Romans 12: Relationship with God
Many people cannot relate to God. Just as one who does not visit his brother will not have a relationship with him, so many who were introduced to God do not follow through. This meditation clarifies ...
9 Jan 202229min
Romans 13: Celebrate
To celebrate something is to affirm that it is good. St. Paul encourages us to recognize what is truly good by celebrating, affirming, encouraging, and aclling attention to what is good so that we wil...
2 Jan 202229min
Luke 2: Great Expectations
This message for Christmas meditates on the expectations we have for children whose potential is before them. The birth of Christ engendered such expectations, and He confounded them by being both les...
31 Dec 202130min
Mark 13: Herod, a Tortured Soul
Herod Antipas was a man in two worlds, Roman and Jewish; similarly, he heard two voices calling him, the one to honor and the other to self-indulgence. John the Baptist confronted him with his sin and...
30 Dec 202129min
Psalm 148: Chaos Versus Order
Primal forces at work within us (microcosm) and without us (macrocosm) are order and chaos. Our fallen world tends toward chaos unless outside forces overcome the tendency for things to fall apart. ...
21 Nov 202128min
Matthew 13: Familiarity
"No man is a hero to his valet," is the saying most commonly expressed as "Familiarity breeds contempt." This is especially true for those who are familiar with religion, regarding it as part of thems...
14 Nov 202128min
Luke 19: Zacchaeus, from Sinner to Saint
The tax collector was willing to humiliate himself to see Jesus, and Jesus took notice. The encounter with Jesus changed, not just his heart or sentiments, but his way of life, even his spending decis...
7 Nov 202129min
Psalm 46: The Reformation
Psalm 46 is the source of Luther's Reformation hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is Our God," and is the basis for Dr. Zeile's message explaining what the Reformation was about- the glory of God centered in th...
31 Okt 202130min
