During the usual sermon period, Rev. Eklof will respond to live questions about topic he has or hasn’t discussed.

I believe one of the greatest obstacles to happiness today is a pessimistic, cynical, or even hopeless feeling about the future. Let’s call it a dystopian attitude. The opposite is the naïve, impossible, and often destructive utopian attitude. But there is less extreme and realistic … read more.

I often jest, “Just because I’m an atheist doesn’t mean I don’t believe in God.” I don’t believe, that is, in a personal god, nor in a benevolent and mysterious force some call God. But there are certain qualities theologians sometimes attribute to “God,” along … read more.

There is a belief these days that it is morally wrong for those of one culture to adopt the ways of another culture, or for individuals of one identity to imitate the ways of those with a different identity. In this sermon we’ll explore the … read more.

Liberal values are the only values that have ever moved humanity forward, toward its fuller potential. Yet this does not mean its promise has only been stalled because of resistance from those of a more conservative spirit who are fearful of any and all change. … read more.

The late Moritz Kundig, who died earlier this year, was a longtime member of UUCS and the architect and builder of our current church facilities. He also left behind a small treasure of his writings, including a fun and well-researched sermon about the origins and … read more.

If good is what is good for human flourishing and individual unfolding, what is the humanistic definition of evil? It is reasonable to conclude evil must be that which is detrimental to human flourishing and individual unfolding. In this sermon we’ll consider some of the … read more.

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.