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Epiphany

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Clark Bunch

Note: Services were cancelled due to weather concerns, but the Epiphany sermon would have sounded something like this. Epiphany is the celebration of finding something worth finding. It follows Christmastide on January 6th (back when December 25th was the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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Christmas Lights

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Clark Bunch

On Christmas Day I had the rare opportunity to light the center Christ candle in our Advent wreath. We don’t normally have a Christmas Eve service and this was the first time Christmas came on Sunday during my pastorate at … Continue reading →

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Advent: Week 4, Peace

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Clark Bunch

The angels proclaimed “Peace on earth, goodwill toward men.” The shepherds found the babe as the angels said, but is there peace on earth? Those who seek Christ can have peace even in a world that does not. He himself … Continue reading →

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Advent: Week 3, Joy

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Clark Bunch

Joy – noun, a source or cause of delight. Angels appeared to a group of shepherds and brought good tidings of great joy! The shepherds went to Bethlehem and found the baby Jesus just as the angels described, wrapped in … Continue reading →

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Advent: Week 2, Faith

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Clark Bunch

Today we light the Bethlehem candle and read about the faith of Joseph of Mary. I’ve said many times that faith is more than belief. Today’s sermon looks at faith in terms of trust, response and action.  

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Advent, Week 1: Hope

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Clark Bunch

If you’re new to the celebration of Advent, there is a brief introduction at the beginning of this sermon or read this article I wrote for the Calhoun Times last year to learn more. The season of Advent is about … Continue reading →

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Tower of Babel

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Clark Bunch

Genesis 10 gives us a rough idea of how Noah’s descendants multiplied to replenish earth’s population. Genesis 11 provides two very specific details; how God confused their language and forced them spread over the face of the earth and the … Continue reading →

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Noah Gets Drunk and Naked

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Clark Bunch

In the first half of Genesis 9 God gave the rainbow as a sign of his promise. At the end of chapter 9 Noah plants a vineyard, makes wine, then gets drunk and naked. It’s not a part of the story … Continue reading →

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God’s Covenant with Noah

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Clark Bunch

We started recording the sermon Sunday morning and only got about 7 1/2 minutes. So in order to provide something and not leave a gap in the Genesis series, we’re going to put this one up the old fashioned way. … Continue reading →

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God Remembered Noah

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Clark Bunch

Genesis 7 ends with a cliffhanger. Noah, his family and every kind of animal are on the ark. Rain had fallen for 40 days and not only were the windows of heaven opened but the fountains of the deep were … Continue reading →

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