Tag Archives: prayer

Read the Bible and Pray

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Clark Bunch

It sounds simple. It should be simple. But making these things a part of one’s regular routine on an ongoing basis is a different matter. 60% of Americans say they wish they read the Bible more. Reading is not the … Continue reading →

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Christian Grace

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Clark Bunch

Paul prays for and offers thanks to God for the churches he writes letters to. In Colossians 4 he asks the church to do the same for him. Use your time wisely, choose your words carefully. Sage advice.

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Rejoicing and Prayer

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Clark Bunch

Rejoice in the Lord always. Do not be anxious about anything, pray about everything. Pray with thanksgiving. Philippians 4; lot of good stuff in there.

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Confidence in God

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Clark Bunch

Finishing up 1st John. We are in Jesus, he is in the Father, this is the true God and eternal life.

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What Prayer is Like

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Clark Bunch

I once thought I had a brilliant analogy of what prayer is like. I worked it out, it was very clever and beautiful, but it failed to express the theology of prayer correctly. Prayer is not like raindrops. Click the … Continue reading →

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The Psalmist David

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Clark Bunch

David is remembered for a few things he did. He was little more than a child when he defeated the Philistine giant Goliath. He is perhaps remember in another light because of Bathsheba and Uriah, and a series of events … Continue reading →

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Pray for Rain: Gordon County

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Clark Bunch

Join us Sunday, December 4th at 3 pm in front of the Gordon County Courthouse to pray for rain. We will pray for actual precipitation and for showers of spiritual blessings. It’s not just our association or even our denomination. … Continue reading →

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God Wants to Hear From Us

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Clark Bunch

January 31, 2016 | text: Leviticus 26:11-12, Revelation 21:1-4 God wants to speak to us. Last week we looked at ways he does that; through the Bible, prayer, circumstances and the church. God also wants to … Continue reading →

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God Wants to Speak to Us

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Clark Bunch

January 24, 2016 | text: 1 Samuel 3:1-11, 19-21 Ever play phone tag? Not the telephone game where you whisper a message to the person sitting next to you, then they repeat the message to another. … Continue reading →

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Prayer is Like…

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Clark Bunch

The language of analogy is very useful in describing spiritual things. Jesus often spoke in parables, using simile and metaphor to draw word pictures. He described the Kingdom of God using common everyday things that people understood, from farming to … Continue reading →