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
478 episodes
Psalm 43 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.
Psalm 42 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.
Mark 9:30-37 The Cancer of Sin
Following the hymn, "I Walk in Danger All the Way," Dr. Zeile preaches on the cancer of sin that grew even among the followers of Jesus. The Communion liturgy follows: Offertory ("What Shall I Render to the Lord"), Preface, Santus, Verba, Agnus...
Mark 10 Jesus includes Children in His Kingdom
The opening hymn is "Jesus Welcomes All His Children." Corporate Confession, the Introit, and Gloria Patri precede the 2 Timothy 2 reading. There follows Dr. Zeile's meditation on Jesus' invitation to children and declaration that they are part...
Psalm 22:24-26 God Regards the Afflicted
Following the classic hymn, "Lord Thee I Love With All My Heart," Dr. Zeile meditates on David's faith, expressed in Psalm 22, that God regards, that is, cares about, the one who suffers. The supreme example of this was the suffering of Christ,...
I Corinthians 1: Boast in the Lord
After Psalm 84, Dr. Zeile preaches on Paul's exhortation to boast only in the Lord who has given us all means and opportunity to do anything worthy of boasting. After a hymn, Luke 7 , a collect prayer, the Creed, and the beloved hymn, "Lord of ...
Exodus 19: Nation of Priests
This is a recording of Sunday Matins (Morning Prayer, based on the Psalms) at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Perrysburg, Ohio. Psalms 95 and 100, as well as readings from Romans 5 and Matthew 4 precede Dr. Zeile's message about...
Psalm 41 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 4 & John 17: In the Mean Time
This message, delivered at Outer Drive Faith Lutheran Church, Detroit on the Sunday before Pentecost, meditates on Jesus' and Peter's instructions about what to do in the mean time, between God's acts of salvation. This is particularly importan...
Hosea 5-6: Faithfulness
The corporate Confession & Absolution is followed by the Introit,Kyrie, Collect prayer, Matthew 4 Gospel, and then the hymn, "Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus." The meditation on Hosea 5 & 6 contrasts Israel's faithless conduct with their se...
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...