Sermons by Rev. Jason S. Glombicki

In today’s gospel, Jesus told a parable about a widow and an unjust judge. The judge had power but neither feared God nor respected people. The widow, by contrast, had no standing, no wealth, and no influence—only her voice. Yet she kept coming, again and again, to demand justice until the judge finally gave in—not because he was good or compassionate, but because she refused to disappear…

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki October 12, 2025 In today’s gospel, Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem when he entered a village on the border between Samaria and Galilee. That short phrase—“on the border”—is easy to miss, but it says a lot. This story didn’t happen in a temple or a city or a seat of power; it happened in-between. Jesus walked through the mixed space where people from both sides lived uneasily. It was a…

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki September 21, 2025 Friends, today’s parable is one of the strangest. Scholars have called it the most difficult, the most confusing, even the most frustrating of all Jesus’ parables. And it doesn’t help that our Bibles can’t even agree on what to call it. The New International Version calls it “The Parable of the Shrewd Manager.” The New Revised Standard calls it “The Dishonest Manager.” Another translation says, “Faithfulness with Money.” So,…