Peace in a Troubled World – Sunday, November 03, 2024
Yehudi Menuhin was one of the great violinists of the twentieth century. To him, playing the violin was a form of human healing, a way...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
True Identity
October 27, 2024
Not long ago, I had the opportunity to serve as a lay minister in my congregation. One of my most enjoyable and meaningful responsibilities was...
We Need Everyone – Sunday, October 20, 2024
We live in a society that often seems to value outgoing, adventurous personalities over others. In a variety of ways, our culture suggests that we...
In Wisdom and Order – Sunday, October 13, 2024
We live in an incredible era of information. Advances in technology have put the world’s collective knowledge literally in the palm of our hand. We...
Everyday Courage – Sunday, October 06, 2024
“Everyday courage has few witnesses. But yours is no less noble just because no drumbeats for you and no crowds shout your name.” Those are...
Turn to Heaven – Sunday, September 29, 2024
If you’ve ever tried to help a toddler eat, you know how important independence is to human nature. The older a child gets, the more...
The Need to Be Appreciated – Sunday, September 22, 2024
[1] We all know that every person has basic needs: food, water, shelter. But we don’t often think of some less-visible needs. The philosopher and...
What is True Greatness – Sunday, September 15, 2024
People all over the world, in every culture and clime, pursue greatness. The desire to succeed and excel is as universal as is natural. But...
Lift Up Our Eyes – Sunday, September 08, 2024
The book of Psalms in the Bible is a collection of sacred poems of praise and prayer to God. Many were once set to music;...