Music & the Spoken Word Library

Pulling at the Pillars – Sunday, June 13, 1948

There is a proverb from The Persians that reads: "When a man takes the road to destruction, the gods help him along."1 Certainly tearing things...

Where are you Going – Sunday, June 06, 1948

There is an exceedingly important question that parents repeatedly ask young people: "Where are you going?" And even though a youngster may become impatient, it...

When Death Comes – Sunday, May 30, 1948

In a letter to a friend, Thomas Jefferson once wrote: "There is a fullness of time when men should go." This may be easy to...

The So-Called “Mass” of Humanity* – Sunday, May 23, 1948

Quite frequently we hear people who express themselves as wanting to do something for the great mass of mankind, perhaps for their further enlightenment, or...

Parents and Other People – Sunday, May 16, 1948

It is often easy to be pleasant when we have no responsibility. This is a profound fact that young people often overlook. Friends and strangers...

Living Into Loneliness – Sunday, May 09, 1948

It is difficult for those who are, young to understand the loneliness that comes when life changes from a time of preparation and performance to...

Into Temptation – Sunday, May 02, 1948

Few of us actually know our own strength until we, are faced with situations that test us, to the last limit. We often underestimate our...

Trial and Error – Sunday, April 25, 1948

One of the methods of determining the truth or falsity of any theory is by "trial and error"—which is to say, if you want to...

Doing What Others Do – Sunday, April 18, 1948

"He who imitates an evil example generally goes beyond it; he who imitates a good example generally falls short of it."1 These words from a...