Music & the Spoken Word Library

Reflect and Anticipate – Sunday, January 07, 2024

It takes the earth a little more than 365 days to circle the sun. Over the centuries, we’ve come to see the completion of one...

Seeing God’s Hand – Sunday, December 31, 2023

Many years ago, a man resolved to write in his journal at the end of each day. It’s a resolution many people make, but his...

Charles Dickens and His Christmas Carol – Sunday, December 24, 2023

Here inside the Charles Dickens House in London, England, sits a desk that once belonged to the great novelist. It was here that Charles Dickens...

Luke 2 – Sunday, December 17, 2023

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

Christmas Gathering – Sunday, December 10, 2023

For well over a hundred years, The Nutcracker ballet has delighted audiences at Christmastime. The ballet opens with family and friends gathering on Christmas Eve....

Friendship at the Heart of Christmas – Sunday, December 03, 2023

Friendship is at the heart of Christmas. On that first Christmas night, angels declared it to be a time of “peace [and] good will” (Luke...

A Reason of the Hope – Sunday, November 26, 2023

All good things, all important things, take time. That’s a truth that even children learn, and the lesson seems to come most powerfully at Christmas....

There is Joy in Gratitude – Sunday November 19, 2023

When we see someone who is successful and admired—full of good qualities and good works—we might assume that he or she is always confident and...

Cheerful Givers – Sunday, November 12, 2023

We reap what you sow. It’s one of the basic truths of life, known by everyone who has ever planted a seed and hoped for...