Philosophy & Religion
Focus on the Father — Filling and Spilling
September 2, 2021Happiness and joy take origin in the inner life. You cannot experience real joy all by yourself. [Paper 111:4.7, page 1220.06] There are two parts to this teaching, like two … read more of Focus on the Father — Filling and Spilling.
Focus on the Father – Thoughts
May 25, 2021It is the motivating thought, the spiritual content, that validates the mortal supplication. Words are valueless [Paper 7:3, p. 85.1]. Nevertheless, I would share some words with you about thoughts. … read more of Focus on the Father T
No Appointments, No Disappointments
May 4, 2021Adversity and the Authentic Self (Adapted and updated from a presentation given at The Mission of Adversity and the Spiritual Value of Disappointment Virginia-Carolina Association Annual Mini-Conference, 2018.) “That Saturday … read more o
Millennials and the Church
May 4, 2021An Important Lesson for the Urantia Movement The internet is full of articles, research, and advice concerning the serious loss of the millennial generation to the Christian church rosters around … read more of Millennials and the Church.
Focus on the Father—Going to God’s Place
December 2, 2020Hey, let’s go to God’s place! That may be a figure of speech but it’s for real—there is a place (outside of time and space) we can go without traveling, … read more of Focus on the Father—Going to God’s Place.
Living the Gospel and Proclaiming with Power in the 21st Century
November 3, 2020(Editor s note: This is from a presentation given at the 2018 Urantia Association International conference in the Netherlands) Stand under the waterfall … Allow yourselves to be drenched in the … read more of Living the Gospel and Proclaim
Focus on the Father
August 29, 2020“Make Daily Deposits and Withdrawals from the Bank of God’s Infinite Love” There is simply no room for anger or vengeance in my God; there is no space for pitiful … read more of Focus on the Father.
Salvation Not Purchased
August 29, 2020Urantia Book readers may want to know about my new book, Salvation Not Purchased: Overcoming the Ransom Idea to Rediscover the Original Gospel Teaching (Cascade Books, 2020). About thirty years … read more of Salvation Not Purchased.
A Positive Shift in Planetary Consciousness
May 7, 2020(Transcribed and edited from an online presentation given at the 24-hour Online Urantia Event, March 21, 2020) The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 is likely to go down in the history … read more of A Positive Shift in Planetary Consciousness.
The Benign Virus of Love
May 7, 2020(Transcribed and edited from an online presentation given at the 24-hour Online Urantia Event, March 21, 2020) The name of my presentation is The Benign Virus of Love, which I … read more of The Benign Virus of Love.
The Beatitudes Revisited: A Philosophy of Living
May 7, 2020(Transcribed and edited from an online presentation given at the 24-hour Online Urantia Event, March 21, 2020) It was early afternoon in mid-January, A.D. 27, when Jesus called the apostles … read more of The Beatitudes Revisited: A Philos
Soul Rebirth and Morontia (Soul) Mind
May 7, 2020The phenomenon of mortal death—that transaction on the borderland of the physical and morontia realms—remains a supernal mystery to humankind. Clearly, the revelators of truth have been restricted by the … read more of Soul Rebirth and Mor
Managing Your Model
May 7, 2020I feel like sharing a concept heard from a Sunday school teacher about 30 years ago. Not recalling the topic, I do remember the concept—people develop a personal model of … read more of Managing Your Model.
Dynamic and Living Peace
November 10, 2019And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. [Philippians 4:7] O bestow on your people Israel great peace forever, … read more of Dynamic and Living Peace.
Urantia Midwest Conference 2019
May 25, 2019The Inevitabilities ~ Burdens to Blessings We invite and encourage all students of The Urantia Book to attend this year s Midwest Conference in Normal, Illinois 16—18 August, 2019. The uncertainties … read more of Urantia Midwest Conferenc
Urantia Life Lessons
May 25, 2019A Personal Outreach I m Alice Wood and I am the creator of the YouTube channel, Urantia Life Lessons. This is a platform designed to walk people through the teachings of … read more of Urantia Life Lessons.
SuperMeditation
May 19, 2019…Meditation in the Superconscious with the Spirit of the Infinite, Eternal, and Universal This is a comprehensive work based on the Urantia Papers that explores meditation in its ultimate form: SuperMeditation. … read more of SuperMeditati
The Function of Prayer to Strengthen Our Faith
May 14, 2019(Adapted from a presentation given at the 2nd Latin-American Conference, São Paulo, Brazil, on November 2018) To start the analysis of this subject and to understand more clearly the function … read more of The Function of Prayer to Streng
Worship—A Son’s Experience
May 14, 2019The Life Experience I write this account as a way of sharing my personal religious experience in the acquired art of worship. For me, the telling is somewhat therapeutic and, … read more of Worship—A Son s Experience.
The Meaning of Worship and Service
May 14, 2019(Presented at the Hobart Anzura Conference, October 2010) The Meaning of Worship The urge to worship appears naturally with the activation of the sixth adjutant mind-spirit. In humans, the urge … read more of The Meaning of Worship and Ser