Music & the Spoken Word Library

The Work of Fathers – Sunday, June 15, 1980

Of what work may a man be most proud?  Should he be proud to be a patriot? Should he be proud to preside over a...

The Role of Suffering – Sunday, June 08, 1980

Of all man's questions regarding human existence, the problem of suffering seems to be one of the most perplexing. For some individuals, pain and suffering...

On Reward and Punishment – Sunday, June 01, 1980

There are those who view life as a preparation for a kind of high and final court, in a literal sense, a supreme court. God...

Enduring to the End – Sunday, May 25, 1980

To endure to the end. . . that is the charge given us throughout the Scriptures. As we pause to honor those who have already...

The Law of Causes and Consequences – Sunday, May 18, 1980

Robert Ingersoll wrote, “In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments—there are consequences."1 One of the best known of nature's consequences is the law of...

Kiss It Better – Sunday, May 11, 1980

A toddler awoke in the middle of the night crying for his mother and screaming in pain with an earache. She rushed to him, scooped...

The Enemy is Fear – Sunday, May 04, 1980

Here in the United States, we have grown increasingly concerned about the health of our economic system. Indeed, the eroding effects of inflation seem to...

The Footsteps of God – Sunday, April 27, 1980

We have heard the choir herald spring's return, and our thoughts turn once again to the divine origin of this invigorating season. Is there a...

Lessons of Leadership – Sunday, April 20, 1980

"Come follow me," He said. "The final test of a leader," wrote Walter Lippman, "is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction...