We are God’s beloved children! We have been adopted as true heirs and every Christian is His special (number one favorite) child. In this message, Nathan Johnson examines Ephesians 5:1 and Paul’s incredible statement that we are God’s cherished children.

This is the tenth episode in Eric’s powerful series entitled Legendary. This particular episode highlights Eric’s father’s willingness to give up everything in order to help his kids. It’s an amazing picture of the Christ-life in and through the lens of family devotion and sacrifice.

While we as Christians often hear and talk about “sin” – many of us have a water-downed version of what Scripture describes. In this round table discussion, Eric and Nathan talk about what sin is, the difference between sin and sins, and why we desperately need to understand sin so we can have a greater comprehension of all Jesus did as our Savior.

Are you a genuine Christian or are you faking it? While Paul tells us we are to imitate Christ (Ephesians 5:1), the reality of his message is that without Christ it is impossible to imitate Christ—or said another way, the secret to imitation is impartation. In this message, Nathan Johnson talks about what it means to be “imitators of God” and gives three important reminders as we imitate.

This is the ninth episode in Eric’s powerful series entitled Legendary. This particular episode puts the spotlight on a very significant juncture of Eric’s life when he was in the early stages of his romantic relationship with Leslie. It is remarkable to behold how big of an impact godly fatherhood can have upon the romantic/relational side of a young person's life, when the door is opened to the possibility of it.

In this special Daily Thunder episode, we share a recent message that our friend Ben Price gave to our students and church this past Sunday. Ben is a comedian and voice impersonator from Australia … and a Christian who has a heart and passion for Jesus, the Gospel, and evangelism. You can learn more about Ben by visiting https://boughtwithaprice.com.au or https://benpricecomedy.com


As Christians, we are to reflect Christ in our words, actions, thoughts, and motives — in short, we are to be always and in all ways a Christian. Jesus should always be seen in and through my life in all I say, think, and do. In this message, Nathan Johnson steps back and gives a big picture view of Ephesians 4 and reminds us that Christ must be the center and focus of our lives.

This is the eighth episode in Eric’s powerful series about his late father. In this particular episode Eric brings us into the moment when his dad gave him a fatherly blessing and declared him to be a man. It is a moment of seismic power in a young Eric Ludy’s life. But this blessing is not reserved only for those privileged to have a father like Winston Ludy—rather, it is available for all those who have a Heavenly Father through faith in Jesus Christ.