Music & the Spoken Word Library

The Ultimate Source for Inspiration – Sunday, November 17, 2024

Have you ever felt weighed down, heavy with pressures or concerns for a loved one? Well, if you have, you’re not alone. I certainly have,...

The Power of Words – Sunday, November 10, 2024

I want to share today a story, a true story, about the power of words. Whether spoken or written, words have power to inspire, to...

Peace in a Troubled World – Sunday, November 03, 2024

Yehudi Menuhin was one of the great violinists of the twentieth century. To him, playing the violin was a form of human healing, a way...

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...