--- title: Christian Living Tips | Faith & Spirituality Insights | NewChurch Live Blog | Pastor Chuck (3) description: Deepen your understanding of Christian living, including tips on community service, managing your faith and spirituality, and finding a supportive community through the NewChurch Live blog. (3) image: https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hubfs/prateek-gautam-wX1GSlEHzuc-unsplash.jpg --- [![New-Church-Live-Logo-White](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/New-Church-Live-Logo-White.png?height=45&name=New-Church-Live-Logo-White.png)](https://newchurchlive.tv/) - [WATCH](https://newchurchlive.tv/watch/) - [READ](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv) - [LISTEN](https://resources.newchurchlive.tv/podcasts) - [EVENTS](https://newchurchlive.tv/series/events/) - [GET INVOLVED](https://newchurchlive.tv/give-volunteer/) - [ABOUT](https://newchurchlive.tv/about/) - [ABOUT](https://newchurchlive.tv/about/) - [Who is Swedenborg?](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/emanuel-swedenborg-founder-of-the-new-church) - [About Pastor Chuck](https://newchurchlive.tv/about/#get-involved) - [CONTACT](https://newchurchlive.tv/contact/) [DONATE](https://pushpay.com/g/newchurchlive?src=hpp) # Subscribe To ## Our Blog ![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hubfs/Pastor_Chuck.png) ###### Search posts by: All Posts Spiritual Swedenborg Emanuel Swedenborg Faith Community Support Gratitude Awareness Connection Love Christmas Patience Service Commitment Easter God Heaven Journey Purpose Summer Forgiveness Grief Hope Life New Church Online Church afterlife heaven and hell nature of God practice Addiction Agreement Anger Baptism Baptize Beginning Bible Blessed Care Celebration Communication Death Divine Love Education God in Nature Good Jesus NDE Near Death Experiences Prayer Praying Spring Uncategorized Wisdom appreciation of gratitude domestic violence failure finding gratitude freedom life after death living gratitude teens #### Recent Thoughts [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/emmanuel-phaeton-ZFIkUxRTWHk-unsplash.jpg?width=596&name=emmanuel-phaeton-ZFIkUxRTWHk-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/the-black-bumper-mennonites) [Faith](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/faith) ### [The Black Bumper Mennonites Churches are often known by their “thing.” Jesuits are known for their work in educational circles. Franciscans for their work with the poor. And yes, there is a group of Mennonites known, in their quest for unadorned simplicity, as “black bumper Mennonites.”](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/the-black-bumper-mennonites) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/the-black-bumper-mennonites) [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/mike-labrum-fvl4b1gjpbk-unsplash.jpg?width=596&name=mike-labrum-fvl4b1gjpbk-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/the-painful-topic-of-suicide-a-prelude-to-stay-this-sunday) [Grief](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/grief), [Care](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/care) ### [The Painful Topic of Suicide: A Prelude to Stay There are few topics as challenging to address as suicide. Pain surrounds the issue, and words of comfort are hard to salvage amid these storms.](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/the-painful-topic-of-suicide-a-prelude-to-stay-this-sunday) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/the-painful-topic-of-suicide-a-prelude-to-stay-this-sunday) [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cosmic-timetraveler-_R1cc2IHk70-unsplash.jpg?width=596&name=cosmic-timetraveler-_R1cc2IHk70-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/why-do-people-go-to-church) [Faith](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/faith) ### [Why Do People Go to Church? Years ago, mainstream American culture moved away from being a church-going culture.  Though still true in parts of the country, the idea of consistent, Sunday church attendance as part of a dedicated weekly routine shifted dramatically. ](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/why-do-people-go-to-church) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/why-do-people-go-to-church) [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/nikola-jovanovic-OBok3F8buKY-unsplash.jpg?width=596&name=nikola-jovanovic-OBok3F8buKY-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/at-the-heart-on-the-edge) [Faith](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/faith) ### [At the Heart. On the Edge. In a beautiful line of theology, Emanuel Swedenborg writes, “Fruit born of love bears the seed.”  That process is at the heart of our faith journey.   A place where we come to both love our neighbor, and have faith in our neighbor as well.](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/at-the-heart-on-the-edge) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/at-the-heart-on-the-edge) [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/helena-lopes-PGnqT0rXWLs-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?width=596&name=helena-lopes-PGnqT0rXWLs-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/small-steps-as-we-gather) [Community](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/community) ### [Small Steps as We Gather I imagine we all feel a gentle easing as life appears to move towards more regular rhythms.   It is beautiful, for example, to witness the small steps as we start to gather in person.](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/small-steps-as-we-gather) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/small-steps-as-we-gather) [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/matt-howard-A4iL43vunlY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?width=596&name=matt-howard-A4iL43vunlY-unsplash-scaled.jpg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/for-those-stuck-in-the-middle) [Forgiveness](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/forgiveness), [Agreement](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/agreement) ### [For Those Stuck in the Middle Often in church, we hear a line of worry, a concern “du jour” as it were.  One heard a great deal are the deep concerns harbored over the debilitating divisiveness in our culture.](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/for-those-stuck-in-the-middle) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/for-those-stuck-in-the-middle) [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/casey-horner-MNwcpvlR5U-unsplash-scaled.jpg?width=596&name=casey-horner-MNwcpvlR5U-unsplash-scaled.jpg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/knowing-the-way) [Faith](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/faith) ### [Knowing the Way It is interesting to witness how something virtuous can be turned to a vice over time.  A simple concept, “We are here to save the world”, is one such example.  Listening to “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” on Podcast brought this home.](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/knowing-the-way) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/knowing-the-way) [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/christian-bowen-TOKVE7PNwAc-unsplash-scaled.jpg?width=596&name=christian-bowen-TOKVE7PNwAc-unsplash-scaled.jpg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/when-meaningful-meets-responsible) [Spiritual](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/spiritual) ### [When Meaningful Meets Responsible Last week a young woman from Texas reached out. This week, a young man from Oklahoma. Those are the people we know, joined no doubt by many others searching for community but not yet quite willing to raise their hand and say, “I am here.”](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/when-meaningful-meets-responsible) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/when-meaningful-meets-responsible) [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/unnamed-scaled-1.jpg?width=596&name=unnamed-scaled-1.jpg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/insight-beloved-community) [Community](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/community) ### [Beloved Community As a Pastor, Rev. Martin Luther King’s work simply overflows with beauty, all grounded in the richness of the Christian message. Every year, cyclically, I find myself re-drawn back to two MLK ‘legacies’. (A) A document – “Letters from a Birmingham Jail”. (B) A concept – “The Beloved Community.”](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/insight-beloved-community) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/insight-beloved-community) [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ben-white-qYanN54gIrI-unsplash-scaled.jpg?width=596&name=ben-white-qYanN54gIrI-unsplash-scaled.jpg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/dont-lose-the-day) [Faith](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/faith), [Spiritual](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/spiritual), [Awareness](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/awareness), [Anger](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/anger) ### [Dont Lose the Day Don’t lose the day with fear or worry.  Don’t lose the day with distraction.  Don’t lose the day with entertainment or comfort.  Don’t lose the day with anger or drama.  Simply put, don’t lose the day.](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/dont-lose-the-day) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/dont-lose-the-day) [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/sasha-freemind-frq5Q6Ne9k4-unsplash-scaled.jpg?width=596&name=sasha-freemind-frq5Q6Ne9k4-unsplash-scaled.jpg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/not-problems-to-be-solved) [Support](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/support) ### [Not Problems to be Solved. There is an essential, anchoring goodness to God.  Despite our worries, our fears, our alleged assuredness that this time, we are indeed abandoned and alone, God’s faithfulness remains.](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/not-problems-to-be-solved) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/not-problems-to-be-solved) [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/FreshStart2-scaled.jpg?width=596&name=FreshStart2-scaled.jpg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/a-fresh-start) [Awareness](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/awareness) ### [A Fresh Start Many of us long for a fresh start.](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/a-fresh-start) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/a-fresh-start) [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1337002631-49b9164a5250afbed3ebf2c46d4da9ed1ec0a408cb4b80c6b07a3f7caf843852-d.jpeg?width=596&name=1337002631-49b9164a5250afbed3ebf2c46d4da9ed1ec0a408cb4b80c6b07a3f7caf843852-d.jpeg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/an-end-of-year-donation) [Support](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/support) ### [An End of Year Donation We are incredibly grateful for the generous support of our congregation over the years.  What a joy it is to work with such amazing people trying our humble best to make a difference in the world.](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/an-end-of-year-donation) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/an-end-of-year-donation) [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Light.jpeg?width=596&name=Light.jpeg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/a-profound-beginning) [Christmas](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/christmas), [Spiritual](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/spiritual), [Beginning](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/beginning) ### [A Profound Beginning In 2022, many of us anxiously wonder what world we are stepping into over the next few weeks.  There is the joy of Christmas.  There is, as well, fear around new waves of Covid about to make their rounds.  It makes the times, for many, strange.](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/a-profound-beginning) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/a-profound-beginning) [![](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ian-schneider-PAykYb-8Er8-unsplash-scaled.jpg?width=596&name=ian-schneider-PAykYb-8Er8-unsplash-scaled.jpg)](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/a-day-to-celebrate-a-call-to-the-work-2) [Christmas](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/christmas), [Celebration](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/tag/celebration) ### [A Day to Celebrate. A Call to the Work. With a smile, it is a forever task to flip our thinking away from Christmas just as a stand-alone day to celebrate, to a more life-giving view of advent as a call to the work.  Restated – advent then begins, not ends a story.](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/a-day-to-celebrate-a-call-to-the-work-2) [Read More](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/a-day-to-celebrate-a-call-to-the-work-2) [Prev](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/author/pastor-chuck/page/2) [1](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/author/pastor-chuck/page/1) [2](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/author/pastor-chuck/page/2) [3](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/author/pastor-chuck/page/3) [4](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/author/pastor-chuck/page/4) [Next](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/author/pastor-chuck/page/4) ### LOOKING FOR WAYS TO LIVE A ## Meaningful Life? [GET INVOLVED](https://newchurchlive.tv/give-volunteer/) #### SIGN UP FOR UPDATES ### CONNECT WITH US [![instagram-icon-white](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/facebook-icon-white.png?width=51&name=facebook-icon-white.png)](https://www.facebook.com/NewChurchLive/) [![youtube-icon-white](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/youtube-icon-white.png?width=51&name=youtube-icon-white.png)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWiHVkrouw1cfmpi64m5UrQ) [![facebook-icon-white](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/instagram-icon-white.png?width=51&name=instagram-icon-white.png)](https://www.instagram.com/newchurchlive/) ### IN-PERSON SUNDAY SERVICES 10:30 AM at Mitchell Performing Arts Center 800 Tomlinson Road, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009 [map location](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mitchell+Performing+Arts+Center/@40.132074,-75.059691,12z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x50bb21c099d71371!8m2!3d40.132074!4d-75.059691?hl=en-US) ### CONTACT INFORMATION PO Box 716, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009 [ 215.947.2166](tel:2159472166) DOWNLOAD OUR APP [![app-google-icon-white](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/app-google-icon-white.png?width=100&name=app-google-icon-white.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/new-church-live/id1157718837?ls=1)[![app-store-icon-white](https://blog.newchurchlive.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/app-store-icon-white.png?width=100&name=app-store-icon-white.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/new-church-live/id1157718837?ls=1)   © 2026 NewChurch LIVE. All Rights Reserved.