Sermons by Rev. Jason S. Glombicki

Every first Sunday in Lent we always here the story of Jesus’ temptation from the viewpoint of a synoptic gospel (that is Matthew, Mark, or Luke). Compared to last year’s version from Mark, we have a lot more to work with here. In Luke, we see three distinct scenes where Jesus was tempted by the “devil.” And the devil doesn’t have a tail and a pitchfork, but in Greek, it is term for an “accuser” or “slanderer.”…

Today’s gospel reading is challenging. While much of the reading was the focus of my Annual Meeting report earlier this month, I found myself in a different social location this time around. You see, instead of looking at this passage through the lens of the institution that this is Wicker Park Lutheran Church, I entered it in a more personal manner. This time, I saw it through a lens of the powerless…

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki January 26, 2025 Every year on the final Sunday of January is “Reconciling in Christ” Sunday or RIC Sunday for short. It’s a day when Lutheran congregations throughout the United States and Canada celebrate the affirmation and full inclusion of those of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities along with their commitments to racial equity. As our staff prepared for today’s service, my phone kept buzzing with new information: presidential Executive Order…