New Church Life July/Aug 2013 | Page 91

  reasoning to remain viable as a source of transcendent insight rather than mere dogma. Human life has both physical and spiritual dimensions that we must cherish and explore as we seek to be truly whole.” The ISAS Forum seeks to contribute to the ongoing conversations between science and religion by exploring the ideas where they interface. Discussion threads are underway at www.swedenborgcenterconcord.org/category/ discussions/ in categories that include: the Nature of Truth; Biology, Medicine and Evolution; Mind, Brain and Consciousness; Physics and Cosmology. News updates are available at www.swedenborgcenterconcord.org/ category/news-announcements. You can sign up there for the Forum newsletter and add your voice to the conversation. NEW GROWTH AT NEW CHURCH LIVE The Rev. Chuck Blair, Pastor This was a very healthy fiscal and strategic year at NewChurch LIVE. We met or exceeded our key metrics. We likewise took a very significant strategic step, with the help of Jim Dethmer, in moving into the Metachurch model. How did this new