First U Think

First U Think

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  • Things Fall Apart with Rev. Steve Sieck

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    Healing is rarely linear. One day we're improving, the next day it feels worse than before. And one person's healing journey rarely looks like another's. Join us for a service to explore the complex journey of healing.

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    14 min
  • Healing with Rev. Steve Sieck

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    What does it mean to heal? Why is healing often so difficult or scary? Join us for a courageous look into the practice of healing. We will honor those we have lost in our annual ritual of ribbons of remembrance. 

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    16 min
  • The Power of Community with Rev. Steve Sieck

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    No one is an island unto themselves; we embrace our interconnectedness and social nature.  Often it is the inspiration of others that gives us courage, and the awareness that others, too, experience fear and yet find a way to act in courage.  Given the cost of staying comfortably avoidant in harmful situations, how do we best nurture courage in our community? 

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    15 min
  • Letting Love, Not Fear, Lead the Way with Katy Swalwell

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    We all feel fear and the pressure to cave to it. What helps us strengthen our ability to put fear in its place? What helps us choose courage when facing difficult decisions and dangerous actions?  Speaker Katy Swalwell lives in Beaverdale with her husband and two children. A former social studies teacher and education professor, she is now an educational consultant, author, and book publisher. She has been a member of First Unitarian for almost a year.  

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    21 min
  • Courage means Heart with Rev. Steve Sieck

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    The word courage reminds us to honor the practice of heart-wisdom and love.  The opposite of anxiety isn’t calm, it’s trust. Can we foster our capacity to be courageous by centering compassion and love?  How might we treat a friend taking on something scary? Can we extend that love to ourselves?

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    13 min
  • 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

About First U Think

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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…