http://thecharisgroup.com . . . and The Charis Group Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:36:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 . . . and The Charis Group Pastor John clean Pastor John jbaker@thecharisgroup.com jbaker@thecharisgroup.com (Pastor John) . . . and The Charis Group http://thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://thecharisgroup.com http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=313 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=313#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:38:34 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=313 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=313 0 - - Next In Line ~ Mark 10:35-45 - - - (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/44-DominoesBWWeb.jpg) Next In Line ~ Mark 10:35-45 Pastor John clean 51:14 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=311 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=311#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:35:42 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=311 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=311 0 - - Leading Into the Fire ~ Mark 10:32-34 - - - (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/43-leader-to-large-audience-group-of-people-thumb10051999.jpg) Leading Into the Fire ~ Mark 10:32-34 Pastor John clean 53:02 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=306 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=306#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:05:47 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=306 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=306 0 - - The Great Refusal ~ Mark 10:14-31 - - - (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/42-icon-camel-needleBW-Inverted-300x177.jpg) The Great Refusal ~ Mark 10:14-31 Pastor John clean 44:37 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=301 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=301#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:44:06 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=301 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=301 0 - - Just Kidding ~ Mark 10:13-16 - - - (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/41-JustKiddingWebColor.jpg) Just Kidding ~ Mark 10:13-16 Pastor John clean 51:47 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=297 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=297#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:51:58 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=297 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=297 0 - - Sacred Marriage ~ Mark 10:1-12 - - - (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/40-SacredMarriageWeb.jpg) Sacred Marriage ~ Mark 10:1-12 Pastor John clean 56:52 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=291 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=291#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:52:01 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=291 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=291 0 - - Sin Kills ~ Mark 9:38-50 - - - (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/39-sin-kills.jpg) Sin Kills ~ Mark 9:38-50 Pastor John clean 48:29 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=294 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=294#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:55:16 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=294 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=294 0 - - Waiting to be Served ~ Mark 9:33-37 - - - (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/38-WaitingToBeServedWeb.jpg) Waiting to be Served ~ Mark 9:33-37 Pastor John clean 53:49 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=287 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=287#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:20:54 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=287 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=287 0 - - Low Fidelity (Mark 9:30-32) - Mark picks up his narrative after the events surrounding the transfiguration and the disciples' failure to exorcise the demon possessed boy with a teaching time for the disciples. (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/37-lo-fi.jpg) Low Fidelity (Mark 9:30-32) Mark picks up his narrative after the events surrounding the transfiguration and the disciples' failure to exorcise the demon possessed boy with a teaching time for the disciples. Jesus re-prophecies about the coming death and resurrection, but adds a new element that scares them. Pastor John clean 34:20 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=276 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=276#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:38:39 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=276 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=276 0 - - Struggling Faith ~ Mark 9:14-29 - - - (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/36-neophyte-DoreBWeb.jpg) Struggling Faith ~ Mark 9:14-29 Pastor John clean 49:03 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=269 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=269#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:57:32 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=269 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=269 0 - - Where's the Glory? - Mark 9:2-13 - - - (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/35-transfigureWeb.jpg) Where's the Glory? - Mark 9:2-13 Pastor John clean 56:46 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=264 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=264#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:23:45 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=264 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=264 0 - - Coming to Terms - Mark 8:34-9:1 - Jesus lays down a three fold description of true followership. When we claim to be his disdciples, we need to come to terms with discipleship as He describes it. If we refuse or redefine what following looks like, (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/34-TakeUpYourCrossBWweb.jpg) Coming to Terms Mark 8:34-9:1 Jesus lays down a three fold description of true followership. When we claim to be his disdciples, we need to come to terms with discipleship as He describes it. If we refuse or redefine what following looks like, we may well not be followers at all. Pastor John clean 58:41 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=261 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=261#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:14:50 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=261 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=261 0 - - What's My Line?: Mark 8:27-33 - - - (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/33-WhatsMyLineWeb.jpg) What's My Line?: Mark 8:27-33 Pastor John clean 58:02 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=258 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=258#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:09:46 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=258 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=258 0 - - The Lion's Song: Mark 8:1-26 - - - (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/32-music-notes-web.jpg) The Lion's Song: Mark 8:1-26 Pastor John clean 49:55 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=252 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=252#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:54:02 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=252 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=252 0 - - Man of Action: Mark 7:31-37 - - - (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/31-Dore-Possessed-Dumb-Man-.jpg) Man of Action: Mark 7:31-37 Pastor John clean 45:19 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=194 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=194#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:18:41 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=194 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=194 0 - In our text today (Mark 7:14-23) Jesus calls the crowd to Himself and presents a paradigm shift in their thinking with regard to personal holiness. How can you be right with God? Does our sin come from outside of us, or from inside of us? (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Upside_Down_Web.gif) In our text today (Mark 7:14-23) Jesus calls the crowd to Himself and presents a paradigm shift in their thinking with regard to personal holiness. How can you be right with God? Does our sin come from outside of us, or from inside of us? Jesus' words rocks their world, as it should our own. Pastor John clean 50:59 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=192 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=192#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:17:07 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=192 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=192 0 - The Pharisees and Scribes ask Jesus (Mark 7:1-13) to explain why His disciples reject the traditions of their forefathers and eat with unwashed hands. For them it was not a matter of hygiene, but of holiness. (http://www.thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/tradition-web.gif) The Pharisees and Scribes ask Jesus (Mark 7:1-13) to explain why His disciples reject the traditions of their forefathers and eat with unwashed hands. For them it was not a matter of hygiene, but of holiness. Jesus responds with a discourse that draws a tension between their hte purpose of their traditions (meant to honor God) and the effect of their traditions (which offended God). Pastor John clean 58:31 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=99 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=99#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:33:14 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=99 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=99 0 Pastor John clean 58:00 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=98 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=98#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:34:14 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=98 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=98 0 Pastor John clean 55:12 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=97 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=97#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:45:23 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=97 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=97 0 Pastor John clean 53:55 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=92 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=92#comments Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:21:38 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=92 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=92 0 What an interesting apparent contradiction. The Holy Spirit, through Paul, seems to be commanding that we actually get angry! Isn't anger a sin? Is God commanding sin? Can there be appropriate anger? What an interesting apparent contradiction. The Holy Spirit, through Paul, seems to be commanding that we actually get angry! Isn't anger a sin? Is God commanding sin? Can there be appropriate anger? 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2007 20:54:35 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=64 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=64 0 Pastor John clean 52:56 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=63 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=63#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:53:10 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=63 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=63 0 Pastor John clean 50:38 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=62 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=62#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:13:56 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=62 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=62 0 Pastor John clean 46:51 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=61 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=61#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:10:45 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=61 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=61 0 Pastor John clean 50:17 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=60 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=60#comments Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:08:45 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=60 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=60 0 Pastor John clean 48:19 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=59 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=59#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:05:26 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=59 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=59 0 Pastor John clean 57:23 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=58 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=58#comments Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:35:08 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=58 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=58 0 Pastor John clean 55:50 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=57 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=57#comments Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:27:52 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=57 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=57 0 Pastor John clean 40:31 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=55 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=55#comments Sun, 02 Sep 2007 12:36:14 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=55 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=55 0 ~ Discipleship | Hand-out | Pastor's Notes | Slides ~ ~ Discipleship | Hand-out (http://thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/eph-01sho.pdf) | Pastor's Notes (http://thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/eph-01sn.pdf) | Slides (http://thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/eph-01ppt.ppt) ~ (http://thecharisgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/eph-01ppt.ppt) Pastor John clean 43:37 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=3 http://thecharisgroup.com/?p=3#comments Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:21:35 +0000 Pastor John http://thecharisgroup.com/?page_id=3 http://thecharisgroup.com/?feed=rss2&p=3 0 Marine for Life - Assisting Marines transitioning from active duty as they re-integrate into the community. - Major Baker was interviewed by a Christian radio network covering New York and Pennsylvania with regard to his involvement with the M4L program. Marine for Life Assisting Marines transitioning from active duty as they re-integrate into the community. Major Baker was interviewed by a Christian radio network covering New York and Pennsylvania with regard to his involvement with the M4L program. You can hear the MP3s from that interview here. Pastor John clean 4:00