Unfolding Faith: Sermons from Foothills Unitarian
Welcome to Unfolding Faith: Sermons from Foothills Unitarian, where each week we speak to the heart of our shared human experience from the pulpit at Foothills Unitarian Church in Fort Collins, Colorado. Join us as we share powerful reflections, bold perspectives, and collective calls to action.
Welcome to Unfolding Faith: Sermons from Foothills Unitarian, where each week we speak to the heart of our shared human experience from the pulpit at Foothills Unitarian Church in Fort Collins, Colorado. Join us as we share powerful reflections, bold perspectives, and collective calls to action.
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Episodes

Oct 19, 2023
The First Time You Say It
Oct 19, 2023
Oct 19, 2023
31 min
Rev. Gretchen Haley leads us in exploring the first time we say important words throughout our lives.

Oct 5, 2023
How to fail at the right things
Oct 5, 2023
Oct 5, 2023
26 min
Rev. Sean explores how Courageous Love requires us to take Courageous Risks. The fear of failure often stems from the misconception that failure equates to being a bad human being. By challenging this notion and reframing failure, Rev. Sean will help us gain tools for leading a life of unleashing Courageous Love.

Sep 28, 2023
Why are first times so terrible?
Sep 28, 2023
Sep 28, 2023
48 min
Brené Brown describes a common experience of "first" as TFTs, or Terrible First Times, because first times are usually not at all what we were expecting. Especially when we spent a lot of time looking forward to the first time! First times can make us feel insecure, incompetent, and out-of-sorts. We start to doubt ourselves globally. When really, it's just a TFT!This episode, we kick off a new series exploring all of our first times. We'll share strategies to help you stay present to the joy and the wonder of the first time and to help us reconnect with our bigger why that inevitably and beautifully fills our life with TFTs.

Sep 21, 2023
Decentered or Erased?
Sep 21, 2023
Sep 21, 2023
27 min
One of the loudest conversations in our culture today is about the telling of history. Whose voices are included? What perspectives matter? Who is left out? And who decides? The storytellers dramatically shape the story, after all. Join Rev. Sean as he leads us in examining belonging, equality, and the call for repair.

Sep 13, 2023
Better Walls and the Paradox of Tolerance
Sep 13, 2023
Sep 13, 2023
29 min
If we assume that democracy and pluralism are fundamental to our society, then we must also assume that anything anti-democratic or anti-diversity is a threat to our society. It is the fundamental paradox of tolerance that is playing out across our nation, not to mention in our families and in our friendship circles.
In this episode, we explore the limits to our acceptance, the necessary accountability in our inclusion, and how boundaries can be acts of love.

Sep 6, 2023
Sep 6, 2023
11 min
A 10-minute meditation to stay present in the face of discomfort. Led by Rev. Gretchen Haley. Adapted from Recovery Dharma.

Sep 1, 2023
Cosmos and the Goddess
Sep 1, 2023
Sep 1, 2023
50 min
Join us for an enlightening conversation featuring Reverend Sean-Neil-Barron, Beckie Wagner, and Dr. Scott Denning. In this episode, we explore the profound empowerment that Earth-based spirituality offers. Learn how connecting with the Earth and the universe around us can ignite our sense of agency in shaping our lives. By remembering and centering our relationship with nature, we can reconnect with our inherent creative power.

Aug 16, 2023
Holy Spirit Activate
Aug 16, 2023
Aug 16, 2023
34 min
Rev. Gretchen breaks down the concept of the Holy Spirit and its relevance in Unitarian Universalist theology.

