http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:01:20 GMT en-us Copyright 2011 Charis Community Church http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/practicing-grace/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/practicing-grace/ Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:34:50 GMT As Christians learn to live according the riches of God’s grace towards us in Christ, there will certainly come opportunities to share His grace with others through word and deed. God does not intend His grace towards us to terminate on ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/glorious-humiliation-vs-shameful-humiliation/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/glorious-humiliation-vs-shameful-humiliation/ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:55:53 GMT In the last post, we looked at the glorious humiliation that comes through believing the Gospel. This glorious humiliation comes from humbling yourself, turning from the myth of self-reliance, laying down your pride and self-righteousness, and ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/glorious-humiliation/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/glorious-humiliation/ Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:55:05 GMT The Resurrection There is one reason we follow Jesus. There is one thing that has made us Christians. Jesus died for sin and rose from the dead. There would be no church and no Christianity if Jesus didn’t rise from the dead. ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/making-disciples-through-community/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/making-disciples-through-community/ Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:42:57 GMT Matthew 28:18-20: 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/what-is-communion/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/what-is-communion/ Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:09:23 GMT Often called “the Lord’s Supper”, Communion is a practice Jesus himself instructed his disciples to do with one another as they anticipated his return and remembered his atoning sacrifice on the cross for sin. Matthew 26:26-29 ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 01:18:19 GMT In a time of great worry and uncertainty, the message of the old Christmas hymn “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” is as relevant as ever. Although Satan is a powerful enemy, and although our sin is a powerful captor, there was a Savior ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/the-songs-of-christmas/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/the-songs-of-christmas/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:57:34 GMT “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” (or so the song says anyway) and in many ways it is. The arrival of December brings the anticipation of a chance to reconnect with family members, experience the joy of giving, get a ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/from-hypocrisy-to-harmony/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/from-hypocrisy-to-harmony/ Sat, 20 Nov 2010 18:27:50 GMT Have you ever noticed the contrast between our praying life and our practical life? We pray for restored relationships and then criticize people behind their backs. We pray for a loved one’s health to improve while inwardly wishing a ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/viewing-marriage-through-a-gospel-lens/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/viewing-marriage-through-a-gospel-lens/ Sun, 16 May 2010 02:41:21 GMT What is marriage meant to do and be in your life? Is it meant to be a means of personal worth and validation? Is it meant to be a means of happiness and satisfaction? Is it meant simply as a means of companionship? Certainly, there are all sorts ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/provision-for-the-mission/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/provision-for-the-mission/ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:59:32 GMT When we become Christians by faith in Jesus, we also become missionaries. Jesus and the mission of Jesus are inseparable. We cannot come to Jesus without involving ourselves in the mission of Jesus. The mission of Jesus is to reconcile people to ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/gospel-communities--charis/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/gospel-communities--charis/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:24:59 GMT From our inception in August of ‘07, we as Charis have been committed to being a gospel-centered, missional church. By gospel-centered, we mean that the gospel is central to everything we are and everything we do. The gospel is not only ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/6-common-misconceptions-of-discipleship/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/6-common-misconceptions-of-discipleship/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:08:44 GMT A disciple of Jesus is a person learning what it means to live their whole life in light of the gospel of Jesus. Through faith in the gospel of Jesus, Christians have been given a new freedom from sin, a new love for God, a new Spirit, a new ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/church-membership-more-than-an-ideal/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/church-membership-more-than-an-ideal/ Tue, 05 May 2009 22:07:21 GMT In 1 Corinthians 12:27, Paul refers to the church as “the body of Christ.” Every Christian is a “member” of Christ’s “body”, through which the Spirit of God continues the mission of God for the glory ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/charis-is-now-part-of-the-acts-29-network/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/charis-is-now-part-of-the-acts-29-network/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:32:04 GMT Charis and the Acts 29 Network Charis has recently become a full partner with the Acts 29 Church Planting Network (A29). A29 is a trans-denominational peer-to-peer network of missional church-planting churches. A29 shares the vision and ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/our-vision-as-charisin-the-gospel/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/our-vision-as-charisin-the-gospel/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:34:54 GMT Our vision as Charis is to be a church that reveals the whole Gospel to the whole person for the sake of the whole world. We believe with all of our hearts that we are to be “the aroma of Christ”; spreading the knowledge of God ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/confessing-confronting-repenting-together/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/confessing-confronting-repenting-together/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:37:03 GMT “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.” – James 5:16 Charis Community Church is a community of people saved by grace, hoping in Christ, battling sin, and pursuing ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/redeeming-work/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/redeeming-work/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:08:42 GMT “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” - Colossians 3:23,24 “Only let each person ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/the-gospel-and-good-works/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/the-gospel-and-good-works/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:38:34 GMT Scripture: Titus Chapter 3, Verses 5-8 One of the “perceived” benefits to legalism (treating man-made commandments as if they were God-given commandments) and religion (if I obey good enough and perform well enough, then ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/charis-as-a-counter-culture/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/charis-as-a-counter-culture/ Wed, 21 May 2008 21:25:05 GMT One of our callings as the people of God is to be an alternative “city within a city.” Jesus calls us “the light of the world” and “a city on a hill” that is not to be hidden (Matt. 5:14). As this ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/seeking-god-in-bloomington-normal/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/seeking-god-in-bloomington-normal/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:06:22 GMT Have you ever wondered why/how you ended up where you are and around the people you’re... around? What has brought you to Bloomington/Normal? Was it just where you were born? Was it housing prices? Was it a job? Was it a ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/following-jesus-means-messiness/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/following-jesus-means-messiness/ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:52:31 GMT Obedience to Jesus and moving forward on mission with Him can be messy at times, right? That is what I thought of this week as I read Proverbs 14:4 – “Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/charis-on-mission/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/charis-on-mission/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:58:38 GMT We have recently started small groups at Charis and are beginning these groups by examining what it means to be a church on mission. One thing very clear throughout Scripture is that God is on mission. This is particularly clear in the four ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/at-charis-were-all-about-growing-in-grace/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/at-charis-were-all-about-growing-in-grace/ Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:03:18 GMT The theme of Charis Community Church is “Growing in Grace”. We love that, because growth is good, and grace is even better! But what do we mean when we say that? "Growing” can mean many different ... http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/welcome-to-the-new-charischurchcom/ http://www.charischurch.com/charis-blog/welcome-to-the-new-charischurchcom/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:55:13 GMT Welcome to the new CharisChurch.com website! Feel free to take a look around and learn more about our church, our vision, and why we make a BIG deal out of Jesus!