Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Perplexing silwnce

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Perplexing silwnce:  Mark 8:27-30 {Jesus} sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him.  (v.30) Lord, let my actions speak who you are to those in the worl...

Perplexing silwnce

 Mark 8:27-30

{Jesus} sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him.  (v.30)

Lord, let my actions speak who you are to those in the world who need to hear the good news of salvation.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  Those who lack basic needs for living

Genesis 16:7-15; Psalm 22:23-31

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Evangelism 101

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Evangelism 101:  Psalm 22:23-31 Future generations will be told about the Lord, and proclaim his deliverance.  (vv. 30-31) Holy God, let my life tell the st...

Evangelism 101

 Psalm 22:23-31

Future generations will be told about the Lord, and proclaim his deliverance.  (vv. 30-31)

Holy God, let my life tell the story of your great love.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  Those hurt by the church

Genesis 16:1-6; Romans 4:1-12

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: The purpose of the law

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: The purpose of the law:  Romans 3:21-31 On the contrary, we uphold the law.  (v.31) Dear Lord, help me to discipline myself according to your word.  Amen. Prayer co...

The purpose of the law

 Romans 3:21-31

On the contrary, we uphold the law.  (v.31)

Dear Lord, help me to discipline myself according to your word.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  Those who work within the justice system

Genesis 15:1-6, 12-18; Psalm 22:23-31

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Who do you worship

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Who do you worship:  Matthew 3:1-11 Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.  (v.10) Lord, remind us often to worship only you, for you alone are life-giv...

Who do you worship

 Matthew 3:1-11

Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.  (v.10)

Lord, remind us often to worship only you, for you alone are life-giving.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  All held captive by life's "idols"

Psalm 77:  Proverbs 30:1-9

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: The complexity of faith

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: The complexity of faith:  Psalm 77 Your way, O God, is holy.  What god is so great as our God?  (v.13) Help us to meditate on you, O Lord, and trust in your presence...

The complexity of faith

 Psalm 77

Your way, O God, is holy.  What god is so great as our God?  (v.13)

Help us to meditate on you, O Lord, and trust in your presence every day.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  People who cynical and hopeless

Job 5:8-27; Peter 3:8-18a

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 6661...

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 6661...: Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: A gospel for all :  Matthew 9:2-13 I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.  ...

Amazing grace

 Ephesians 2:1-10

For by grace you have been saved.  (v.8)

Gracious God, we give thanks to you for counting us always precious in your sight.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  Youth who struggle for a sense of self-worth

Job 4:1-21; Psalm 77

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: A gospel for all

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: A gospel for all:  Matthew 9:2-13 I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.  (v.13) Remind us, God, that no one stands outside your love.  In Jesus w...

A gospel for all

 Matthew 9:2-13

I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.  (v.13)

Remind us, God, that no one stands outside your love.  In Jesus we pray.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  Christians in Europe

Psalm 25:1-10; Psalm 32

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: God's healing for our shame

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: God's healing for our shame: Psalm 25:1-10 In you I trust; do not let me be put to shame.  (v.2) Holy God, cast your healing light on me and deliver me from shame.  Amen...

God's healing for our shame

Psalm 25:1-10

In you I trust; do not let me be put to shame.  (v.2)

Holy God, cast your healing light on me and deliver me from shame.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  People seeking mental and emotional health

Daniel 9:15-25a; 2 Timothy 4:1-5

 

God's healing for our shame

 Psalm 25:1-10

In you I trust;  do not let me be put to shame.  (v.2)

Holy God, cast your healing light on me and deliver me from shame.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  People seeking mental and emotional health

Daniel 9:15-25a; 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Confession

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Confession: 1 John 1:3-10 If we confess our sins {God} who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  (v.9)...

Confession

1 John 1:3-10

If we confess our sins {God} who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  (v.9)

Forgiving God, give us courage to confess our sins fully to you so we may know the joy you desire for us.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  Those who are burdened by guilt

Psalm 25:1-10; Daniel 9:1-14

 

Ash Wednesday

 Psalm 51:1-17

The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit.  (v.17)

Heavenly creator, help us to remember not only who we are, but the ways you men our broken spirits daily.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  For all Christians beginning the Lenten journey

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21; 2 Corinthians 5:20b - - - 6:10

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: A Redeemer we can count on

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: A Redeemer we can count on:  Job 19:23-27 I shall see God . . . on my side.  (vv. 26-27) When we feel no one understands, God, help us to remember that you are always o...

A Redeemer we can count on

 Job 19:23-27

I shall see God . . . on my side.  (vv. 26-27)

When we feel no one understands, God, help us to remember that you are always on our side.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  Those who feel persecuted

Psalm 110:1-4; 1 Timothy 3:14-16

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Pay attention!

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Pay attention!: Hebrews 2:1-4 How can we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?  (v.3) Patient God, help us to pay attention, and thank you that we can&...

Pay attention!

Hebrews 2:1-4

How can we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?  (v.3)

Patient God, help us to pay attention, and thank you that we can't escape your love.  Amen.

Prayer concern: For those seeking clarity amid life's distractions
 

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: God is not silent

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: God is not silent:  Psalm 50:1-6 Our God comes and does not keep silence.  (v.3) God, open our ears and our hearts to your voice today, through your Son, Jesus...

God is not silent

 Psalm 50:1-6

Our God comes and does not keep silence.  (v.3)

God, open our ears and our hearts to your voice today, through your Son, Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Prayer concern: Theologians and biblical scholars

1 Kings 16:1-7; Luke 19:41-44

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: A different kind of judgement

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: A different kind of judgement:  1 Timothy 1:12-20 Christ Jesus our Lord . . . strengthened me, because he judged me faithful.  (v.12) God, you called all you created &quot...

A different kind of judgement

 1 Timothy 1:12-20

Christ Jesus our Lord . . . strengthened me, because he judged me faithful.  (v.12)

God, you called all you created "good."  Continue to restore us to goodness through Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  Artists and others who exercise creativity

1 Kings 14:1-8; Psalm 50:1-6

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: The fragrance of life

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: The fragrance of life:  2 Corinthians 2:12-17 For we are the aroma of Christ. (v.15) God, may our lives remind others of Christ, as a pleasant aroma recalls a dear...

The fragrance of life

 2 Corinthians 2:12-17

For we are the aroma of Christ. (v.15)

God, may our lives remind others of Christ, as a pleasant aroma recalls a dear friend.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  Bakers

1 Kings 11:26-40; Psalm 50:1-6

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Good news

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Good news: Mark 3:7-12 Hearing all that {Jesus} was doing, they came to him in great numbers.  (v.8) God, continue to bring healing and hope to our wor...

Good news

Mark 3:7-12

Hearing all that {Jesus} was doing, they came to him in great numbers.  (v.8)

God, continue to bring healing and hope to our world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  Lutheran Social Services

Job 6:1-13; Psalm 102:12-28

 

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: The meaning of sabbath

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: The meaning of sabbath: Matthew 12:9-14 They asked him, "Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath?"  (v.10) Prayer concern:  People required to work Sundays Ps...

The kids are all right

 Psalm 102:12-28

You, O Lord, are enthroned forever;  your name endures to all generations.  (v.12)

God of all, may your name be a blessing and reassurance to people of all generations.  Amen.

Prayer concern: ELCA Youth Gathering planners

2 Kings *:1-6; Acts 15:36-41

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Successful ministry

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Successful ministry: Acts 14:1-7 The residents of the city were divided; some sided . . . with the apostles.  (v.4) God of encouragement, give us eyes to see our...

Kevin Kretzmann Farrar

February 1-14

Serves as a pastor at Atonement Lutheran Church in Muskego, Wisconsin.  He lives in Milwaukee with his wife, Alissa, who is also a pastor.  He is an avid runner, traveler, and movie-watcher.

 

Successful ministry

Acts 14:1-7

The residents of the city were divided; some sided . . . with the apostles.  (v.4)

God of encouragement, give us eyes to see our ministry as you do, through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  Pastors, deacons, and other church leaders

2 Kings 4:8-17, 32-27; Psalm 102:12-28

 

The meaning of sabbath

Matthew 12:9-14

They asked him, "Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath?"  (v.10)

Prayer concern:  People required to work Sundays

Psalm 147:1-11, 20c; Isaiah 46:1-13

 

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: All you need {to know} is love

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: All you need {to know} is love:  Galatians 5:2-15 The whole law is summed up in a single commandment, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (v.14) Loving Go...

Encountering Jesus

Hebrews 2:1-4

{Salvation} was declared at first through the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard him.  (v.3)

God, thank you for being present with us through your Son, who lived among us and whom we encounter still.  Amen.

Prayer concern: ELCA Creation Care Advocacy

Job 36:1-23; 1 Corinthians 9:1-16

 

All you need {to know} is love

 Galatians 5:2-15

The whole law is summed up in a single commandment, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (v.14)

Loving God, cultivate love within me today, through your Son, Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  Beginning Bible readers

Psalm 147:1-11, 20c; Proverbs 12:1021

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Presentation of Our Lord

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Presentation of Our Lord: Luke 2:22-40 Simeon took {the child Jesus} in his arms and praised God.  (v.28) Reassuring God, make real to me today that the future is in ...

Presentation of Our Lord

Luke 2:22-40

Simeon took {the child Jesus} in his arms and praised God.  (v.28)

Reassuring God, make real to me today that the future is in your hands, through Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  The young people in your community

Psalm 84:  Malachi 3:1-4; Hebrews 2:14-18

PS:  My Kodak camera died ...  just the two AA batteries ...  go to any ELCA church and follow me if you'd like.

 

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Tell me what I already know

Christ in our Home 5112 SW 33rd ST. Topeka KS 66614: Tell me what I already know:  Psalm 35:1-3 Say to my soul, "I am your salvation." (v.3) Encouraging God, remind me today that you are my salvation through Jesu...

Tell me what I already know

 Psalm 35:1-3

Say to my soul, "I am your salvation." (v.3)

Encouraging God, remind me today that you are my salvation through Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Prayer concern:  Married couples

Numbers 22:1-21; Acts 21:17-26