One Still and Shining Moment – December 23, 2007
Bethlehem seems so far away from much of the world. A relatively small town, not much different from other communities near Jerusalem, Bethlehem is a...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
O Holy Night – December 16, 2007
“O Holy Night” is one of the most beloved Christmas carols of our time. But most people have never heard the curious story of how...
As Christmas Comes – December 09, 2007
Christmas excitement is so much a part of being a child. Who doesn’t remember counting down the days, eagerly anticipating the big event, asking, “When...
The Love of God – December 02, 2007
The greatest story ever told needs no embellishment. It occupies little more than a page of holy writ. It begins with the mundane duty of...
Hymns of Praise – November 25, 2007
The psalms are hymns of praise to God written in poetic style. Their authors lived thousands of years ago in a culture that would be...
Blest Pilgrims – November 18, 2007
In September 1620 a determined band of British citizens filed down worn stone stairs to board the Mayflower, moored in Plymouth harbor. The ship set...
Duty, Honor, Courtry – November 11, 2007
Inscribed on the coat of arms of the United States Military Academy at West Point is the motto “Duty, Honor, Country.” These three words burn...
The Elements of Happiness – November 04, 2007
A perennial question echoes down the centuries: Whence happiness? It doesn’t take long to realize what doesn’t make people happy—wealth, possessions, prestige, and intelligence. We...
Worth While – October 28, 2007
More than a hundred years ago, the popular American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox published poetry filled with simple eloquence and uncommon wisdom. She was born...