Music & the Spoken Word Library

A Virtue for Every Season of Life – Sunday, November 21, 2021

Isn’t it interesting that sometimes those who have the least are the most grateful, and yet there are others who seem to have everything—except gratitude?...

To Join Him in His Yoke – Sunday, November 14, 2021

Sometimes we feel like pilgrims on a sea of strife. A pilgrim is one who has journeyed far from home, and that journey can leave...

The Dream of a Nation – Sunday, November 07, 2021

More than 20 years ago, Gene Scheer read a book about the creation of the Constitution of the United States. He read about the passionate...

He Simply Went to Work – Sunday, October 31, 2021

Sometimes we see things so often that we don’t really look at them anymore. When was the last time you stopped to watch a beautiful sunset, gaze at a canopy...

Our Songs of Loudest Praise – Sunday, October 24, 2021

In one of George Bernard Shaw’s plays, a successful young woman challenges the idea that we are victims of our circumstances. “I don’t believe in circumstances,” she declares. “The people who get on...

Good Thoughts – Sunday, October 17, 2021

A beloved children’s book from decades ago contains this keen observation: “A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a...

Resilience – a Choice – Sunday, October 10, 2021

Whenever we see a wildflower pushing through a crack in concrete, we marvel at its determination to thrive. A seed landed in a difficult spot,...

Called by His Name – Sunday, October 03, 2021

To have a name is to have an identity. Our names give us a sense of both individuality and belonging. They distinguish us from others while at the same time connecting us with our family or...

Light and Truth – Sunday, September 26, 2021

Living things need light and food and water. And these aren’t just physical necessities—we need spiritual light and nourishment too. Amos was a prophet from the Old Testament who foresaw a time when the world would...