The Foothills Deeper Pod

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.

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 rather, a construction during a curious confluence of 19th-century mechanical innovations and European colonial ambitions. So what purpose does the Western construct of time actually serve?2:04 Rev. Sean Neil-Barron's Sermon "Land Before Time"22:44 Rev. Gretchen Haley joins Rev. Sean for a conversation to unpack her unexpected emotional reaction to his sermon

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.

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 Management for Mortals at foothillsuu.org/time.

Letting go with intention

A 15-minute ritual for releasing what no longer serves you and setting intentions for your path forward.

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.

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 take a stand on a larger scale.

Why Your Curses Are Actually Gifts But Not In A Toxic Way

Revs. Sean and Gretchen guide us in exploring how by being present to the painful or challenging parts of our life, we can witness, allow, and partner with the transformative work that is always ongoing.
Also, enjoy a bonus conversation between Revs. Gretchen and Sean about wrestling with which winter holidays to celebrate and the intersection of honoring pluralism and holding space for the religious trauma that some may have when arriving at Unitarian Universalism.