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?

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 … Continue reading Common Denominators: The Results of My Participation in the Faith Based Committee of Spokane

Many people wonder how Unitarianism can be called a religion since it doesn’t hold a common belief about God. Many Unitarians are themselves put off by the term “religion,” which … Continue reading Why “Religion?”

Injustice happens when we can’t see the humanity of others. We recognize our common humanity by looking into each other’s faces. Skirting our eyes away from those we disregard, whether … Continue reading The Eyes Have It: The Crucial Importance of Looking at Another’s Face and Eyes