Note: Featuring Dr. Xavier J. Monroe, this podcast episode is an edited version of a UUMUAC Vesper Service conducted via Zoom in May 2006, and then uploaded to the UUMUAC Third Wednesdays channel on YouTube. If you want to hear the full presentation, including music, and comments, please check it out there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZqFH-Pse3o

In this episode, "The God of Hope and Becoming," Dr. Xavier J. Monroe leads a reflection on faith, hope, and social transformation. Drawing from scripture, philosophy, and personal stories from a live audience, Dr. Monroe explores what it means to believe change is possible — even amid uncertainty, polarization, and exhaustion. The conversation weaves together the Exodus story, teachings from Buddh ...