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Advent Joy

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Clark Bunch

Advent traditions vary but if you have three purple candles and one that is pink, that brightly colored candle is lit on the third Sunday of Advent. The angels brought good tidings of great joy to a small group of … 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 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 →