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Self-Control, Liberty and Law

July 3, 2022

For over 40 years, Richard L. Evans was the voice and writer of Music & the Spoken Word. In 1959, he delivered a message that,...

A Life Changing Lesson

June 26, 2022

Years ago, a man learned a life-changing lesson after starting a new job. He wanted to connect with some of his coworkers, particularly with a...

A Sacred, Holy Calling

June 19, 2022

Perhaps the best-known prayer ever uttered, the Lord’s Prayer, begins: “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name” (Matthew 6:9). To hallow is...

The Greatest Commandments

Long ago, a lawyer asked Jesus which of the commandments is the greatest. He certainly had many to choose from, among hundreds of decrees from...

Peace Like a River

June 5, 2022

Because God loves His children, He has filled this world with goodness and beauty that proclaim His love. Among those good and beautiful things are...

To Remember and be Remembered

May 29, 2022

Dale Adams has an unusual hobby—one that has brought meaning and perspective to his life while also honoring those who have gone before. Dale reads...

Indebtedness and Gratitude

May 22, 2022

Not long ago, a university researcher decided to conduct an experiment on gratitude. But her motives weren’t purely academic. This researcher is also a mother...

Of Enemies and Friends

May 13, 2022

God gives each of us a limited supply of time, and for the most part, we choose how to use it. The writer E. B. White...

Motherhood Matters

May 8, 2022

A novel by French writer Victor Hugo tells of a small group of soldiers who met a starving woman and her children in the woods....