Music & the Spoken Word Library

The Myths of Aging – Sunday, November 29, 1981

It takes a lot of trust in the Lord as we go through life. There are many myths about growing old. Some fear old age....

Gentleness – Sunday, November 15, 1981

Recently, a small girl was playing with her cat, dangling yarn in front of its face and pulling it away as the tabby pawed. As...

The Priceless Value of Common Things – Sunday, November 08, 1981

Some of the things we value most in life—though we might not always realize it—are the most common. It prompted one author to observe, "Genius...

Science and Faith – Sunday, November 01, 1981

From the beginning of time, man has debated the issue of faith vs. science—which is right.

Goals Bring Growth – Sunday, October 25, 1981

Thoreau reminded us that “men were born to succeed, not to fail,”1 but the line between success and failure may be so fine that we...

Worldliness – Sunday, October 18, 1981

In a very real sense, the world is too much with us. Most of us lay waste our powers here in an endless round of...

Loving God – Sunday, October 11, 1981

Seeing what love God has bestowed on us, His children, should create in us a sense of obligation, a duty to return in kind the...

Our Place in Human History – Sunday, October 04, 1981

"The only real differences in the world are made by one person—the right person in the right place at the right time." So wrote Sydney...

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...