Podcasts by BFF Communities

BFF Communities

Unitarian Universalist sermons, conversations and perspectives on all things human. Rev. Jenny Peek serves as minister for the Pocatello Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

Further podcasts by Jenny Peek

Podcast on the topic Religion und Spiritualität

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Leadership: Voices of the Margins from 2020-01-06T02:25:13

Sermon given at Pocatello UU Fellowship, this sermon reflects on hierarchical and flat leadership models. Draws from examples of the Civil Rights Era, Occupy Wall Street, and Black Lives Matter, co...

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Mission and Vision: What we do and how we do it. from 2019-11-18T02:07:21

Today’s sermon was given at Pocatello UU Fellowship, where Rev. Jenny Peek serves as Consulting Minister. Based on our November theme of Vision and Mission, the message today explains those terms a...

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Day of the Dead from 2019-11-04T03:58:56

At Pocatello UU Fellowship, annual service of remembering our loved ones who have died. Reflection on the human practice of seeking to understand life and death.

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Exploring Political Correctness. from 2019-11-04T03:11:42

Given July 7, 2019, at Magic Valley UU Fellowship. Political Correctness in the US had humble noncontroversial roots. In Europe, Stalinism and Naziism made PC a matter of life or death. This haunti...

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This Faith of Uncertainty from 2019-10-29T18:22:27

Both an interesting topic and an experiment in extemporaneous speaking, presented at Pocatello UU Fellowship on June 7, 2019.

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Empathy from 2019-10-29T16:32:56

Empathy, conscious and unconscious, in evolution. Magic Valley UU Fellowship, Twin Falls, Idaho. August 24, 2019.

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Relational theology, thriving together from 2019-10-29T16:29:52

Creation is ever unfolding, becoming rather than being. Pocatello UU Fellowship October 20, 2019

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Humility from 2019-10-29T16:24:47

Exploring the role of humility in our faith. Sermon given at the UU Church of Idaho Falls, September 29, 2019.

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Religious Humanism: Meet the Father of Religious Humanism, John H. Dietrich from 2019-05-20T01:07:21

In this episode, by means of time travel (and plenty of imagination) Rev. Jenny brings John H. Dietrich to the pulpit. Dietrich shares his views, and subsequent regrets, of humanism. Credits to the...

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The Nature of Truth and How Lies are Infecting Our Culture from 2019-05-06T02:00:36

What do we do when lies are destroying lives? Rev. Jenny shares what’s she’s learned and how we need to hold each other accountable.

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Environmental Justice and Unitarian Universalism from 2019-04-22T01:20:40

A few examples of Unitarian Universalists’ actions in living our values. Climate change as the greatest challenge of the century. Relationship building as a crucial key to sustainable living.

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Impact of Race and Class on Observance of Lent and Easter from 2019-04-08T00:58:48

Sermon at Pocatello Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, addressing social justice, privilege, and marginalization as expressed through Christian observance of Lent and Easter.

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Growing Edges and the Glad Surprise, considering Howard Thurman from 2019-03-25T00:54:15

Explores the richness of theologian Howard Thurman’s Growing Edge, considering this in a context of “strengths-weaknesses” binary thinking.

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When My Life Becomes Prayer from 2019-03-18T01:00:53

Today’s episode is Rev Jenny Peek’s sermon, offered at the Pocatello Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, bringing progressive religion to Southeast Idaho. Rev. Jenny lifts up two examples of lives s...

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Inherent Worth and Dignity is all Well and Good, BUT ... from 2019-03-11T17:59:39

As Unitarian Universalists, our first principle calls us to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person. Yet greed and cynicism abound. Manipulation and abuse of power is evid...

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