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649: The Dark Night of Viking Dominance // Spiritual Lessons from Alfred the Great 06 (Eric Ludy) Jun 25, 2021

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This is the sixth episode in Eric Ludy’s epic summer Daily Thunder series drawing on the legendary life of Alfred the Great. In this particular episode he explores the first encounters Alfred shares with the legendary Vikings and how that parallels our first steps forward against our own terrifying territorial invader, known as Sin. Alfred is going to have a rough beginning and then he is going to learn something to that is going to turn the tide in the famed Battle of Ashdown.

648: The Meditation of the Mind // Christian Mindset: Think on These Things 04 (Nathan Johnson) Jun 24, 2021

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In Philippians 4:8, Paul gives a list of eight things we are to think, or meditate, upon. More than a mental grasp or understanding, Paul asserts that the meditation of the Christian mind should affect our lives in every way. As we “fill up our minds” with the things on his list, they in turn should radically transform how we behave, talk, and think. In this episode, Nathan Johnson unpacks the concept of “think” or “dwell” and how essential the word is to our understanding of the entire passage.

647: The Dangers of the Snooze Button // Spiritual Lessons from Alfred the Great 05 (Eric Ludy) Jun 23, 2021

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This is the fifth episode in Eric Ludy’s epic summer Daily Thunder series drawing on the legendary life of Alfred the Great. In this particular episode he dives into the two distinct ways that the Kings of the island of Britain dealt with the Vikings in the ninth century. The most popular way was to pacify them and give them what they wanted so that they would leave town. This was called, paying the Danegeld. While the other way was much more difficult and involved a great expenditure of energy and strength. It was called fighting them. In history, it has been shown time and again, that to pay the Danegeld doesn’t work. In fact, it empowers the invader to come back for more and more and more — until nothing is left. Whereas, the second method, though it be the harder way, actually gets the job done. How are we engaging the Vikings that are attempting to invade our life?

646: The Beauty of Boundaries // Christian Mindset: Think on These Things 03 (Nathan Johnson) Jun 22, 2021

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When we think of boundaries, we often think of restrictions, limitations, and confinement. Yet boundaries actually give freedom. As we begin our study of Philippians 4:8, Nathan Johnson examines the beauty of boundaries and the blessing they are in our walk with Christ. Rather than imposing a limitation on what we can think upon, Paul gives us true freedom to think on Jesus Christ.

645: The Salt Water Bandits // Spiritual Lessons from Alfred the Great 04 (Eric Ludy) Jun 21, 2021

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This is the fourth episode in Eric Ludy’s epic summer Daily Thunder series drawing on the legendary life of Alfred the Great. In this particular episode he introduces the terrible Vikings and the immense threat they pose to the isle of Britain. This once Christian nation is suddenly experience a very real judgment. They have forgotten God and turned from His ways. Is there a remedy? Much like the current movement of darkness against the continent of North America in the year 2021, the Vikings seemed unstoppable in the mid ninth century. But, something is going to happen in this exciting season of history that will turn the tide on this evil encroachment.

644: The Knock-Out Punch // Spiritual Lessons from Alfred the Great 03 (Eric Ludy) Jun 18, 2021

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This is the third episode in Eric Ludy’s epic summer Daily Thunder series drawing on the legendary life of Alfred the Great. In this particular episode he draws a strong parallel between the fractured kingdoms of Britannia in 865 with the denominationalized Church of Jesus Christ in the year 2021. Alfred is going to inherit a broken system when he was crowned king, just as we are inheriting a fault-filled Church system as we step into our faith-walk with Christ. However, unlike many of us, Alfred is going to spend his life fixing that which is broken instead of just accepting its unhealthy state. And just like in Alfred’s day — the future of decency, honor, liberty, and truth depend upon someone rising up and doing something about the impending doom.

643: Peaceful Intimacy // Christian Mindset: Think on These Things 02 (Nathan Johnson) Jun 17, 2021

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As we continue our study on the mindset of a Christian from Philippians 4:4–9, we are taking the first two episodes to review what we've covered thus far. In this episode, we examine Paul's call to not allow anything to produce fear, anxiety, or worry and instead press us into intimacy with Jesus through prayer and thanksgiving—as such the peace of God will guard our inner lives. As we continue our study, this episode will give the context for the "think on these things" passage of Philippians 4:8.

642: The Behavior of Royalty // Spiritual Lessons from Alfred the Great 02 (Eric Ludy) Jun 16, 2021

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This is the second episode in Eric Ludy’s epic summer Daily Thunder series drawing on the legendary life of Alfred the Great. In this particular episode he takes a deep dive into the concept of kings in Biblical history and what God says about them. A king is in a rare and powerful position to sway the destiny of an entire nation and the nations surrounding. It is critical that we realize that what a king of nations must recognize on a global scale, each of us as believers must recognize on a more intimate scale. We have a territory to rule and protect. And the decisions we make don’t just impact our own territory but that of miniature kingdoms surrounding us. Like Alfred, let’s learn to do this ruling thing right.

641: Gentle Rejoicing // Christian Mindset: Think on These Things 01 (Nathan Johnson) Jun 15, 2021

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As we continue our study on the mindset of a Christian from Philippians 4:4-9, we are taking the first two episodes to review what we’ve covered thus far. In this episode, we example Paul’s command to rejoice always and to be known for our gentleness. This “impossible” living is only possible because the Lord is near. As we continue our study, this episode will give the context for the “think on these things” passage of Philippians 4:8.

640: The Unlikely Hero // Spiritual Lessons from Alfred the Great 01 (Eric Ludy) Jun 14, 2021

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This is the exciting first episode of an epic summer Daily Thunder series drawing on the legendary life of Alfred the Great. Vegas odds are stacked against the Church of Jesus Christ in the year 2021 just as they were stacked against Alfred over eleven hundred years ago.

We appear weak, downtrodden, vulnerable, and on our heels. And yet, every great hero in Scripture starts in that exact position. God seems to delight in taking the least likely of circumstances and the least likely of people and showcasing His magnificent plot-twisting powers in and through them. In the year 872 the Vegas odds were against Alfred and his future portended hopelessness, yet all these many years later we refer to this guy, as Alfred the Great. Why? Because God enjoys proving the Vegas oddsmakers wrong.

Alfred’s story is remarkable, and ours should be, too.

» Listen to all the episodes in this series on Alfred the Great.

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