Music & the Spoken Word Library

Try Your Best – Sunday, February 8, 2015

No one ever does everything perfectly right all the time. Each of us makes mistakes and falls short of perfection. That’s life, and that’s OK.Broadway...

Rejoice with Those Who Rejoice – Sunday, February 1, 2015

Feeling genuinely happy for another person’s good fortune may be one of the truest marks of authentic goodness and real friendship. Surprisingly, it sometimes seems...

As We Age – Sunday, January 25, 2015

In many ways, life gets better with age—sometimes surprisingly so. The common belief is that a person’s overall sense of well-being goes downhill as he...

The Right Man for the Time – Sunday, January 18, 2015

Always there have been struggles—for individuals and for groups. But for each struggle, there are always men and women who rise above the ugly and...

Don’t Be Tricked – Sunday, January 11, 2015

Every magician knows that the secret to any magic trick—from pulling a rabbit out of a hat to making a coin disappear—is really quite simple:...

A More Purposeful Life – Sunday, January 4, 2015

As another new year rolled around, a middle-aged man sat quietly in his favorite chair. His wife noticed him staring ahead with a thoughtful look...

The Morning and Evening Questions – Sunday, December 28, 2014

Benjamin Franklin is known for many things; he was a founding father, statesman, scientist, philosopher, author, entrepreneur, inventor, and businessman. But as great as his...

Fear Not – Sunday, December 21, 2014

During this joyful season, we reflect upon the greatest story ever told. It is not a long story, comprising only a chapter or two of...

Luke 2 – Sunday, December 14, 2014

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And...