Music & the Spoken Word Library

Thinking Ahead – Sunday, February 05, 2023

It has been said that if we fail to plan, we plan to fail.  We all want to be ready for future storms and difficulties...

The Precious Gift of Books – Sunday, January 29, 2023

Books have been a centerpiece of civilization for centuries. And nowhere is the precious legacy of books more apparent than here at Trinity College in...

History: A Larger Way of Looking at Life – Sunday, January 22, 2023

When you hear the word history, what comes to mind? Many of us have memories of a high school history class, where we had to...

The Same Care One for Another – Sunday, January 15, 2023

Most of the world’s best work is done by teams. Whether at school, in the office, on the stage, or on the ballfield, the most...

Seeing God’s Hand – Sunday, January 08, 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...

Auld Lang Syne – Sunday, January 01, 2023

Here in this cottage in the Scottish lowlands during the late 1700s, the poet Robert Burns was born and lived his early life. The Burns...

Three Symbols of Christmas – Sunday, December 25, 2022

In Ireland, the land of my ancestors, Christmas traditions have given the holidays a profound sense of meaning and purpose. They help families welcome the...

Luke 2 – Sunday, December 18, 2022

Many years ago, I was filming in Seattle. One evening after shooting, I turned to the writings of the Apostle Paul in the New Testament.

Charles Dickens and His Christmas Carol – Sunday, December 11, 2022

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...