Newchurchlive.tv: Pastor Chuck Blair

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

Gratitude greatly simplifies our life.  And here is the trick - it is not about gratitude somehow attached to "more."  It is instead learning how to be grateful "with."  That kind of gratitude builds presence and courage. 5/15/2022

We all know that in the long run people value experiences more than things.  How then do we learn to recalibrate, valuing memories more than the material? 5/8/2022

We navigate life not out of knowing how the whole journey will go, but instead using a few key coordinates. What’s your true North? 5/1/22

"Let there be light." With those words, God creates not physical light, but spiritual light within each of us. At this service we'll be learning to see ourselves in the days of the Creation story, tracing God's tireless work to take each of us from being "without form and void" to becoming the kind of heavenly person that is truly a resting place for God.   4/24/22

Join us for this inspiring family service as we celebrate Easter Sunday together!   4/17/22

This week, we look at two events - happening side-by-side - a trial and a story of denial.  While we know our lives must be grounded in hope and joy, we also know we are human.  God meets us there. 4/10/22

Part of the celebration of Easter is actually allowing ourselves to enter quieter, more reflective places. What might we hear from God there?   4/3/22

Every person is a treasure, and totally worthy of love. Remembering that when they just cut in and stole the parking space you wanted? That can get tricky. We'll look at three simple, practical, yet profound techniques for seeing everyone through God's eyes.   3/27/22