Show overview
NewChurch Live has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 506 episodes. That works out to roughly 350 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 32 min and 53 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 116 episodes published. Published by NewChurch LIVE.
From the publisher
The NewChurch Live podcast hosted by Pastor Chuck Blair is dedicated to spirituality and community. We aim to be an anytime, anywhere destination for regular inspiration. It is our goal to meet you where you are on your spiritual journey. The mission of NewChurch Live is to provide an accepting space where everyone belongs. To help fit worship and spiritual inspiration into your life, not the other way around. On this podcast we will share our Sunday messaging as well as interviews with people from our church community. We are a community here to support and learn from each other through our personal struggles and victories. This podcast is designed to provide the space for spiritual connection with one another and ultimately providing a spiritual home.
Latest Episodes
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Easter
Ep 605The Love that Finds Us
The Love that Finds Us Easter is not about appeasing the wrath of an angry, vengeful God but revealing love in action — love pursuing, love connecting, love healing. It is about the love that finds us. 3/29/26 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
Ep 604Is Life Getting Better?
Is Life Getting Better? In the midst of everyday life, it can be difficult to feel like things are truly getting “better.” But perhaps we can shift our perspective. Perhaps we can begin to see life the way God does—not necessarily better in every moment, but always moving toward something better when viewed through the lens of eternity. 3/22/26 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
Ep 603Turn the Leaf: How to accept happiness from God
Turn the Leaf: How to accept happiness from God What if happiness isn't something you build or chase? What if it's something you have to open up to? with Curtis Childs 3/15/26 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
Ep 602How they are still with us!
How they are still with us! The Continuing Presence of Our Loved Ones After Death Death hurts. When someone we love dies, nothing can simply “fix” that loss. The absence feels real. The silence can feel overwhelming. We often speak of seeing our loved ones again in heaven someday. The church teaches us to trust in life after death. But is that all we are given to hold onto as we walk through the sharp reality of grief? There is good news. There is more. There is comfort for grieving hearts. There is hope that reaches into the present moment—not only into some distant reunion. Join us this Sunday as we explore the ways our loved ones continue to be present with us, even after death. When Jesus told His disciples that He was going to leave them, that He would be crucified, He also said something astonishing: “It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you… You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.” (John 16:7, 20) What if departure is not the end of presence? What if love is stronger—and nearer—than we have imagined? Come and discover the hope that speaks to our grief and the comfort that meets us where we are. with Rev. Alan Cowley 3/8/26 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
Ep 601Give Church a Try
Give Church a Try The church does not claim to have every answer. What it offers—at its best—is inspiration, connection, service and insight. In seasons that feel especially heavy or uncertain, those gifts can matter deeply. 3/1/26 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
Ep 600Living with Light When Trust Is Hard
Advice for Young Adults in a Broken World: Living with Light When Trust Is Hard In times of endemic distrust, how can we resist cynicism in a broken world and choose clarity, conscience, and faith instead? How can we stand better, more fully, in God’s light—learning how small acts of faithfulness and responsibility can keep hope alive when trust feels fragile? 2/22/26 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
Ep 599Next Level Love: Challenge Accepted
Next Level Love: Challenge Accepted The human race is being challenged by God to level up the love! When Jesus was preaching His most famous sermon he challenged the people to see the Commandments as more than a list of laws and regulations, saying multiple times “You have heard it said… but I say to you…” (Mt. 5:21, 27, 33, 38, 43) Today the Lord challenges us to see how all divine law (The Word) shows us what love really is, and how we can get better at it. Do you accept the challenge to love on the next level? with Rev. Alan Cowley 2/15/26 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
Ep 598Don’t Give Up: It’s Not All for Nothing
Don’t Give Up: It’s Not All for Nothing We all start out as adults with dreams of who we might become and what we might contribute to this world. But at some point in life, we realize that it’s not always easy. In hard times, hope can fade, and we may feel tempted to give up on those dreams. God never abandons us, and God is the one who planted those dreams within us in the first place. The path may not look the way we expected, but it will unfold—and it will be good. Don’t give up. Make your dreams a priority. God always comes through. with Rev. Grant Schnarr 2/8/26 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
Ep 597Finding God in the Wilderness of Life
Finding God in the Wilderness of Life In this message, we’ll explore the story of Elijah and the Widow from 1 Kings 17—a powerful reminder that God's presence often meets us in life’s most desolate and difficult places. What we may see as barren or broken, the Lord can transform into spaces of provision, growth, and unexpected grace. By learning to seek God in the “wilderness” moments of our lives, we open ourselves to a deeper trust and a more intimate relationship with Him. with Rev. David Lindrooth 2/1/26 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
Ep 596Still Struggling: The Lone Road Around Loss
Still Struggling: The Lone Road Around Loss We all experience loss. The journey through grief is long and complex. How might we hold the journey in a way that brings at least a degree of comfort? 1/25/26 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
Ep 595Soul-Level Freedom
Soul-Level Freedom We often believe that material things create freedom. In our culture, it feels like a simple equation: more money equals more freedom. Yet there are deeper forms of freedom—freedom at the soul level—that nourish our well-being in ways we can hardly imagine. This kind of freedom is a God-given blessing. 1/18/26 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
Ep 594Choosing Focus in a Distracted Year
Choosing Focus in a Distracted Year We are called to widen our vision and sharpen our focus — to join the journey of seeing what God invites us to see with ever greater clarity. 1/11/26 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
Ep 593Breaking the Routine
Breaking the Routine We can all get caught in ruts, stuck in set ways of seeing the world. As the year starts, what a great time to think about breaking the routines that no longer serve. 1/4/26 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
Ep 592Gathering “It” in the New Year
Gathering “It” in the New Year God always provides it—and when we gather it first, we do a lot less fruitless searching and worrying—What is "it?” This week, as we approach the New Year, we will look at God’s priorities for us, and how putting first things first on a daily basis opens our eyes to notice and live into the peace and happiness God want us to have! with Alan Cowley 12/28/25 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