Galatians 4 The Fullness of Time
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...
23 Sep 202429min
Psalm 89 Let the Heavens Praise!
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 t...
16 Sep 202425min
Matthew 27 The Crown of Thorns
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 ...
9 Sep 202428min
I John 1: In Retrospect
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 Pict...
3 Sep 202428min
John 20:27 Christ's Wounded Hands
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 pra...
30 Aug 202429min
Five Wounds-Proverbs 6:18 Jesus' Feet
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 incl...
19 Aug 202429min
Ephesians 2: Dead in Sin, or Wounded?
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 i...
12 Aug 202429min
John 15:15 We Are God's Favorites
We often think that having "favorites" is unfair, but Dr. Zeile's meditation on John 15 shows how each of us is invited to be a recipient of God's favor. Acts 10, Psalm 98, and Luther's hymn, "Dear Ch...
5 Aug 202429min
