Music & the Spoken Word Library

The Power of Humility- Sunday, January 10, 2016

The world in which we live is fiercely competitive—some would even say ruthless. The pressure to succeed, to get ahead, leads many to be aggressive,...

What Are We Busy About? Sunday, January 3, 2016

“It is not enough to be [busy],” wrote Henry David Thoreau. “So are the ants.” The question is, “What are you [busy] about?”1 We live...

The Successful Life – Sunday, December 27, 2015- New Years Special

In the American Museum of Natural History in New York City stands a memorial to Theodore Roosevelt, an avid naturalist, a great friend to the...

Luke 2 Reading- (Guest Narrator Mark Jarvis) – Sunday, December 20, 2015

“On Earth Peace, Good Will Toward Men”And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all...

Small, Quiet, Peaceful – Sunday, December 13, 2015

Very often, small things lead to great things. In fact, we could say that everything starts small. From a small idea comes an innovation or...

Let There Be Light – Sunday, December 6, 2015

This is the season of lights. The joy, the hope, and the sacred reverence we feel at this time of year all find their own...

When Christmas Comes-Sunday, November 29, 2015

Part of what makes Christmastime so delightful are simple carols like this one, an old nursery rhyme set to a traditional melody:Christmas is coming,The geese...

Prayer of Thanksgiving – Sunday, November 22, 2015- Thanksgiving Special

Some 400 years ago, the Netherlands suffered through a prolonged and bitter war with Spain as it sought religious and political independence. At last, celebrating...

Knowledge versus Wisdom – Sunday, November 15, 2015

We live in a day when more knowledge is literally at our fingertips than ever before. With the click of a button or the touch...