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  • The Job's Too Small

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 4, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,805 views

    THE JOB'S TOO SMALL There was a missionary in China whose talents and abilities were so outstanding that one of the American companies tried to hire him. They offered him an attractive job with a salary to match, but he turned it down. He told them that God had sent him to China as a missionary. ...read more

  • Veto Power

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Feb 28, 2012
     | 1,801 views

    VETO POWER Before democracy arrived in Poland, the country was run by Lords and rich landowners – the nobility from all over the country. The senate filled with these noblemen would make decisions for the country but they always had a hard time getting much done – why? Because every member of the ...read more

  • Memorandum  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,990 views

    MEMORANDUM To: Jesus, Son of Joseph, Woodcrafter Carpenter Shop, Nazareth; From: Jordan Management Consultants, Jerusalem.... Dear Sir: Thank you for submitting the resumes of the twelve men you have picked for management positions in your new organization. All of them have ...read more

  • The Christian Leader Profile™ Categorizes Leaders ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,098 views

    The Christian Leader Profile™ categorizes leaders into one of four types: Directing, Strategic, Team-Building or Operational. Directing leaders, tend to be the “big picture,” motivational leaders focus people’s attention on vision for the future, are most likely to exhibit biblical values. However, ...read more

  • Rick Warren Has Said In His Book "Purpose Driven ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 11, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,301 views

    Rick Warren has said in his book “Purpose Driven Life” that there are 2 main problems when thinking about spiritual gifts. One is called “gift-envy”. This means that we compares our abilities and gifts to others. In doing that, we might feel tempted to feel jealous of others or feel dissatisfied ...read more

  • How Mosaics Evangelize: Researcher George Barna ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,451 views

    How Mosaics Evangelize: Researcher George Barna says recent Barna Group research finds that Mosaics (adolescents through 20’s) are much more likely to share their faith through ongoing discussions with friends and through e-mail and instant message conversations than older adults. He advises ...read more

  • Tombstone Or An Urn?

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006
     | 1,696 views

    Tombstone or an Urn? Question that has come up over the years. Should I be buried or cremated? Some insist on bodily burial – so they can be bodily resurrected. If you believe that, then take heed of my advice, Stay clear of cannibals. Believing you have to be buried to be resurrected is ...read more

  • Wireless Music According To An Idc Study, U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 918 views

    Wireless Music According to an IDC study, U.S. wireless music services will have over 50 million users and generate more than a billion dollars in ’10. By the end of ‘06, the number of U.S. OTA customers, those with the ability to download and install content over a wireless network, will be ...read more

  • E. M. Bounds Writes In "The Possibilities Of ...

    Contributed by John Quigley on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,325 views

    E. M. Bounds writes in "The Possibilities of Prayer" : "THE ministry of prayer has been the peculiar distinction of all of God’s saints. This has been the secret of their power. The energy and the soul of their work has been the closet. The need of help outside of man being so great, man’s natural ...read more

  • Guiseppe Garibaldi Was An Italian Soldier Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,049 views

    Guiseppe Garibaldi was an Italian soldier who lived during the 1800’s. His father dreamed of his entering the priesthood, but Guiseppe had dreams of being a sailor, and the Navy was the way to do it. His leadership abilities caused him to rise quickly in the ranks, and in time, he amassed a ...read more

  • Running For Dinner Or For Life

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 14, 2008
     | 1,577 views

    Running For Dinner Or For Life The reason you do what you do is all important. There is an old fable about a dog that boasted of his ability as a runner. One day he chased a rabbit and failed to catch it. The other dogs ridiculed him on account of his previous boasting. His reply was, "You must ...read more

  • Amy Carmichael, Missionary To India's Children, ...

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Apr 14, 2010
     | 3,256 views

    Amy Carmichael, missionary to India's children, said her ability to trust God began with her confidence in God's character. She believed that God is, first and always, a loving Father. She believed God was in control, and everything He allowed into her life was ultimately for her good. And as she ...read more

  • Spiritual Formation And Exhaustion

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,253 views

    James Bryan Smith writes, "The number one enemy of spiritual formation today is exhaustion. We are living beyond our means ... physically. And as a result, one of the primary activities of human life is being neglected: sleep." In the 1850's, the average American slept 9.5 hours. By 1950, that ...read more

  • Hypocrisy Part Of Human Nature

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 24, 2019
     | 2,826 views

    “Since psychological studies first began, people have given themselves top marks for most positive traits. While most people do well at assessing others, they are wildly positive about their own abilities, Dunning said. That's because we realize the external traits and circumstances that guide ...read more

  • One Day Henry Ford Was Driving In The Michigan ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 1,999 views

    One day Henry Ford was driving in the Michigan countryside when he came upon a man whose Model T had broken down. The guy was bent under the hood trying to figure what was wrong. Mr. Ford stopped and asked if he could take a look. In a few minutes, he had the car running. The grateful owner ...read more

  • A Man By The Name Of Von Neumann Was A Brilliant ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,955 views

    A man by the name of Von Neumann was a brilliant mathematician. He also had an incredible memory, His feats of memory are described by Herman Goldstine: As far as I could tell, Von Neumann was able on once reading a book or article to quote it back verbatim; moreover he could do it years later ...read more

  • Joe Craig, Tucson, Az, Was Nearly 4 Yrs Old. He ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,149 views

    Joe Craig, Tucson, AZ, was nearly 4 yrs old. He was well-behaved except for one habit--he didn’t like to wear shoes. When it was time for his first Vacation Bible school, his parents told Joe he must keep his shoes on at church. He nodded in agreement, but they worried about his ability to resist ...read more

  • In The 1980's And Early 1990's, Nike Corporation ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,146 views

    IN THE 1980’S AND EARLY 1990’S, NIKE CORPORATION MADE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BY MARKETING THE PHRASE “I WANNA BE LIKE MIKE.” 1. SPORTS AND NON-SPORTS FANS ALIKE NEW THAT “MIKE” WAS MICHAEL JORDAN, THE BASKETBALL SUPERSTAR FOR THE CHICAGO BULLS. 2. CHILDREN ACROSS AMERICA DREAMED OF BEING THE NEXT ...read more

  • Film: The Green Mile

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Oct 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,542 views

    Film: The Green Mile Tom Hanks – Paul Edgecomb; Michael Duncan – John Coffey Coffey had the ability to reach inside and remove one's sickness. Hanks had a kidney infection/stone. Coffee reached out and touched him and was able to literally take on that sickness and remove it from Hanks. The ...read more

  • According To The Us Census Bureau, Almost 30 ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 5, 2007
     | 862 views

    According to the US Census Bureau, almost 30 percent of the people living within five miles of our church do not have the ability to paint their own home. If population projections are correct, that number will grow to nearly 35 percent by 2011. These folks are not impoverished or disabled, yet ...read more

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