Sermons by Rev. Jason S. Glombicki (Page 31)

Sermons by Rev. Jason S. Glombicki (Page 31)

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

I’ve often been intrigued by “traditional family values.” I hear religious and political leaders claiming “traditional family values” to bless their pursuit of specific policies, practices, and beliefs. While “traditional family values” may vary from person to person, many ascribe to an optimistic and, generally, never-realized set of values originating in the 1950s. These values sometimes include a strong emphasis on opposite-sex marriage, personal responsibility, and protections for a fetus…

The Feast of Mary, Mother of Our Lord

“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my savior, for you, Lord, have looked with favor on your lowly servant” (Luke 1:46-48, Evangelical Lutheran Worship). This is the beginning of today’s reading known as the Magnificat. It’s a song of praise sung by Jesus’s mother. It’s Mary’s bold declaration of faith. And, it seems oddly out of place to me. But first, let’s set the biblical scene…

Eighth Sunday After Pentecost

“Vanity of vanities! All is vanity,” are some of the first things we hear from our Scripture readings today. Hopefully, you picked up on the fact that the author of Ecclesiastes is not speaking about a bathroom remodeling project. Rather, the author is getting us settled in for what is going to be a really tough set of readings. If you hadn’t pre-read today’s readings in the e-newsletter, then with those words, you might have wondered if you could sneak out before you were seen. For today, is going to be a challenging exploration for all of us, myself included…