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2012 Issues

• January/February 2012(PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • In this Issue
  • Editorials: Who was Emanuel Swedenborg? - Swedenborg and God's Gift
  • Letter to the Editors
  • The Budding New Church in India – Rt. Rev. Brian W. Keith
  • Declaration of Faith – Peter Devassy
  • The Importance of Remembering the Sabbath – Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs
  • Homosexuality and the Image of God – A Sermon by Rev. Kenneth J. Alden
  • New Church Education on the Edge – Charter Day Banquet Address: The Rev. Dr. Thane Glenn
  • Student Testimonials – Religion 101: Introduction to New Church Doctrines
  • Is There Such a Thing as New Church Science? – Dr. Sherri L. Cooper
  • The ‘Shift’ in Religion and Science – Dr. Gregory L. Baker
  • Introducing Our Ministers: Rev. Charles E. (Chuck) Blair
  • The Partnership Model for a Healthy Church – Rev. Chuck Blair
  • If the Second Coming Happened, Why is There Still so Much Dysfunction in the World? – Rev. Ronald D. (Ronnie) Schnarr
  • Swedenborg and Islam – William L. Weaver
  • Book Review: The Hidden Levels of the Mind: Swedenborg’s Theory of Consciousness – by Rev. Douglas M. Taylor – Reviewed by Dr. Erland J. Brock

2011 Issues

• November/December 2011(PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Editorials: Faith and Opportunity — Ponder These Things in Your Heart — The Man Who Saved the World — Care for the Morrow
  • Letter to the Editors
  • Resurrection Service for Mauro de Padua – The Rev. Andrew J. Heilman
  • Some Aspects of Happiness – The Rt. Rev. Brian W. Keith
  • The Annunciation: The Importance of Mary’s Role in the Lord’s Coming – A sermon by the Rev. Eric H. Carswell
  • The Ball is in Your Court – The Rev. Peter M. Buss Jr.
  • Introducing Our Ministers: The Rev. Mac Frazier
  • A New Christianity – A sermon by the Rev. Mac Frazier
  • Integrating Science and Spirituality – George Gantz
  • Council of the Clergy Meetings – The Rev. Kenneth J. Alden
  • Church News
  • Life Lines
  • Annual Report of the Secretary of the General Church
  • Directory of General Church Clergy
• September/October 2011(PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Editorials: New Church Education: The Hope of the World - What About the ‘What Abouts’ - The Verdict Is . . . (To Be Continued)
  • Letter to the Editors
  • Prayer – A sermon by the Rev. Göran R. Appelgren
  • Concerns About the Holy Supper – The Rev. Michael D. Gladish
  • General Church Translation: Why Are We Doing It? – The Rev. N. Bruce Rogers
  • Introducing Our Ministers: The Rev. Derrick A. M. Lumsden
  • The Sower: Three Ways Not to Hear The Lord – A Sermon by Rev. Derrick A. M. Lumsden
  • A Profound Freedom Supported by New Church Education – The Rev. Eric H. Carswell
  • Hard Decisions – Dr. Gregory L. Baker
  • Thoughts on Giving from a New Church Perspective – Wayne M. Parker
  • Our Own New Church 800-Pound Gorilla – James F. Jungé
  • Dreams – Helen Kennedy
  • General Assembly Workshop Summaries
  • New Church Journey Programs – Burgandy Alden Smith
  • Church News
  • Life Lines
  • New Initiative Aims to Share the Internal Sense Online – Brian David
• July/August 2011(PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Is God’s Love Really ‘Unconditional’?—The Reality of Hell—Perspectives on Hell —The Limits That Free
  • Helping People Grow Closer to the Lord God Jesus Christ in His Second Coming – Opening Assembly Address by the Rt. Rev. Thomas L. Kline
  • Before I Formed You – A sermon by the Rev. Dr. Andrew Dibb
  • Declarations of Faith and Purpose
  • Finding Satisfaction in Life – Two sermons by the Rev. Jeremy Simons
  • Introducing Our Ministers: The Rev. Dr. Thane Glenn
  • When I Fall, I Will Arise: A sermon by the Rev. Thane Glenn
  • Academy Commencement Address: Esther Yardumian-Smyth
  • The Uneasy Alliance of Faith and Doubt: The Rev. Brian D. Smith
  • A Challenge to Our Commitment to the Church: Al Lindsay
  • What Kind of a Person Do You Want to Be? Raymond David
  • Lifelong Learning: R. Scott Daum
  • Johnny Appleseed: Book Review by the Rev. Coleman Glenn
  • Book Review: True Christianity, Volume 2
  • Church News
  • Life Lines
  • Academy Calendar for 2011-2012
• May June 2011(PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • 19th of June Message – Rt. Rev. Thomas L. Kline
  • New Church Day
  • The New Church Gift
  • Let’s Pretend
  • The New Church – A sermon by the Rev. Kurt Ho. Asplundh
  • Please Let Me Die – James B. deMaine, MD
  • A Response – Rev. Ethan D. McCardell
  • True Progress – John Pitcairn (1911)
  • Producing Spiritual Offspring: The Greatest Commission – Rev. Garry B. Walsh
  • The Golden Fruit of the Mountain – A parable by the Rev. Stephen D. Cole
  • Introducing Our Ministers: The Rev. James H. (Jay) Barry
  • Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life – A sermon by the Rev. Jay Barry
  • Why I Believe – Jennica S. Nobre
• March/April 2011(PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • A Report from the Bishop – Rt. Rev. Thomas L. Kline
  • Selecting an Executive Bishop – Rev. Grant Odhner
  • A Palm Sunday Sermon – Rev. Michael D. Gladish
  • The Easter Garden – Rev. David C. Roth
  • What Is Our Message? Part II – Rev. Derek P. Elphick
  • The Rule of 30 – Rev. James P. Cooper
  • Introducing Our Ministers: The Rev. Mark B. Allais
  • Be Still and Know That I Am God: A sermon by the Rev. Mark Allais
  • Meditate on the Word of God – Alanna Rose
  • What Shall I Render to The Lord? – John Parker
• January/February 2011(PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • What is Our Message? — Rev. Derek Elphick
  • The Elements of the Holy Supper — Rt. Rev. Thomas L. Kline
  • Civil Responsibility — A sermon by the Rev. Robert Jungé
  • Introducing Our Ministers: The Rev. Coleman Glenn
  • Bitter Waters Made Sweet — A sermon by the Rev. Coleman Glenn
  • New Church Perspective — Rev. Brian Smith
  • Why I Believe in Organized Religion — Rev. Derrick Lumsden
  • Eldergarten 2011 — Bruce Henderson
  • General Church Survey Summary of Results — Alicia Simons
  • Report on the New Church Life Survey
  • Do You See an Angel?
  • Where’s the Joy?
  • The Comic Side of Atheism
  • Why Do We Believe in God?
  • Why Does God Let it Happen?
  • Swedenborg’s Garden of Verses
  • Principles in Play

2010 Issues

Unfortunately, publishing changes in late 2009 led to the unavailability of pdf files for issues after September 2009 until 2011. The editors are looking at ways to recover these issues. We're sorry for the inconvenience.

2009 Issues

• September 2009 (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Loving the Lord, by Brian W. Keith
  • Article: I Have a Dream, by Ragnar Boyesen
  • Article: Whom Can We Trust? , by Norman E. Riley
  • Editorial: The Religious Experience
  • Church News: Report of Trip to West Africa, by Brian W. Keith
• August 2009 (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Got Holy Spirit?, by Martie Johnson, Jr.
  • Article: Interview with the Rev. Donald L. Rose, by Carina Heinrichs
  • Article: The Bright Lady, by Landon Synnestvedt
  • Article: A Brief History of the New Church, by Richard Linquist
  • Editorial: An Ancient Custom: Discussing Doctrine
  • Communication: A Response to “Hope”, by Bob Heinrichs
  • Communication: Announcement from Bishop Kline
  • Church News: News from Kenya, by Erik J. Buss
  • Church News: Smiles from Miles, Kenya, by Isaac Synnestvedt
  • Church News: Outreach Journey Program
• June 2009 (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: For the Former Things have Passed Away, by Göran Appelgren
  • Article: The New Church, by David Roth
  • Article: How We Look to Angels, by Donald L. Rose
  • Article: Heaven or Hell? It’s Our Choice, by Chandra Hall
  • Editorial: What is the Point of the New Church
  • Editorial: No Intercession by Prayer
  • Article: Hope, by Wystan Simons
• May 2009 (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Trust, by Ragnar Boyesen
  • Article: Correspondence, Origins, Causes & Uses of Disease, by Fredrik Bryntessson
  • Article: The Kingdom of Heaven, by Peter M. Buss, Jr.
  • Past Editors of New Church Life
  • Editorial: How Does the New Church Increase
  • Editorial: NoTry-Out for Evil
  • Editorial: There is no Fatalism
  • Editorial: There is No Predestination
  • Editorial: How Easily the Lord Leads to This or That Heaven
• April 2009 (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Lessons from the Lord’s Childhood, by Lawson M. Smith
  • Memorial to Geoffrey Childs, by Walter E. Orthwein
  • Article: Science and Religion, by Justin Soderberg
  • Editorial: The Lord Our Savior
  • Communications: Reply to “Atheism, No Proof of God”
  • Book Review: by Ron Schnarr
  • Article: Do’s and Don’ts of Religion, by Ryan M. Sandstrom
  • Article: Greeting Others About the New Church, by Robert Cole
• March 2009 (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Being Raised from the Dead, by Kurt Horigan Asplundh
  • Article: Church: A Personal Exploration, by Janet Briggs
  • Article: Influenced, by Richard Linquist
  • Editorial: Judas
  • Book Review: by Goran Appelgren
  • Church News: Confession of Faith
  • Church News: Eldergarten
  • Church News: Announcing the President of Bryn Athyn College
  • Church News: Olivet New Church School
• February 2009 (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Weeping at the Sound of an Angel Voice, by Donald L. Rose
  • Article: Loving the Lord, by Daniel W. Heinrichs
  • Stage Play: Nunc Licet, by Arthur Greisiger
  • Editorial: What Happened in 1688?
  • Editorial: 1758 and the Earths in the Universe
  • Review: There is an Answer
  • Communications: A Reply to "Men and Women in the Ministry"
• January 2009 (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: The Integrity of the Word, by Grant R. Schnarr
  • Article: The Baptism of the New Church Part III, by Howard Roth
  • Article: Gifts from the Lord, by Coleman Glenn
  • Article: Academy Collections of Swedenborg Documents, by Marvin B. Clymer
  • Article: A Letter from Swedenborg, by Marvin B. Clymer
  • Editorial: Renewal
  • Church News: Ordination Photographs, and The Journey into the New Year

2008 Issues

• December Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: The Lord The Savior Promised in Isaiah, by Michael D. Gladish
  • Article: The Baptism of the New Church, Part II, by Howard Roth
  • Editorial: Christmas Explained
  • Communication: Men and Women in the Ministry, A Response, by Julie Conaron
  • Review: The Five Ages, by William H. Clifford
  • Directory of the General Church 2008-2009
• November Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: The Integrity of the Word, by Douglas Taylor
  • Article: Love & Judgment: a Big Spiritual Dilemma, by Michael D. Gladish
  • Article: The Theological School, by Dean Andrew M.T. Dibb
  • Article: The Baptism of the New Church Part I, by Howard Roth
  • Article: The Joseph Project, by David Lindrooth
  • General Church Schools Directory
  • Annual Report of the General Church
• October Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: The Importance of Fear in Our Lives, by Geoffrey H. Howard
  • Article: Progressive States in Creation from the Creator, by Norman E. Riley
  • Article: Beyond Number Boards, by Jonathan Cranch
  • Article: A Russian Connection, by Richard Lindquist
  • Contacts for Worship
  • Book Reviews: Secrets of Heaven, and This Republic of Suffering
• September Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Why A College? by Rt. Rev. Tom Kline
  • Article: Elegy to Charles S. Cole, by Stephen B. Gladish
  • Article: Theology of Sexuality, Part II, by Rev. Alain Nicolier
  • Declarations of Faith and Purpose
  • Editorial: Those Who Will Be in the New Church
  • Church News from West Africa
• August Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Destined for Marriage (PDF) by J. Clark Echols, Jr
  • Sermon: Created for A Specific Purpose (PDF) by Jan H. Weiss
  • Article: The Transition—Widowhood and Widower-Hood (PDF) by Julie Conaron
  • Article: Highlighting The Word (PDF) by Fred Elphick
  • Article: Useful Indices (PDF) by Joe David
  • Article: Theology of Sexuality (PDF) by Alain Nicolier
  • Editorial: What is the Meaning of Life? (PDF)
  • Church News: NewChurchLive.tv (Internet Church) (PDF)
  • Church News: Bishop's Report (PDF)
• July Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: The Parable of the Leaven: A Sermon About Chang (PDF) by Jeremy F. Simons
  • Article: Why Young People Leave The Church (PDF) by Tom Fiedler
  • Article: Not "Three Aspects" of God (PDF) by Daniel W. Goodenough
  • Article: What? The Christian Church Has Ended? (PDF) by Kenneth J. Alden
  • Editorial: Male and Female Created He Them (PDF)
  • Editorial: Be Perfect (PDF)
  • Church News: South Africa and Great Britain (PDF)
• June Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Wings for the New Church (PDF) by Cristóvão R. Nobre
  • An Address: Ressurection Address for Charles Cole (PDF)
  • Article: Prayer From A Buddhist/Swedenborgian Perspective (PDF) by Jeremy K. Finkeldey
  • Article: June the Nineteenth (PDF) by Dawn Barnitz Potts
  • Editorial: From New Heaven to New Church (PDF)
  • Article: Testimonies About Swedenborg (PDF) by Don Rose
• May Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Be Still and Know that I am God (PDF) by Thomas H. Rose
  • Article: New Church Education for People with Special Challenges (PDF) by Kirsten R. Rogers
  • Article: When Prayers Go Unanswered (PDF) by E. Kent Rogers
  • Editorial: Laying Down Your Life (PDF)
  • Church News: Hurstville Society Sydney Australia (PDF)
• April Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Small Talk With God (PDF) by Garry B. Walsh
  • Article: Looking Beyond Self and the World (PDF) by Bill Hall
  • Article: A Prayer: Our Connection to the Spritual World (PDF) by Annika Fitzpatrick
  • Editorial: The History of the Word on Earth: The Writings (PDF)
  • Review: A Lexicon to the Latin Text (PDF) by Erik E. Sandstrom
  • Church News: Brazil (PDF)
• March Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Walking on Water (PDF) by Stephen D. Cole
  • Article: Reflections on the Sermon (PDF) by Kenneth & Janet Briggs
  • Article: Bound on Earth, Bound in Heaven (PDF) by Don Brandis
  • Editorial: The Lord's Redemption At Easter (PDF)
  • Editorial: How Does the New Church Increase? (PDF)
  • A Communication: Sciences and Corespondences (PDF) by Julie Conaron
  • Church News: Eldergarten 2008 (PDF)
• February Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Arise & Measure: A Personal Rule (PDF) by Frederick C. Elpick
  • Sermon: Happy Epiphany (PDF) by Rev. Martie Johnson
  • Memorial: Memorial Service for Kenneth Stroh (PDF)
  • Memorial: Resurrection Address: Rev. Erik Sandstrom (PDF)
  • Editorial: The History of the Word on Earth: The New Testament (PDF)
  • Church News: First Offical Meeting of the New Church in India (PDF)
  • Church News: They Were New Church (PDF)
• January Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Three Paths Into The Kingdom (PDF) by Scott I. Frazier
  • Article: Renewing The Culture (PDF) by Walter E. Orthwein
  • Editorial: The Case Herein Is This, In the Lord's Mercy below (PDF)
  • Editorial: The History of the Word on Earth: The Old Testament (PDF)
  • Church News: Ordinations and Church Dedication (PDF)

2007 Issues

• December Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: The Word Made Flesh (PDF) by Eric H. Carswell
  • Sermon: The Christmas Season (PDF) by N. Bruce Rogers
  • Editorial:The Shepherds Rejoicing (PDF)
  • Editorial:The History of the Word on Earth: The Ancient Word (PDF)
  • Directory of the General Church 2006-2007 (PDF)
  • New Church Annual Index 2007 (PDF)
• November Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: You Can Heal Spiritual Suffering (PDF) by Glenn M. Frazier
  • Article:Two Gates: Baptism and the Holy Supper (PDF) by Eric H. Carswell
  • Editorial: O Give Thanks Unto the Lord (PDF)
  • Editorial: The Lord and Judgement Day (PDF)
  • Editorial: The History of the Word on Earth (PDF)
  • Church News: Caryndale School Dedication (PDF)
  • Secretary of the General Church Annual Report (PDF)
  • General Church Schools Directory (PDF)
• October Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Preparation for Life After Death (PDF) by The Rev. Philip B. Schnarr
  • Address: Uses & Usefulness (PDF) by Rev. Michael Gladish
  • Editorial: The History of the Word Revealed on Earth (PDF)
  • Editorial: Creation Out of Nothing? (PDF)
  • Music in Heaven: 90 Minutes in Heaven - Second in a Series (PDF) by Donald L. Rose
  • Church News: Rededication of the Dawson Creek Church (PDF) by Nina Kline
  • Ministers and Worship Contacts (PDF)
• September Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Realizing the Dreams of Marriage (PDF) by David H. Lindrooth
  • Article: General Church Outreach Effort (PDF)
  • Article: Paradigms Revisited (PDF) by Alfred Acton II
  • Editorial: I Love the General Church (PDF)
  • Editorial: How Does the New Church Increase? (PDF)
  • Editorial: The History of the Word Revealed on Earth (PDF)
  • Book Review: 90 Minutes in Heaven (PDF) by Donald L. Rose
  • Church News: General Church on the Ivory Coast (PDF) by Sylvain Agnes
  • Church News: Dawson Creek Society (PDF)
• July-August Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Predestined to Heaven (PDF) by Brian W. Keith
  • Article: The Spirit of Truth (PDF) by Walter E. Orthwein
  • Article: Growing Older (PDF) by Donald C. Fitzpatrick, Jr.
  • Article: Paradigms Revisited - Part Two (PDF) by Alfred Acton II
  • Declaration of Faith and Purpose: Ekow Essiedu Eshun (PDF)
  • Declaration of Faith and Purpose: Godwin Zattey-Agboga (PDF)
  • New Minister Assignments (PDF)
  • Editorial: The New Editor (PDF)
  • Paradigms Revisited - A Response (PDF) by Bruce R. Jarvis
  • The Republic of Georgia (PDF) by Göran Appelgren
  • Academy of the New Church 2007-2008 Calendar (PDF)
  • Bryn Athyn College Graduates 2007 (PDF)
• June Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: The Lord God Jesus Christ Reigns(PDF) by Daniel W. Heinrichs
  • Christmas, Easter, and June Nineteenth (PDF) by Erik Sandström, Sr.
  • Responding to the Lord's Word – Part Two (PDF) by Grant H. Odhner
  • Editorial: A Celebration of Spiritual Freedom (PDF)
  • Church News: New Dean of the Theological School (PDF) by Thomas Kline
  • Church News: The Ukraine and Georgia (PDF) by Göran Appelgren
  • Church News: A New Location for the Boston Society (PDF)
• May Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: The Lord's Coming in Conjugial Love (PDF) by Fred Elphick
  • Article: Paradigms Revisited, Part One (PDF) by Alfred Action II
  • Article: Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness (PDF) by Stephen Smith
  • Article: The Lord's Word – Part Two (PDF) by Grant Odhner
  • Editorial: Spring (PDF)
  • Reincarnation (PDF) by Erik Sandström, Sr.
  • Church News: Under the Mango Tree (PDF) by Ron Schnarr
  • Church News: New President of the Academy (PDF) by Rt. Rev. Thomas Kline
  • Church News: Director of Development (PDF) by Rt. Rev. Thomas Kline
  • Church News: New Young Adult Connection Coordinator (PDF) by Rev. David Lindrooth
• April Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Entering Into Glory (PDF) by Kurt Horigan Asplundh
  • Responding to The Lord's Word – Part One (PDF) by Grant Odhner
  • Reports: The Council of the Clergy Meetings – 2007 (PDF)
  • Reports: First Asia Missionary Course Commencement (PDF)
  • The General Church Council, LTD. (PDF)
  • Editorial: Serving the Church (PDF)
  • Church News: Toronto, Canada (PDF) by Doris McDonald
  • Contacts for Worship around the World (PDF)
• March Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: The Hour Has Come (PDF) by Grant Odhner
  • Article: The Last Judgment, After Two Hundred and Fifty Years (PDF) by Andrew M.T. Dibb
  • Article: The South African Corporation, Second in a Series on General Church Corporations (PDF) by Gerald G. Waters
  • Editorial: Anniversary of the Last Judgment (PDF)
  • Why Not Reincarnation? A Reply (PDF) by Daniel W. Goodenough
  • Church News: The Establishment of the General Church in Ghana (Conclusion) (PDF) by William Ankra–Badu
• February Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: No, the Devil did not Make You Do It (PDF) by Rev. Amos Glenn
  • Article: Growing Young (PDF) by Rev. Geoffrey S. Childs
  • Article: Why Spanish? Why Now? and Spreading the Doctrines in Mexico (PDF) by David Simpson
  • Article: Tribute to Tatsuya Nagashima (PDF), by Bishop Buss (August 2006)
  • Article: Tribute to Tatsuya Nagashima (PDF), by Rev. Donald Rose (January, 2007)
  • Book Review: One Heart: Finding True Happiness in Marriage (PDF), by Erik J. Buss, review by Kurt Asplundh
  • Editorial: The Age of Wisdom (PDF)
  • Responses to 'Why Not Reincarnation?‘ (PDF) by Jenny Keal and by Rev. Jan H. Weiss
  • Announcement: Applications for Admission to the Academy of the New Church Girls School and Boys School (PDF)
  • Announcement: Holy Supper (PDF)
  • Announcement: Book Store featuring "One Heart" by Rev. Erik Buss (PDF)
• January Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Spiritual Spheres; What are we going to Attract Today? (PDF) by Rev. George D. McCurdy
  • Article: Why Not Reincarnation? (PDF) by Rev. Dan Goodenough
  • Article: Predestination and Human Prudence, Part Two (PDF) by David Simpson
  • Article: Ndaizane Albert (Lucky) Thabede Resurrection Service (PDF), by Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss
  • Editorial: How Should We Think of the Future? (PDF)
  • Predestination and Human Prudence, Part One (PDF) by David Lister
  • The Dawson Creek Society and a 50th Anniversary (PDF) by Rev. Michael Gladish
  • Announcement: A Special Garden in Hurstville, Australia (PDF) by Norman Heldon
  • Announcement: Applications for Admission to the Academy of the New Church Girls School and Boys School (PDF)

2006 Issues

• December Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Why the Lord was Born a Man (PDF) by David Ayers
  • Article: The Kingdom Within, Charter Day Address (PDF) by Barry C. Halterman
  • Editorial: The Annunciation to Mary (PDF)
  • The Authority of the Writings (PDF) by Yadah H. Alden
  • A Reflection (PDF) by Donald Fitzpatrick
  • New Church Life Index (PDF)
• November Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Years of Plenty, Years of Famine (PDF) by Kurt Horigan Asplundh
  • Article: Predestination and the Human Race, Part I (PDF) by David Simpson
  • Declaration of Faith and Purpose: Charles Edmund Blair (PDF)
  • Declaration of Faith and Purpose: Glenn McKinley Frazier (PDF)
  • Declaration of Faith and Purpose: Scott Innes Frazier (PDF)
  • Declaration of Faith and Purpose: Vicente Henrique Rabelo Nobre (PDF)
  • Declaration of Faith and Purpose: Langalibalele Abraham (Phila) Xaba (PDF)
  • Guest Editorial: Horn of Plenty (PDF) by Fred Elphick
  • Church News: The General Church of the New Jerusalem in Canada (PDF) by Michael Gladish
  • Report of the Secretary of the General Church 2005-2006 (PDF) by Susan Simpson
  • General Church Schools Directory (PDF)
• October Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Separation from the Merely Natural (PDF) by Bruce Rogers
  • Article: Introduction to Rise Above It (PDF) by David Roth
  • Article: Uncovering a Conspiracy to Keep People From the Writings (PDF) by Donald Rose
  • Article: From a Resurrection Service for Tristan Caleb Smith by Grant Schnarr
  • Editorial: More to the Commandments (PDF)
  • Rise Above It in Japanese (PDF) by Shiro Matsumoto
  • Book Review: The Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer (PDF) by Kurt Ho. Asplundh
  • Book Review: From the Top of the Yardstick (PDF) by Wendy Soneson
• September Issue (PDF)

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Chastity (PDF) by Peter Buss
  • Article: Real Marriage: Proclaiming the Good News about Conjugial Love (PDF) by Rt. Rev. Tom Kline
  • Article: Conjugial Love: A New Concept (PDF) by Daniel Goodenough
  • Editorial: Hope for Marriage Eternal (PDF) by Kurt Asplundh
  • The Da Vinci Code by Norman Riley (PDF)
  • Book Review: Emanuel Swedenborg: Essays for the New Century Edition on His Life, Work and Impact (PDF) by Erik Sandstrom
  • Book Review: Afterlife: A Guided Tour of Heaven and its Wonders (PDF) by Donald Rose
  • Newly Ordained and Authorized Candidates (PDF)
  • Church News: Rise Above It Program (PDF)
  • Church News: New Church Life is Now Online (PDF)
  • Church News: Charter Day (PDF)
• August Issue

  Inside this issue:

  • Sermon: Now I See (PDF), by Walter Orthwein
  • Article: Three Curious Stories, Clues to the Limits of Rational Thought (PDF), by Joseph David
  • Article: The Da Vinci Code and The New Church (PDF), by Ray Silverman
  • Article: Uncovering a Conspiracy to Keep People From the Writings, Part II (PDF), by Donald Rose
  • Guest Editorial: The Self-Evidencing Reason of Love Will Reestablish the Church (PDF), by Geoffrey Howard
  • Book Review: General Index to Swedenborg's Scripture Quotations (PDF), by Donald Rose
  • Book Review: Be of Good Cheer (PDF), by Robert Cole
  • Church News: Episcopal Trip to West Africa (PDF), by Brian Keith