Rod Bunton Archives - Grace Church of Tallahassee

Our culture calls almost anything “love” as long as two people feel it, but not every desire that feels like love actually is love. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton contrasts Christ’s sacrificial, giving love with the self-centered “counterfeit love” of immorality, impurity, and greed, and explains why walking in genuine love means walking in holiness.

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What would it look like to actually copy the character of someone infinitely holy, patient, and forgiving — and why would anyone want to? In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton unpacks what it means to imitate God as His beloved children, distinguishing the attributes only God can have from the moral character believers are called to reflect, and shows how walking in sacrificial love flows from knowing we are deeply loved.

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Bitterness, anger, and harsh words don’t just damage relationships—they wound the God who lives inside every believer. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton explores how the Holy Spirit is grieved by unresolved anger and bitterness, and shows why kindness, tenderheartedness, and forgiveness aren’t optional extras but the natural fruit of being forgiven by God.

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Our words carry more power than we realize—they can wound deeply or bring life, and they always reveal what’s truly happening in the heart. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton explores why we can’t blame our mouths for our sinful words, shows how our speech exposes the true condition of our hearts, and challenges us to trade harmful talk for words that give grace and build others up.

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Every culture draws invisible lines between “us” and “them,” treating some people as unclean, inferior, or unworthy of a seat at the table. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton unpacks Peter’s defense before the Jerusalem church, revealing why the Holy Spirit—not ethnicity, ritual, or tradition—is the true mark of belonging to God’s family.

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Old habits don’t vanish the moment someone’s life changes—so what do you do when the same struggles keep resurfacing? Pastor Rod Bunton explores why remaining sin persists even in genuine believers, unpacks what stealing really looks like in everyday life, and shows how honest work becomes the pathway to generosity rather than self-interest.

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For centuries, deep-seated barriers of culture and prejudice kept two groups of people from ever truly welcoming one another — until God stepped in and broke them down for good. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton unpacks the historic moment when the gospel crossed from Jew to Gentile, showing how God’s impartial love, the finished work of Christ, and the call to genuine fellowship dismantle every man-made wall.

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Anger isn’t always sin — but most of the anger we carry has nothing to do with God and everything to do with wounded pride. In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton explores the difference between righteous, God-centered anger and selfish, fleshly anger, and shows why believers are called to deal with their anger quickly before it gives a foothold to the enemy.

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Lying is so woven into daily life that most people do it without even noticing — but what if a community was defined instead by truth? In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton explores why honesty is one of the clearest marks of a transformed life, unpacks the hidden motives — fear, pride, self-protection — behind why people shade the truth, and shows how truthful speech builds up rather than damages the people we’re connected to.

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What really happens the moment a person becomes a Christian — is it a decision, a feeling, or something far deeper? In this message, Pastor Rod Bunton unpacks the radical transformation of salvation, showing how the old self is put to death and a new self is created in righteousness, and why believers still wrestle with sin even after being made new.

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