At the start of each new church year, I like to consider which sermon topics and insights I’m learning and speaking about have been most transformative and meaningful for me. My sermons are always an expression of my own continuing journey, which I have the … read more.

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 this seminal figure’s relevance today, Rev. Eklof continues his series of occasionally reworking and delivering … read more.

In this sermon I’ll discuss my thoughts and responses to social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s latest book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. I believe it is an important book that is already having a positive … read more.

Affordable 3D printed houses, intelligent computers, flying cars, and smart robots have arrived! In this sermon we’ll consider these technologies and others that are poised to transform our world for good.

The early Greek philosophers were the first thinkers we know of who attempted to understand and explain the world in natural, rather than supernatural terms, Such thinking always meets resistance from those who prefer nonmaterial explanation, be they esoteric or ideological. In this sermon, we’ll … read more.

In this sermon I’ll discuss some of the insights gained from my recent trip to Chicago to attend the Heterodox Academy (HxA) 2024 semi-annual Conference. Heterodoxy is the opposite of orthodoxy. It reflects a mindset of openness to living, sharing, and learning in an environment … read more.

Please join our Religious Education director, Stephanie Gronholz and Rev. Eklof, along with our church’s children and families for this special service celebrating International Children’s Day. We’ll learn about kids from all around world who are or have done great things and hear from some … read more.

Jesus’s preached that we are all God’s children. Yet, over time, his message was coopted and corrupted to claim that he is God’s only son. This happens frequently in human societies, that which should obviously be considered good is turned into evil, and that that … read more.

Cult expert Steve Hassan defines a cult as any group that uses undue influence to control the minds of others—what they think, say, and do. In this sermon, we’ll consider whether the leadership at the UUA has, in recent years, crossed the line from being … read more.

Between 2023 and 2024 I had the privilege of being part of a group of Spokane’s faith leaders from a variety of religions. Although we had many differences, we came together to work on our common challenges around criminal justice and homelessness. In this sermon, … read more.