My sermons almost always express something of my own continuing search for greater understanding, which is why I think of myself as always “preaching to the preacher.” Organizing my own … Continue reading Preaching to the Preacher
Our special collection for the month of December will be for will be for our minister’s Discretionary Fund. It is sometimes informally referred to as “the sharing fund” because Rev. … Continue reading December 2025
There have been so many exciting technological advances in 2025 that I have had to restrain myself from speaking about them before the end of the year. Advances in Artificial … Continue reading The Most Transformative Technology of the Year
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
Our special collection for the month of November will be for the Salish School of Spokane. The Salish School of Spokane is a grassroots, nonprofit organization working to preserve and … Continue reading November 2025
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
