Music & the Spoken Word Library

Discipline – Sunday, August 05, 1945

Delivering a well-earned spanking to a child, with the assurance, "This hurts me worse than it does you," is a bit of hackneyed humor that...

The Record – Sunday, July 29, 1945

There are times when we may be disposed to conduct our lives carelessly and indifferently, on the assumption that when it is opportune and necessary,...

The Opportunist – Sunday, July 22, 1945

We remember from childhood those who were forever changing the rules in the middle of the game, to their own advantage—and if they couldn't, they...

On Defining Evil – Sunday, July 15, 1945

In order to justify their own actions, men, knowingly or otherwise, are constantly attempting to define evil in such a way as to give themselves...

On Becoming self-reliant – Sunday, July 08, 1945

We live in the paradoxical situation of having more people concerned about other people's problems than ever before, and the more the concern, seemingly the...

Security—and Freedom – Sunday, July 01, 1945

Much consideration is given these days to the question of security. Security is a blessing greatly to be desired, and few men there are who...

On Remaining Unchanged – Sunday, June 24, 1945

Conscientious parents often find it necessary to advise their children against frequenting questionable places or traveling with questionable company. But youth are confident in their...

The Question of Marriage – Sunday, June 17, 1945

The world has become somewhat scrambled of late—that is, people have; and countless numbers, uprooted from their customary environment, find themselves in strange and unfamiliar...

Legality and Morality – Sunday, June 10, 1945

It was an ancient prophet, reputed for much wisdom, who observed with seeming discouragement: "Of making many books there is no end." (Ecclesiastes 12:12.) We...