Music & the Spoken Word Library

The Beginning of Things – Sunday, July 31, 1955

Last week we spoke of the beginning of things—of men who have had the courage to move into uninhabited places, and to make good beginnings. 

To live, to work, to worship… – Sunday, July 24, 1955

As concerning the moving of men into uninhabited places, this brief and meaningful sentence comes from the journal of an eminent American: "The beginning of...

To Enjoy the Journey – Sunday, July 17, 1955

On this question again of wondering always when we are going to "get there": When our children are young and very dependent upon us, sometimes...

When are we going to get there? – Sunday July 10, 1955

A frequent question from those who are going somewhere is this: "When are we going to get there?" It is a question typical of children...

Thou inquirest what liberty is…- Sunday, July 03, 1955

We should like to begin today with a sentence with which we could well conclude—a sentence taken from the New Testament—"Where the Spirit of the...

The Unanswered Questions – Sunday, June 26, 1955

No doubt all of us are troubled at times by the unanswered questions of life.  No doubt all of us are given to wondering at...

He was good to my son – Sunday, June 19, 1955

Have you ever heard a father say of someone: "He was good to my son"?  If you have, you have no doubt sensed something that...

The Connotations of Cleanliness – Sunday, June 12, 1955

Among the interesting things of life are the meanings we allow words to take unto themselves.  There are many words whose sounds are sweet because...

On Coming to Accountability – Sunday, June 05, 1955

Today we should like to suggest a bit of after-commencement counsel: For students leaving school—for millions of them—summer is a season, generally speaking, of less...