Discover a Christianity that actually works. These powerful sermons delivered by Pastor Eric Ludy will awaken you to the majesty of true Christianity. God designed Christianity not to be mere theory but a life empowered by His grace, built unshakable upon truth, centered upon Jesus Christ, and poured out for His glory. It is more than academic head-knowledge, it is practical living grounded in the Word of God. These sermons are delivered with soul-stirring passion that will ignite your spiri ...
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With a passionate heart for Christian discipleship, the majesty and centrality of Jesus Christ, and the life-changing power of the Gospel, the Daily Thunder podcast is a daily teaching series from the Bible to exhort, equip, and encourage Christians down the Narrow Way of the Cross. Taught by Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson, and other guests – now you can have a little of the Ellerslie Discipleship boom, grit, and oomph thundering daily in your earbuds.
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Haunted Hometowns is a weekly True Crime Paranormal Podcast that covers deaths and hauntings from a different city each season. Featuring guests throughout the season to discuss ghosts wandering our cities with host Blake Lambert-Haak. Guests and listeners are encouraged to share their paranormal stories cause everyone loves a ghost story!
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God designed us as humans to remember. But, that doesn’t mean we do. He even commands us to remember. But, we still struggle to live according to our design. Ironically, we even want to remember, but without a purposeful and intentional strategy we simply fail in this mission. Remembrance is a tactical way to sponsor the growth and continuance of T…
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On this weeks episode, Blake covers the true story behind the film The Haunting in Connecticut! If YOU have a paranormal experience you'd like read on Haunted Hometowns email it to hauntedhometownspodcast@gmail.com cause everyone loves a ghost story!!By Blake Lambert-Haak
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In this special halftime episode, Eric and Nathan discuss and reflect upon their two series—Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero and The Grand and Glorious Gospel. They also talk about what is happening at Ellerslie, including Inkling Theatre's production of Dragon Mountain.By Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson
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1160: Put on those Nikes // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 20 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the twentieth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero, he explores the surprisingly good news for Christians that is found in the Book of Revelation. It’s easy to focus on the doom of Revelation and dread the idea of going through “tribulation”. But this extraordinary final book of the Bible was not des…
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On this weeks episode, Blake covers the true story behind the film The Exorcist, and why the film is so cursed! If you have a paranormal experience, email hauntedhometownspodcast@gmail.com cause everyone loves a ghost story!By Blake Lambert-Haak
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1159: The Sealed Book // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 19 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the nineteenth episode of Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode he dives into yet another complex mystery, but one that, when solved, should lead us to have great big smiles on our faces. In Revelation 5:5 we learn that the sealed book (that no one in heaven or on earth can open) can now (as of the …
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1158: The Beauty of Holiness // The Grand and Glorious Gospel 08 (Nathan Johnson)
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Too many Christians see holiness merely as a legalistic list of dos and don’ts, but holiness in Scripture is always a positive thing. It is a key attribute of our God and He calls us to be holy because He is holy. In this study, Nathan Johnson explores the beauty of holiness and how we can live holy amidst an unholy world.…
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1157: The Ludy Circus // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 18 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the eighteenth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode he explores the bizarre cultural setting of Rome in 64 AD. Rome’s cultural system centered around The Games, known as the Ludi (or Ludi Circus). The Ludi Circus was a gargantuan spectacle—the ancient equivalent of Hollywood, NASCAR,…
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1156: Soon // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 17 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the seventeenth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode he addresses the perplexing matter of time indicators associated with the prophecies of the New Testament. When the Scriptures say, “The time is near, He is coming quickly,” or “This will take place in this generation”—should we ac…
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1155: Your Position and Identity IN Christ // The Grand and Glorious Gospel 07 (Nathan Johnson)
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As a believer, after you repent and put your faith in the Gospel, God changes your position from being in the kingdom of darkness and transfers you into the Kingdom of Christ. This new position and identity IN Jesus changes everything! In this study, Nathan Johnson explores the twofold reality of our position as Christians, discusses the manifold b…
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1154: Adoption and Assurance // The Grand and Glorious Gospel 06 (Nathan Johnson)
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There are many blessings and benefits of the Gospel in our lives. As we begin our investigation of a few of them, Nathan Johnson focuses on the topic of adoption. Far more than the modern concept of adoption, this beautiful concept showcases the glory of what Christ purchased in our lives and our new sonship (adopted position) in the family of God.…
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1153: Smelling the Flowers // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 16 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the sixteenth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode he asks his listeners to take off their doom and gloom glasses and put on their rose-colored ones. Strangely, for many people, the Book of Revelation is an oppressive, anxiety-inducing piece of God-ordained literature. But, ironicall…
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1152: On the Spectrum // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 15 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the fifteenth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode he labors to parallel today’s modern church with a child “on the spectrum.” Strangely, it is much easier to give grace, patience, and understanding to someone known to be injured, malnourished, and/or otherwise neglected in their dev…
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On this weeks episode, Blake covers the truth behind the film Annabelle! Where did the doll come from? Who owns it now? Did a demon attach itself to the doll? Was the Chucky doll inspired by Raggedy Ann?? If YOU have a paranormal experience send it to hauntedhometownspodcast@gmail.com cause everyone loves a ghost story!!…
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1151: What Happened to the Gospel? // The Grand and Glorious Gospel Bonus (Nathan Johnson)
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In this special bonus episode, Nathan talks about why we aren't releasing a "normal" study in the series this week, gives a quick reflection on the series thus far, and talks about two profound quotes on the Gospel from Charles Spurgeon.By Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson
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1150: The Bionic Ear // Spiritual Lessons from The Time of Nero 14 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the fourteenth installment of Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this installment he discusses the unique phrase in Scripture, “He who has an ear let him hear.” It’s an odd statement and responsively many of us think, “Wait a minute! Don’t we all have an ear?” Yes, we do have physical ears, but not all of us …
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1149: The Tangled Jungle // Spiritual Lesson from the Time of Nero 13 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the thirteenth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode he gives an overview of the arduous task it is to understand and make sense of the Book of Revelation. Many scholars have concluded that it is a waste of time to even try to comprehend the meaning of this apocalyptic masterpiece. Bu…
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The Devil has convinced many in the Church today that he is an equal with God—that if he were to duke it out with the Almighty that he would have a real shot at winning the bout. That’s laughable, especially since the Devil is already defeated. And the fight wasn’t even close. But, the Devil still roars loudly from his cage and he doesn’t want anyo…
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1148: Classic God // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 12 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the twelfth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode he puts out on the table his most important puzzle piece for the series. It’s the puzzle piece that most clearly demonstrates his goal in putting this all together and the one that has given him passion to actually systematically addre…
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1147: The Great Exchange // The Grand and Glorious Gospel 05 (Nathan Johnson)
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The Gospel offers a great exchange: my life for Christ’s. Because of the Gospel, I have been bought with a price, and my life is now hid in Christ Jesus. As such, I am to live not merely for Christ, but through Christ. In this study, Nathan examines the “exchanged life” and what it means to practically abide and abound in our Lord Jesus Christ.…
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1146: The Great Cover-Up // Spiritual Lessons from The Time of Nero 11 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the eleventh installment in Eric’s summer series. In this episode he discusses the historical agenda of the Devil to distort the working of God, to twist the words of God, and to obscure the Good News from clear sight. The Devil works to bury the amazing accomplishments of God while the Holy Spirit works to reveal them. But who is going to …
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On this weeks episode, Blake covers the Philip Experiment that would later inspire the 2014 film The Quiet Ones! Email your paranormal experiences to hauntedhometownspodcast@gmail.com cause everyone loves a ghost story!By Blake Lambert-Haak
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1145: Mr. Sneaky // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 10 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the tenth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode he discusses the “culture of silence” that religious communities are prone to establish as the means of protecting the integrity of their denominational identity. Like caution tape, certain topics or ideas become “roped off” and “inacces…
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1144: Repent and Believe // The Grand and Glorious Gospel 04 (Nathan Johnson)
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The modern “gospel” has often been reduced to a true/false test — a simple prayer at the end of a sermon. But biblical salvation requires you to repent and believe … to make Jesus Christ Lord and Savior of your life. And this response to the Gospel is not something we do once but is an ongoing lifestyle and response we live everyday. This is why Ch…
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1143: The Golden Chariot // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 09 (Eric Ludy)
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This the ninth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this message he takes us one step further into the puzzling territory of the End, the destruction of Jerusalem, and the Son of Man coming in the clouds. This message will send both a holy thrill and a holy trembling through your spiritual being. There i…
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This is a message that sends both a holy thrill and a holy trembling through your spiritual being. There is a “golden chariot” described in and throughout Scripture upon which God rides. And on this chariot He comes to bring judgment. But, this same chariot that elicits awe and fear in those soon to be trampled beneath its wheels—elicits awe and jo…
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1142: The Puzzling End // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 08 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the eighth episode in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this installment he explores the concept of “The End.” There seem to be two kinds of ends mentioned in Scripture—1) The ends of eras, times, and temporary systems of government, and 2) The end of all things. This distinction matters. And it’s very easy …
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1141: Clear as Mud // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 07 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the seventh installment of Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode he addresses the hard-to-understand style of prophetic and apocalyptic writings in Scripture. Why did God give us these strange and challenging books, and how, as the Body of Christ, are we supposed to approach them? Because, for many,…
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1140: The Superlative Reality // The Grand and Glorious Gospel 03 (Nathan Johnson)
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Jesus IS our salvation! This is so profound that “good” news makes it sound paltry. The superlative reality is that Christ Himself has saved us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into His own kingdom. In this study we talk about Jesus being our salvation in the past, present, and future tenses.…
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1139: The Ash of Antioches // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 06 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the sixth installment in Eric’s Daily Thunder series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Times of Nero. In this episode he demonstrates throughout the Biblical record (and even in the history of the Jews unrecorded in the Biblical record) a clear pattern of God’s divine purposefulness in allowing weakness in the men and nations He favors. A…
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1138: The Art of Trembling // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 05 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the fifth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode he discusses the profound nature of God’s Holy Presence and how there is a right and a wrong way to enter into it. He also shows how the presumptive entry into this Almighty Presence has led to many catastrophic outcomes throughout histo…
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1137: The Bad News of the Gospel // The Grand and Glorious Gospel 02 (Nathan Johnson)
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The good news is even greater news when seen in light of the bad news. Without knowing the sinful condition we are in apart from Christ, we will fail to understand our need for a Savior. In this study, Nathan examines the “bad news” of the Gospel — we are sinners deserving of judgment … and we desperately need salvation.…
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1136: When Michael Stands // Spiritual Lessons from the Times of Nero 04 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the fourth installment in Eric’s new series entitled, Spiritual Lessons from the Times of Nero. In this episode he dives into the deep end of Scripture and wrestles with the prophecies of Daniel, demonstrate how they set the stage beautifully for the arrival of the Mercy-Seat-sitting Jesus Christ. But, not just that—it’s the arrival of the …
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On this weeks episode, Blake investigates the true story behind the film The Mothman Prophecies! What was the real cause behind the Silver Bridge collapse? Does West Virginia have a cryptid hiding in its forests? Why is the Mothman statue so caked up?? Email your paranormal experiences to hauntedhometownspodcast@gmail.com cause everyone loves a gho…
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1135: Great Balls of Fire // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 03 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the third installment in Eric’s exciting new summer series entitled, Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode, he investigates the history of the Temple and explains how the work of Christ on the Cross was a clear departure from one temple system in order to establish a far superior temple system in the bodies of those that …
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1134: What is the Gospel? // The Grand and Glorious Gospel 01 (Nathan Johnson)
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If someone asked you to define and describe the Gospel, what would you say? In this introduction to his new series “The Grand and Glorious Gospel,” Nathan Johnson talks about the Gospel itself, the four key elements of it, and gives an overview of what we will cover in this series.By Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson
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1133: I Work at Starbucks // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 02 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the second installment in Eric Ludy’s powerful and intriguing new summer series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode, Eric lays the foundation for understanding this extraordinary time period of history (from 64 to 70 AD) and the way that knowing this human history can actually impact the lens that a student of …
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1132: A Most Fantastic Event // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 01 (Eric Ludy)
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The time of Nero was an incredibly dark time in history; a time when people suffered under the rule of a madman and sadistic mass murderer. But there is also something that happened in the time of Nero that is absolutely extraordinary—something that can cause a believer’s soul to be stirred with great hope. The time of Nero was not just another opp…
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The time of Nero was an incredibly dark time in history; a time when people suffered under the rule of a madman and sadistic mass murderer. But there is also something that happened in the time of Nero that is absolutely extraordinary—something that can cause a believer’s soul to be stirred with great hope. The time of Nero was not just another opp…
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On this weeks episode, Blake investigates the true hauntings behind the horror film The Conjuring! Email your paranormal experiences to hauntedhometownspodcast@gmail.com cause everyone loves a ghost story!By Blake Lambert-Haak
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1131: What's Around the Corner // The Round Table 09 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
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In this special Daily Thunder episode, Eric and Nathan sit down to reflect on the past season of Daily Thunder and discuss their exciting new summer series, which launches mid-June.By Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson
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1130: The Fragrance of Love // Jesus in Every Area of Life 12 (Nathan Johnson)
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You have an aroma. And while it may be a stench to the world, it is a delightful fragrance to God. In this message, Nathan teaches from Ephesians 5:2 and discusses how our lives of love becomes an aroma of God to our world. This profound end to our series is a powerful reminder to clothe ourselves in Christ and allow Him to do in and through us the…
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1129: Goodbye, Daddy // Legendary 12 (Eric Ludy)
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This is the twelfth and final message in Eric’s powerful series entitled Legendary. In this episode Eric finishes off the series with style with a meditation on the hope we all have in Jesus Christ in and through death along with fun bonus correspondences between him and his father.By Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson
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On this weeks episode, Blake covers the true events behind the iconic film The Birds from Alfred Hitchcock! Are birds as dangerous as the film, and book, make them seem? Email your paranormal experiences to hauntedhometownspodcast@gmail.com cause everyone loves a ghost story!By Blake Lambert-Haak
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1128: A Declaration of Dependence // The Round Table 08 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
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We love our independence politically, but to live that way spiritually will bring destruction and death. What we need as Christians is a humble declaration of dependence. In this episode, Eric and Nathan sit down to discuss what dependence is, why it is so essential in the Christian life, and what it means practically to live from a place of depend…
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1127: Living in and out of Love // Jesus in Every Area of Life 11 (Nathan Johnson)
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One of the defining attributes of Christians is to be love—but not a love like the world based on emotion, circumstance, or preference. Our lives are to be marked by God’s love—an extravagant, passionate, selfless love that pursues the benefit of another at the risk and cost to one’s self. In this message, Nathan Johnson explores Ephesians 5:2 and …
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