Classes & Workshops
beacon of inspiration in non-fiction and spiritual writing
Sheila leads classes and workshops on the practical application of the extraordinary principles in the various books she has written, some yet to be published.
Sheila Keene-Lund has an engagingly passionate approach to the work she shares in her workshop. She is exceptionally clear with deep insight into a process that mindfully refocuses on truth and values important to our lives that are in part neglected, or yet to be awakened.
Sheila’s presentations and workshops wisely integrate a broad and insightful perspective on The Urantia Book’s relationship to cultural developments with practical tools for personal spiritual growth. Her sincerity and passion for the subject mix an infectious enthusiasm with an easy going, comfortable relationship to a process inquiry. Sheila’s approach provides rich meanings and enduring values to the never ending quest for enhanced modes of personal living and loving service.
The things I really liked about Sheila’s workshop are things she said like, “Challenge yourself to grow in areas of your personality, or your angels will do it for you!” She put a sense of humor on spiritual growth and made it fun for me to choose 1 or 2 things to work on the next 6 months. She said, “If you can’t think of anything, just ask a friend or family member.” So I choose one of my own, to improve my public speaking, and one of a friend, to “grow up.” As life would have it, there have been many opportunities for both. If Sheila would ever like my help at a workshop, I would love to help. I love her work and am very excited about it. I’d love to take another workshop from her and spend a whole day or two or three together.
As for another personal initiative, last year I met a woman by the name of Sheila Keene-Lund, a reader of The Urantia Book for many years and also a member of UAI. She was an accredited teacher of Transcendental Meditation for more than twenty years and has demonstrated her incredible capacity to teach by writing a book that reconciles the teachings of The Urantia Book with worldwide spiritual beliefs and personal development techniques. Sheila has been facilitating workshops at different Urantia conferences and has produced a very significant work that explores how one can progress spiritually by discovering the significance of the Will of God and how it applies in our life. The difference of this book with other secondary works is that it offers a program, a very simple and effective framework that fosters spiritual growth while engaging the readers in spiritual exercises. This program could be effective in study groups or retreats as a way to improve our understanding of The Urantia Book while giving us meaningful tools to achieve spiritual growth. So far I have attended two workshops that introduce the readers to the program featured in this book and both times I have been very impressed by the quality of its content and its practicality. It is solely based on the teachings of The Urantia Book and will be available soon in bookstores. The title of this book is Heaven Is Not the Last Stop – Exploring a New Revelation, and you can visit the web site that bears the main name.
I found attending Sheila’s workshop, Cultivating Universal Intelligence, a practical method in developing a life plan for my spiritual journey to know God’s will for me. A process that is so simple, yet so powerful when implemented to its fullest extent.
I got very inspired by Sheila’s workshop and felt encouraged to look at my life and my future “mission” as a high school teacher in another light. Young people are often very stressed about doing the “right” thing, having the “right” look and being successful, even though they haven’t had time to figure out who they really are. I think Sheila’s wise and loving words about our true purpose in life would help many people in their quest for inner harmony and happiness.
Most of my adult life, I have been searching for “something”. When I found The Urantia Book, that search turned into an obsession — focused on “what” it was that I needed to “get out of the book.” The more I read, the more I KNEW that The Urantia Book held the answer(s) I had been seeking my entire life. But the book was so big, so in depth, so powerful… where EXACTLY WAS the answer(s) to the questions of my longing soul? That is where Sheila comes in! In May 2008, I attended Sheila’s lecture and mini-workshop and through her organized program of instruction, I was able to self-discover the pieces of the puzzle that I have been trying to assemble my entire life. Since that time, my life has changed immensely. I now have a job that I love where I am easily able to support sick and dying people with large financial resources through government agencies! Also, I was led to way in which I could be of Highest Service in spearheading a large Urantia Book outreach program, supporting the delivery of 1,000 Urantia Books to deployed military units around the world. If attending Sheila’s mini-workshop could do that much for me, imagine what reading her new book and participating in a full workshop with her can do for you?
I have begun to read your book and I can’t put it down. It is really helping me to have a better understanding of The Urantia Book.
I received your book as a Christmas gift today. Having been a reader of The Urantia Book for several decades, after one minute of scanning the pages of Heaven Is Not the Last Stop, I knew that this book had such quality that it needed to be shared! Upon receipt of my order, my next two books will immediately be on their way to their final destination… and two more people will experience Christmas again. Such is the pleasure of discovering this new vision. Its gentle transit upon the wings of butterflies will soon take it to all points of the compass.
Sheila Keene-Lund reached her 12 year goal this month with publication of Heaven Is Not the Last Stop. This is a wonderful book in which she attempts to reconcile many religious differences with epochal revelation found in The Urantia Book. I invite you to her website for an introduction to the book – purposes and content. Persons interested in gaining new clarity of human history and religious development and also wanting increased understanding of our world, will find this new Keene-Lund book a valuable treasure for new visions of real and lasting peace possibilities. She writes, “The most expedient way to achieve this [peace] is to reconcile our understanding of origin, history, and destiny with epochal revelation.” Note the word destiny. She expertly leads us to revelatory clarity of destiny whereas the major religions have profoundly relied on traditions that include myths and partial truths for finality of authority. She reminds us of our human limitations and shows us with new vision how epochal gifting can aid human progress. Progress is not a human idea, but a profound factor of God’s plan. Surely, Jesus had this in mind. I recommend the book.
Congratulations! You have produced a work of art, an eye opener; a picture of humility and sincerity, spoken from the heart, intelligently written. Who would have thought of explaining God’s design for life’s journey, here and hereafter, in such an easy and understanding way? You have a gift, keep up the good work.
I received a copy of Heaven Is Not the Last Stop Monday (actually I got nine copies, and I think I will need to get more). I have finished reading the first five chapters and am amazed at how well you put The Urantia Book in perspective with our religious history. It presents our entire spiritual continuity with The Urantia Book as the latest revelation, clarifying and adding to what has been presented previously. It appears to answer many concerns which have been raised, including reincarnation, virgin birth, imminence and omnipotence, etc.
Bradford Hansen-Smith
Sheila Keene-Lund has an engagingly passionate approach to the work she shares in her workshop. She is exceptionally clear with deep insight into a process that mindfully refocuses on truth and values important to our lives that are in part neglected, or yet to be awakened.
Halbert Katzen
Sheila’s presentations and workshops wisely integrate a broad and insightful perspective on The Urantia Book’s relationship to cultural developments with practical tools for personal spiritual growth. Her sincerity and passion for the subject mix an infectious enthusiasm with an easy going, comfortable relationship to a process inquiry. Sheila’s approach provides rich meanings and enduring values to the never ending quest for enhanced modes of personal living and loving service.
Cristina Seaborn
The things I really liked about Sheila’s workshop are things she said like, “Challenge yourself to grow in areas of your personality, or your angels will do it for you!” She put a sense of humor on spiritual growth and made it fun for me to choose 1 or 2 things to work on the next 6 months. She said, “If you can’t think of anything, just ask a friend or family member.” So I choose one of my own, to improve my public speaking, and one of a friend, to “grow up.” As life would have it, there have been many opportunities for both. If Sheila would ever like my help at a workshop, I would love to help. I love her work and am very excited about it. I’d love to take another workshop from her and spend a whole day or two or three together.
Gaétan Charland
As for another personal initiative, last year I met a woman by the name of Sheila Keene-Lund, a reader of The Urantia Book for many years and also a member of UAI. She was an accredited teacher of Transcendental Meditation for more than twenty years and has demonstrated her incredible capacity to teach by writing a book that reconciles the teachings of The Urantia Book with worldwide spiritual beliefs and personal development techniques. Sheila has been facilitating workshops at different Urantia conferences and has produced a very significant work that explores how one can progress spiritually by discovering the significance of the Will of God and how it applies in our life. The difference of this book with other secondary works is that it offers a program, a very simple and effective framework that fosters spiritual growth while engaging the readers in spiritual exercises. This program could be effective in study groups or retreats as a way to improve our understanding of The Urantia Book while giving us meaningful tools to achieve spiritual growth. So far I have attended two workshops that introduce the readers to the program featured in this book and both times I have been very impressed by the quality of its content and its practicality. It is solely based on the teachings of The Urantia Book and will be available soon in bookstores. The title of this book is Heaven Is Not the Last Stop – Exploring a New Revelation, and you can visit the web site that bears the main name.
Anna Mellander MacIsaac
I got very inspired by Sheila’s workshop and felt encouraged to look at my life and my future “mission” as a high school teacher in another light. Young people are often very stressed about doing the “right” thing, having the “right” look and being successful, even though they haven’t had time to figure out who they really are. I think Sheila’s wise and loving words about our true purpose in life would help many people in their quest for inner harmony and happiness.
Pamela Burr
Most of my adult life, I have been searching for “something”. When I found The Urantia Book, that search turned into an obsession — focused on “what” it was that I needed to “get out of the book.” The more I read, the more I KNEW that The Urantia Book held the answer(s) I had been seeking my entire life. But the book was so big, so in depth, so powerful… where EXACTLY WAS the answer(s) to the questions of my longing soul? That is where Sheila comes in! In May 2008, I attended Sheila’s lecture and mini-workshop and through her organized program of instruction, I was able to self-discover the pieces of the puzzle that I have been trying to assemble my entire life. Since that time, my life has changed immensely. I now have a job that I love where I am easily able to support sick and dying people with large financial resources through government agencies! Also, I was led to way in which I could be of Highest Service in spearheading a large Urantia Book outreach program, supporting the delivery of 1,000 Urantia Books to deployed military units around the world. If attending Sheila’s mini-workshop could do that much for me, imagine what reading her new book and participating in a full workshop with her can do for you?
Nancy
I have begun to read your book and I can’t put it down. It is really helping me to have a better understanding of The Urantia Book.
R. H.
I received your book as a Christmas gift today. Having been a reader of The Urantia Book for several decades, after one minute of scanning the pages of Heaven Is Not the Last Stop, I knew that this book had such quality that it needed to be shared! Upon receipt of my order, my next two books will immediately be on their way to their final destination… and two more people will experience Christmas again. Such is the pleasure of discovering this new vision. Its gentle transit upon the wings of butterflies will soon take it to all points of the compass.
Mark
Sheila Keene-Lund reached her 12 year goal this month with publication of Heaven Is Not the Last Stop. This is a wonderful book in which she attempts to reconcile many religious differences with epochal revelation found in The Urantia Book. I invite you to her website for an introduction to the book – purposes and content. Persons interested in gaining new clarity of human history and religious development and also wanting increased understanding of our world, will find this new Keene-Lund book a valuable treasure for new visions of real and lasting peace possibilities. She writes, “The most expedient way to achieve this [peace] is to reconcile our understanding of origin, history, and destiny with epochal revelation.” Note the word destiny. She expertly leads us to revelatory clarity of destiny whereas the major religions have profoundly relied on traditions that include myths and partial truths for finality of authority. She reminds us of our human limitations and shows us with new vision how epochal gifting can aid human progress. Progress is not a human idea, but a profound factor of God’s plan. Surely, Jesus had this in mind. I recommend the book.
Dr. D.
Congratulations! You have produced a work of art, an eye opener; a picture of humility and sincerity, spoken from the heart, intelligently written. Who would have thought of explaining God’s design for life’s journey, here and hereafter, in such an easy and understanding way? You have a gift, keep up the good work.
Doug
I received a copy of Heaven Is Not the Last Stop Monday (actually I got nine copies, and I think I will need to get more). I have finished reading the first five chapters and am amazed at how well you put The Urantia Book in perspective with our religious history. It presents our entire spiritual continuity with The Urantia Book as the latest revelation, clarifying and adding to what has been presented previously. It appears to answer many concerns which have been raised, including reincarnation, virgin birth, imminence and omnipotence, etc.
Bradford Hansen-Smith