Music & the Spoken Word Library

Leadership at Its Best – Sunday, June 5, 2016

Arthur Wright was a simple preacher living in South Carolina during an era of deep racial tension. The future did not seem particularly bright for...

A Silent Hymn to the Fallen – Sunday, May 29, 2016 Memorial Day Special

Here at the historic West Point Cemetery at the United States Military Academy, we remember and reflect upon the service and sacrifice of those who...

Of Happiness and Complaints- Sunday, May 22, 2016

There’s no question that we live in a beautiful world and that life is full of reasons to be grateful and joyful. But unfortunately, we...

What is True Greatness? – Sunday, May 15, 2016

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

Somebody’s Mother – Sunday, May 8, 2016

On the second Sunday in May 1908, Anna Jarvis honored her late mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis, by organizing America’s first-ever Mother’s Day services. In 1914...

The Time to Prepare – Sunday, May 1, 2016

A high school student learned a valuable lesson as he took a college entrance exam a few months ago. The night before the test, he...

The Gift of Life- Sunday, April 24, 2016

Have you ever observed a child who finds an injured bird on the ground? Almost instinctively, she wants to take it in, feed it, and...

Weather the Storms- Sunday, April 17, 2016

An experienced and now retired pilot and flight instructor learned valuable lessons about life while flying airplanes around the world. He learned that even though...

Important Days – Sunday, April 10, 2016

For the most part, every day on the calendar is like every other—each starts with sunrise and ends with a sunset, with lots of busyness...