Eric Ludy Sermon Podcast: Church at Ellerslie

The pop-culture of our day prizes exposure and being noticed. One of the key ideas behind any successful business venture is the marketing plan, and strangely this same notion has crept into the idea of a successful life. It is deemed wise and judicious to "make a name for yourself" and broadcast “you” to the world. Social media is grounded in this entire mentality. But, Christianity is built on a...

Guff is a fun word to say, but it's not a fun thing to have in your life. The Devil brings guff into our lives and its imperative that we know what to do with guff. Many of us just accept guff as if it were a necessary trial in our lives. But guff must be resisted, it must be opposed, for it is designed to diminish, disturb, and derange the purposes of Christ in this earth. Guff labors to steal th...

Eric Ludy shares a message from his heart about fatherhood only hours after receiving word that his father had passed away. This is a great reminder of the beauty, impact, and profundity of a life well-lived.

Often times believers get frustrated by the fact that there seems to be no power in their lives. They believe the right things, esteem good theology, and even ponder the beauty of the Truth, but their lives don’t evidence that beauty of the truth in their daily lives. They speak of the importance of love, gentleness, joy, forgiveness, and purity, and yet their daily behavior doesn’t bear witness o...

Almost every mechanical device, to keep working properly, must be cleaned often and recalibrated to make sure it is functioning at an optimum level and supplying optimum readings. The soul of the Christian is no different. As believers we can often focus on the fact that we are doing “right” and, as a result, miss the fact that there is something “more right” that should be done — this is whe...

A film crew is the closest thing I have ever seen to the Biblical function of the Body of Christ. A film crew all works on the same project, all playing unique roles in that project, and labors together as one unit to accomplish something that individually could never be achieved. May the profound function of the Body of Christ once again return to the stage of time and may it work to produce an e...

Spirit-built relationships are one of the crowning jewels of a God’s constructed life. But, Kingdom friendships are often surprisingly different from earthly friendships — their focus is different, their expectations are different, and their function is different, because their purpose is different.

The Church is currently attempting to survive its challenges instead of attempting to drive its challenges. To "survive our challenges" we try and avoid them at all costs. To "drive our challenges" we audaciously turn all our difficulties into greater strength. Much of the Church is currently in a state of paralysis. But, as the Body of Christ, this is our hour for action and forward movement. The...

In this short address, Eric Ludy adds some helpful thoughts to his series on the Vaccine — bringing even more clarity to how we as the Body of Christ can walk through this unique situation and stand united throughout. 

There come moments in history when you must choose a side. Are you with Christ or are you with this world? There also are moments in history when the decisions for the Church may not seem as critical and dire, but the decisions made in those times define trajectory, and therefore, represent the difference between spiritual obsolescence or spiritual power. Right now, the Church is in the latter “mo...

The western Church is facing a sizable challenge—a challenge that could easily split us as a body right down the middle. The question of the vaccine seems like such an odd intrusion into our world and decision-making. But, alas, here it is. Many believers got the vaccine right when it was released. Others, waited, hesitated, watched, evaluated, and then decided to get it. And there are still other...

The enemy works through intimidation. But the Church mustn’t fall for his ancient schemes. This is the hour for the Church to freshly remember the strong tower in which they dwell and to freshly realize that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the answer to nullifying the power of the enemies scare tactics. It is time for the Church to shine, not shudder.  

The vaccine matter is a bigger challenge in the Church than many people these days realize. And that is due to the fact that, for many, it’s not a matter of mere preference to get it or not get, but of conviction. Conviction is a word that, when used in that context, denotes “backed by conscience” not only by reason. And when men and women have “conviction” it makes working alongside other believe...

This particular sermon serves a dual purpose as both a Sunday sermon offered at The Church at Ellerslie as well as an installment (the 13th) in Eric Ludy’s epic fall Daily Thunder series entitled, Daring to Do as Stanley Dale. This powerful series about the bold missionary ventures into Irian Jaya (Papua New Guinea) back in the mid-twentieth century and is sure to deeply stir those that listen. In...

This message is doubling as both Eric Ludy’s Sunday sermon and the ninth installment in his epic fall Daily Thunder series  entitled, Daring to Do as Stanley Dale. In this particular episode he investigates the astounding spiritual courage and boldness of men and women of God throughout these past 100 years. The series title, Daring to Do as Stanley Dale begins to really take shape in an...

This message is doubling as both a Sunday morning sermon for the Church at Ellerslie and the fifth episode in Eric Ludy’s epic fall Daily Thunder series, entitled Daring to Do as Stanley Dale, drawing on the boldness and bravery of the fearless missionary ventures to Irian Jaya (Papua New Guinea) during the twenty-five years from WW2 up until the massive harvest of souls in the 1960’s. I...

This message is a celebratory mixture of the 700th Daily Thunder episode, The Ellerslie Sunday sermon, and the kick-off day for our Fall 2021 5-week training. This is also the very first episode in Eric Ludy’s epic fall Daily Thunder series, entitled “Daring to Do as Stanley Dale”. This series draws on the boldness and bravery of the fearless missionary ventures to Irian Jaya (Papua New Guine...

Dogs have a special way of revealing to us dimensions of the Kingdom of Heaven that are hard to comprehend otherwise. One of those heavenly qualities that dogs uniquely demonstrate to us is that of doggedness . The word “dogged” is very apropos for what dogs demonstrate. They don’t give up easily. They stand loyal in the darkest hour. They don’t measure their companionship based on the ease of the...

The message of freedom in Christ Jesus has fallen out of favor in the modern Church system. The argument is that "freedom in Christ" is a promise bigger than God can deliver. Such a conclusion is the death knell of Christian vitality. When the Church of Jesus Christ begins putting greater faith in the power of the Devil to hold us in bondage to sin than in the power of Jesus Christ to set us free...

The American Church seems prone to melting in the day of battle instead of rising up strong and courageous. The work of the Cross supplies us an incredible resolution, a stability of the inner man to take bold steps forward into the fog and difficulty of the spiritual war. Every Christian should crave the substance of this message in their soul and should go after it as a miner woul...

In a generation actively engaged in reappraising the value of everything based on cultural correctness and personal whim, is it possible to know the actual value of anything? For instance, is a puddle of water as precious as a human being? Whose to say? Especially if the one answering the question happened to be really REALLY thirsty. When we move away from the standard of Truth (the Bible) and al...

As Christians, is it possible to know for certain that we are “in the faith”, or not? Paul exhorts us to “examine ourselves” to this very end — but what does such an examination look like? The book of 1st John supplies an amazing test for the Christian to help solve this riddle. However, the words of 1st John are so simple and clear that they can prove a strange obstacle to the maturing Christian....

The entire Bible is a battleground. But there are certain spots within the text that find themselves in a constant state of war and confusion. The city of Liege, Belgium is like this in and throughout war history — it seems to have a particular knack for finding its ways into the annals of war. And the passage in Hebrews 6:4-6 is like Liège. This passage of Scripture has led to many skirmishes and...

According to Scripture our bodies have been bought with a price and they are no longer ours. Technically speaking, they belong to Jesus Christ. But many of us still attempt to live as if this is our life, our talents, our time, and our prerogative. The story of Jonathan in the Old Testament demonstrates this same tension of ownership and right. For Jonathan is the heir apparent to the throne of Sa...

We are in the midst of a spiritual battle. Even the theologically dubious seem to have been won over to this reality in this past year. There is an enemy and he desires the destruction of the Church. But, praise God, the enemy doesn’t just get everything he desires. God has supplied weaponry to His saints and equipped them for every good work. In fact, IF the Church of Jesus Christ heeds the war s...