Best Eric Ludy Nathan Johnson Podcasts (2025)

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1261: What's coming in our new Daily Thunder series (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson) 17:22

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In this special episode, Eric and Nathan talk about the previous season of Daily Thunder series and the two new series starting mid-June. And Eric gives a special sneak-peak at a new content series and format that is releasing this summer. As a reminder, we are taking two weeks off between now and the start of the new season of Daily Thunder.…

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1260: Advice to our Younger Selves // Thirty Years 18 (Eric + Leslie Ludy) 26:20

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We all wish we could travel back in time and give some advice to our younger selves. In this message, that is exactly what Eric and Leslie do. Mining the gold nuggets from their first thirty years of marriage, they share the stuff they wish they had known when they were first starting out in marriage and ministry. ------------ » Take these studies …

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1259: A Dark Participation (Ephesians 5:11–12) // Building Up the Body 21 (Nathan Johnson) 48:27

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There are two distinct kingdoms—the Kingdom of God (Light) and the Kingdom of Darkness. As Christians we have been purchased and rescued from the Kingdom of Darkness and now are citizens and ambassadors of the Kingdom of Light. In this study, Nathan discusses three key contrasts between the two kingdoms and how we are not to participate in the deed…

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1258: The Presidential Autopen // Citizenship 21 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson) 34:05

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The previous president's "autopen" is under scrutiny—executive orders singed by someone other than the president. In a similar manner, in our lives, our relationship with Sin is kind of like handing over the autopen our our lives to a maniac. A whole bunch of binding decisions are made and all the while you are kind of stupefied how they happened. …

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1257: From Burnout to Buoyant // Thirty Years 17 (Eric + Leslie Ludy) 35:56

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There are two ways to do ministry. You can either do in it your own strength or in God’s strength. Most of us theologically know that the “God strength” option is the superior way, but that doesn’t mean we know how to employ it. It’s not unusual for young Christians to explode out from the starting blocks in a full-on sprint only to run out of stea…

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1256: Pleasing to the Lord (Ephesians 5:10) // Building Up the Body 20 (Nathan Johnson) 55:54

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Paul makes a grand statement in Ephesians 5:8–10 that while we were once of the darkness, now we are light in Christ Jesus, the Light Himself. And as children of the light, we bear the fruit of His life (namely goodness, righteousness, and truth). Then Paul says that we are to discover what is pleasing to the Lord. In this study, we examine what it…

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1255: The Blob // Citizenship 20 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson) 44:59

26d ago44:59

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The term “The Blob” has been used over these past five or so years to describe the endemic foreign policy mind of government of the US. Whether you are right leaning or left leaning, there is a certain conclusion that you likely share—and if you enjoy this commonly shared conclusion, it puts you in The Blob. The Blob seems to be a counterfeit to th…

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1254: The Fruit of Light (Ephesians 5:9) // Building Up the Body 19 (Nathan Johnson) 46:27

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Christians are called people of the light—we have been transferred from the Kingdom of Darkness and brought into the Kingdom of Light, where Jesus Himself is the Light. And as people of the light, we bear fruit in accordance with the Light—specifically goodness, righteousness, and truth. In this study of Ephesians 5:9, we talk about what it means t…

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1253: One Big Beautiful Bill // Citizenship 19 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson) 40:42

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Congress is presently attempting to pack a lot into one big beautiful bill and get it on the President’s desk for a signature. It would be a bill that cuts taxes, funds military strength, builds a strong border, kicks out the dangers in our country. All this in one bill. The work of the Cross was "One Big Beautiful Work." It accomplished everything…

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1252: Impossible Prayers // Thirty Years 16 (Eric + Leslie Ludy) 46:30

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To some it might seem a risky thing to teach your children to start praying impossible prayers—prayers that could only be answered by an All-powerful God. After all, what if God chooses to not respond? What if your kids are left dangling in their young faith because God fails to show up? Of course, those that have walked the triumphant heavenly pat…

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1251: Whose Side Are You On? (Ephesians 5:7–8) // Building Up the Body 18 (Nathan Johnson) 58:30

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After describing some aspects of the darkness—sexual immorality, impurity, greed, idolatry, and filthy/foolish talk—Paul says that while these things may have defined our lives in the past, we are not to continue partaking of them. In Christ Jesus, we have been set free from the authority of darkness and are now in Christ Jesus who is the Light; th…

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1250: Think Big // Citizenship 18 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson) 38:38

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Whether its through distraction, fear, or passivity, we often loose our gumption to think and act big in this world. We prefer to have someone else live big for us. Yet, Jesus wants to live big through us. In this conversation, Eric and Nathan explore the concept of thinking big, what does that mean practically, and how do it relate to the importan…

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1249: Four Five and Under // Thirty Years 15 (Eric + Leslie Ludy) 24:09

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According to Scripture, children are like arrows in the hand of the warrior. Any one who has kids may wish to question such a notion. Arrows? Strength? Weakness, liability, and inconvenience would appear to be better descriptions. But the Bible is correct. As Eric and Leslie attest in this episode, when children are embraced as God designed, they c…

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1248: Deception, Disobedience, and Destruction (Ephesians 5:6) // Building Up the Body 17 (Nathan Johnson) 1:01:50

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Our modern culture celebrates ungodliness and sinful behavior—and it has seeped into the Church where leaders are encouraging Christians to live however they want and indulge in every kind of sin. But Paul warns in Ephesians 5:6 that we are not to be deceived by the “empty words” of people who endorse the things God has called sin. In this study, N…

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1247: Absurdism // Citizenship 17 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson) 46:21

2M ago46:21

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Biblical thinking has gone the way of the Dodo, and now common sense has followed suit. What is left if "absurdism"—where we all stare at a naked emperor and claim he is fully dressed. In this episode, Eric and Nathan talk about the craziness of our culture and how we call evil "good" and what is wrong we call "right." But it is more than just the …

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1246: Baby Dubber // Thirty Years 14 (Eric + Leslie Ludy) 31:40

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Adoption is a strange and marvelous experience. And no two adoptions are the same. There is always a unique story that underpins each one, hallmarked by the fingerprints of God. In this heart-warming episode, Eric and Leslie share the powerful and precious story of their son Kipling’s adoption. ------------ » Take these studies deeper and be discip…

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1245: Victory in Jesus or Myself? (Ephesians 5:5) // Building Up the Body 16 (Nathan Johnson) 1:03:40

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When we first come to Christ, we are saved by His grace, through faith (Ephesians 2:8–9). Our salvation is not of ourselves, it is the work and gift of God on our behalf. Yet, strangely, for many Christians, once we are saved through faith, we attempt to live the Christian life in our own strength, ability, wisdom, and resource—we try to be godly, …

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1244: The Deep State // Citizenship 16 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson) 47:44

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The Ancien Regime is the French way of saying, “The Old Regime” (where we get our word "ancient"). This Old Regime has been around since before you were born and it doesn’t like to give up its control. Typically, in the government the Ancien is called the Deep State, but in our lives Paul called it "the flesh" or some call it "The Old Man"—or what …

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1243: Start with One // Thirty Years 13 (Eric + Leslie Ludy) 32:42

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Staring at the staggering number of orphaned and vulnerable children worldwide, Eric and Leslie felt compelled to do something about the crisis. God encouraged them to start with one. This is the story of them doing exactly that. In July of 2007, Harper Grace Ludy made the trip from Seoul, South Korea to Windsor, Colorado and into the Ludy home—cha…

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1242: Freed From Idolatry to Receive an Inheritance (Ephesians 5:5) // Building Up the Body 15 (Nathan Johnson) 56:08

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Paul does not back down when it comes to those who want to live a life of sexual immorality and impurity—those who continue to practice such a perverse life of idolatry will not inherit the Kingdom of God. But there is good news! No matter what you have struggled with in the past, no matter what your identity has been, Jesus and His Gospel can set …

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1241: The Beauty of a Trade Deficit // Citizenship 15 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson) 38:36

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America has a massive trade deficit, and while this may not be a good thing economically, does a "trade deficit" spiritually reveal a problem? In this discussion, Eric and Nathan talk about God's "trade deficit" with humanity and how His pattern actually is how Christianity operates. In short, Jesus is in the business of extravagant generosity—His …

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1240: The Language of Heaven (Ephesians 5:4) // Building Up the Body 14 (Nathan Johnson) 47:37

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Your mouth is important to God. It will either be characterized by the culture or marked by the language of heaven. Whichever you choose, you will either promote God’s Kingdom or the Kingdom of the World. In this study, we examine Ephesians 5:4 and Paul’s command for a Christian not to talk with foolishness or filthiness, but instead to have a mout…

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1239: The Threat of Tariffs // Citizenship 14 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson) 40:48

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The Kingdom of God is upside down. If you want to go up, you must go down, if you want to be first, you must be last, and life is found through death. Culturally, there is a struggle with tariffs—people are experiencing pain while the system is reset. Similarly, as Christians, God will allow us to go through momentary pain and difficulty in order t…

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1238: The Adventure of Adoption // Thirty Years 12 (Eric + Leslie Ludy) 23:52

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One of the most defining aspects of Eric and Leslie’s thirty years together has been their journey of adopting four kids into their family. Adoption is a beautiful portrayal of God’s heart and, at the same time, one of the riskiest and most challenging adventures a family could ever embark upon. ------------ » Take these studies deeper and be disci…

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1237: Set Free From Sensuality (Ephesians 5:3) // Building Up the Body 13 (Nathan Johnson) 1:01:38

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In our sensually-saturated culture, even the church has begun to question whether victory in the area of sexuality is possible in a Christian’s life. Yet, Scripture makes it clear that not only is it possible to be set free from all sexual deviancy and live in purity, integrity, and freedom, but we can actually triumph in our sexuality for the glor…