Sermons, meditations, and conversations from Foothills Unitarian Church. Featuring Rev. Gretchen Haley, Rev. Sean Neil-Barron, Rev. Elaine Aron-Tenbrink, and special guests!
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 23 hours 29 minutes
episode 443: How do we become better men?
Let's talk about men. We know traditional conceptions of masculinity are outdated but there aren't any handholds for thinking about masculinity in a new way. So this week, we explore how we become better men - how we can invite ourselves into a more ...
episode 442: Kissing God, Transforming Gender with special guest queer theorist Kathryn Bond Stockton
Leading queer theorist and nationally recognized author Kathryn Bond Stockton joins us to tell a strange story, with import for everyone. Why did a queer, trans-feeling, non-binary, going-to-be-gay kid need to become Evangelical for a spell so as to ...
episode 441: The Strangeness of Gender
As Unitarian Universalists, we proclaim that all genders are sacred and all people are worthy of love and belonging. But living that commitment requires us to learn, unlearn, and deepen our practice of true radical inclusiveness. This episode, we're ...
episode 440: Right On Time: How to manage regret
How can we manage regret and the desire to have a do-over? Revs. Elaine and Sean guide us in navigating these human experiences.
episode 439: The Invention of Time
Time is in us. We feel time. And yet, what if the way we experience time is not natural or objective? Time is not inherently linear and unidirectional, as is often experienced in the Western world. Standardized, uniform time was an invention, or rath...
episode 438: What is the Beloved Community?
A 7-minute mini-sermon on Dr. Martin Luther King's Beloved Community and Unitarian Universalists' ultimate commitment to love.
episode 437: The Hopefulness of History
We're kicking off a new series called Time Management for Mortals. This week, Rev. Gretchen preaches on the 125th anniversary of our church and guides us in exploring the hopefulness that can be found in our shared history. Learn more about Time M...
episode 436: Letting go with intention
A 15-minute ritual for releasing what no longer serves you and setting intentions for your path forward.
episode 435: How The Unitarian Universalists Invented Christmas
Rev. Sean explores the history of the American Christmas celebration. Learn more by reading "How The Unitarian and The Universalists Invented Christmas" by Susan Jean Ritchie.
episode 434: Be A Rebel
"The frontier of the rebellion is everywhere..." Rev. Sean kicks us off with a special star wars mini-sermon. Then, Rev. Gretchen draws on Hanukkah and the Maccabean Revolt to explore how making small choices to rebel daily can build our capacity to ...