Now Let Us Rejoice – October 02, 2005
It’s one thing to write a song about rejoicing when all is well and the future looks bright. It’s quite another to sing of rejoicing...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
Meditation – September 25, 2005
Throughout history, men and women have drawn strength from stepping away from the crowd to quietly commune with their Maker. Isaac of old “went out...
It Couldn’t Be Done – September 18, 2005
During the first half of the past century, Edgar A. Guest became well-known as the “people’s poet.” Celebrated for his homespun, sentimental verse, he penned...
Fanfare for the Common Man – September 11, 2005
John F. Kennedy reminded us nearly half a century ago, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the...
There Is a Balm in Gilead – September 04, 2005
“Is there no balm in Gilead . . . ?”1 asked the prophet Jeremiah. Anciently, an ointment known for its power to heal and soothe...
Always Sunny – August 25, 2005
On a recent flight during rainy weather, a young boy looked out the window as the airplane rose through the clouds, then beyond, into the...
Perserverance – August 21, 2005
Some of us might think that if we just had more education, more social connections or financial opportunities, we could really be something. But often...
What Is Success? – August 14, 2005
Twenty years ago, a humble steelworker who appeared to have made little difference in the world died. He wasn’t famous, never earned much money, and...
A Safe Harbor – August 07, 2005
Old men have told fantastic stories about ancient Polynesian pilots—men who would get into boats not much larger than a canoe, launch into the ocean,...