Tag Archives: Advent

Coming Soon

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Clark Bunch

Just a few things to look forward to: Advent – The Genesis sermon series will come to a close this Sunday, November 20th. After Thanksgiving we will begin keeping the weeks of Advent. This is a time of preparation for the … Continue reading →

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Advent Peace

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Clark Bunch

December 20 | text: Luke 2:8-14 This is the fourth and final Sunday in the Advent season. The theme is Peace and we light the Angels candle. The angels called for peace on earth. It’s easy for … Continue reading →

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Advent Joy

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Clark Bunch

December 13, 2015 | text: Luke 2:8-20 I had a high school biology teacher that believed science was all about vocabulary. If you could define the terms you were most of the way to understanding the … Continue reading →

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Rethinking the Angelic Choir

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Clark Bunch

Published in The Calhoun Times Saturday, November 28th Think about all the Christmas cards you receive each year. Imagine for a moment that everything we knew about Christmas was based on the images pictured on those cards. I call that … Continue reading →

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Advent Faith

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Clark Bunch

December 6, 2015 text: Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1:18-25 The theme of last week was Hope and we lit the Prophet’s candle in our Advent wreath. This week our theme is Faith and we light the Bethlehem candle. It took great … Continue reading →

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May I Suggest Advent?

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Clark Bunch

Originally published in The Calhoun Times November 21, 2015 I love Christmas and always have. I want to get that right out in the open before anyone gets the wrong idea. There are some things about the celebration of Christmas … Continue reading →

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Lessons in the Waiting

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Clark Bunch

November 22, 2015 | text: Genesis 12:1-3, 15:12-16 When I was in the seventh grade I read The Red Pony by John Steinbeck. The main character in that story, Jody Tiflin, was 12 years old when … Continue reading →