Eric Ludy Sermon Podcast: Church At Ellerslie

Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: The Sacrificial Generation Sub-title: a study in the privilege of bearing other’s burdens   Date: August 30, 2020   Series: The Spiritual Biography of a Nation - Part #14   Description: Most of us struggle with carrying our own burdens let alone the burdens of others.  But a Christian, set on fire by Love isn’t just willing to carry the burdens of others, but is desirous to do it. Whatever it is that causes men like C.T. Studd to eagerly long to go to the most difficult place on earth to speak of Christ or that causes men like Jim Elliot to seek out the most dangerous native tribe for evangelism and then get genuinely excited when they are found — this strange and bewildering attitude is desperately needed in the Body of Christ again.   Support this podcast

Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie SermonsTitle: Readied for the Crisis Sub-title: a study in overcoming impossible circumstances   Date: August 23, 2020   Series: The Spiritual Biography of a Nation - Part #13   Description: What causes one man to shrink back and cower before Goliath and the next man to rise up and sprint after him? This mysterious function of bold spiritual daring is often chalked up to being nothing more than a function of extraordinary personality that someone either has or doesn’t have in their native DNA. But, in actuality, this soul moxie is the result of something sturdy and gritty being built into the soul over time and through the joyful encounter of many trials. It’s the result of a vigorous faith being continually exercised in the human soul. This particular message is installment #13 in Eric Ludy’s series entitled, “The Spiritual biography of a Nation”.  It rewinds the calendar 400 years to 1620 and sticks

Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie Sermons   Title: Surviving the Second Cut Sub-title: a study in enduring to the end   Date: August 16, 2020   Series: The Spiritual Biography of a Nation Part: #12   Description: Many Christians start out strong, but few finish strong. Many believers come out of the gate with gusto but instead of continuing steadfast they either limp to the finish line or bail out altogether from the spiritual fray. Using the Pilgrim’s extraordinary send-off from England in 1620 as powerful illustration for the need of spiritual resilience, Eric Ludy will make every listener crave to be a William Bradford rather than a Robert Cushman.    Support this podcast

Title: Choosing Difficulty Sub-title: a study in the brilliance of going it the hard way   Date: August 9, 2020   Series: The Spiritual Biography of a Nation Part: #11   Description: In 1618, the unthinkable took place in England — King James I officially kicked every religious non-conformist out of his country. He boldly declared that these “fanatics" were no longer welcome to live in grand ‘ol England. That meant the Puritans were out on their backsides and all the Separatists needed to find a new country to call home. Long and short, it was a tough time to be a strong Christian in lukewarm England. This great purge of spiritual strength out of England strangely changed the course of the United States of America, because it brought all this spiritual zeal and strength into North America — and dramatically changed the course of our nation.   Support this podcast

Title: Dangers of Gentleman Christianity Sub-title: a study in the perils of self-coddling Christianity   Date: July 26, 2020   Series: The Spiritual Biography of a Nation Part: #10   Description: Spanish and French missionaries both made a sizable impact on the North American territory in the 15th and 16th centuries, but England remained quiet on the New World landscape until the 17th century. And when they finally decided to put their proverbial foot in the water, they experienced total disaster in Roanoke. In the year 1607, England postured themselves as if they were coming to this New World with the intent of sharing the Gospel of Christ with the natives. But their “Gentleman” Christianity was anything but a light shining in a dark world. The Jamestown settlement is a study in self-centered, self-coddling Christianity and its ramifications on the world around it. The Modern American Church in its manner and in its thinking runs a strange parallel with t

Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie Sermons   Title: The Burning of Rome Sub-title: a study in the historic pattern for cultural blame-shifting   Date: July 19, 2020   Series: The Spiritual Biography of a Nation Part: #9   Description: When the missionaries brought the light of the Gospel to North America in the seventeenth century, there was a cultural retaliation amongst the Amerindians. Some natives viewed these Christian missionaries as blessings and bearers of the New Life in Christ. While others viewed them as harbingers of death, bearers of small pox, malaria, and dangerous ideas. This tension represents the historic animosity that exists between light and darkness. Christianity has always been a threat to those who love the darkness. And it has always been a blessing to those yearning to find Life.   Support this podcast

  Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie Sermons   Title: Grains of Wheat Sub-title: a study in the historic attitude of Christian self-sacrifice   Date: July 12, 2020   Series: The Spiritual Biography of a Nation Part: #8   Description: America prior to the 16th century was dark and savage — a land of lawlessness, fear, and extreme violence. Then the light of the Gospel came to this North American territory — men gave up everything to come here and share the hope of Jesus Christ with a depraved people. Now five hundred years later the people of this same territory are actively seeking to snuff out the light of Truth and return to that ancient darkness that once ruled this land — reverting back to lawlessness, fear, and violence. It was the willingness of Christians to sacrifice everything, including their very lives, that originally turned this American territory from death towards life — could it be that, to turn this country back

Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie Sermons   Title: Into the Savage Wilderness Sub-title: a study in the historic adventure-filled boldness of the Church   Date: July 5, 2020   Series: The Spiritual Biography of a Nation Part: #7   Description: In the 16th century, two movements were afoot — 1) the lust-driven pursuit of gold, and 2) the love-driven pursuit of souls. The gold pursuers turned south and claimed Central and South America, while the soul pursuers (the missionaries) turned north and pursued the souls of the native peoples of the territory we now know as North America. The heritage of America is decidedly one of boldness and unashamedness for the Gospel. That is a piece of our heritage that ought not to be lost in the midst of our present-day “erase-everything” and/or “reinterpret-everything" movement.       Support this podcast

Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie Sermons   Title: In the Wake of Columbus Sub-title: a study in God’s profound ability to trump evil with good    Date: June 28, 2020   Series: The Spiritual Biography of a Nation Part: #6   Description: The founding of America in 1492 ushered in fifty years of great darkness. The age of the conquistadors in the late 15th and early 16th century to this part of the world brought with it bigotry and bloodshed. But, in the midst of this growing darkness came forth the light of Truth. Like stowaways in these barbaric expeditions in search of lost gold came missionaries to these shorelines — men in search of lost souls. Like every nation’s history, America’s past is checkered. But one thing is certain as you review it. God shed His grace upon this country and blessed it in order that it might become a blessing to the nations. He turned what the enemy meant for evil into a profound and mighty good.  

          Podcast: The Church at Ellerslie Sermons   Title: The Ethics of Missions Sub-title: a study in the Christian mandate to seek and save that which is lost    Date: June 21, 2020   Series: The Spiritual Biography of a Nation Part: #5   Description: With every passing week the incorrectness of Christianity seems to be increasing.  According to our culture it is becoming “wrong” to be a Christian, to think like a Christian, to act like a Christian, and (the worst of all crimes) to cause someone else to become, think and act like a Christian.  Missions has been an integral piece of the Christian life and practice since Jesus Christ first commanded His disciples to “Go!” back near 2000 years ago.  But the idea of missions is currently under siege in this liberally skewed world we are now living in.  As the Church, we cannot allow this critical piece o

Title: The Twig with Roses Sub-title: a study in the value of wisdom and the importance of vigorously pursuing it    Date: June 14, 2020   Series: The Spiritual Biography of a Nation Part: #4   Description: While statues and monuments commemorating Christopher Columbus are being presently defaced and toppled across the United States, it's amazing to look back at this embattled explorer and allow God to instruct us through both his successes and his foibles. It would be wise to offer the highest degrees of admiration to this man's astounding demonstration of faith.  It was a faith that was dogged and untiring.  We as the Church need an epic sense of call and vision like Columbus had — not to discover new worlds and oceanic passageways —but to reach every single lost soul with the Gospel. This is our hour.   Support this podcast

The Safe House Speaker: Eric Ludy Study: The Safe House The country of America was founded as a safe house — a place for people to run to in order to find religious liberty. And countless millions have come to it to find that exquisite freedom. But, this rare “national picture” is merely what the Church of Jesus Christ was designed to be from the beginning — a safe house. The Church was intended by God to be a place that prospered your spiritual exercise and development even if that “exercise and development” were deemed illegal in the current governmental system. It is imperative that the Church of Jesus Christ become such a safe house right now in-and-amidst these tumultuous times. Support this podcast

Inalienable Rights Speaker: Eric Ludy Study: Inalienable Rights America is in a molten state. From riots and rights violations to pandemics and forthcoming elections. It is imperative that as Christians we have solid footing in the Word of God as we navigate these unsteady times. As the North American Church we have been entrusted much in terms of truth, liberty, opportunity and wealth, but are we proving faithful with the trust we have been given? Support this podcast

The Two-Party System Eric Ludy dexterously addresses the Christian’s submission to governing authorities and how that biblically balances with the exertion of constitutional liberty. In and amidst this COVID-19 situation, the Church is desperately in need of a clear understanding of what loving Christian responsibility looks like. This message provides some wonderful tools for beginning to reason these challenging matters out. Support this podcast

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This is the 20th installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. Even during the COVID-19 lockdown, Eric found an excuse to continue his popular war series — drawing on the bombing of Pearl Harbor as a profound decipher for the significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is undoubtedly a unique Easter morning message. Support this podcast

The Convoy Speaker: Eric Ludy Study: The Convoy This is the nineteenth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he looks into the key decision in the Spring of 1941 for the British to turn their Naval convoy into dire straits in order to supply relief to General Wavell’s forces holding the Desert Flank. The decision Great Britain made in this significant maneuver is a powerful reflection of how the Body of Christ is designed by God to sacrificially serve the weaker around them. Support this podcast

The Hobelar Speaker: Eric Ludy This is the seventeenth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he digs into the fascinating history of “The Hobelar” and links that with a bold and audacious maneuver by Winston Churchill in WW2. But, the greatest picture of a Hobelar throughout all history is found in the bold and audacious maneuver of Jesus Christ on the Cross two thousand years ago. Support this podcast

What is Wanted is a Man Speaker: Eric Ludy Study: What is Wanted is a Man This is a message lifted out of Eric’s Daily Thunder series on WW2. In this special Sunday sermon delivery, he issues a pithy commission to Christians everywhere to pick up their crosses and follow Him. Using the appointment of Winston Churchill to the position of prime minister on May 10th, 1940 as the backdrop for his message, he showcases that the darkest moments in our lives often reveal the brightest lights. Support this podcast

The Sacrifice of the Smaller Speaker: Eric Ludy Study: The Sacrifice of the Smaller    This message is old school. When Ellerslie Discipleship Training first began back in 2009, this was one of the key central ideas behind the training. This idea of “spending our best strengths on behalf of the weak” is right smack in the middle of Eric’s passions, and I’m sure that fact will shine forth as you listen. Support this podcast