New Church Life


New Church Life is a monthly magazine devoted to the teachings revealed through Emanuel Swedenborg. It is the official journal of the General Church of the New Jerusalem and has been published continuously since 1881.

The magazine typically includes:

  • Sermons
  • Doctrinal articles
  • Editorials
  • Book Reviews

Because it has been published for over 100 years, New Church Life is valued by many readers as a resource for study of the doctrinal thought of the church and as a repository of information on the history of the church organization.

Current Issue

May/June 2025 (PDF)
Inside this issue:

  • Editorials: The Church Reborn • Fits and Starts
  • Letters to the Editors
  • Hold Fast to What You Have – A New Church Day Sermon by the Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss Jr.
  • I Saw Heaven Opened, A Sermon by the Rev. Derek P. Elphick
  • That Serpent of Old – A New Church Day Sermon by the Rev. Brett D. Buick
  • The Responsibility of the New Church - The Rev. Kurt Horigan Asplundh
  • From the Bishop’s Office: Gratitude for the New Church - The Rt. Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs
  • On Being Born Again – The Rev. Michael D. Gladish
  • Twice Hacked: Cybercrime and Spiritual Attacks - The Rev. Howard A. Thompson
  • Not as the World Gives – The Rev. Grant H. Odhner
  • Life Lines
  • Church News
  • Announcements

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New Church Life
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Bryn Athyn, PA 19009

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Daily Inspiration

"For those who know and believe with certainty in life after death, heavenly matters are their concern, as these are eternal and bring happiness. They do not care as much for worldly things except as the necessities of life require."

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