Author Archives: Clark Bunch

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About Clark Bunch

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

The First Christian Sermon

In Acts 2, God was doing something new and Peter was the first to get on board.

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Seth, A Fathers Day Sermon

Fathers Day comes around every year and you don’t want to repeat the same sermon every time. Let’s mix it up and hear from Genesis 5. That sounds like fun. This is the picture painted by Johannah referenced in the … Continue reading →

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Arrival of the Holy Spirit

Because of the baptism of Jesus narrative, the Holy Spirit is often depicted as a dove. Fire is more often used to illustrate the presence of God. The tongues of divided fire in Acts 2 are reminiscent of the fire … Continue reading →

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Fish for Breakfast

If the question is “What would Jesus do” the answer could be have a fish fry. I don’t know about fish first thing in the morning but if you were a fisherman by trade it’s probably not that weird.

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The Mystery of Godliness

He was manifested in the flesh,    vindicated by the Spirit,        seen by angels,proclaimed among the nations,    believed on in the world,        taken up in glory.

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Jochebed: A Mother’s Day Sermon

I have preached this sermon before but we’ve had enough turn over that no present today, with the exception of my family, was there to hear it before. Amram and Jochebed were the parents of Moses. I reckon he turned … Continue reading →

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The Song of Moses

In yesterday’s sermon on worship, I briefly mentioned the Song of Moses. The daily Bible reading that I’m doing on The Master’s Table is in Exodus 15 today. Half of that chapter or more is Moses recounting what God has … Continue reading →

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Worship

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

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!

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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