Music & the Spoken Word Library

A Lily among the Thorns – Sunday, May 31, 1998

The lily, a flower celebrated in both scripture and song, is known throughout the world for its exquisite grace and beauty.

Learning to Say Goodbye – Sunday, May 24, 1998

Life teaches us some of its most important lessons by forcing us to learn to say goodbye. At almost every stage of mortality, the nature...

Invite His Light – Sunday, May 17, 1998

A woman vacationing with her children was convinced by them to visit a popular tourist attraction—a cave filled with many wonders of nature. She had...

Motherhood – Sunday, May 10, 1998

The world, in all its wisdom, has yet to adequately describe the noblest position and responsibility in the world—that of being a mother. We tend...

Daybreak Comes – Sunday, May 03, 1998

Life is rich with symbolism. If we look carefully, evidence of God’s love is all around us. The very passing of time—as night unfolds into...

Laughter – Sunday, April 26, 1998

Very few attributes in life are as important as a sense of humor. A chuckle of amusement can become the healthiest and sanest response we...

Beauty All Around – Sunday, April 19, 1998

Beauty has been called the handwriting of God.1 Something of the divine is in us when we recognize, appreciate, or create beauty. It lifts, enlivens,...

He Is Risen; And What of Us – Sunday, April 12, 1998

The great glad tidings of Easter proclaim, “He is risen!” Throughout the Christian world, bells ring joyously, and congregations sing the good word, “Christ the...

Be Not Afraid – Sunday, April 05, 1998

On “the most memorable Sunday in history,”1 Mary Magdalene and other women set out at dawn for the Lord’s tomb. Upon arriving, they were consoled...