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  • The Curious Just Shows Up To Church But Doesnt ...

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Mar 15, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,926 views

    The Curious just shows up to church but doesnt try to get involved in the church. They show up physically but are absent spiritually. These types of people are much like the employee that comes to work to only punch the time card but are totally non-dedicated to the job. They expect to recieve ...read more

  • 10 Sobering Workplace Facts

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,516 views

    10 Sobering Workplace Facts (1) Half of all Americans today say they are satisfied with their jobs, down from nearly 60% in ’95. But among the 50% who are content, only 14% are “very satisfied.” (2) Job satisfaction has declined across all income brackets in the last 9 years. While 55% of workers ...read more

  • Who's Educating Our Kids?

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 10, 2010
     | 2,961 views

    WHO'S EDUCATING OUR KIDS? Now here's the thing. Often times we will tell ourselves, "Well it's the church's job to give my children a religious education, and it's the schools job to educate my children in other matters. And the Church will balance out the secular. But let me show you something ...read more

  • George Moore Tells The True Story Of Irish ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 19, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,890 views

    George Moore tells the true story of Irish peasants in the depression era that were hired by a wealthy benefactor to build some roads. When they started the job the men worked well, they sang their Irish songs and put their total energies into the job. They were so glad to be back to work again. ...read more

  • Picking Up The Large Bails Of Hay And Carrying ...

    Contributed by Deborah Guptill on Jun 11, 2007
     | 1,544 views

    Picking up the large bails of hay and carrying them to the horse pasture was not the easiest job. I could only carry one bail at a time, my friends who worked at the barn however were able to carry one in each hand and then toss them with ease once in the pasture. I would struggle under the weight ...read more

  • Recently A "Husband Shopping Center" Opened In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,847 views

    Recently a "Husband Shopping Center" opened in Dallas, where women could go to choose a husband from among many men. It was laid out with five floors, with the men increasing in positive attributes as you ascended up the floors. The only rule was once you opened the door to any floor, you must ...read more

  • As I Worked The Internet This Week, I Stumbled On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Nov 19, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,226 views

    As I worked the internet this week, I stumbled on the web page for the Colombian government. The Ambassador from Columbia to the USA is Andrés Pastrana. According to the web page he has two jobs – one is to manage the Columbian Embassy in Washington DC, which is responsible for serving Colombian ...read more

  • A Man Was Painting His House. He Only Bought 5 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,073 views

    A man was painting his house. He only bought 5 gallons of paint. He knew he couldn’t finish the job with 5 gallons, so he started to thin it with water. He thinned and thinned and finally the job was done. Then a big black cloud showed up over the house. It rained and rained and of course ...read more

  • While Research In The Early '90s Provided ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,961 views

    While research in the early '90s provided evidence that one's personality could predict job performance, numerous potential problems are associated with use of personality testing. Five former editors of Personal Psychology reviewed 7,000 manuscripts and they found there is very low validity of ...read more

  • Diamonds Are Nothing More Than Chunks Of Coal ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,844 views

    Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that ...read more

  • Not Happy With The View

    Contributed by Bill Love on Jul 29, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,677 views

    NOT HAPPY WITH THE VIEW A young salesman lands a job selling new windows door to door. On his first day of the job he comes across this sweet older lady who agrees to purchase a beautiful new window in her living room. A few days after the job was completed the salesmen gets a call from the lady ...read more

  • First-Time Mothers Are Working Longer Into Their ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
     | 1,117 views

    First-Time Mothers are working longer into their pregnancy and returning to work sooner after giving birth, according to the Census Bureau. USA Today reports 57% of new mothers in 1996-2000 worked full-time while pregnant vs. 40% in 1961-65. Women with a higher education are likely to be in ...read more

  • First-Time Mothers

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,417 views

    First-Time Mothers are working longer into their pregnancy and returning to work sooner after giving birth, according to the Census Bureau. USA Today reports 57% of new mothers in 1996-2000 worked full-time while pregnant vs. 40% in 1961-65. Women with a higher education are likely to be in ...read more

  • There Were 4 Christians, Everybody, Somebody, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jul 15, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,075 views

    There were 4 Christians, Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was a special job to do. Preach the Gospel. Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. ...read more

  • The Titanic Movie

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
     | 1,936 views

    The Titanic movie Segregation of the rich and poor… Rose DeWitt Bukater, rich, educated and beautiful Caledon Hockley, heir to a Pittsburg steel fortune, handsome and sophisticated. Jack Dawson, a poor orphan who worked from job to job with no real future in sight. This particular movie focused ...read more

  • Worker Satisfaction: A Recent Gallup Poll Shows ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 2,190 views

    Worker Satisfaction: A recent Gallup Poll shows workers are most satisfied with their relationships with coworkers and the physical safety conditions of their workplaces, and are least satisfied with the amount of work-related stress and their incomes. Over the past year, workers have grown more ...read more

  • Satisfied Workers: A Recent Gallup Poll Shows ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 1,496 views

    Satisfied Workers: A recent Gallup Poll shows that workers are most satisfied with their relationships with coworkers and the physical safety conditions of their workplaces, and are least satisfied with the amount of work-related stress and their incomes. Over the past year, workers have grown more ...read more

  • Unhappy: Half Of U.s. Workers Are Happy With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,459 views

    Unhappy: Half of U.S. workers are happy with their jobs, down from nearly 59% in ’95. A new Conference Board survey says the biggest decline in job happiness was among workers between 35 and 44 earning $25K to $35K per year. Experts claim the drop has been driven by rapid changes in technology ...read more

  • The Young Salesman Was Disappointed About Losing ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Browne on Dec 9, 2000
    based on 154 ratings
     | 10,193 views

    The young salesman was disappointed about losing a big sale, and as he talked with his sales manager he lamented, "I guess it just proves you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink." The manager replied, "Son, take my advice: your job is not to make him drink. Your job is to make ...read more

  • The Young Salesman Was Disappointed About Losing ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,064 views

    The young salesman was disappointed about losing a big sale, and as he talked with his sales manager he lamented, "I guess it just proves you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink." The manager replied, "Son, take my advice: your job is not to make him drink. Your job is to make ...read more

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