Author Archives: Clark Bunch

About Clark Bunch

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

Worship

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Clark Bunch

What is worship? Why do we do it, exactly what are we doing? Almost more of a workshop than a sermon, we will identify various elements of worship and attempt to answer these questions.

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I’ve Been Reading the Bible Lately

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Clark Bunch

Okay, I’ve been reading the Bible pretty consistently since 1988. But here lately, starting on March 1st, I’ve been reading one chapter per day and then offering some comments, discussing translation choices, etc. I started at Genesis 1. As Julie … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the Resurrection!

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Clark Bunch

The tomb is empty. Jesus is alive and lives forevermore. Death, hell and the grave have been defeated. It’s good news. He is Risen, an Easter poem In the early hours of the morning, after the Sabbath had ended, a few … Continue reading →

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He Cannot Save Himself

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Clark Bunch

I posted the poem early this morning then preached the sermon at 11 a.m. (The poem is in there too.)

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He Cannot Save Himself

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Clark Bunch

We do not have a Good Friday service at Unity so today, on Palm Sunday, we will discuss Jesus final arrival at Jerusalem to observe Passover, known as the triumphal entry and the events of Holy Week that end in … Continue reading →

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I Said It and I Meant It

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Clark Bunch

After spending several months preaching through Romans (with a little break in December for Advent and Christmas things) I did a very rare thing for us on Sunday morning: something different. I went through that list of sayings and catchphrases, … Continue reading →

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Sayings and Catchphrases

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Clark Bunch

One night when I wasn’t there, my friends from Shorter sat down at a Waffle House and scribbled a list of “Clarkisms” on the back of a napkin. I have forgotten most of them since then but I’m sure “This … Continue reading →

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Final Greetings and Instructions

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Clark Bunch

Paul has a long list of acknowledgments, all positive, of fellow workers, patrons and those that have promoted the spread of the Gospel. His final instructions are to a body of believers that they avoid division at all cost. Romans … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Ministry to Gentiles

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Clark Bunch

Paul is confident that the church at Rome is well equipped to do the work of ministry. He hopes to visit in person on his way to Spain; as soon as he delivers the offering to the saints at Jerusalem.