The Daily Office Podcast Wednesday Evening // March 18, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
Evening prayer with readings from Psalm 44, Proverbs 17, and Ephesians 1. Short reflections on lament, wisdom, and election. Liturgical canticles and traditional prayers, including the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. Guided creedal and intercessory prayers with moments for personal petitions and a final blessing.
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Lament and Trust Together in Psalm 44
- Evening Prayer centers lament and trust together as Psalm 44 shifts from boasting in God's past help to pleading for deliverance.
- Andrew Russell reads the psalm's turn from confidence to complaint, showing prayer holds both memory of God's acts and urgent petition.
Salvation Seen As Present Blessing And Future Inheritance
- Ephesians 1 frames salvation as an already secured spiritual blessing tied to God's eternal plan and adoption in Christ.
- Andrew Russell emphasizes election, inheritance, and the promised Spirit as the guarantee that shapes Christian identity now.
Use The Apostles Creed To Anchor Evening Devotion
- Confess core Christian truths aloud by reciting the Apostles' Creed to root worship in historic faith.
- Andrew Russell leads the Creed, tracing Jesus' conception, death, descent, and resurrection as anchors for evening devotion.