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The NewChurch Live podcast hosted by Pastor Chuck Blair is dedicated to spirituality and community. We aim to be an anytime, anywhere destination for regular inspiration. It is our goal to meet you where you are on your spiritual journey. The mission of NewChurch Live is to provide an accepting space where everyone belongs. To help fit worship and spiritual inspiration into your life, not the other way around. On this podcast we will share our Sunday messaging as well as interviews with peop ...
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The 13th Disciple Most Christians know Jesus had 12 close followers, often called the 12 disciples. But what about the significance of the 13th disciple? This figure symbolizes the often unrecognized individuals who play crucial roles in our spiritual journeys, reminding us of the transformative impact of those who serve behind the scenes. It's lea…
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Can We Do Better? Bridging the Divide: Can We Do Better? We live in an era of high conflict - an age of outrage as one author put it. But God does give us a beautiful way out, a simple way forward - and simple is not always easy. From the service aired on 10/20/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you…
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A Humble Offer of Friendship Bridging the Divide: A Humble Offer of Friendship A profound theme of friendship grows through our years as we walk with God. God extends the beautiful gift of companionship to us, urging us to embrace humility and connection in our relationships with Him and others, mirroring in our own imperfect ways exactly what He i…
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Moving Past Grudges Bridging the Divide: Moving Past Grudges Resentment and the grudges it gives rise to hinder our relationship with God and others. As Mother Theresa said, "If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." Join us as we learn practical steps to letting go of anger and all-or-nothing thinking and …
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How to Find Heavenly Peace There's a profound state of contentment and joy called "heavenly peace." Join us this week as we talk about what it is and how we can find it for ourselves. with Curtis Childs From the service aired on 9/29/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is th…
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Your Best Note We all have a central set of "notes" where we can sing well. A beautiful metaphor for life where we come to discover our best "note" and then work to expand our range from there into areas of growth and change. From the service aired on 9/22/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get …
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Finding Strength in Unexpected Places In a world filled with uncertainty and challenges, we often seek strength in familiar places—our routines, relationships, and achievements. However sometimes life gets in way, throwing us unexpected challenged and helping us to find strength in unexpected places. Join Kayne Lermitte and Pastor Chuck as we look …
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The Unfinished Chapters: Writing Your Story in the Book of Life We all are writing a book of life, filled with great beauty and unfinished chapters. What are themes in your book, in your life? From the service aired on 9/8/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to…
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When the Bottom Falls Out At some point in our lives, the bottom will fall out. When the bottom falls out the voices of despair, shame, and fear run riot. But the voices do not have the last word. Love and connection do. From the service aired on 9/1/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your p…
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Facing the Chatter that Defeats Us Our minds often fill with chatter of all types. How might we still the noise so we can better discern the greater call of God and the greater longings of our heart? From the service aired on 8/25/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #…
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Be Humble, Be Useful, Be Happy No matter what your life situation is, there are always three things you can do to make it better: be humble, be useful, be happy. We'll look at how the Lord is calling us to these things, and how they unlock the secrets of life. with Curtis Childs From the service aired on 8/18/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure…
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Celebration, Gentleness, Gratitude, and Trust Many consider Philippians 4 to include one of the most beautiful lines in all of scripture. It reads, "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with…
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What is the Imperfection Jesus Calls Us To? Often we imagine what God is calling us to is a life of rigid perfection. But what if that was not true? What if God was calling us to the imperfect life, a life that could hold both the good and the bad together and continue to work humbly every day to add more kindness to the equation? From the service …
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From Nervous to Centered The book of Philippians is a fascinating section from the Bible. Written by Paul while he was imprisoned, it offers clear directions around navigating life in the face of challenges. How do we move from being pushed around by nervous reactions and instead learn to step forward, driven by deeply embedded ideals? From the ser…
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Reverence Restored: Rediscovering Our Respect for the Sacred We face anxious fragility in the face of so much change in our communities. What might we seek to recapture as a way to approach what can appear intractable at times? Maybe this ... maybe reverence. From the service aired on 7/21/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and re…
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Hope in Uncertain Times As our journeys take us though episodes of challenge, Hope may be the best medicine but often the most elusive. Join New Church Live for an exploration of how we face the broken times, seek to soothe the unknown and anxious moments, and find hope and light amongst the noise. We hope you will be part of the conversation and h…
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The Gift of Perspective: Seeing in New Ways We often see in only two dimensions. How can we find a third dimension, a dimension that will give us a new perspective and a new freedom? From the service aired on 7/7/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support t…
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Was Jesus Happy? Was Jesus happy? At times clearly yes. At other times clearly no. His life like ours played out between the two poles of happiness and sorrow. And the Lord gives a lesson there.. that sorrow and joy are part of loving. From the service aired on 6/30/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast whereve…
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Do You Need Church to Find God? - with Curtis Childs Is being in a church essential to your salvation? Or is it just a waste of time? We'll explore what a church can and can't do for you and how under the right conditions, it can supercharge your spiritual life. with Curtis Childs From the service aired on 6/23/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be su…
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You Are Seen We all struggle with loneliness. And yet the elemental building block of all creation is love. How can we build there, finding more connection and more meaning ... and coming around to truly understanding that God, with gentleness, assures all of us that we are seen. From the service aired on 6/16/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sur…
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Light in the Darkest Moments As it says in the Psalms, when life gets really challenging we can reach a point where "Darkness is my only friend." How do we get out of that place so that our lives don't get stuck on what is tragic? How can we move on with the loss and heartbreak and find life anew? From the service aired on 6/9/24 If you enjoyed thi…
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Transforming Negativity It is easy to give way to negativity, to allow it to shape our lives. How can we, with God's help, transform that negativity? A simple way forward is to think about who we want to be - a diminisher or an illuminator. From the service aired on 6/2/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast whe…
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How God Lifts Us Out of Despair God is always there, we just have to know where to look. Come learn about how God uses the truth to lift us up, even when things seem darkest. with Curtis Childs From the service aired on 5/26/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way …
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Forward in Faith We all experience hollowness at times, where life feels empty. Our faith often can feel the same. How do we get back on track? What are the new commitments that grow out of a rekindled faith? From the service aired on 5/19/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It…
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It Is All a Miracle When we feel empty, burned out, God asks us to remember the miracle. It is not just the miracle of the 1969 "Miracle Mets" World Series Championship. It is the miracle of life, the miracle of the "countless points of goodness." From the service aired on 5/12/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our pod…
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From Emptiness to Purpose Abraham's Journey and Our Spiritual Renewal There is an emptiness that is life giving. Let's hold that as spaciousness. And there is an emptiness that feels soul-defeating. Lets hold that as the void. Out of the good emptiness, out of God-given spaciousness, we can find commitment again, a commitment that will help us re-d…
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The Innocence of Wisdom Innocence is not something we have to leave behind along with childhood. As we grow to understand our intimate and deep connection to God, a new, wise innocence can emerge. with Curtis Childs and special guests From the service aired on 4/28/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever…
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The Bread of Heaven When we're at the end of our rope, we think no future is before us, it is powerful to witness the little miracles that start to show up. The bread of heaven. From the service aired on 4/21/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this …
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Learning How to Pray One of the quieter ways to create a space for God is prayer. Prayer, as Swedenborg writes, is simply a conversation with God. What are the different ways we can pray? What can we pray for? What approaches might help? From the service aired on 4/14/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast where…
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There's Only One Good Reason to be Religious What is religion for? There's a simple yet profound answer that can clarify and energize our spiritual life. with Curtis Childs From the service aired on 4/7/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this podcas…
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Celebrating Easter On Easter Sunday, let's gather together to celebrate the miracle of this story - God’s story - where the final answer to death is not death itself, but resurrection and rebirth. From the service aired on 3/31/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 w…
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Embracing the Hard Stuff The Easter story is rich with darkness, yet it also offers profound lessons on embracing and navigating through it. How might we draw upon these lessons to find strength in our own moments of darkness? From the service aired on 3/24/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get…
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Why Easter Matters The Easter story can generate great meaning in our lives as we come to see God’s providence in the simple yet profound journey of birth, life, death, and resurrection. This is not only the essence of Easter but also mirrors our own journey as humans. From the service aired on 3/17/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscr…
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Your Job is Sacred When we think of spirituality, probably the last thing that comes to mind is our jobs. But New Church theology makes the astounding claim that the most profound worship happens through the useful work we do day to day in our occupation. with Curtis Childs From the service aired on 3/10/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to S…
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What Are You Anxious About? While some anxieties are understandable and even at times helpful, other anxieties are purely destructive, leading us literally no-where. Getting rid of those destructive anxieties will leave more space for God. Join us on that journey. From the service aired on 3/3/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe an…
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What Are You Mad At? We all struggle with loops. A common one ... rage. When we hit that point, our thoughts and anger quicken at lightning speed, and more often than not, we make decisions that are self-destructive at best. How can we break out of that loop into a new way of living? From the service aired on 2/25/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be…
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We Don’t “Move On” From Grief. We Move Forward With It A conversation with Nora McInerny – a captivating writer, speaker, and host known for fearlessly embracing life’s highs and lows. After experiencing profound loss, she channeled her grief into raw and vulnerable storytelling through her podcast, “Terrible, Thanks for Asking,” and her bestsellin…
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Creating a Pause In a famous prayer, an ancient king does not ask for wealth or victory but instead asks for a discerning heart. God grants the wish. Our part? To pause and ask the question, “what is a meaningful life?” From the service aired on 2/11/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your p…
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Deep Knowing Join us as we do a service based on questions and answers from our congregation. Most people sense something on the other side of this life. What might it look like? From the service aired on 2/4/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this …
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What Happens When We Die Join us as we do a service based on questions and answers from our congregation. Most people sense something on the other side of this life. What might it look like? From the service aired on 1/28/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to …
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Moving Through Seasons of Loss When we face loss, we face a basic choice - which is to embrace life as it is. The broken parts, and the blessed parts as well. Join us as we look at the continuity of the human experience, acknowledging it as a way to hold life even in moving through seasons of loss. From the service aired on 1/21/24 If you enjoyed t…
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Not the Way It Used to Be We are left many times with the realization that life and our capabilities are not what they used to be. We struggle with those limitations in our own lives as well as struggling with what we witness in those we love. Join us for a conversation on how we can better understand a life that is not what it used to be. From the…
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Living a Life That Matters A lot of our lives are formed around three questions. Am I enough? Do I belong? And do I matter? Most of us wrestle with these questions throughout our lives. How do we live a life that matters? What is God's intention for us? We all matter. How do we pass that feeling on? From the service aired on 1/7/24 If you enjoyed t…
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The Easiest Way to Understand Who Jesus Is We've just spent a whole Christmas season celebrating Him, but who exactly IS he? How do we connect with him? And how does the way we change our voices when talking to babies give us a clue? with Curtis Childs From the service aired on 12/31/23 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review o…
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The Gift of Love: On Christmas Eve Join us for our special family Christmas Eve Service. The final light of Advent is love. It is love because it is God’s light, the light we welcome into our lives and into our world every Christmas season. From the service aired on 12/24/23 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast w…
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The Gift of Joy: At Christmas Maybe we owe the world joy. Maybe there truly is a "duty of delight." It is not a small thing that we often celebrate Christmas in song, singing "Joy to the World." Join us this Advent season as we look at joy and the ways it comes to our hearts this Christmas. From the service aired on 12/17/23 If you enjoyed this epi…
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The Gift of Peace: At Christmas God promises us a "peace that passes all understanding." That is a different kind of peace than the peace we are most familiar with - a peace that is temporary and fleeting vs. permanent and enduring. Join us this Advent season as we look at the deeper peace and the ways it comes to our hearts this Christmas. From th…
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Purpose and Heaven In this episode we will explore the concept of “purpose” as a continuation of the series on Heaven. Through NewChurch theology we are able to understand more fully what heaven is like and what types of things people do in heaven. The idea of usefulness is explored and how our life on earth can be preparation for finding meaning a…
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The Gift of Hope: At Christmas The Christmas story is filled with timeless messages. One of the key messages is the movement from fear to hope. Hope open to the impossibilities of life. Join us as we start our Advent season! From the service aired on 12/3/23 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get y…
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Conscience: Your Access Point to Heaven God takes great care to build this miraculous access point into each of our souls called conscience. Come and learn how you can build yours, improve it, and use it to connect to Heaven and God. with Curtis Childs From the service aired on 11/26/23 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review o…
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