Music & the Spoken Word Library

True Identity – Sunday, October 27, 2024

Not long ago, I had the opportunity to serve as a lay minister in my congregation. One of my most enjoyable and meaningful responsibilities was...

We Need Everyone – Sunday, October 20, 2024

We live in a society that often seems to value outgoing, adventurous personalities over others. In a variety of ways, our culture suggests that we...

In Wisdom and Order – Sunday, October 13, 2024

We live in an incredible era of information. Advances in technology have put the world’s collective knowledge literally in the palm of our hand. We...

Everyday Courage – Sunday, October 06, 2024

“Everyday courage has few witnesses. But yours is no less noble just because no drumbeats for you and no crowds shout your name.” Those are...

Turn to Heaven – Sunday, September 29, 2024

If you’ve ever tried to help a toddler eat, you know how important independence is to human nature. The older a child gets, the more...

The Need to Be Appreciated – Sunday, September 22, 2024

[1] We all know that every person has basic needs: food, water, shelter. But we don’t often think of some less-visible needs. The philosopher and...

What is True Greatness – Sunday, September 15, 2024

People all over the world, in every culture and clime, pursue greatness. The desire to succeed and excel is as universal as is natural. But...

Lift Up Our Eyes – Sunday, September 08, 2024

The book of Psalms in the Bible is a collection of sacred poems of praise and prayer to God. Many were once set to music;...

The Power of Music – Sunday, September 01, 2024

Music has been called the timeless and universal language—a language of peace, of love, of hope. No matter where we live, regardless of our age...