Music & the Spoken Word Library

Come – Sunday, February 20, 1983

One of the most frequent words in Christ's vocabulary was a small one—come. The gestures with which we associate Him echo that same idea. Arms...

A Quiet, Sunny Day – Sunday, February 13, 1983

To sit on a grassy hillside bathed in warm sunlight on a quiet, windless day is one of life's simple pleasures. The calm of the...

A Personal Investment Program – Sunday, January 30, 1983

Much had been written lately about financial investment programs. Stocks and bonds, tax shelters, money markets, and savings accounts have all been extolled as methods...

Mere Nothings – Sunday, January 23, 1983

The ladies of the Choir have just sung a thoughtful text, "Tis a gift to be simple...when we find ourselves in the place just right."...

The Calm of Christ – Sunday, January 16, 1983

Recently, a little girl said to her father, “Daddy, I know the opposite of night.”  “What is it?” he obligingly asked.  "Day!" she proudly replied,...

Religion Brings Happiness – Sunday, January 09, 1983

It is traditional to look upon this season as a time to begin anew, to rise above past mistakes. It is also a time when...

A Merry Heart- Sunday, February 06, 1983

It is good to be merry, for a merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. It was Emerson who wrote about the wonderful expressiveness of the...

Season of Hope – Sunday, January 02, 1983

Today the New Year spreads before us open to our hopes, dedicated to our dreams. Certainly, there are problems ahead and always will be. But we,...

The Mystery of Christmas – Sunday, December 26, 1982

This Christmas season is drawing to a close. The nativity scenes which have beautified the American landscape will be carefully boxed to safeguard their storage...