Author Archives: Clark Bunch

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About Clark Bunch

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

Sowing Good Seeds

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Clark Bunch

Parable of the Sower but perhaps from a new and different point of view.

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Model of Motherhood

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Clark Bunch

Some years I have chosen not to preach a Mother’s Day sermon at all. Others I have focused on God’s plan for all the family relationships and how each teach us something about our relationship to Him. The number one … Continue reading →

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Easter 2019

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Clark Bunch

Easter will be on April 21st this year and we invite you to celebrate the resurrection with us! Here are some events and things to look forward to. Calhoun First United Methodist Church will again host a series of Lenten … Continue reading →

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Hagar and Sarah: Law vs Promise

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Clark Bunch

At the end of Galatians 4 Paul uses the two sons of Abraham to illustrate the difference between born under the Law and born of promise. He asks those who desire to be under the Law if they have heard … Continue reading →

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Epiphany

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Clark Bunch

January 6th, the traditional date for celebrating Epiphany, falls on the first Sunday in January this year, a date that many Christians have been observing more recently. The Christian celebration of Epiphany marks the wise men (Magi) finding Jesus and … Continue reading →

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Simeon and Anna

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Clark Bunch

Luke 1 offers some prophetic words from Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Zacharias, father of John the Baptist. Both spoke great truths being filled with the Holy Spirit. In Luke 2 we meet two individuals at the Jerusalem temple … Continue reading →

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Advent

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Clark Bunch

Our Sunday School literature this year is doing a series of lessons very similar to our annual Advent services. Each week in Sunday School we will follow a person or group of people as they encounter God and respond to the birth of Jesus. Continue reading →

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Rejoice, Pray, Give Thanks

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Clark Bunch

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. -1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 I read more of the text than these three verses but this gets to the heart of … Continue reading →

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God is Near: Daniel

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Clark Bunch

We’re about to wind down our year long series on the theme “God is Near” but I would like to do one more sermon, possibly in January, on the apocalyptic passages of Daniel. This sermon is about Israel in exile, … Continue reading →

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Jeremiah, Bearer of Bad News

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Clark Bunch

It’s a shame we only think of Jeremiah as “the weeping prophet.” While he did bring a message warning Israel of God’s judgement there was a constant plea to repent and turn back to God. There is hope and encouragement … Continue reading →

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