As we look ahead toward another church year, we ought to remember the recipe for success that has gotten us this far. The ingredients aren’t always pleasant, a little crap … Continue reading Manure + Thorns = Roses

Gravity keeps us from floating away into space but is not strong enough to prevent us from lifting our legs. Humans have always imagined powerful gods in charge of destiny … Continue reading God is a Weak Force – Magical Thinking and the Problem of Evil

Liberals believe all people are born with inherent worth and dignity, and they are. But achieving our full potential is another story and isn’t as easy to accomplish as just … Continue reading Unfolding Ourselves: How to Become Human

During this special service, we’ll consider the life and values of Fred Rogers through his songs and story. Our Religious Education Specialist, Stephanie Gronholz and minister Todd Eklof will help … Continue reading Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood – An Intergenerational Service for the Young and Young at Heart

Since the publication of my book, The Gadfly Papers, its opponents have begun to call anyone who disagrees with them “Gadflies,” and to dismiss anything they have to say as … Continue reading Gadflyism: Let Me Define it For You

Our church was the first to call Rev. John H. Dietrich to a Unitarian Pulpit (in 2011) and is where he first began calling himself a Humanist. Dietrich went on … Continue reading John Dietrich’s Sermon “The Kind of Salvation Man Needs” – As Presented and Amended by Rev. Eklof

Anxiety, especially among young people, is on the rise. In this sermon I’ll suggest its cause might be rooted in the fear of being publicly shamed and ostracized for unintentionally … Continue reading Omiliaphobia: Afraid of Speaking for Fear of Saying Something “Wrong”

There have been a handful of individuals in my life who have influenced how and what I think. Some of them I’ve known and some I’ve only studied, but they … Continue reading My Mentors: The People Who Have Most Influenced My Thinking

In Greek mythology, Zeus gives birth to Athena from his forehead. Some of us do seem to love our ideas as if they were our own children. We protect them … Continue reading Bringing Up Our Brainchild: Real Life and the Omnipotence of Thought

Many today believe it’s wrong for people with different identities to borrow from other cultures, particularly from those that have been historically marginalized. To avoid doing so, however, requires members … Continue reading Misappropriation or Mongrelization? Why I Choose the Latter