Music & the Spoken Word Library

Baffled, but Undaunted – Sunday, July 28, 1985

Call it what you will: Persistence, Tenacity, Resolution, or Perseverance; it is still the quaint old principle of getting back on the horse that has...

The Trees Grow Tall on Guadalcanal – Sunday, July 21, 1985

1985 marks the fortieth anniversary of the end of World War II: in May of 1945 peace came to Europe; in September of the same...

Entrepreneurs of the Soul – Sunday, July 14, 1985

There are some in the world today who think of our economic age as the "Age of Entrepreneurs." It is a time to take a...

Makers of Good – Sunday, June 23, 1985

God is the maker of all things. But of all His creations, He has set man apart by extending to us the opportunity and responsibility...

Where Father Lives – Sunday, June 16, 1985

A father died and left a grieving child. "Where is my father now?" she asked, then paused. Scanning a family portrait, she saw his mark...

A Simple Ac of Kindness – Sunday, June 09, 1985

We speak, in religion, of having Christlike love and compassion, but is it something of which we just speak? Perhaps we dwell too much on...

On Suicide – Sunday, June 02, 1985

It is difficult to talk of suicide since it is such a personal act, yet one which affects many others. We also speak without experience,...

A Message for Graduates – Sunday, May 26, 1985

There is a time everyone in school anticipates. It is the end—graduation. It is also a time usually referred to as commencement—the beginning. As the...

The Tragedy of War, The Hope of Peace – Sunday, May 19, 1985

Napoleon Bonaparte once said: “There are only two powers in the world—the sword and the pen; and, in the end, the former is always conquered...