

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 30, 2023 • 24min
986: What Comes Next? (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
In this special bonus episode, Eric and Nathan sit down to discuss what's been happening around the campus and the return of "Daily" Thunder this summer.Though we are taking four weeks off from Daily Thunder, we will be back in the chapel with two brand-new series starting June 26th … as Eric and Nathan will be teaching every morning from the Ellerslie stage in their 14-week series (listen to this episode to learn more about each series).-------Saturation Bible StudyEric and Nathan also talk about Nathan's new book Saturation Bible Study: the adventure to know Jesus and be transformed by truth. Learn more about this incredible resource by going to: https://go.deeperchristian.com/saturation-bundle

May 26, 2023 • 17min
985: The Battle // Amazing Ellerslie Moments 06 (Eric Ludy)
This is the six and final installment in the series entitled Amazing Ellerslie Moments. In this series Eric and Nathan unpack the powerful and profound beginnings of the Ellerslie ministry, sharing fun stories rarely heard outside the intimate leadership team. This particular episode discusses the tremendous spiritual fight that attended the very first training season.

May 23, 2023 • 22min
984: Therefore … // The Clothing of a Christian 07 (Nathan Johnson)
After Paul exhorts believers to put off sin and put on the Lord Jesus Christ, he gives practical examples of what that means in the everyday areas of our lives. In this episode, Nathan gives a broad overview of Ephesians 4:25–32 and examines the “therefore” of how we practically apply the clothing of a Christian to our lives.------------To learn more about our Ellerslie Discipleship programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/. For more Christ-centered teaching and resources from Nathan Johnson to help you grow spiritually, check out his website at https://deeperchristian.com/

May 22, 2023 • 23min
983: Living Boldly Right Now // Victorious Living 07 (Leslie Ludy)
This is the final episode in Leslie’s Victorious Living series. Leslie reminds us that instead of cowering in a corner to protect ourselves from the rapidly increasing darkness of our age, God is calling us to go and shine His light to this lost and dying world. This episode challenges us to ask the question: what soul has He called me to reach today? If every true Christian in this country began seriously asking that question each day, imagine how dramatically and quickly change would come.

May 19, 2023 • 20min
982: The Beginning // Amazing Ellerslie Moments 05 (Eric Ludy)
This is the fifth installment in a six-part series entitled Amazing Ellerslie Moments. In this series Eric and Nathan unpack the powerful and profound beginnings of the Ellerslie ministry, sharing fun stories rarely heard outside the intimate leadership team. This particular episode discusses the initial launch of Ellerslie. Eric and Nathan revisit both the impossibilities Ellerslie faced in those first months as well as the incredible story of how God (who delights to do impossible things) carried this ministry through it all.

May 17, 2023 • 37min
981: The Clothing of a Christian // The Clothing of a Christian 06 (Nathan Johnson)
In Ephesians 4:17–24, Paul gives a tremendous contrast between the life of sin and the life of a believer. In this study, we step back and look at an overview of the entire passage and examine four key aspects we must keep in mind if we are to wear the clothing of a Christian.To learn more about our Ellerslie Discipleship programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/. For more resources from Leslie Ludy, visit https://setapart.org/.

May 15, 2023 • 21min
980: Embracing Proactive Christianity // Victorious Living 06 (Leslie Ludy)
Leslie continues her Victorious Living series with a powerful challenge to sprint toward our personal “giants” rather than retreating from them and to live out proactive rather than reactive Christianity. In this episode Leslie reminds us that all throughout history, God’s kingdom has advanced when His people were proactive instead of reactive in living out their faith. As our world is quickly growing more and more hostile toward truth, each of us must decide which kind of Christian we are going to be.To learn more about our Ellerslie Discipleship programs, visit https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/. For more resources from Leslie Ludy, visit https://setapart.org/.

May 12, 2023 • 16min
979: The Isaac // Amazing Ellerslie Moments 04 (Eric Ludy)
This is the fourth installment in a six-part series entitled Amazing Ellerslie Moments. In this series Eric and Nathan unpack the powerful and profound beginnings of the Ellerslie ministry, sharing fun stories rarely heard outside the intimate leadership team. This particular episode explores the significance of surrendering and laying down everything.

May 10, 2023 • 33min
978: Put On the New // The Clothing of a Christian 05 (Nathan Johnson)
In Ephesians 4:24, Paul gives the final aspect of what it means to “learn Christ”—that as we put off sin, so too we must put on Christ. Jesus is our “robe of righteousness” we must be clothed with. In short, our lives are not our own and we must be marked by His life, righteousness, and holiness.

May 8, 2023 • 11min
977: Sprinting Toward the Battle // Victorious Living 05 (Leslie Ludy)
Proactive Christianity seeks out opportunities to boldly proclaim Christ, while reactive Christianity stays silent in order to self-protect. For most of us, it is extremely counterintuitive to sprint toward danger instead of shy away from it. But, as Leslie shares in this episode, God’s kingdom advances when His people live out bold, fearless, and outward faith.