The Sacred Cycle
An audiovisionary portrayal of the cycle of reality by Troy R. Bishop.
Values
What is the Urantia Book
What is the Urantia Book? Why have you never heard of it before? Find out from real students of this life changing book, and hear how its teachings are changing the world we know.
Heaven Abides Personally
In November of 2008, the Lead Trustee for the soon to be established Aevia Charitable Trust (The ACT), gave a talk wherein he stressed the importance of understanding how all that is implicit to being born again, is seen through the context of the parent/child relationship and the larger family to which we are born. … Read more
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Time to Test a Sweetened Beverage Restriction
In testimony on February 16, 2017, before the House Committee on Agriculture, Angela Rachidi with the American Enterprise Institute made four main points before the House Committee on Agriculture. Here is her opening statement: Chairman Conaway, Ranking Member Peterson, and other Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning on restrictions … Read more
Positive Qualities: Bold & Prominent
Courage, Character, and Loyalty — Little League Baseball’s Motto, 1939 There are times when “Fate favors the fearless.” Of course, a Bold action should still be preceded by imagination, vision, and planning. All things in their order. Successful brave action will usually result in some form of Prominence, but also will kind patience, dogged persistence, … Read more
Positive Qualities: Focused & Listener
Read between the lines. Talk slowly but think quickly. Don’t believe all that you hear. Silence is sometimes the best answer. Never interrupt when you are being flattered. Remember the 3 R’s: respect for self; respect of others; responsibility for your actions. –Author Unknown There are a whole range of things we should Focus … Read more
Positive Qualities: True-blue & Inner-directed
This is the true joy in life: the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. — George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Author Like almost all qualities, Inner-directed needs to be surrounded by a supporting cast. A True-blue focus toward objective reality is a good sustaining beam. If you are asking yourself, … Read more
Positive Qualities: Extroverted & Distinguished
He looked at all his choices and said, What would a good person do, and then did it. But he has now learned something very important about human nature. If you spend your whole life pretending to be good, then you are indistinguishable from a good person. — Ender in Exile, Orson Scott Card (1951-) … Read more
Positive Qualities: Gallant & Unique
As a man thinks within himself, so he is. — The Bible, Proverbs 23:7, Solomon The young and the conformist seek the safety of compliance. It takes Gallant insight to recognize the Unique personality we are alone. And even more courage to act upon this self-reflective acumen. Peace, Jim GALLANT Definitions: (1) brave; courageous; … Read more
Positive Qualities: Freethinking & NonJudgmental
Lives based on having are less free than lives based either on doing or being. — William James (1842-1910) Philosopher Lines of thought are literally laid down in the brain. “Mind over matter” is played out everyday. The higher in the mind one goes the more Freethinking one must be. In order for the intellect … Read more