Recon on Reconciliation | Truth, Healing Reconciliation, & Transformation | Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter

☀️ Support our online ministry and all the work we do by making your 2027 pledge today at dallasuu.org/2027pledge In his sermon, "Recon on Reconciliation," Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter opens with the story of Jacob and Esau. This story from Genesis about compassion and vulnerability after betrayal reminds us that fear remains one of the most powerful and potentially damaging forces of human life. As spiritual people in a divided world, one of our biggest challenges is overcoming the temptation to demonize one another. How do we overcome fear, seek repair, and see each other as sacred? Reconciliation in our world starts in our heart and extends outward, and we're not going to get anywhere until we start. Topics include: Genesis, Amy Chua, Political Tribe, family conflict, Naomi Shihab Nye, Lekha Singh, Beyond Right and Wrong, Rwanda, Rainer Maria Rilke, Timothy Eberhart, Unitarian Universalism This sermon is part of our Truth, Healing, Reconciliation, and Transformation sermon series. Within this series, we will examine the four pillars that help us move away from division and toward a place of wholeness. We will reflect on how truth allows us to look at the world through new lenses, how healing takes place through vulnerability, how reconciliation restores that which has been damaged, and how transformation is made possible when we choose love over fear, again and again. 💚 Consider making a one-time contribution to First Church today. Your financial support allows us to provide our weekly livestream, produce Tiny Pulpit Talks - our weekly podcast, pay our staff, and make our UU values real in the world. 💲Give through PayPal, Venmo, & Apple Pay here: https://tinyurl.com/firstchurchpaypal 🌎 Join our global movement of truth, justice, and love. No matter where you are in the world, we invite you to be a part of our community. Fill out a welcome card at the following link and we'll be in touch with resources to get started: https://dallasuu.org/welcomecard/ First Unitarian Church of Dallas is devoted to genuine inclusion, depth and joy, reason and spirit. We have been a voice of progressive religion in Dallas since 1899, working toward a more just and compassionate world in all of what we do. We hope that when you come here your life is made more whole through experiences of love and service, spiritual growth, and an open exploration of the divine. Learn more at https://dallasuu.org/ New sermon every week. Subscribe here: https://tinyurl.com/1stchurchyoutubesubscribe Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1stuchurch/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1stUChurch Watch the livestream on Sundays at 9:30am, 11am, & 7pm CST: https://dallasuu.org/live/