The Power of Words
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...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
Peace in a Troubled World
November 3, 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
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
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
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
October 6, 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
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
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
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...