Daily Thunder Podcast

368: Living by the Course of the World (Ephesians 2:1-3) // Ephesians Bible Study 39 (Nathan Johnson)   Speaker: Nathan Johnson Series: Ephesians Bible Study Study: 39 – Living by the Course of the World (Ephesians 2:1-3) Our lives outside of Jesus is dead, dark, and depressing. In Ephesians 2, Paul begins by talking about our lives before Christ – in one word: dead. In this...

367: The Voyage of Captain Rogers // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 33 (Eric Ludy) This is the thirty-third installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he explores the power of the Gospel as revealed in and through the perilous 3,500 mile journey of a two-storied flying boat across the Atlantic in World War II.

366: The Soul of Litvinov // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 32 (Eric Ludy) Spaker: Eric Ludy Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 32: The Soul of Litvinov This is the thirty-second installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he builds an beautiful parallel between the Heavenly Father's shocking pursuit of the filthy prodigal son and Franklin Roosevelt&r...

365: I AM the Vine // The I AM Statements of Jesus 11 (Nathan Johnson)   Speaker: Nathan Johnson Series: The I AM Statements of Jesus Study: 11 - I AM the Vine   In this concluding message of the I AM series, we look at Jesus’ declaration that He is the Vine and we are the branches.

364: The American Supply // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 31 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: The American Supply   This is the thirty-first installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he explores the profound parallel between the untapped American manufacturing potential in 1941 and the oft-untapped potential of...

363: I See Dead People (Ephesians 2:1-3) // Ephesians Bible Study 38 (Nathan Johnson) Speaker: Nathan Johnson Series: Ephesians Bible Study Study: 38 – I See Dead People (Ephesians 2:1-3) At the start of Ephesians 2, Paul establishes a contrast from the life we once lived in sin and the flesh and the life we now have in Christ Jesus. In this beginning message to the second chapter of Ephesians, Na...

362: The Map Room // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 30 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 30: The Map Room   This is the thirtieth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he examines Churchill’s passion for a map room that, in 1941, gave him a global minute-by-minute picture of the various theate...

361: The Atlantic Hunting Grounds // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 29 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 29: The Atlantic Hunting Grounds This is the twenty-ninth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he explores the idea of mental focus and soundness of mind, using a parallel between Churchill’s dangerous c...

360: The Honorable and the Outrageous // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 28 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 28: The Honorable and the Outrageous This is the twenty-eighth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he creates a division between good and evil in WW2. Utilizing Emperor Hirohito in Japan and his deceptive...

???: I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life // The I AM Statements of Jesus 10 ( Nathan Johnson )   Speaker: Nathan Johnson Series: The I AM Statements of Jesus Study: 10 - I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life   While we all know the verse “Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me’” (John 14:6), how many...

This is the twenty-seventh installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he unpacks the story of General Auchinleck in the Mediterranean theater and his choice to go aggressive instead defensive at a pivotal moment in November of 1941. As the Church, we are at a similar pivotal point in our history.  Which way will we turn? 

357: The Fullness of God’s Purpose (Ephesians 1:23) // Ephesians Bible Study 37 ( Nathan Johnson )   Speaker: Nathan Johnson Series: Ephesians Bible Study Study: 37 – The Fullness of God’s Purpose (Ephesians 1:23) At the end of Ephesians chapter one, Paul declares the purpose of God is that we (the church) might be filled with the fullness of God. What a marvelous reali...

356: The Sinking of the Prince // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 26 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Sereis: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 26: The Sinking of the Prince   This is the twenty-sixth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he examines the devastating loss of two great battleships in December of 1941 and the unique paral...

355: The Unfriendly Ally // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 25 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 25:The Unfriendly Ally This is the twenty-fifth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he examines the unique challenge that Winston Churchill faced in 1941 in dealing with Joseph Stalin and then supplies an inspiring te...

354: The Fearless Fellowship // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 24 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2  Study: 24: The Fearless Fellowship This is the twenty-fourth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he showcases the mindset and attitude of Roosevelt and Churchill in the dangerous season of Atlantic unrest in mid-19...

353: I AM the Resurrection and the Life // The I AM Statements of Jesus 09 (Nathan Johnson)   Speaker: Nathan Johnson Series: The I AM Statements of Jesus Study: 9 - I AM the Resurrection and the Life   In John 11, within the context of death and despair, Jesus proclaims that He doesn’t merely give resurrection and life, He IS resurrection and life. In this episode, Nathan Johnson...

352: Operation Red Beard // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 23 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 23: Operation Red Beard This is the twenty-third installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he examines Hitler’s surprise attack on Soviet Russia on June 22, 1941. This key event changed the course of history and ultim...

351: The Church, the Body of Christ (Ephesians 1:22-23) // Ephesians Bible Study 36 (Nathan Johnson)   Speaker: Nathan Johnson Series: Ephesians Bible Study Study: 36 – The Church, the Body of Christ (Ephesians 1:22-23) The Church is often called the “Body of Christ” – but what does that actually mean and how are we to  function in light of that reality? In E...

350: The German Mind // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 22 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 22: The German Mind  This is the twenty-second installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he explores the deranged German thinking patterns that led to their butchery of the Jews throughout the war and their strange attack...

349: The Door of the Desert Foxes // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 21 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2 Study: 21: The Door of the Desert Foxes This is the much-anticipated return to Eric’s WW2 series that was interrupted by the arrival of COVID-19 in mid-March. In this twenty-first episode, Eric brings us right back into the thick of the battle in 1941, featurin...

348: The Secret of the Fearless // The Special Quarantine Edition 34 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: The Special Quarantine Edition Study: 34: The Secret of the Fearless This is the thirty-fourth and final installment in Eric and Nathan’s series entitled The Special Quarantine Edition. In this episode Eric hits on the topic of spiritual boldness in the face of danger and explores the...

347: Be Still and Know // The Special Quarantine Edition 33 ( Nathan Johnson )   Speaker : Nathan Johnson Series : The Special Quarantine Edition Study : 33 – Be Still and Know AW Tozer said that those who want to know God must give time to Him. Psalm 46 reminds us to be still and know that He is God. In this episode we are reminded that if you want to know God intimately, we need to sl...

346: Outraged // The Special Quarantine Edition 32 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: The Special Quarantine Edition Study: 32: Outraged This is the thirty-second installment in Eric and Nathan’s series entitled The Special Quarantine Edition. In this episode Eric addresses the snare of indignation and the importance for Christians to guard their souls against the bait of divisive sensat...

345: Ephesians One Overview  // The Special Quarantine Edition 31 ( Nathan Johnson)   Speaker : Nathan Johnson Series : The Special Quarantine Edition Study : 31 – Ephesians One Overview In order to prepare us to get back into our Ephesians studies (woo hoo), Nathan gives an overview of the entire first chapter we’ve studied thus far. Join us next week as we finish up chapter...

344: Manly Action // The Special Quarantine Edition 30 (Eric Ludy) Speaker: Eric Ludy Series: The Special Quarantine Edition Study: 30: Manly Action This is the thirtieth installment in Eric and Nathan’s series entitled The Special Quarantine Edition. In this episode Eric discusses the “doing” of Christianity, making a strong appeal to move beyond just the “hearing” o...