First U Think

First U Think

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First U Think episodes

  • Taking the Leap with Rev. Steve Sieck

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    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? 

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    22 min
  • The Practice of Molting with Rev. Steve Sieck

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    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?

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    21 min
  • What Do You Think? Episode 2: Josh Mandelbaum

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    “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.

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    30 min
  • Every Beginning is an End with Rev. Steve Sieck

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    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?

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    15 min
  • Stepping into the River with Rev. Steve Sieck

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    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!

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    14 min
  • Where Does a Humanist Turn? with Paul Derrick

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    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. 

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    24 min

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First U Think is a podcast designed for you, just as you are. We're bringing you weekly talks about the topics that matter. Living with values. Caring about the world and the people in it. Making a…