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 … Continue reading Pure Evil and the Humanistic Ethic

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. … Continue reading Preaching to the Preacher

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: “Unitarianism and Freedom of Thought” – As Presented and Amended by Rev. Eklof

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 … Continue reading Reflections on The Anxious Generation: Concurrence and Questions

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 … Continue reading The Future is Here: Today’s Most Promising Technology

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 … Continue reading Patterns in the Sand: Early Philosophy and the Discovery of Reality

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 … Continue reading Heterodoxy: Reflections on the Recent Heterodox Academy Conference

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 … Continue reading Amazing Kids: An Intergenerational Service

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 … Continue reading Crimes of Compassion: What to Do when Doing Good is Condemned

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 … Continue reading Muunies: Has the Unitarian Universalist Association become a Mind Control Cult?