Opinion
The Real Visitors Are Already Here
How do we view the UFO phenomenon through a Urantia Book lens? Last week, Anna Michael Krista provided a thorough analysis of the topic, while this week Derek Samaras responds and expands on it with an equally comprehensive examination. The real visitors are not flying saucers, he contends. And the key to understanding what is actually happening is the single event of Pentecost.
“The contact community is searching the sky for evidence that someone out there cares about this planet. The Urantia Book says the most significant being in this local universe chose it personally, prepared for it across a billion years, and promised to return.”
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Society Spotlight
The Social and the Spiritual
The Golden Gate Circle Society was founded in 1976 in the San Francisco Bay area and has 85 members on its rolls. It’s a socially active society, with four study groups, several in-person gatherings held every year, and spiritual renewal retreats proving to be especially rewarding. It’s the latest Society to be featured in our ongoing series.
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Projects
“Our Booth Became a Beacon”
Intense interest was expressed in the teachings of The Urantia Book during the Conscious Life Expo 2026 held in Los Angeles last month, according to the team running the “Divine Mother Spirit” booth at the expo. Antoinette Rootsdawtah and other members of the team describe visitors strongly drawn to their message and to the revelation, and deep engagement with the teachings about the Mother Spirit. Two boxes of Urantia Books were sold! The booth was part-sponsored by The Urantia Book Fellowship.
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Insights
He Was Unafraid of Hardship
For the Master, doing the right thing was the only thing to do—even if it came with untold hardship. Barry Culligan profiles the Jesus of loyalty and courage, who bore all suffering with dignity and honor and overcame all challenges undefeated.
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Education
In Case You Missed It!
The inner zone of Nether Paradise pulsates to the outermost borders of physical space, much like our very own hearts. Space breathes as we do. And our soul growth is similar to the Oversoul of Creation… In fact, the deeper you dig into The Urantia Book, the more of pattern you discover.
Gary Deinstadt recently spoke about “Pattern: The Way God Does Things” in the first presentation of the Fellowship Education Committee’s new online Speaker Series. If you missed it, you can now watch the recording on YouTube.
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Education
Calling All Aspiring Teachers
Turn your familiarity with The Urantia Book into a service to others. You’ve got just under a week to apply for Urantia University’s Teacher Education Program, a one-year course for teachers, ambassadors, and servant leaders of the Urantia revelation starting on August 17, 2026. This is a hybrid program with a five-day in-person orientation at Urantia Foundation in Chicago and three online semesters with weekly Zoom classes. The program will give you a comprehensive understanding of the major themes of The Urantia Book, and training in communicating Urantia concepts across cultures. Applicants need to be intermediate to advanced students of the book, and have experience in study groups or Urantia education programs. English proficiency is a must. The deadline for applications is April 1.
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