This site simply contains the areas of my life that have blessed me, my family & my friends. It shares me doing the things I feel called to do and things I do recreationally. Bernard Baker’s primary activities include:

• Grandparenting

  • I want to be a good grandparent when I grow up. I am thankful for, and love my granddaughter. One of my favorite things to do is spend simple time with her. She she is cool to travel with as well. She has improved her Chess game as well.

• Ministry

• • Bible Teaching and Preaching
    • Favorite Bible Scripture
      • 1 Corinthians 1:18 – “For the Message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to those being saved, it is the power of God.”
  • Writing
    • • All my life I have taken notes! On Monday, December 15th, a new blog and full campaign will be launched called “He Speaks through Everything“. I hope people are inspired by God.
• • Please feel free to Contact me if you have a prayer request or would like me to minister to your family, group, congregation or church.

• Family

• Digital Marketing

  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

  • Search Engine Marketing (SEM)

  • Google Ads Advertising

  • YouTube Advertising
  • Google Analytics (GA4) & Reporting

  • Google Tag Manager (GTM) Event Architecture

  • WordPress Development

  • Landing Page Optimization

  • Social Media Management

  • Email Marketing

  • Problem-Solving for Computer & Business Systems

  • Modern Web Infrastructure & Digital Communications Strategy

  • WordPress & Prismic Content Management Systems

• Health

  • Exercising
    • Jogging
    • Boxing Workouts
    • Bicycling
    • Calisthenics
  • Healthy Eating

• Photography/Videography

  • I am not professional, but love to take photos and make videos. I don’t enjoy editing, but I like capturing fun and interesting images.

• Chess Instructor

  • I have been a Chess Instructor in the Charlotte, NC, Rock Hill & Lancaster, SC for the past 25 years. I’ve taught over 15,000 children to play. Every one of my students is Great. They are excellent chess players as well.
  • Let me teach you and your children to play Chess. Chess Instruction is online or in-person.
  • Or, enjoy some of the Vintage Chess Lessons by Forked King. Watch classic training sessions that helped students prepare for Scholastic, local, and even National Chess Tournaments. These lessons were designed to sharpen calculation, strengthen strategy, and build the kind of disciplined thinking that wins games at every level.

• RVing / Camping

  • My wife and I purchased a used 31 foot RV about 5 years ago. We’ve been on about 50-55 trips. Awesome, interesting, challenging and blessed times.
  • This past summer we purchased a “new to us” 26.5 foot trailer and took 3 trips to the beach, my favorite place to camp during the summer.

• Traveling

  • We have traveled to South America, the UK, France, Brussels, the Caribbean and one of our favorite places to visit is Canada. We love Toronto and Montreal, especially the Montreal Jazz Festival.
  • We also travel across the US as well.

• Music

  • Concerts
  • Favorite Artists
    • Pat Metheny Group
    • Pat Metheny Trio
    • Pat Metheny
  • Favorite Songs

  • Playing the Bass