NewChurch Live

We all reach a point in our journeys where it feels like we are failing. Let’s discuss the possibility of doing our best to stay in gratitude for the moment, whatever it may contain. Let us remember that God is still with us in these times, so that we are always growing, learning, and moving forward. 11/6/22

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 that in mind, recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness month. To honor this Pastor Chuck interviewed Betty Lindberg. Betty is a Domestic Violence survivor who endured 4 years of abuse and suffered traumatic injuries in her early 20’s. Today, she is a Domestic Violence Advocate that has spent the last 14 years providing first response crisis support to others in a similar situation. By sharing her story and using her experiences, knowledge and training, she hopes to encourage others to seek help, end the silence, and raise awareness to Stop Domestic Violence. In this interview we explore the topics of domestic violence, healthy vs. unhealthy relationships and the ways in which people may find themselves in one of those situations. EPISODE WEBSITE

Finding gratitude in our lives is something we can cultivate, a practice so to speak. When we create a daily gratitude practice we are able to uncover the gifts within it all. It is through practicing gratitude we are able to trust that even in hard times God is there too. 10/30/22

What does it mean to be spiritually hungry? Or spiritually imprisoned? Jesus famous assertion that “I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me’ tells us everything about not just physical needs, but the spiritual needs we all have too. Want to help someone? First you have to know what it is that they really need help with. with Curtis Childs 10/23/22 Check out this past service on help: You Were Made to Help – from 8/28/22

Addiction is a challenging issue for many families. We wrestle with it within ourselves, around support of loved ones, and we wrestle with it in our communities. Join us for the special service as we look at community support for addiction and ways towards peace and maybe a little healing. 10/16/22 Past services on Addiction can be found here: Light in the Darkness of Addiction – from 3/17/19 Family and Addiction – from 5/1/16

The theological virtue of hope is the patient and trustful willingness to live without closure, without resolution, and still be content and even happy because our Satisfaction is now at another level, and our Source is beyond ourselves. Fr. Richard Rohr Community Support for Families Struggling with Addiction - 10/16/22 Past services on Addiction can be found here: Light in the Darkness of Addiction - from 3/17/19 Family and Addiction - from 5/1/16 #hope #richardrohr #newchurchlive #crisis

The angels in our lives know one thing maybe above all others …. that love makes room. How do we find more of a capacity for that love, a love that welcomes, a love that warms? 10/9/22 Check out some of our other content on biblical angels: Biblical Angels: The Joy of Knowing They Have Been With Us All Along How Angels Become Angels BIBLE STORIES: Two Angels Biblical Angels 1 - Podcast See more…

The Promise in Hard Times Genesis 6:18 #Noah #covenant #newchurchlive

Are You Tired of Your Self? Probably most of us reach a point where grow tired of our selves. Tired or the incessant internal dialog. Tired of the flaws that show up and again. Maybe it is time to step onto the boat. Genesis 6:18 #Noah #covenant #newchurchlive

One of the harder tasks in life is letting go of what we cannot change. Matthew 6:27 #acceptance

Imagine a world where we were able to live “always with wonder.” It allows us to see the world from a new place. A clear mantra, a clear sense of community and a clear call to action allow us to get back to that childlike place. 10/2/22

God asks us to greet it ALL. Matt. 6:47 #Matthew #love #loveeachother #family #thomasmerton

Jesus' questions don't focus on numbers, on counting, on the quantitative. What does it mean to move away from such measures in our relationships? Matt. 6:46 #Matthew #love #loveeachother

In life we struggle. We get consumed with how we look to others. Imagine a way in which we were no longer looking in the mirror, wondering how others see us; and instead could look more out the window, wondering how we could serve others. 9/25/22

What is Good in Everyone? No one is ever totally without at least some good in their heart. Asleep to it or not ... that is the question. Gen. 6:17 Secrets of Heaven 661 #Noah'sArk #protected #childhood

The parts of our life fed by compulsive behavior and warped rationalizations need to go. And God will help. Gen. 6:17 Secrets of Heaven 661 #Noah'sArk #protected #anger

Faith is a lot more than book knowledge. Gen. 6:16 Secrets of Heaven 654 #Noah'sArk #protected

In a storm, don't expect to understand all that much. Gen. 6:16 #Noah'sArk #protected

You Are Always Protected There is always - no matter the storm - a part of us that is protected. Gen. 6:14 #Noah'sArk #protected

We struggle with tunnel vision and limited sight. How do we gain a more panoramic view of life? Can we see life through God’s eyes? Is it possible? 9/18/22

Religion and spirituality rarely do well in the realm of purity. How do we find comfort with the inevitable mixed motives of life? Gen. 6:14 #Noah'sArk #motives

One of the commands in the building of Noah's ark was that it should have compartments. A lot of wisdom there! #NoahsArk #Noah

Noah's Ark was not a Boat An important distinction ... an "ark" is not a "boat." Gen. 6:14 #Noah'sArk

Probably most of can remember a time in Junior High where we were "flooded" with the thought that nobody liked us. The "facts" that came out of the "feeling" are never constructive. The same is true for adults. Gen. 6:11 #Anxiety

A "flood" of bad ideas.... Gen. 6:11 #Corruption

Life and relationships are filled with challenges. How can we cast a new paradigm that allows us to hold the good times in a healthier way, and the bad times in a more constructive way? 9/11/22

If you could share something about life with college students, what would it? Joshua 3 #Joshua #promisedland #crossingtheJordan

There are times for appropriate anger, but we need to be careful. We need to ask, what accomplishes more, love or anger? Genesis 6:8 Secrets of Heaven 597-598 #Noah #shore #love #anger #generosity #humility

Much of faith is a choice... what will be the ground of our being? Secrets of Heaven 597-598 #Noah #shore #love #generosity

Should We Let Our Kids Fail? Secrets of Heaven 591 #Noah #failure #Swedenborg

Most churches are answering questions that people are not asking. What would YOU like to hear at church? This service will be very interactive and involved, where we listen to your ideas on the topics that mean the most to you. Pastor Chuck will be answering YOUR questions Live! 9/4/22

We can learn in many ways - one of which is by the simple act of living. Amazing to see, within life, those things that are eternally true and those that are not. Secrets of Heaven 596 #Noah #lifegiving #Swedenborg

There are things to learn, even in hard times. Secrets of Heaven 588 #mercy #merciful #forgiveness

Our better emotions like mercy are there for us to both feel and learn from. Secrets of Heaven 588 #mercy #merciful #forgiveness

"Faith filled people are, quite simply, usable for larger purposes because they live in listen to a much Larger Self." Secrets of Heaven 586 #mercy #Godsmercy #trueself

Pastor Chuck live on the road from State College, PA

Human beings were designed by God to find our greatest joy in helping others. We talk about the concept of “usefulness” and how each of us has the opportunity to help and be helped, and the incredible unity this can create. with Curtis Childs 8/28/22

10 Minutes of Calm: Live From Ocean City, NJ

One Fact About Cynicism

Friends often believe crazy things... as do we! Secrets of Heaven 563

The Hidden Gold in Everyone We all hold a "remnant" - what in reality is a hidden gifts from God deep in our heart. Life is a journey to bring those gifts to life. Secrets of Heaven 561 #hiddengold #gifts

When Everything Feels Alive In heaven, “every one of the parts is alive”. What could life be like if we saw our worlds as alive? Secrets of Heaven 554 #everythingisalive

5 Ideas that Could Change Your Life Transformational vs. Transactional There are few more cornerstone concepts than the idea that love is transformative, not transactional. How does that look in our lives? It looks like loving people so that they can change in the way they hear God’s calling them to, versus a transactional love that holds they will only be loved if they change. Loved so that change is possible vs. Loved only if change happens - now there is a wonderful idea! 8/21/22

1 Goal for the Weekend.... Let's go into this weekend smiling, and with one goal! Secrets of Heaven 551 #goal #thegiftofinefficiency #takeawalk

Everyone. Always. We are all God's children. And, few concepts are more easily made saccharine. There is work in the idea of a shared core. Secrets of Heaven 551

We Will Exhaust Our Friends If We Fail To….. Self-centeredness shares nothing but itself. Let remember to share more than just that. Secrets of Heaven 549 #Noah #listening #askquestions

Giving And Receiving All in One Paradoxically – when we even come to love others more than ourselves, we find our truest selves. Secrets of Heaven

5 Ideas that Could Change Your Life The Common Good Isn’t it interesting how, with rare exception, we all know what a good thing looks like. We see someone help another and we know, “That is good.” Let's look more closely at what it looks like not just to see the common good, but to contribute to it. 8/14/22

How Angels Find Joy A lot of the joy is around service, AND a lot is around openness. Secrets of Heaven 544 #angels #heaven #joy

How Angels Become Angels Joy, Peace, Openness - now there is path we can walk on! Secrets of Heaven 540 #angels