Presentations and Podcasts
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February 2, 2026
Discussion about my trip to the nation of Georgia. Jim Watkins hosts an audio podcast. We discussed recent trip to the nation of Georgia. Thirty minutes.
January 16, 2026
Introductory presentation. This lecture at Georgia’s national library in Tbilisi was translated into Georgian. It focuses on the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve, and Gobekli Tepe reports. The PDF of the slides will make it easier to follow along. Two hours.
December 13, 2025
Urantia Foundation Spotlight on etymology. This lecture explores the etymology of coined words and discusses the importance of this field of study. One hour. (PDF of the slides.)
July 21, 2021
Discussion on “signs of the times.” Jim Watkins hosts an audio podcast. We discussed “signs of the times” in connection with the two full solar eclipses in the United States on August 21, 2017 and April 8, 2024 that intersected over the Bald Knob Cross of Peace. There is a Topical Studies section dedicated to this topic. One hour.
August 17, 2019
Discussion on “signs of the times.” This was Urantia Book Network’s second Spirit of Truth episode. The podcast is hosted by Derek Samaras. The discussion covers contemporary social issues and the two full eclipses that intersected over the Bald Knob Cross of Peace. One and half hours.
June 14, 2014
Introductory presentation. This Evolving Souls Conference in Marin, CA was hosted by Bryon Belitsos. Titled: The Urantia Book‘s Planetary History: A Credibility Check, it provides an introduction and reviews the Adam and Eve Report and Gobekli Tepe Report. One hour.
August 21, 2008
UBtheNEWS project explanation. This was filmed in Portland, OR on in a friend’s back yard. The video was recorded impromptu at a Jesus’ birthday celebration. It gives a brief description of The Urantia Book and the UBtheNEWS project. Eight minutes.
Trip to the nation of Georgia
During January 2026, I spent three weeks in the nation of Georgia. The trip was inspired by a Georgian , Marina Jijiashvili, who has spent decades in isolation. She discovered my efforts online ten years ago, and we have stayed in touch by ZOOM ever since then. On January 16th, I did an introductory presentation for about 30 people, translated into Georgian, at their national library Tbilisi. This page provides highlights from trip.
Additional writings
The Logic of Love: Finding Faith through the Heart-Mind Connection (2000). Reviewed by Publishers Weekly.
In the Name of the Father: This perspective on the use of the word “Father” for God provides a new way to define and appreciate the term so that it glorifies the personal, parental, and volitional (freewill) attributes of God, while at the same time liberating the term from masculine connotations. If you are someone who is uncomfortable with the use of the word “Father” for God, this is a MUST READ.
Love Me? Love Me Not?: This article is about how the definition of “self-love” has taken a 180 degree turn (within the United States, at least) and the problems associated with this redefinition.
Extracurricular activities
Halbertcicles. For over 25 years, I have experienced a peculiar interplay between spiritual and material forces. There are lots of cool points related to this.
Juggling On A Rope Blindfolded: In 2001, I ran an experiment that combined my belief that “with God all things are possible” and techniques I studied for personal growth and development. The idea was to learn how to juggle on a rope blindfolded with as little practice as possible. Behold the results!