Newchurchlive.tv: Pastor Chuck Blair

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 podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 way to support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 bestselling book, “It’s Okay to Laugh (Crying is Cool Too).” Nora’s ability to find beauty in chaos, blend humor with authenticity, and inspire resilience has made her a beacon of hope for those facing adversity. With unwavering honesty, she captivates audiences as a sought-after speaker, leaving a lasting impression. Nora McInerny’s infectious energy and commitment to finding joy in the face of challenges make her an inspiring force in the literary and speaking world. From the service aired on 2/18/24 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 podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main

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 podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 service aired on 1/14/24 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 podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE

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 the service aired on 12/10/23 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to support this podcast, and it’s free! Go to the main podcast page, scroll down and at the bottom you’ll find a place to rate the podcast and to leave a review.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube @newchurchlive  Visit our Website and Make a donation to support our church community Video of Service HERE