Daily Thunder Podcast

In this third episode in Eric’s new series on Teddy Roosevelt, he brings us into the most challenging moment of T.R.’s young life. And then shows how the great leader was not crushed by such extraordinary difficulty, but actually forged into the man that would impact the world. 

Is it more spiritual to say “yes” or to say “no”? While we may not publicly ask the question, many of us have struggled with priorities and determining what to say yes to and when to say no. In this conversation, Eric and Nathan discuss the principle of no, the importance of knowing your “yes,” and how a no frees us up to say “yes” to what matters most.

If we are going to experience life in Christ, we must first know Him—not an academic, informational knowing, but a deep, relational, intimate kind of knowing. I can know a lot about Jesus and never actually know Him personally. The declaration of the New Testament is that we must know our God and have relationship with Him. In this message, Nathan dives into His favorite Greek word (ginōskō) and describes the kind relationship we are to have with Jesus Christ.

In this second episode in Eric’s new series on Teddy Roosevelt, he takes us on a buffalo hunt in the wild west with a young T.R. It’s a crazy adventure that is delightfully entertaining and one that has a power packed spiritual lesson stowed away inside.

Numerous times throughout the Bible we are told to remember and not forget. Yet we naturally drift toward forgetfulness unless we are intentional. In this life lesson, Eric and Nathan talk about the importance of having "piles of stones," different ways to remember, and the one thing we tend often don't do when we create a system to remember. As we head into this new season, we hope this reminder on "remembering" will spur you toward keeping God's faithfulness in full view.

As Christians, we are called to live from and through the life of Christ. Because we have been crucified with Christ, we are no longer our own, for we have been bought with a price. As we start this new series examining “Life in the Word,” Nathan sets the foundation by talking about the importance of abiding and abounding in Jesus Christ.

Eric kicks off his new Winter series with this powerful message on the transformative power of difficulty. The life of Teddy Roosevelt is an amazing picture of debilitating weakness converted into profound strength. From a sickly asthmatic to a barrel-chested world-changer—the spiritual lessons that can be excavated from this one man’s life are many. 

In this fourth life lesson, Eric and Nathan talk about the radical difference between rules and relationships. Many believers tend to lean toward legalism and attempt to produce righteousness in our own strength and ability; but the Christian life is not based on our ability but Christ's. In this episode, Eric and Nathan talk about the importance of gaining a new perspective on Scripture, God, and Christianity, and live in the freeing reality of relationship rather than rules.

In this third life lesson, Eric and Nathan talk about the importance of waiting. As Christians we have the tendency to either rush faster than God is moving or never want to move from where we are at. The reality of the Christian life is that we must keep in stride with our Shepherd—it is only then, that we experience His protection, provision, and direction in our lives.

"Life lessons" are practical truths discovered throughout one's life that become pillars for how we live. In this brand new series, Eric Ludy and Nathan Johnson sit down and discuss some of the important life lessons they've gleaned over their combined 90+ years of living and show how they can be practically applied into every Christian's life.In this second life lesson, Eric and Nathan talk about the importance of making God’s Word personal. Far too many believers know general truths but have never practically apply them to their specific situations. Scripture needs to become personalized in our lives. This episode will show you how. ------------For more information about Daily Thunder and the ministry of Ellerslie Mission Society, please visit: https://ellerslie.com/. If you have been blessed by Ellerslie, consider partnering with the ministry by donating at: https://ellerslie.com/donate/