Music & the Spoken Word Library

“…and We shall Understand” – Sunday, August 19, 1951

Perhaps we are all acutely aware, and somewhat troubled at times, at the seeming injustices and unexplained adversities and unanswered questions of life. 

Beyond Tomorrow – Sunday, August 12, 1951

One question that constantly presses itself upon us is the question as to what kind of world we shall live in tomorrow—what kind of world...

The Question of Divorce – Sunday, August 5, 1951

There is a problem perennially before us, acute and increasing.  No matter how widely differing may be the laws and leanings toward divorce, we must...

The Way ‘Home’ – Sunday, July 29, 1951

There is a tale told of a lad who had hiked to the eminence of a high hill in the company of a companion.  The...

The ‘Real Thing’ – Sunday, July 22, 1951

Occasionally we see pictures of stars with their stand-ins.  To the camera they may look remarkably alike.  And no doubt they have many qualities in...

Kingdom for a Horse – Sunday, July 15, 1951

The line that Shakespeare had Richard III say, "My kingdom for a horse," has far-reaching implications in the pattern of human behavior.  When a man...

“I Won’t Count This Time…” – Sunday, July 8, 1951

"Rip Van Winkle, in Jefferson's Play, excuses himself for every fresh dereliction by saying, 'I won't count this time!' Well, he may not count it;...

Our Legacy of Liberty – Sunday, July 1, 1951

A century and some seventy-five years ago, fifty-six Americans signed what has since become a symbol of our legacy of liberty: the Declaration of Independence. ...

The Spirit and the Letter of the Law – Sunday, June 24, 1951

Since Paul the Apostle wrote of it—since then and long before—the spirit and the letter of the law have long come in for comment.  Certainly,...