Daily Thunder Podcast

Speaker: Nathan Johnson
Series: Ephesians Bible Study
Study: 54 – Breaking Down Barriers (Ephesians 2:14-17)

Because Jesus doesn’t merely give peace but is our peace, He removes every barrier and division in our lives, churches, and communities. The solution to the divides and segregation of today is not meetings, legislation, or new training – but Christ Himself. In this expositional message from Ephesians 2:14-17, Nathan Johnson talks about the effect of Jesus by being our Prince of Peace.

463: The V-Bombs of Antwerp // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 77 (Eric Ludy)

Speaker: Eric Ludy

Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2

Study: 77: The V-Bombs of Antwerp

 

This is the seventy-seventh installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he examines the “vengeance” tactics of the Hitler on the city of Antwerp in the late fall months of 1944. It seemed like overnight in September of 1944 Antwerp, Belgium became the most critical piece of ground on earth. And both the Axis and the Allies were fighting to gain the upper hand there. When Hitler lost it, he made the people of Antwerp pay.  He sent V-Bombs in to terrorize the city. This terror lasted for six months. But, what is often not known is that there was a strategic answer to these V-Bombs. It was simply known by its code name, Antwerp X. 

462: The Battle of Ludy Gulf // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 76 (Eric Ludy)

 

Speaker: Eric Ludy

Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2

Study: 76: The Battle of Ludy Gulf

 

This is the seventy-sixth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he explores the great mistake of the Japanese in WW2. And that is the underestimating of the Americans willingness to rise up and fight. And may it be said in our world today that the great mistake of the Devil was to underestimate the latent power of the Church of Jesus Christ.

When we pray, knowing to Whom we pray is essential. In this study, we look at David dealing with the Philistines at the Valley of the Giants and gain an insight on what it means to pray boldly to our God who can breakthrough in any situation.

460: Fighting Under the Stage // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 75 (Eric Ludy)

Speaker: Eric Ludy

Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2

Study: 75: Fighting Under the Stage

 

This is the seventy-fifth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he explores the challenging position British General Alexander finds himself in during August of 1944. He is in an un-winnable battle in the Mediterranean, but a nonetheless supremely important battle. Eric emphasizes in this message how God often deems the hidden battles as the most important ones. If we are willing fight heroically when no one can see our nobility — then we are ready to be used in public ways without stealing the glory from our great King.  

Speaker: Nathan Johnson
Series: Ephesians Bible Study
Study: 53 – Jesus is Our Peace (Ephesians 2:14)

Jesus doesn’t merely give us peace, He is our peace. In this expositional sermon from Ephesians 2:14, Nathan Johnson walks through what biblical peace is and how Jesus becomes peace in our lives in three key areas.

458: The Submission of Winston // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 74 (Eric Ludy)

Speaker: Eric Ludy

Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2

Study: The Submission of Winston

 

This is the seventy-fourth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he brings out a struggle in the late Summer months of 1944 between America and Great Britain over how they should handle the Mediterranean theater of war.  Eric showcases Winston Churchill’s deliberate choice to defer unto Roosevelt and Stalin in making the final decision on a key operation in order to keep the Allied forces united and together in the pursuit of defeating Hitler.  

457: Remember Liège // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 73 (Eric Ludy)

 

Speaker: Eric Ludy

Series: Spiritual Lessons from WW2

Study: 73: Remember Liège

 

This is the seventy-third installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he demonstrates, using amazing events from WW2 in August of 1944, how God turns all things to good for those that love Him and are called according to His purpose.  

As Christians, there is nothing in our lives that should cause fear, worry, or anxiety. Yet how can we live, as Paul declares, “anxious for nothing”? In this expositional message on the Christian Mindset, Nathan Johnson looks at Philippians 4:6 and examines four ways we can live without any anxiety or fear.

455: The Liberation of Paris // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 72 (Eric Ludy)

 

This is episode seventy-two in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he dives into the four year history of France in WW2 from mid-1940 through August 1944. First, we go back to June of 1940 and walk through the inner turmoil that is going to lead to the ousting and imprisonment of the nation's noble good guys and the French nation falling into he hands of Hitler and his evil regime.  And then we will jump to August of 1944, where we are currently at in our story, and realize afresh that good men can be silenced, imprisoned, and exiled for a season, but in the end the good guys always seem to return and prevail. That’s simply the storyline of the Kingdom of Heaven.