An atheist minister breaks it down. Pastor Joshua Berg is the minister at Pacific Unitarian Universalist Church in California. This is a collection of his sermons, musings, and interviews with very interesting people.
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Send us Fan Mail "The Singularity" refers to a hypothetical time when AI surpasses humanity's ability to contain it. If such a future awaits us, no nation, religion, or community will meet it alone. If we fail to learn the art of peaceful coexistence, the only identity that will still matter, will not be a human one. Pastor Joshua presents Pluralism as part of his UU values series.
Send us Fan Mail Our society and world are past needing change. We need transformative change. When even simply change is incredibly difficult, what will it take to truly transform into a society based on our values? This week, Pastor Joshua's UU values series tackles Transformation.
Send us Fan Mail You've probably seen the equity meme of three people of different heights standing behind a fence watching a baseball game. Their varying ability to see over the fence, regardless of height, illustrates equity. But what if the fence were removed altogether? This Sunday, Pastor Joshua continues his series on UU values as we explore the meaning of Equity.
Send us Fan Mail On this Mother's Day, Pastor Joshua takes inspiration from mothers and from the ABBA-inspired musical, Mamma Mia, to talk about strength, positivity, and passion for life.
Send us Fan Mail There is an oft-repeated statistic that more people today are spiritual but not religious. This group, also known as the "Nones" is actually a target audience for UU congregations. Pastor Joshua explores what spirituality means – to him at least.
Send us Fan Mail On this Easter Sunday which falls during Passover, Pastor Joshua talks about Liberation theology though the story of Jesus’ righteous anger as a model for challenging oppressive systems.
Send us Fan Mail Pastor Joshua talks about saving the moments in time that are meaningful to extend periods of hope that comes from witnessing awe.
Send us Fan Mail The number forty has oodles of significance in the bible. Both Jesus and Moses fasted for 40 days. The Jews traveled in the desert for 40 years from Egypt to the promised land. In fact, 40 is a significant number, even beyond its Biblical importance. As Lent, Ramadan, and the Lunar New Year coincide, Pastor Joshua discuss estheir collective connection to Forty-tude -- strength in…
Send us Fan Mail Pastor Joshua shares the Japanese art of Kaizen - literally "change for the better."
Send us Fan Mail Humans, especially in the "first world" take self-centeredness to an extreme by ignoring anything we do not experience directly. In order to successfully embody resilience, we must practice perspective, beginning with acknowledgement that the world does not revolve around us.