Martin Luther's Evening Prayer

Nov 01 2024 352 ep. 22 mins 9

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"An Unchanging Faith for Changing Lives" describes the message of God for us in the turmoil of the 21st Century. This faith is taught at St. John's Lutheran Church of Taylor, Michigan, and other congregations of the Lutheran church-Missouri Synod. Rev. Dr. Richard Zeile, Pastor at St. John's, applies the Word of God to our everyday experiences. God's LAW always accuses, but God's GOSPEL shows where grace can be found, through Jesus Christ who died for our sin, but rose that we may have eternal life.

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Mark 6:14-21 Preaching Politics

Nov 01 2024 29 mins

Dr. Zeile's message reflects on John the Baptist's call to confront the reigning monarch on his adulterous marriage. He notes that Jesus' supported but did not make Himself part of John's mission, for He had a differing call (and more important work). Nevertheless, It shows the Christian's duty to influence the political world for the common good, even if perfection in a fallen wor

Mark 4:35-41 Calm in Chaos

Oct 06 2024 29 mins

This meditation on the stilling of the storm points out the parallel of Christ and Jonah who each slept through a storm at sea, and who each gave himself up for others. The hymn "Guide Me o Thou Great Redeemer" and the Navy Hymn, along with Isaiah 24 and the Magnificat are included.

Luke 24 What is Real?

Sep 29 2024 28 mins

On Easter evening Jesus appeared to His disciples in the upper room, causing them to doubt what was real. Dr. Zeile discusses the relationship between the very real spiritual and material worlds, and the mastery of both by the Son of God who reached into the material world to rescue us. This message is accompanied by the celebration of Holy Communion, a choal anthem "Praise to the

Galatians 4 The Fullness of Time

Sep 22 2024 29 mins

Beginning with the spiritual, "Go Tell It on the Mountain," this meditation on Galatians 4 ponders Paul's words about the "fullness of time." Dr. Zeile discusses the difference between the Greek words, and the insights of the Greek father Eusebius whose treatise, "The Preparation for the Gospel" identified elements of God's providence in establishing the Roman peace, the system of

Psalm 89 Let the Heavens Praise!

Sep 15 2024 25 mins

This meditation on Psalm 89 reflects the on the parallels between this song of David and the description of the Angel host that greeted the birth of the Son of David on Christmas morning. Matins for the Sunday after Christmas includes Isaiah 61, Galatians 4, and Psalm 111. The American classis "O Little Town of Bethlehem" is sung to the Ralph Vaughan Williams tune, and the Andreas

Matthew 27 The Crown of Thorns

Sep 08 2024 28 mins

The Five Wounds of Christ traditionally are the two in the hands, the two in the feet, and the spear wound in the side. In the series at St. John's we choose to meditate on the Crown of Thorns (small wounds on the Head of Christ) and one meditation on the two feet. This is a Lenten Vespers (Evening Prayer) service which includes Psalm 80, Genesis 3 (the curse of the Fall into sin),

I John 1: In Retrospect

Sep 02 2024 28 mins

A hymn, "This Joyful Eastertide" begins the program, followed by Ephesians 5 and Psalm 136. Then Dr, Zeile speaks on the Apostle John's looking back on what Jesus said and did to present the "Big Picture" of what God has done for us in Christ and what our way forward is. The Appalachian hymn "What Wondrous Love is This?" and a General Prayer follow this message.

John 20:27 Christ's Wounded Hands

Aug 30 2024 29 mins

This meditation for Lenten Vespers, the Wednesday evening service Lutherans attend during the penitential season that precedes Easter, is part of a series on the Five Wounds of Christ. Psalm 22 is prayed, a reading from Job 10, and the classic hymn, "Upon the Cross Extended are part of this program. The expected portions of Vespers, the Magnificat, collects, and Lord's Prayer are i

Five Wounds-Proverbs 6:18 Jesus' Feet

Aug 18 2024 29 mins

This is part of a Lenten series of meditations on the Five Wounds of Christ, though the two feet and the two hands are combined into two meditations, and the Scourged Back and Crown of Thorns are included to make of the five meditations. In the present Vespers service Psalm 22, the Magnificat, and classic Lenten hymns are included: Jesus in Thy Dying Woes, Stricken Smitten, and Whe

Ephesians 2: Dead in Sin, or Wounded?

Aug 11 2024 29 mins

Many Christians fail to take St. Paul's teaching seriously when he describes us as "dead" in sin, and try to claim some power for human choice, as if the difference between the saved and the unsaved is that the saved are "more deserving." As Dr. Zeile explains, this leads to pride over fellow men, and ultimately against God. This message is accompanied by a reading from John 3, the