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Being A Parent And A Father Can Be An ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Being a parent and a father can be an interesting and trying experience. Someone said, “Fathers spend the first part of a child’s life urging him to talk and walk, and the rest of his childhood telling him to sit down and keep quiet.” A son who was in college wrote home to his dad. He said, “Dear ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:2-21

Tags: Children, Father's Day, Challenge, Parenting

The Trouble With Being A Leader Today Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The trouble with being a leader today is that you can’t be sure whether people are following you or chasing you. ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Being Humble Involves The Willingness To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Being humble involves the willingness to be reckoned a failure in ...read more

Tags: Humility

It Is Not A Question Of Being Willing To Go ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not a question of being willing to go straight through, but of going straight through. Not a question of saying, Lord, I will do it, but of doing it. There must be the reckless ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Ineffable Joy Of Forgiving And Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

The Point Of Living, And Of Being An Optimist, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The point of living, and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough to ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Volunteers Are The Only Human Beings On The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nations compassion, unselfish caring, ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Being A Journalist Is Simply Wonderful. It Is A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Being a journalist is simply wonderful. It is a lifelong license to follow that most basic human trait curiosity. It is permission to probe and delve into whatever interests you, as ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

One Of The Advantages Of Being Disorderly Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly ...read more

Tags: Discovery

The Eternal Quest Of The Human Being Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The eternal quest of the human being is to ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Greatness Lies, Not In Being Strong, But In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest ...read more

Tags: Greatness

An Essential Aspect Of Creativity Is Not Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail. Scientists made a great invention by calling their activities hypotheses and experiments. They made it permissible to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Problem With Being Retired Is That You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The problem with being retired is that you never know what day it is, what time it is, where you're supposed to be, or what you're supposed to be ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

There Is Only Misfortune In Not Being Loved; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is only misfortune in not being loved; there is ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

In Marriage, Being The Right Person Is As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In marriage, being the right person is as important as ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Being Intelligent Is Not A Felony, But Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Being intelligent is not a felony, but most societies evaluate it as ...read more

Tags: Thought

Being A Journalist Is Simply Wonderful. It Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Being a journalist is simply wonderful. It is a lifelong license to follow that most basic human traitcuriosity. It is permission to probe and delve into whatever interests you, as thoroughly or as superficially as you like, and then move on. You have a license to ask virtually any human ...read more

Tags: News

The Trouble With Being Punctual Is That Nine ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The trouble with being punctual is that nine times out of ten there is ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

And Here's The Whole Challenge Of Being A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"And here's the whole challenge of being a parent. Even though your kids will consistently do the exact opposite of what you tell them to ...read more

Tags: Parenting

It Is In Solitude That We Discover That Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is in solitude that we discover that being is more important than having and that we are worth more than the results of our efforts. In solitude we discover that our life ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness