NewChurch Live

The Beauty in Finding God Again We live in an age where skepticism is often given greater credence than faith. And something still yearns for that ‘link’ with God, to find that child-like beauty again. How can we find God again in the magical, not just the logical?  From the service aired on 3/19/23 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podc...

Finding Beauty in the World Around Us Through the world around us we experience God. Through people, in things and in nature, He is with us. Many of us wonder how we can feel close to God, but what if it was impossible to be separated from Him? How can we come to see this in our everyday lives and begin to see Him everywhere, in everything?  From the service aired on 3/12/23 If you enjoyed this ep...

The Beauty of Doing the Right Thing The first place where we often experience awe in our lives is when we witness the moral beauty over the kindness, strength, courage and grit of others, a place where, as Toni Morrison phrased it, “we allow goodness its own speech.” We let it speak for itself. Often, we are left in awe at those who simply do the right thing. From the service aired on 3/5/23 If yo...

You Are Not Alone When we are connected to those around us, we are able to feel God’s presence in our lives. It’s through naming and sharing our struggles that we feel more connected to one another, and more connected to God. When we share our struggles out loud, they lose their power and we can draw strength from the knowledge that we are not alone, and that there are others who are walking along...

Where Do We Go From Fear? Often our “here” is filled with “fear.” Fear takes us away from the moment right in front of us, either digging up the past, or creating a dread of the future. Let's figure out together where we go from fear. From the service aired on 2/19/23 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to suppor...

What Do You Worry About? We all harbor worries ranging from work, to money, to health to aging, to worries around our loved ones.  Yet God’s gentle reminder is clear, “Do not fret - it only brings harm.” (Psalm 37)  How can we step away from worry and into trust? From the service aired on 2/12/23 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcast...

The Joy of Cleaning Ourselves Up You can't spend much time in the stories of Jesus without coming across the dreaded R-word: Repent! Is religion just a lot of feeling bad about ourselves and condemnation? No, in fact, the spiritual process of striving to be kinder, more loving people is designed to be manageable, and even, at times, fun! We'll explore the true meaning of the words "My yoke is easy...

How to Find Your Purpose and Passion in Life A substantial part of life is spent working – approximately 1/3rd. Some are fortunate enough to have jobs directly tied to what they see as their purpose in life. For most of us, the connection between work and purpose is much less clear. How do we bring more purpose to what we do? From the service aired on 1/29/23 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure t...

God places us in the worlds we are to heal.  Some of the worlds, some of those relationships are deeply rewarding, others deeply challenging. Yet our purpose and the importance of learning how to build relationships remains the same. What is yours? 1/22/23

What is my Purpose? Spiritually A purpose is more than a goal, more than a wish. Purpose is a soul-deep resolve to move forward into a life of both deep meaning and deep mattering. We are here because God created us with a unique purpose in mind. What is your particular spiritual purpose? Check out our full series on Purpose From the service aired on 1/15/23 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to...

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 sp...

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 Chi...

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 h...

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 D...

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....