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  • Sometimes we learn and grow by taking small steps.  Gradually, over time, many small steps may bring about big changes in our perspective, our understanding, or our values.  Occasionally, however, we learn and grow in more dramatic ways.
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Transformation, Wisdom
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  • Hospitality can mean welcoming, sheltering, introducing, encountering.  Hospitality can mean building bridges.  Hospitality can be a demanding yet rewarding spiritual practice.
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Hospitality
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  • What do we mean by “justice”?  Is justice the same as fairness?  In what ways does our Unitarian Universalist history display an evolving understanding of justice?
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Justice
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  • What do we mean by “spirit of life”?  What do we mean by “spirituality”?  What does it mean to be a “spiritual” person?  What do we mean by “spiritual growth” and “spiritual maturity”?
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Spirituality, Transcendence
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  • Spring brings along new life emerging from winter.  How have you experienced new life?  How have you experienced renewal in your life?
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Easter, Transformation
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  • What would you like to let go of to make your life more spiritually fulfilling?  What ideas or beliefs are you ready to let go of, even though you may have held them for a long time? 
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Letting Go
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  • What assistance do we most welcome when we are experiencing Hard Times?  During Hard Times, how might our sense of responsibility toward others and toward the larger community change?
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Challenge
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  • How does Hope differ from optimism?  Is Hope a gift?  A duty?  An achievement?  What sustains Hope?  How does our understanding of human nature inform our understanding of Hope?
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Hope
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  • Responses to suffering can include resilience, or determination, or artistic creativity, or greater compassion for others. 
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Suffering
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  • What is the difference between stewardship and ownership?  What would it mean for us to think of ourselves as stewards of the earth?  As stewards of our bodies?  As stewards of our financial resources?
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Stewardship
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  • The presence of humility in our personality may allow us to request and receive help more easily, to consider the beliefs and ideas of others more easily, and to avoid despair by recognizing that our efforts are connected with others'.
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Humility
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  • What is the link between freedom and responsibility?  What encourages us to use freedom in constructive ways and restrains us from using freedom in destructive ways?
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Freedom, Responsibility
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  • Joseph Campbells Hero's Journey is a metaphor for the spiritual search for truth and meaning. What has been your journey of self-discovery?
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Awe, Meaning, Truth
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  • How might we best express our gratitude for each other and for the gift of being alive and being part of the great web of life?
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Gratitude
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  • What spiritual power does beauty have?  If one thing is beautiful, does that mean that other things are not beautiful? 
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Beauty
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  • What is the source of spiritual courage?  Is this path of spiritual courage limited to just a few special people, or can anyone venture down this path? 
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Courage
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  • Forty theme-based small group ministry sessions can be used on a 4-year rotation or a la carte.
    Congregational Story, Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
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  • Can we grow in our capacity for doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong?  Are some wrong actions unavoidable?
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 4, 2013 | For Adults | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: Ethics
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  • Geared toward young adults, participants are asked to think about their gifts and values, and to connect those gifts and values to what they do in the world. 11 sessions
    Small Group Ministry Guide | By Michael J. Tino | June 15, 2004 (reviewed May 2024) | For Adults, Emerging Adults (18-24) | From Faith Curricula Library
    Tagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Meaning, Purpose
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