Music & the Spoken Word Library

The Ultimate Challenge – Sunday, January 03, 1982

More than 500 years ago, Thomas A Kempis remarked, “Who has a fiercer struggle than he who strives to conquer himself? Yet this must be...

The Miracle of Change – Sunday, December 27, 1981

Philosophers have argued that change is impossible. How can a person be what he is not? How can he become something other than he is?

Will Ye Also Go Away – Sunday, December 20, 1981

It is the human tendency to believe that the louder an event is heralded, the more important it must be. Christ's birth teaches us differently....

Observations From the First Christmas – Sunday, December 13, 1981

For almost two thousand years men have told the story of the Christ child's birth. The shepherds, the wisemen, the angels, Joseph, Mary and the...

Why the Angels Came to Shepherds – Sunday, December 06, 1981

The cultural and religious climate of Judea at the time of Christ's birth was one of diversity. There were the Sadducees, who were the aristocracy...

The Myths of Aging – Sunday, November 29, 1981

It takes a lot of trust in the Lord as we go through life. There are many myths about growing old. Some fear old age....

Gentleness – Sunday, November 15, 1981

Recently, a small girl was playing with her cat, dangling yarn in front of its face and pulling it away as the tabby pawed. As...

The Priceless Value of Common Things – Sunday, November 08, 1981

Some of the things we value most in life—though we might not always realize it—are the most common. It prompted one author to observe, "Genius...

Science and Faith – Sunday, November 01, 1981

From the beginning of time, man has debated the issue of faith vs. science—which is right.