Martin Luther's Evening Prayer
"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.
Episodes
468 episodes
Deuteronomy 4: Great Laws
God declares to Moses that other nations will recognize Israel's laws as wonderous and just. The Ten Commandments have been acclaimed as such more than any other. Yet the One who fulfilled those laws is greater still, and He spares us from the ...
Psalms 40 in Classic English Translations
Dr. Zeile reads the Psalm in the 16th Century Book of Common Prayer, the early 17th Century King James Version, and the 18th Century Challoner revision of the Douai-Rheims translation.
Psalms 38 in Classic English Translations
Dr. Zeile reads the Psalm in the 16th Century Book of Common Prayer, the early 17th Century King James Version, and the 18th Century Challoner revision of the Douai-Rheims translation.
Matthew 15: Caesar and Christ
After the Te Deum hymn "Holy God We Praise Thy Name", Dr. Zeile speaks on Christ's teaching that we are to render temporal things to Caesar (the government), and spiritual/eternal obedience to God. The Kingdom of God transcends time and place, ...
Holy Thursday: "O Judas!"
This dramatic message is addressed to the Apostle who betrayed Jesus. After elements of the Holy Thursday service (the confession, introit, reading from I Corinthians 12 and John 13) follows this address which is meant for us to learn from the ...
Mark 10:42-53 Impolitic Bartimaeus
After the classic morning hymn, "Christ Whose Glory fills the Skies", corporate confession, introit, collect and reading from Hebrews 7, Dr. Zeile points out the political implications of Bartimaeus' call to the Son of David, and the part this ...
Mark 10:17:22 Attachments
After Psalm 25 and the Kyrie, Dr. Zeile meditates on the Attachments that hinder our following Christ, an invitation for honest self-examination, based on the Mark 10 account of the rich young man who wanted eternal life but could not let go of...
Psalms 36 in Classic English Translations
Dr. Zeile reads the Psalm in the 16th Century Book of Common Prayer, the early 17th Century King James Version, and the 18th Century Challoner revision of the Douai-Rheims translation.
Psalms 35 in Classic English Translations
Dr. Zeile reads the Psalm in the 16th Century Book of Common Prayer, the early 17th Century King James Version, and the 18th Century Challoner revision of the Douai-Rheims translation.
Acts 5: Do Right, Let Go, and Let God Take Care
This message, preached at St. Stephen Lutheran, Dickson City, PA (April, 2026) describes the Apostolic formulae for living in a sinful world by grace of God. The Rite of Holy Communion, as celebrated by Pastor Peter Richert follows.
Psalm 34 in Three Classic English Translations
Dr. Zeile reads the Psalm in the 16th Century Book of Common Prayer, the early 17th Century King James Version, and the 18th Century Challoner revision of the Douai-Rheims translation.
I Peter 1: Born once, Die Twice
Based on the bumper sticker, "Born once, die Twice: Born twice, die once," Dr. Zeile explains the teaching of Apostle Peter which declares our need to be born again to an eternal life which Christ' death and resurrection provides for us. Luke 2...
John 11:35 Why Did Jesus Weep?
This meditation on the shortest verse of the Bible explores why the Lord who knew He would raise Lazarus weep nevertheless. The Confession and Assurance precede the message, and it is followed by a noteworthy bell choir performance by members o...
Romans 3: Atonement
Dr. Zeile explains the idea of atonement from the Old Testament idea of paying compensation to right a relationship, and the price paid by Christ in blood. Psalm 11 and the Magnificat, Kyrie, and Lord's Prayer from Vespers (Evening Prayer) acco...
John 12: Isaiah Saw His Glory
Dr. Zeile meditates on John's assertion that Isaiah foresaw the gory of Christ, as both sacrifice for sin, and as victor over death. The Easter season Communion Rite is included, and a selection from the St. John's Taylor Bell Choir.
John 3: Carried by the Spirit
In this episode, Dr. Zeile unpacks the Scriptural phrase "Borne of the Spirit" which can be translated as "carried by the wind" to point out that the Holy Spirit's work in us is continuous, and God-directed. After the hymn, God Loved the World ...
John 8: A Trinity of Witnesses
This message for the Feast of the Holy Trinity, based on Jesus' claim that the Father and the Spirit are witnesses to His divinity, is accompanied by the Athanasian Creed and the Te Deum Laudamus, both 7th Century writings in praise of the God ...
Psalm 33 in 3 Classic English Translations
Dr. Zeile reads the Psalm in the 16th Century Book of Common Prayer, the 17th Century King James Version, and the 18th Century Challoner revision of the Douai-Rheims translation.
Psalm 30 in 3 Classic English Translations
Dr. Zeile reads the Psalm in the 16th Century Book of Common Prayer, the 17th Century King James Version, and the 18th Century Challoner revision of the Douai-Rheims translation.
I Corinthians 12: Spirit's Gifts
After the reading from Acts 11, Dr. Zeile gives an exposition of of I Corinthians 12, Paul's teaching about gifts of the Spirit, pointing out the ways, often overlooked, the Spirit manifests in the Christian congregation. This message will help...
Psalm 29 in 3 Classic English Translations
Dr. Zeile reads the Psalm in the 16th Century Book of Common Prayer, the 17th Century King James Version, and the 18th Century Challoner revision of the Douai-Rheims translation.
Psalm 28 in 3 Classic English Translations
Dr. Zeile reads the Psalm in the 16th Century Book of Common Prayer, the 17th Century King James Version, and the 18th Century Challoner revision of the Douai-Rheims translation.