Music & the Spoken Word Library

Comedy to Tragedy – Sunday, May 19, 1946

There is prevalent among us a kind of counterfeit humor concerning which we need an occasional reminder. It is the kind of so-called humor that...

On Being a Good Mother – Sunday, May 12, 1946

It is always appropriate to comment on the glorious theme of motherhood, although it would be difficult to add anything to the halo that already...

Work—the “Grand Cure” – Sunday, May 05, 1946

"And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle1"...

Demands Upon Leadership – Sunday, April 28, 1946

It is often apparent that we expect much more of other men than we expect of ourselves. Especially do we expect more of those who...

On Living Forever – Sunday, April 21, 1946

It is a good thing occasionally to examine the reasons for some of the things we do.  Customs and habits are relatively easy to make...

On Appraising People – Sunday, April 14, 1946

Consciously or otherwise, we tend to appraise and to classify everyone we see or meet or casually observe. We like their appearance or we do...

The Duty to Warn and the Power to Save – Sunday, April 07, 1946

It is not uncommon to hear an impatient parent deliver an ultimatum to a willful child, perhaps with the familiar threat: "That's the last time...

Antidote to Fear – Sunday, March 31, 1946

The news that breaks upon us these days would unsettle the lives of all of us if we would let it.  We are daily exposed...

The Power to Endure – Sunday, March 24, 1946

We often look upon the troubles of others and wonder how they endure them. We see those who have been suddenly stricken by sorrow, by...