Newchurchlive.tv: Pastor Chuck Blair

Connecting on the Ground Floor - 10 Minutes of Calm We can often see faith as "higher than", as elevation or altitude.  Maybe parts of faith are "higher than", but the heart of faith is much more connected to the ground floor. Secrets of Heaven 451

Never a Complete Success. Never a Complete Failure. - 10 Minutes of Calm We tend to sort life into events that are either a complete success or a complete success. Let's find a more nuanced way to hold things. Gen. 4:24 Secrets of Heaven 433

How Do Faith and Forgiveness Go Together? Faith and forgiveness come together in surprising ways. Gen. 4:24 Secrets of Heaven 433

Immediately and Forever An aspiration way to see forgiveness ... immediately and forever. Gen. 4:24 Secrets of Heaven 433

Angels are with us from the very beginning of scripture and from the very beginning of our lives.  They bring creativity, inspiration and comfort.  Let's talk about that blessed work, how angels weave their way into our lives. 7/10/2022

Tattoo You God leaves a mark even on the broken parts.  What does that mark say? "Love above all the other commandments."  Gen. 4:15 Secrets of Heaven 396

Cleaning Out the Closet With God, there will often be glimmers of light at the bottom of all things - including the hard things.  Our job?  Clean out the closet. Gen. 4:19 Secrets of Heaven 408

Using Those Difficult Parts as a Seed - 10 Minutes of Calm

What is the best arrangement for a human life? Join Curtis Childs as we explore the three universal categories of love and how we can prioritize them within ourselves in harmony with God’s design. 7/3/2022

What Can We Do About the Mean People in Our Lives? Sometimes the best we can do is this - if we can't love someone - we can send our love TO them. Gen. 4:13 Secrets of Heaven 383

Contrasting Opposites Contrasting opposites, like negative space in art, helps us to see.  It is a way towards peace. Gen. 4:12 Secrets of Heaven 380

A Way Past Distraction Much of the time the chatter in our brains can feel like a curse. How do we move past it? Gen. 4:12 Secrets of Heaven 380

The Secret Prayers of Ruby Bridges Sharing stories in life matters a great deal.  Let's share one today.

Faith Has a Purpose It takes little to actually know the truth, to have a knowledge of faith.  Yet faith has a deeper purpose.  Gen. 4:11 Secrets of Heaven 379

We look for "eureka" moments, where the longing for an answer leads to an insight. Join Pastor Chuck and Curtis Childs for a "eureka" moment around faith. 6/26/2022

From the beginning of creation we are consistently reminded that God is with us. When we remember that God is with us we are reminded that others are with us too. This powerful imagery is how we work our way out of isolation and into lifegiving community. 6/19/2022

In our journeys we will find most often that we need more people to travel with us versus less. That was true thousands of years ago as Moses wrestled with the loneliness of leadership. How can we learn to engage others, to celebrate their gifts, and make the world a better place? 6/12/2022

How do we differentiate between being alone vs solitude? Feelings of isolation, disconnection and loneliness are more prevalent than ever. This week we explore how to combat those feelings and to find ways to reach out and to connect with others. As Dorothy Day puts it "We have all known the long loneliness and the only solution is love and that love comes with community" 6/5/2022

Through a life of commitment and dedication, there will be inevitable challenges to those things we deeply treasure. How do we react? How do we deal with the setbacks we all face? How do we commit and accept the costs of commitment? 5/29/2022

It’s important for us to think about how our lives will move forward. Will love carry us?  Knowledge? Intellect?  Maybe it is all three put in the right order - love in the end generating its own wisdom. 5/22/2022