesians 5:2 and discusses how our lives of love becomes an aroma of God to our world. This profound end to our series is a powerful reminder to clothe ourselves in Christ and allow Him to do in and through us the very thing we cannot do ourselves.

May 27, 2024 • 29min
1129: Goodbye, Daddy // Legendary 12 (Eric Ludy)
This is the twelfth and final message in Eric’s powerful series entitled Legendary. In this episode Eric finishes off the series with style with a meditation on the hope we all have in Jesus Christ in and through death along with fun bonus correspondences between him and his father.

May 24, 2024 • 15min
1128: A Declaration of Dependence // The Round Table 08 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
We love our independence politically, but to live that way spiritually will bring destruction and death. What we need as Christians is a humble declaration of dependence. In this episode, Eric and Nathan sit down to discuss what dependence is, why it is so essential in the Christian life, and what it means practically to live from a place of dependence upon God.

May 22, 2024 • 37min
1127: Living in and out of Love // Jesus in Every Area of Life 11 (Nathan Johnson)
One of the defining attributes of Christians is to be love—but not a love like the world based on emotion, circumstance, or preference. Our lives are to be marked by God’s love—an extravagant, passionate, selfless love that pursues the benefit of another at the risk and cost to one’s self. In this message, Nathan Johnson explores Ephesians 5:2 and Paul’s command to live in and out of the love of God.

May 20, 2024 • 37min
1126: The Fellowship of Suffering // Legendary 11 (Eric Ludy)
This is the eleventh episode in Eric’s powerful series entitled Legendary. This particular episode explores the transformative power of shared experience and kindred fellowship. When Eric was in the midst of his darkest hour, his dad joined him there—forever altering Eric’s life and perspective.