Sermons by Rev. Jason S. Glombicki (Page 8)

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki 4/6/2023 Tonight’s readings are iconic. First, we heard of Passover­ as a meal of liberation and salvation. Next, we heard of a similar meal that Jesus had with his disciples – a meal that we partake in at this table. And finally, the gospel reading recalled Jesus’ command to the disciples during another meal. The meal in the gospel was not the Passover seder. Nevertheless, much like the Passover lamb is slaughtered,…

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki March 5, 2023 Today’s gospel can be a little confusing. Part of what makes it confusing is that the original Greek has a handful of puns and double entendres. John uses these literary devices throughout the Gospel, and unfortunately, they don’t translate well. But, John isn’t alone in using these literary devices. In fact, classical Greek literature along with the Tanakh or the Hebrew Bible use them all the time. For example,…

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki February 26, 2023 The first Sunday of Lent always tells the story of Jesus’s temptation. In Mark’s gospel, we read that Jesus was in the wilderness for 40 days and was tempted, but we don’t get any details. In today’s reading from Matthew along with Luke’s version, we heard details about Jesus’s temptation. Now, since Jesus was likely alone and temptation is essentially a personal, inner experience, today’s reading is likely a…