Explore every episode of the podcast First U Think
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Makes Grateful with Rev. Steve Sieck | 12 Nov 2025 | 00:22:21 | |
What is the difference between feeling gratitude and practicing gratitude? Join us on Sunday as we dive deeper into our theme of Gratitude, reflecting on how the active practice of gratitude helps both the giver and receiver. | |||
| It's Great to Meet You, Episode 6: Melissa O'Neil, CEO of Central Iowa Shelter and Services | 12 Nov 2025 | 00:19:52 | |
CISS donations: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/cissgeneralfunddonations | |||
| Why I Choose to Belong Here with the Board of Directors | 01 Oct 2025 | 00:18:27 | |
Four Board of Trustee members will introduce themselves and tell you why they chose to belong to this church, and why they chose to take the leap and landed on the Board. | |||
| What's Your Great Vow? | 07 Dec 2023 | 00:21:00 | |
| "In Meeting We Are Blessed" | 30 Nov 2023 | 00:17:04 | |
| The Thanksgiving Story | 23 Nov 2023 | 00:25:05 | |
| Trust | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:23:17 | |
| Interdependance | 07 Nov 2023 | 00:23:35 | |
| What is Spiritual Growth? | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:24:25 | |
| Not Such a Bad Species | 26 Oct 2023 | 00:20:28 | |
| Justice vs. Mercy | 19 Oct 2023 | 00:23:49 | |
| Justice & Faith | 12 Oct 2023 | 00:25:06 | |
| Justice | 05 Oct 2023 | 00:22:20 | |
| It's Great to Meet You, Episode 2: Wes Mullins, Executive Director, Capitol City Pride | 23 Sep 2025 | 00:17:47 | |
It’s Great to Meet You, Episode 2: Wes Mullins, Executive Director, Capitol City Pride Links from the Show: Capitol City Pride: Home - Capital City Pride Pride Storyteller Event, Nov. 13: Apply to Be a Pride Storyteller - Capital City Pride Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund fundraiser: Give Now
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| What is Ethical Growth? | 28 Sep 2023 | 00:22:02 | |
| Being a People of Covenant | 21 Sep 2023 | 00:20:57 | |
| Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss | 14 Sep 2023 | 00:16:11 | |
| Me, Running for Office?! | 06 Sep 2023 | 00:17:51 | |
| Thy Kingdom Come | 29 Aug 2023 | 00:13:40 | |
| We Can't Always Get What We Want | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:16:02 | |
| Remembrances | 17 Aug 2023 | 00:29:31 | |
Bruce and Barb Martin have attended First Unitarian Church of Des Moines for 56 years. They will share stories of their other church experiences, how they ended up here, and what has kept them coming. | |||
| What We Dwell On is Who We Become | 03 Aug 2023 | 00:14:22 | |
| Ora Et Labora | 27 Jul 2023 | 00:09:34 | |
| The Road Home | 20 Jul 2023 | 00:10:27 | |
| Limits of Belonging- Sunday Service with Rev. Steve Sieck | 23 Sep 2025 | 00:24:33 | |
In order to build a sense of belonging, we need covenants to keep ourselves safe in community. Hear the stories of Jonah, Jonah, and Karl as we explore the limits of belonging. | |||
| They. You. I. An Alternate Look at Pronouns | 13 Jul 2023 | 00:18:21 | |
| A Bigger Heart | 06 Jul 2023 | 00:15:35 | |
| Pagan/Pride | 29 Jun 2023 | 00:24:11 | |
| Fear! (I Promise It Will Be Funny) | 04 May 2023 | 00:20:28 | |
| Proud Flesh | 27 Apr 2023 | 00:25:00 | |
| Fragile and Strong | 20 Apr 2023 | 00:22:13 | |
| Be Careful What You Wish For | 13 Apr 2023 | 00:17:26 | |
| What's Next? I'm Ready | 06 Apr 2023 | 00:16:24 | |
| We Are Each Other's Magnitude & Bond | 30 Mar 2023 | 00:16:44 | |
| Recalculating | 22 Mar 2023 | 00:22:24 | |
| Going Platinum- Sunday Service with Rev. Steve Sieck | 17 Sep 2025 | 00:17:53 | |
What does a college writing class, Doug, and the Platinum Rule have to say about building belonging? Join us this Sunday at 9:30 as we explore the commitments we make to one another to create a community of belonging. And then find your places of belonging at our Community Faire after the service! | |||
| Your Grief is Welcome Here | 16 Mar 2023 | 00:14:52 | |
| So Great a Cloud of Witnesses | 23 Feb 2023 | 00:27:17 | |
| Leap of Doubt | 16 Feb 2023 | 00:24:29 | |
| Imagine Abolition | 09 Feb 2023 | 00:25:30 | |
| A Gospel of Stars | 02 Feb 2023 | 00:23:58 | |
| An Unimagined, Wild, and Necessary Thing | 26 Jan 2023 | 00:27:27 | |
| Walking With The Wind | 19 Jan 2023 | 00:27:54 | |
| So Be it. See To It. | 12 Jan 2023 | 00:26:01 | |
| Christmas Eve | 05 Jan 2023 | 00:09:10 | |
| A Mind of Winter | 22 Dec 2022 | 00:20:36 | |
| It's Great to Meet You, Episode 1: Connie Ryan | 11 Sep 2025 | 00:19:25 | |
It's Great to Meet You, Ep. 1 - Connie Ryan, Executive Director of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa. Rev. Steve Sieck has a new podcast! Welcome to "It's Great to Meet You!" where he gets to know the good people of Des Moines doing the good work in our city. Enjoy Episode #1 today! | |||
| Holiday Music Service | 15 Dec 2022 | 00:12:46 | |
| An Inside Voice | 08 Dec 2022 | 00:21:34 | |
| Gratitude | 01 Dec 2022 | 00:15:54 | |