The Pulse of Spirit

While there are many faiths around the world, ultimately the greatest significance is the one faith we hold in common with all human beings. It is a universal faith, strong in the hearts of some and failing in the hearts

The mystical story of Creation in the opening chapter of Genesis portrays in symbolic terms what is happening in our lives as human beings. It says this: And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the

As far as I am concerned, this is an interfaith service, in the sense that we honor the forms of all faith and all true teaching and true practice—anything that brings human awareness closer to Reality. And in the end,

The United States of America faces a tragic plague of police violence against Black people at increasing levels. The advent of cell phone video, and police body cams and dash cams, bring the tragedy closer to us. We have heard

When the best of me is barely breathin’,When I’m not somebody I believe in,Hold on to me. When I miss the light the night has stolen,When I’m slammin’ all the doors you’ve opened,Hold on to me,Hold on to me.                                    

Classic stories of angels portray them as inhabitants of the heavenly realms. But even in those stories, they sometimes appear in the human world. An angel heralded the birth of Jesus. On Easter morning, Mary Magdalene found two angels dressed

A contemporary interpretation of a Hebrew prayer, Ahavat Olam We are loved by an Unending Love.We are embraced by arms that find us     even when we are hidden from ourselves.We are touched by fingers that soothe us     even

Sometimes, the outer events of the world in which we live portray something larger that is occurring at the invisible levels of human experience. The recent power outage in Texas was such an event. In Texas history, there was a

We who publish the Pulse of Spirit seek to engage in soul talk—conversation, soul to soul, about the deepest things of our human experience. There is time for political talk and trivial talk and talk about the latest Netflix series.