Pastor Mark Vucekovich serves as Senior Pastor of Chicago UBF, a role to which he was elected on July 12, 2022. He began campus ministry among college students in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood in 1987 and, with his wife Kathy and another family, officially planted Lincoln Park UBF in the fall of 1992. He has also served as North American UBF coordinator and on UBF Education Department committees. His preaching and writing ministry includes Daily Bread contributions and sermon series through Acts, the Psalms, and Gospel passages on shepherding, prayer, and identity in Christ. He co-authored Sarah Barry's biography "My Grace is Sufficient for You" (2006) with Yvonne Timlin.
Resources by P. Mark Vucekovich
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Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 10:38-42
One Thing is Necessary / Luke 10:38-42
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Feb 19, 2023
- 3328 reads
What’s your priority? We all have priorities, big and small. Some of us are ambitious for our studies and sacrifice everything for them. Some...
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Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 10:25-37
The Parable Of The Good Samaritan / Luke 10:25-37
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Feb 12, 2023
- 2666 reads
When you see someone in trouble, how do you respond? We might wonder, “How did this person get into this mess?” Or we might...
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Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 10:1-24
Send out Laborers / Luke 10:1-24
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Feb 05, 2023
- 2424 reads
Do you have a vision? About 60 years ago Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a famous speech called, “I Have a Dream.” It inspired...
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Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 9:51-62
Fit for the Kingdom of God / Luke 9:51-62
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Jan 29, 2023
- 3457 reads
What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done? It could have been academic, athletic, or musical. Maybe it was a work assignment, a construction project,...
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > 1 Corinthians 12:1-31
Now You Are the Body of Christ / 1 Corinthians 12:1-31
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Jan 22, 2023
- 2317 reads
Do you ever feel unwanted? Be honest. It’s tough. It can happen with friends or family, at school or work, on sports teams or...
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > 2 Corinthians 8:1-9:15
For You Know the Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ / 2 Cor 8:1-9:15
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Jan 15, 2023
- 1618 reads
How would you define rich or poor? For some folks, it’s obvious: It’s all about the money—how much do you have, what can you...
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > 2 Corinthians 4:16-6:13
The Ministry of Reconciliation / 2 Cor. 4:16-6:13
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Jan 08, 2023
- 3252 reads
Have you ever heard of the word “estrangement”? It doesn’t mean someone has become “strange.” In essence, it means we have a broken relationship....
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Ephesians 6:10-24
Series 12 - Take Up the Whole Armor of God / Ephesians 6:10-24
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Nov 13, 2022
- 3329 reads
Do you ever feel vulnerable? It can mean something good. Like when we’re open and honest about our weaknesses, emotions or needs. But it...
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Ephesians 5:22-6:9
Series 11 - Christian Household / Ephesians 5:22-6:9
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Nov 06, 2022
- 2687 reads
Key Verse: 5:33, “However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”...
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Ephesians 5:1-21
Series 10 - Walk in Love / Ephesians 5:1-21
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Oct 30, 2022
- 2714 reads
Have you ever noticed how you walk? Some people scurry. Others shuffle, or plod along, making a lot of noise. Some are so light...
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Ephesians 4:17-32
Series 9 - Put on the New Self / Ephesians 4:17-32
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Oct 23, 2022
- 4069 reads
Do you ever worry about what you look like? We may pretend like we don’t care, but in fact we spend significant time checking...
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Ephesians 4:7-16
Series 8 - For Building Up the Body / Ephesians 4:7-16
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2592 reads
Why do you go to church? Some might say, “Somebody pushed me.” Others will say, “It’s my habit–I always go.” Or, “It’s my duty.”...
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Ephesians 4:1-6
Series 7 - The Unity of Spirit / Ephesians 4:1-6
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Oct 09, 2022
- 2252 reads
Key Verse: 4:3, “…eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” What are you eager for? Sometimes we’re eager...
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Ephesians 3:14-21
Series 6 - To Know the Love of Christ / Ephesians 3:14-21
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Oct 02, 2022
- 3114 reads
Key Verse: 3:19, “…and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”...
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Ephesians 3:1-13
Series 5 - The Mystery of Christ / Ephesians 3:1-13
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Sep 25, 2022
- 3164 reads
Do you ever think you’ve got things all figured out? Some people think they don’t need to learn anything more. They think they know...
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Ephesians 2:11-22
Series 4 - Members of the Household of God / Ephesians 2:11-22
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Sep 18, 2022
- 3856 reads
Who are you? Many people grab onto certain things to give themselves an identity. Maybe it’s their ethnicity, or what they’re good at, or...
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Ephesians 2:1-10
Series 3 - Made Alive by Grace / Ephesians 2:1-10
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Sep 11, 2022
- 3174 reads
Key Verse 2:4-5, “4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,5 even when we were...
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Ephesians 1:15-23
Series 2 - The Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation / Ephesians 1:15-23
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Sep 04, 2022
- 3804 reads
Key Verses: 1:18–19a, “…that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of...
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Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Ephesians 1:1-14
Series 1 - Every Spiritual Blessing / Ephesians 1:1-14
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Aug 28, 2022
- 6118 reads
Do you feel blessed? Be honest. Sometimes we say “yes,” sometimes, “no.” Some of us may be trending toward the “no” category. Why do...
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Chicago UBF > Prophecy > Isaiah 1:1-2:5
God's Vision for His People / Isaiah 1-2:5
- by P. Mark Vucekovich
- Aug 21, 2022
- 3233 reads
Key Verse: 2:3, “…and many peoples shall come, and say: ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house...