This simple but provocative question—a line from John Denver’s song, “It’s About Time”—is one the entire world should be asking itself at this moment in history. As nation-states attempt to … Continue reading Who’s to Say We Have to Lose for Someone Else to Win?

Rev. John H. Deitrich, our Spokane congregation’s minister from 1911 to 1916, went on to become known as the Father of Religious Humanism. In his wish to reawaken us to … Continue reading John Dietrich’s Sermon: “Westward of Forty-Five: How to Grow Old” – As Presented and Amended by Rev. Eklof

Those of us living in the US (which isn’t alone) are caught up in a kind of cold civil war, in which one side is seeking to control the Nation’s … Continue reading The Color Purple: Finding Common Ground in a Divided Nation

Shooting from the hip, intuition, gut feelings, and the like are often used to justify the truth of one’s ideas without any reasons or evidence to accept them as such. … Continue reading Seeking Truth from the Outside In, not from the Inside Out

In this guest presentation, LaRae Wiley and Christopher Parkin, will share information about the Southern Interior Salish Languages, the programming at Salish School of Spokane, and the SSOS new campus … Continue reading Generative Justice: Indigenous Language Revitalization As a Means of Healing and Building Community

In challenging and overwhelming times, it can feel impossible to make a difference in the world. Ami provides a perspective on getting involved locally to change our world and build … Continue reading Reducing Homelessness: The Power of Community

More than a quarter century ago, I traveled to Janesville, Wisconsin to visit a rare White Buffalo, a mystical experience that I’ve never forgotten. Perhaps the story I’ve fashioned explaining … Continue reading Rainbow Eyes

There’s an old joke, “If you see a fork in the road, take it.” The fork represents the uncertainty of our lives; seldom entirely sure about the choices we face. … Continue reading The Inconvenient Path