"podcast" Tagged Sermons

"podcast" Tagged Sermons

Epiphany of Our Lord

We’ve turned Epiphany into such a sweet story – with a leading star, three kings, and unique presents. But Matthew doesn’t tell a nursery story connected to Jesus’ birth. He tells us something far stranger — and far more serious. He tells us about magi who were outsiders, foreigners, even Zoroastrian priests who showed up in Jerusalem with gifts…

First Sunday of Christmas

Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth December 28, 2025 Today’s Gospel would be an incredibly hard text to hear at any time of the year, but reading it just a few days after Christmas? It’s especially jarring! On Christmas Eve we read about a baby boy lying in the manger, about the angels and the shepherds, and Mary treasuring each moment and pondering them all in her heart. And when we hear this story, it’s easy to gloss over…