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Death and Life in the Vineyard of God
On Epiphany III, we looked at Mark 12:1-12. In this, Jesus challenges the religious authorities of Jerusalem with a parable about some...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Jan 22, 20241 min read
On who's authority?
On Epiphany II, we looked at Mark 11:27-33, where the religious authorities of Jerusalem come together and challenge Jesus' authority....
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Jan 22, 20241 min read
The Meaning of Marriage
People often wondering why Christians are so serious and ridged about marriage. In Jesus' exhortation against divorce in Mark 10:1-12 we...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Dec 5, 20231 min read
The High Cost of Discipleship
While the gift of grace and our justification is free in Christ, growing in Christ is costly and means leaving worldly pleasures behind....
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Nov 27, 20231 min read
He does all things good
On Sunday, we read about how Jesus heals a man who is deaf and has a speech impediment. We explored several points of this passage that...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Jesus proves our faith
Jesus departs into the gentile region of Tyre and Sidon. There he has a harsh conversation with a woman. We must wrestle with why Jesus...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Oct 3, 20231 min read
I will give you a new heart
This past Sunday, we worked our way through Mark 6:53-7:23. In this section, the conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees becomes more...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Sep 25, 20231 min read
A Test that Reveals
As we examine Christ walking on the water, we realize he is testing his disciples. Not in a malicious way - but in a way to uncover parts...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Jesus' sufficient provision
In the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand we are reminded of Jesus' incredible sufficiency in all things. He gives in abundance...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Sep 11, 20231 min read
Sin is death
This past Sunday we looked at the beheading of John the Baptist. This is a strange passage as Mark turns his focus away from Jesus and...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Sep 5, 20231 min read
The faith giving works of Jesus
This week we saw Jesus heal two people - a woman with a blood flow and a little girl who had died. In each of these cases the person...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Chosen for Righteousness
The Lord gives us many gifts, some we want and some that call us into through trials. These build us to dwell deeply in the Lord....
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
May 7, 20231 min read
God's Loving Purpose
This past Sunday we looked at Psalm 138 and were reminded of our reasons for hope. We were reminded of how God has worked in our lives,...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Have you counted the cost?
St. Peter writes to the Christians in Asia minor to encourage them in the face of persecution. It is easy to want to compromise or hold...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Apr 23, 20231 min read
Do You Believe?
The Easter Gospel lesson contains some interesting details and leaves the reader with a bit of a mystery. John is intentional with this -...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Apr 9, 20231 min read
The Earthshaking Christ
Christ's triumphal entry causes people to shout out with joy and shutter. This entry reminds us that Christ has come into the world to...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Apr 2, 20231 min read
Passion for greater things
This week we turned our eyes towards the passion of Christ. Looking at Hebrews 9:11-15 we were reminded of the things Christ's passion...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Mar 26, 20231 min read
And many other things
This week we ended our time in the Gospel according to St. John. As we completed our study we thought about John's last phrase in which...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Mar 19, 20231 min read
For the Glory of God II
This week we finished examining the resurrection Lazarus. We noted that this incredible miracle was done not simply for the benefit...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Mar 12, 20231 min read
For the Glory of God
This Sunday, Fr. Ian shared what the Lord is doing in his and Julie's life with their pregnancy. There are no reflection questions this...
The Rev. Ian Emile Dunn
Mar 5, 20231 min read
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