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Send us Fan Mail What Do You Think, Episode 4: Dr. David Courard-Hauri, Professor of Environmental Science, Drake University Iowa Environmental Council: https://www.iaenvironment.org/  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Courage means taking on risk of failure or foolishness, of becoming vulnerable. And, courage asks us to confront what is easier to avoid, to say what needs to be said.  How do we find courage in the midst of fear and avoidance?  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail There is great hope and trust needed to begin something truly great. The caterpillar has to trust the molting process to become a butterfly. What spiritual and ethical practices do we need, personally and communally, to begin something special? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What Do You Think? Episode 3: Dr. John Pauley Professor of Philosophy, Director of Interdisciplinary Studies Simpson College Support the show

Send us Fan Mail “What Do You Think?” Episode 2: Josh Mandelbaum Josh Mandelbaum is a Des Moines City Councilmember representing the 3rd Ward, and a senior attorney for the Environmental Law and Policy Center. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail As we come to the Autumn Equinox, the earth reminds us that the end of summer is the beginning of autumn, that every beginning is also an end.  What must we end in order to begin something new in our lives? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail How do our Unitarian Universalist commitments support us in this season of beginnings? Bring water to share in our annual Water Communion ritual, bring energy and curiosity to find something new to begin at the Community Faire after the service! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Tim Knepper, Drake University Professor of Philosophy, director of the Comparison Project Upcoming events: https://comparisonproject.wp.drake.edu/events/  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail As a long-time agnostic secular and member of the Humanist Society, Paul Derrick doesn’t rely on any God or gods to watch over and comfort him, to hear and answer prayers or to intervene in human affairs. So, where does he turn for strength, comfort, solace, support and consolation? This Sunday we welcome back the Westphals for horn duet music.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail 11 Minute Meditation to Let Go and Forgive with Rev. Steve Sieck Support the show

Send us Fan Mail 9 Minute Meditation to Understand our Feelings with Rev. Steve Sieck Support the show

Send us Fan Mail 5 Minute Meditation for Awareness by Rev. Steve Sieck Support the show

Send us Fan Mail At First Unitarian we're in a season of big changes: to faith formation, service schedules, architecture, and more! How do we hold a sense of peace and community when everything is in flux? Join us this Sunday for a service of grounding and visioning. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail For many, the word politics has come to mean division, spectacle or partisan warfare. But, politics, at its best, is the work of the people for the common good. Come hear how ordinary people learned to turn private pain into public action, and believe that good power grows where people are connected and ready to act together. AMOS: https://www.amosiowa.org/ with Elaine I., Eileen J., and Crystal L. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What if play is not something we outgrow, but something that helps us grow? This sermon explores the theology of play—the role of imagination, wonder, and joy in developing faith, strengthening mental health, and building beloved community. Through humor, personal stories, and Unitarian Universalist values, we’ll consider how staying curious and a little silly can be a sacred practice. Support the show