Music & the Spoken Word Library

Bring Them In – Sunday, July 23, 2017

In the 1800s, hundreds of pioneers crossed the Great Plains, seeking refuge in the unsettled American West. They walked through rain, wind, dust, and sun....

The Myth of Fairness – Sunday, July 16, 2017

Have you ever heard this protest from a child: “It just isn’t fair!” When a cake or pie needs to be cut up and shared...

Moments in Nature – Sunday, July 9, 2017

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives,”1 and for many of us, that means too much time apart from...

Sunday, July 2, 2017 – A Team of Individual Citizens- Independence Day Special

Not long ago, an elite high school tennis team competed in the state championship tournament. Even though many members of the team were favored to...

“It Is Well with My Soul” – Sunday, June 25, 2017

Life can be so unpredictable—joys and sorrows, beautiful blessings and distressing difficulties, can come unexpectedly. Our life’s dreams and plans can change in an instant....

A Father’s Legacy – Sunday, June 18, 2017 – Father’s Day Special

For nearly 40 years, a father worked hard in a steel mill to provide for his family. The work was difficult, hot, and gritty, with...

Little Pieces of Happiness – Sunday, June 11, 2017

It probably goes without saying that everybody wants to find happiness. Who wouldn’t like to be happy all the time? But life isn’t that way,...

Together We Are Strong – Sunday, June 4, 2017

Even as advances in communication help people around the world connect like never before, it also seems that division and discord around the world are...

What You Can Do for Your Country – Sunday, May 28, 2017- Memorial Day Special

In his inaugural address on January 20, 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy made a statement that nearly 60 years later bears reminding: “And so, my...