Author Archives: Clark Bunch

About Clark Bunch

Pastor (Unity Baptist) author (God is Near) husband, father, blogger, coffee enthusiast.

A Seed Must Fall

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Clark Bunch

Why did Jesus have to die? He saved others, why could he not save himself? Spoiler: that was not God’s plan. His purpose was to save us.

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In the early hours of the morning, after the Sabbath had ended, a few women walked toward his grave to finish matters left unattended. They carried spices for anointing, to honor custom and tradition.For he had been quickly laid in the graveon the day … Continue reading →

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He Cannot Save Himself

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Clark Bunch

He Cannot Save HimselfA poem for Good Friday Many questions were asked of him, though no answer was heard.Pilate pressed him to respond, but Jesus spoke not a word. As prophesied by Isaiah, like a lamb he was silent.Which angered … Continue reading →

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Passion Week

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Clark Bunch

Beginning in Matthew 21 we are going to walk through some key events of Passion Week/Holy Week that starts with the Triumphal Entry and ends with Jesus being placed in the tomb.

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Christ Supplies Every Need

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Clark Bunch

When we do the work of ministry we rely on God to work through us. He calls us to a work that he does, and the more we work for him the greater the reward we receive… for what he … Continue reading →

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Rejoicing and Prayer

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Clark Bunch

Rejoice in the Lord always. Do not be anxious about anything, pray about everything. Pray with thanksgiving. Philippians 4; lot of good stuff in there.

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Press On

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Clark Bunch

The Apostle Paul is not perfect and never claims to be but says he does one thing that we should imitate: forget what is behind, strain toward what lies ahead, press toward the mark. There is no backwards to the … Continue reading →

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Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Clark Bunch

The title kind of says it all. As we begin Philippians 3, Paul considered everything he had gained as loss, equating it all to garbage compared to the value of righteousness and eternal life in Christ Jesus.

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Surround Yourself with Good People

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Clark Bunch

Everyone needs one, two or three friends that will move heaven and earth, so to speak, in times of need. Paul had Timothy and Epaphroditus in Philippians 2 and a few others mentioned in other letters.

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Shine Your Light

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Clark Bunch

“Work out your own salvation” doesn’t mean you need to figure it out yourself. Paul is writing to believers who already have the Holy Spirit inside of them. It is God who works through us. So keeping doing that; searching … Continue reading →