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From Emptiness to Purpose

Sunday May 5th

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...

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The Innocence of Wisdom

28th, April 2024

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...

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The Bread of Heaven

21st, April 2024

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...

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Learning How To Pray

14th, April 2024

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...

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There’s Only One Good Reason to be Religious

7th, April 2024

What is religion for? There’s a simple yet profound answer that can clarify and energize our spiritual life. with Curtis Childs 4/7/24

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Celebrating Easter

31st, March 2024

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...

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Embracing the Hard Stuff

24th, March 2024

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...

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Why Easter Matters

17th, March 2024

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,...

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Your Job is Sacred

10th, March 2024

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...

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What Are You Anxious About?

3rd, March 2024

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...

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What Are You Mad At?

25th, February 2024

We all struggle with loops. A common one … rage. When we hit that point, our thoughts and anger quicken at lightning speed, and more...

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We Don’t “Move On” From Grief. We Move Forward With It

18th, February 2024

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...

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10 Minutes of Calm (Daily)

7th, May 2024

Join us for our daily 10 Minutes of Morning Calm! LIVE Streaming weekdays at 8:30 AM EST or watch the archives ANYTIME here To learn...

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Discovering Your True Calling: A Journey Beyond Career Choices

3rd, May 2024

Uncovering our genuine vocation goes beyond simple career decisions; it represents a profound calling ingrained within our hearts by God. It’s not merely about finding...

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Show Us Empathy

2nd, May 2024

Deep inside our souls we all harbor a certain tenderness. We can be asleep to it. We can bury it … but it is still...

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Limited Agency

1st, May 2024

It is easy to share a rather hallow promise of limitless agency, an imagined place in which we have 100% control over 100% of our...

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Simplicity Will Grow

30th, April 2024

An orientation slowly shifts over the course of our lives. We move from an orientation around figuring out what is true to an orientation more...

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Instinctual and Reflective

26th, April 2024

One way to hold our thoughts is to look at instinctive versus reflective. Instinctive thinking is more grounded in emotion. Reflective thought is the part...

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Holding Hard Decisions

25th, April 2024

We all face hard choices. Spirituality is not always about what the decision is but often instead focuses on how the decision is made.

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It Matters to Have Someone Set a Standard in Our Life

24th, April 2024

It matters to have someone set a standard in our life. We work much better, as human beings, within the boundaries that allow for both...

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What makes us human?

19th, April 2024

What makes us human? It is the ability to love, an ability miraculous in and of itself. Let’s explore human nature through the story of...

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Yep… This One is Really Hard

18th, April 2024

One of the hardest things to do is to love our enemies. That is because evil has within it its own pleasure and energy …...

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Where Have You Been Touched by Heaven?

17th, April 2024

Where have you been touched by heaven? Maybe if we answer that question together, we will find a new heart. Pastor Chuck Blair and Andrew...

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Self-Defeating Behaviors

16th, April 2024

We all have many “less than” moments, moments when we are “less than” that we could potentially be. Welcome to the world of self-defeating behaviors,...

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BIBLE STORIES: Everyone Has Something

16th, October 2022

Everyone Has Something It is easy to think that lots of people are perfect. But we are not. Everyone has something. 2nd Cor. 12

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BIBLE STORIES: Taking Care of a Brother or Sister

2nd, October 2022

Taking Care of a Brother or Sister Jesus was really clear …. we are here to take care of each other!

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BIBLE STORIES: Look but Don’t Stare

25th, September 2022

We all like to look into mirrors. But we need to be careful not to look too much! God wants us to spend plenty of...

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BIBLE STORIES: New

18th, September 2022

God is always doing new things in our life! Today let’s look together at the beautiful newness as the school year starts. Isaiah 43 #newness...

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BIBLE STORIES: Wing-to-Wing, and Oar-to-Oar

11th, September 2022

Wing-to-Wing, and Oar-to-Oar People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked...

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BIBLE STORIES: Asking Questions

4th, September 2022

BIBLE STORIES: Asking Questions

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BIBLE STORIES: Working to be Friends with Everyone

21st, August 2022

Working to be Friends with Everyone Jesus warns us not to think of ourselves as better than others. He asks to do something a lot...

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BIBLE STORIES: Everyone Has Something to Say

14th, August 2022

Everyone Has Something to Say In this week’s family service, let’s share this simple idea – “Everyone Has Something to Say.” And Jesus sure was...

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BIBLE STORIES: Learning to Look Around

7th, August 2022

Learning To Look Around The Lord reminds us not have a “stiff neck.” In other words, he reminds us to look around at all the...

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BIBLE STORIES: Two Angels

10th, July 2022

Two Angels The Lord makes sure there are angels around us. Let’s talk about guardian angels. John 3

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BIBLE STORIES: It Starts at Home

26th, June 2022

It Starts at Home It’s so easy to hurt other people in our families. So maybe that is where we have to first start practicing...

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BIBLE STORIES: God Wants to be With Us!

19th, June 2022

God Wants to Be with Us When Jesus was born, the angels told Joseph he would be named ‘Immanuel.’ Do you know what that means?...

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Swedenborg and the New Church Perspective

18th, April 2023

Conversations about New Church Theology In this episode Pastor Chuck and Curtis Childs have a conversation about Swedenborg and New Church Theology. They discuss the...

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Spiritual Journey: The Academy of the New Church

8th, January 2023

Life and our spiritual journey can be difficult to navigate in the teen years. In this special service in partnership with students and staff from...

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Helping Teens Find Their Spiritual Self

27th, December 2022

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...

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Creating Community and Supporting Children at Christmas

7th, December 2021

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...

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Honoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month

31st, October 2022

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...

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Interview with Rob Ghigliotti

30th, August 2022

Pastor Chuck met Rob Ghigliotti (“Gigs” for short) when gathered with some friends in Staten Island earlier this summer. While in conversation with him on...

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Faith is the Eye of Love – Interview with Curtis and Chuck

26th, June 2022

An interview with Curtis Childs and Pastor Chuck Blair – Faith is the Eye of Love We look for “eureka” moments, where the longing for...

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Chasing Beauty – Interview with Ali and Emily

20th, March 2022

An interview with Ali Durand and Emily Drinker – Chasing Beauty Social media often forces us to chase a beauty that is at best elusive....

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Nikki Johnson-Huston Interview

16th, January 2022

Interview with reigning Ms. Universe Nikki Johnson-Huston @ New Church Live

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Laurel House and Nicole’s Place

21st, May 2021

Pastor Chuck checks in with Nicole’s Place, a local chapter of Laurel House, providing crisis intervention, safe haven, supporting programs, and resources for those affected...

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How to find services

28th, January 2022

Tips on finding services on our site.

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28th, January 2022

Tips on finding Sunday Services on our site.

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28th, January 2022

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28th, January 2022

Help navigating our Get Involved Page.

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Signing up for newsletter

28th, January 2022

Help video showing how to sign up for our newsletter.

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How to schedule a meeting with Pastor Chuck

28th, January 2022

How to schedule a meeting with Pastor Chuck

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26th, January 2022

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