Music & the Spoken Word Library

Faith in Humanity – Sunday, April 25, 2021

It’s common these days to despair about the lack of courtesy and the increasing hostility in the world. And there is cause for concern: high-profile...

Something Is Better Than Nothing – Sunday, April 18, 2021

During one holiday break, a family decided they would work on an intricate jigsaw puzzle. They hoped this would be a fun opportunity to spend...

The Great Power in Every Human Heart – Sunday, April 11, 2021

More than three decades ago, the Velvet Revolution brought an end to authoritarian rule in what was then known as Czechoslovakia. This was a revolution...

The Hope and Promise of Easter – Sunday, April 4, 2021

If hope had a season of its own, a day on the calendar, it might very well be Easter. No matter what yesterday may have...

Simple, Small, and Quiet – Sunday, March 28, 2021

At times, the world seems so big and overwhelming, we may wonder how anything we do can ever make a difference. We might feel this...

Those Who Are Prepared – Sunday, March 21, 2021

Common sense is not always common practice. We know we need to be prepared for rainy days in the future, and yet we put it...

Love and Loneliness – Sunday, March 14, 2021

Throughout history, when people have faced difficult challenges, we’ve found strength in togetherness, in gathering together. Wars, natural disasters, and health crises have traditionally inspired...

One Thing Not to Leave Undone – Sunday, March 7, 2021

In a recent newspaper article, lawyer, and former Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent, now in his 80s, quoted the Book of Common Prayer: “Almighty...

Courage to Carry On – Sunday, February 28, 2021

On September 7, 1940, German bombers attacked London, England. They attacked again the next day. And the next. Over the following eight months, Londoners did...