Newchurchlive.tv: Pastor Chuck Blair

Life and our spiritual journey can be difficult to navigate in the teen years. In this special service in partnership with students from The Academy of the New Church, we will explore the valuable insights they’ve gained in their experience of and with spirituality through the high school years. Check out our blog and podcast on this topic! 1/8/23

"When divine order is presented in a form, it appears as a human being." - Emanuel Swedenborg Come find out how the form we all share can teach us how to get along with each other better, and build Heaven on earth.  with Curtis Childs 1/1/23

In this episode we will explore the topic of teens and spirituality. At NewChurch Live we are anchored by the theology of the NewChurch. The Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools (ANC) is a high school based on that theology. In this episode we interview staff and students to discuss the topic of teens and spirituality, an area to which ANC is very much paving the way. At ANC they believe spirituality and education are not two separate entities, they are interconnected in ways that inspire and prepare young people for principled and useful lives in this world and the next. EPISODE WEBSITE

When you believe in love, you believe in God. God is love. Join us for this special Christmas Eve service as we celebrate the beauty of the Lord’s birth. 12/24/22

There is a lot of joy in the Christmas story. When we are able to have joy as the anchor in our lives, we are more ourselves, and fundamentally more alive. Welcome to good tidings of great joy. 12/18/22

Hope + Trust = Peace In this second week of advent, we look at how the hope that Mary had, and the trust that Joseph had, created a perfect balance of peace during the Christmas story. It is through their love, faith, and commitment that they are able to overcome the obstacles to fulfill the promises of God. 12/11/22

It is through the original blessing found in the story of Mary that we are able discover the gift of hope in the Christmas story. In this first week of advent, we discover how hope in our lives allows us to move through fear and doubt to see hope into the future. 12/4/22

Spiritual connection through prayer is how we build, maintain, and enrich our relationship with God. Prayer is not asking for something, but acknowledging the presence of God with us, in any and every situation. It is the means by which we learn to lean into the truth, rather than our own understanding and conclusions. 11/27/22

When we say a prayer for gratitude, thankfulness can become the greatest happiness. Think back and remember the last time you truly wanted to say “thank you” to someone - not because you felt like it was the polite thing to do, but because your heart was really moved by gratitude for the thing they had done. Now imagine what it would be like to feel the same way about life itself.  with Curtis Childs 11/20/22

The Christmas season is filled with holiday cheer and festivities. NewChurch Live seeks to offer support, care and connection to others in all things we do. This Christmas we will be supporting children once again through Gemma services and their holiday wish list program. In this episode Pastor Chuck interviews Amanda Bryant, senior development officer at Gemma services, or as the children call her, head “elf” in Santa’s workshop. EPISODE WEBSITE SIGN UP TO HELP

We rarely talk about aging with positive messaging. How then do we work towards finding gratitude as we age? It comes over time by shifting our thoughts from complaint to gratitude. Life and our circumstances may not "get better", but we simply learn to get better at accepting life. 11/13/22

We all reach a point in our journeys where it feels like we are failing. Let’s discuss the possibility of doing our best to stay in gratitude for the moment, whatever it may contain. Let us remember that God is still with us in these times, so that we are always growing, learning, and moving forward. 11/6/22

As a church we are committed to learning about issues that impact both individual members of our church and our community as a whole. With that in mind, recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness month. To honor this Pastor Chuck interviewed Betty Lindberg. Betty is a Domestic Violence survivor who endured 4 years of abuse and suffered traumatic injuries in her early 20’s.  Today, she is a Domestic Violence Advocate that has spent the last 14 years providing first response crisis support to others in a similar situation.  By sharing her story and using her experiences, knowledge and training, she hopes to encourage others to seek help, end the silence, and raise awareness to Stop Domestic Violence. In this interview we explore the topics of domestic violence, healthy vs. unhealthy relationships and the ways in which people may find themselves in one of those situations. EPISODE WEBSITE

Finding gratitude in our lives is something we can cultivate, a practice so to speak. When we create a daily gratitude practice we are able to uncover the gifts within it all. It is through practicing gratitude we are able to trust that even in hard times God is there too. 10/30/22

What does it mean to be spiritually hungry? Or spiritually imprisoned? Jesus famous assertion that “I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me’ tells us everything about not just physical needs, but the spiritual needs we all have too. Want to help someone? First you have to know what it is that they really need help with. with Curtis Childs   10/23/22   Check out this past service on help: You Were Made to Help – from 8/28/22

Addiction is a challenging issue for many families.  We wrestle with it within ourselves, around support of loved ones, and we wrestle with it in our communities.   Join us for the special service as we look at community support for addiction and ways towards peace and maybe a little healing.   10/16/22   Past services on Addiction can be found here: Light in the Darkness of Addiction – from 3/17/19 Family and Addiction – from 5/1/16

The theological virtue of hope is the patient and trustful willingness to live without closure, without resolution, and still be content and even happy because our Satisfaction is now at another level, and our Source is beyond ourselves. Fr. Richard Rohr Community Support for Families Struggling with Addiction - 10/16/22 Past services on Addiction can be found here: Light in the Darkness of Addiction - from 3/17/19 Family and Addiction - from 5/1/16   #hope #richardrohr #newchurchlive #crisis

The angels in our lives know one thing maybe above all others …. that love makes room.  How do we find more of a capacity for that love, a love that welcomes, a love that warms? 10/9/22 Check out some of our other content on biblical angels: Biblical Angels: The Joy of Knowing They Have Been With Us All Along How Angels Become Angels BIBLE STORIES: Two Angels Biblical Angels 1 - Podcast See more…

The Promise in Hard Times Genesis 6:18 #Noah #covenant #newchurchlive

Are You Tired of Your Self? Probably most of us reach a point where grow tired of our selves.  Tired or the incessant internal dialog.  Tired of the flaws that show up and again.  Maybe it is time to step onto the boat. Genesis 6:18 #Noah #covenant #newchurchlive