Music & the Spoken Word Library

A Straight Line – Sunday, October 31, 1954

We recall once more the mathematical maxim that "a straight line is the shortest distance between two points".  In a day when so many people...

Concerning Simple Solutions – Sunday, October 24, 1954

Many centuries ago, Isaiah, the prophet of ancient Israel, implied that there would be certain ways marked out for men—marked out so plainly that "wayfaring...

Quick-Triggered Temper – Sunday, October 17, 1954

On this question again of man's having been given dominion over all the earth.  Subduing the earth loses much of its meaning unless we also...

Facing Life on our Feet – Sunday, October 10, 1954

From all observable evidence, it would appear that man was made for movement—that he was made to face life on his feet, moving, working, thinking,...

And they shall teach their children – Sunday, October 03, 1954

One of the most moving scenes of sacred writ is the one wherein the Savior said, "Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come...

What is Truth – Sunday, September 26, 1954

These words will not be new to some—but it is always timely to talk about truth.  "What is Truth?"  Of course, a word means only...

Suddenly It’s Autumn – Sunday, September 19, 1954

I don't know how it is where you live, but where we live there has been a different feel in the air these past few...

Parents Must Be Parents – Sunday, September 12, 1954

On this question again of freedom to do what we want to do: young people sometimes ask, "Why do parents worry so much, and watch...

There is no Freedom from Consequences – Sunday, September 05, 1954

Perhaps all of us at times have questions concerning freedom—especially young people who feel too closely tied, too closely tethered, and who sometimes seem to...