Newchurchlive.tv: Pastor Chuck Blair

Remember This About Trials Life’s trials often leave us searching for answers, but they also shape the most profound parts of our spiritual journey. Trials teach us that peace comes not from solutions but from trusting in the Lord’s providence, moving us beyond the illusion of “deserving” to embracing everything as a gift. From the service aired on 2/9/25 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

Traveling With Jesus commanded we both (a) travel light and (b) travel with someone.  Faith/ religion/ spirituality are always relational endeavors. How do we learn to travel "two-by-two" in times when solitude feels so much easier? From the service aired on 2/2/25 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 Spirit of Adventure Steps Toward New Horizons: The Spirit of Adventure Rediscovered We love comfort yet we grow more through challenge. What is a spiritually healthy way to hold the challenge, to move forward with the clear idea that while our plans often fail, the covenant remains? From the service aired on 1/26/25 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

God’s Main Command for Us: Don’t Worry You might think the most common command in the Bible is to love God or not to do some particular kind of harmful behavior. But curiously, the thing God most often tells us to do is some form of “don’t be afraid.” We’ll look at the spiritual value of not worrying and how to make a habit of it. with Curtis Childs From the service aired on 1/19/25 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 is Hell Hell? Self love has two sides. One is positive as we come to humbly see ourselves as beloved by God and able to serve where we are called. The other is negative - a selfishness that is self aggrandizing, manipulative, and corrupting. The former makes heaven heaven. The latter makes hell hell. From the service aired on 1/12/25 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 is Heaven Heaven? What we think about heaven should create a beautiful image in our minds that we can move our lives towards. Not only that, but something we can embed our lives in right here and right now. From the service aired on 1/5/25 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

Bending Without Breaking: God's Gentle Touch As the new year approaches, we shift towards thoughts around ways in which we want the new year to be different.  Important to remember that God bends but doesn't break - that he gently moves us towards a life that is incrementally better - more of an evolution than a revolution. That approach requires patience, hope, and kindness on our part.  And the ability to choose a few high leverage changes that place us more and more in the stream of providence. What could those choices be for us? From the service aired on 12/29/24 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

Christmas Eve: A Weary World Rejoices Join us this Christmas Eve as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. In a world that feels weary, let's join together in the Christmas spirit this Christmas Eve. From the service aired on 12/24/24 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

Surprised That It Is All True We reach for hope and joy, yearning for the biggest of stories to be true. And then we discover—it is true! But even more, it is a living truth, one that unfolds within us as we receive the Lord’s love and wisdom, just as heaven opens through the story of His birth. In that moment, the infinite joins the finite, and divine truth fills our hearts with the hope and joy we have always sought. From the service aired on 12/22/24 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

Surprised by Joy The story of Christmas offers themes of life appearing one way, only to be lovingly interrupted by Divine providence time and again. This is Mary’s story—a call to align human expectations with the higher, often hidden purposes of God. On a smaller scale, it reflects our lives, where interruptions are not obstacles but opportunities for the Lord’s guidance to manifest. These interruptions invite us to perceive beyond the literal and earthly into the spiritual workings of love and wisdom that shape every event. From the service aired on 12/15/24 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

Surprised by Hope The Christmas story should surprise us again and again ... because we need to be surprised! We get stuck in ruts and routines and along comes the Advent season, a season of new beginnings and surprises. From the service aired on 12/8/24 If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to Subscribe and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It is the #1 way to 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 Goodness As we prepare for Thanksgiving, lets focus this year on seeing not just the potential in others but more importantly the unshakeable goodness we all share. From the service aired on 11/24/24 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

Listening to the Whisper: Trusting God's Gentle Nudge We live in a time where very little, in public formats, is whispered. What if we could still our minds enough to really listen to God's gentle voice, to God's gentle nudges? From the service aired on 11/17/24 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

Don't Let This Election Make You Hate People On the heels of one of the most contentious elections in U.S. history, don't forget that we've got explicit commands from God to not harbor and nurture enmity for each other. Though we may not agree on the issues, we'll look at the way we're all put by God onto team "love one another." with Curtis Childs From the service aired on 11/10/24 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

God Already Forgave You (now here's what to do next) God is sometimes depicted as punitive and judgmental, but that couldn't be further from the truth. However, there is still important work for us to do in ridding ourselves of destructive thoughts, intentions, and behaviors. with Curtis Childs From the service aired on 11/3/24 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

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 learning one of the biggest promotions in life is from being a leader to being a servant. From the service aired on 10/27/24 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

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 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

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 is doing with us. From the service aired on 10/13/24 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 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 return to the memory that we do indeed belong to each other as part of God's creation. From the service aired on 10/6/24 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

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 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