Music & the Spoken Word Library

Know Thyself – Sunday, September 27, 1981

Above the entrance to the ancient Greek shrine at Delphi were inscribed these two words: "Know Thyself." The message contained in this short injunction still...

The Need For Education – Sunday, September 20, 1981

Once again, in most communities in this country, the learning process is underway in the schools—from kindergarten through college and on into adult education. It...

Forgiving – Sunday, September 13, 1981

All of us make mistakes. Sometimes we fall short of our best intentions. We are occasionally short tempered and irritable when we meant to be...

The Power of Praise – Sunday, September 06, 1981

There is a hunger in each of us. It is a hunger of the heart, but it is no less real and compelling than hunger...

a More Natural High – Sunday, August 30, 1981

Future historians might well call our time the age of the unnatural high. At least it seems that the primary motivation of many individuals is...

A Time For Self-Renewal – Sunday, August 23, 1981

If spring is identified with youth and winter with the senior years, then summer must surely be the time of midlife.

Happiness—No Big Thing – Sunday, August 16, 1981

A newsmagazine noted that the question most people once evaluated themselves by was, "Am I doing right?" Then that question was replaced by "Am I...

The American Family—An Endangered Species – Sunday, August 09, 1981

During recent decades, our society has become increasingly sensitive to the various forms of life with whom we share the earth. Laws have been enacted...

The Legacy of Character – Sunday, August 02, 1981

Most of us have either participated in or viewed in the movies the reading of a last will and testament—where anxious relatives and friends await...