Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 24, 2003
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Charles Cooley, regarded by many as one of the most brilliant American sociologists, propagated a concept called the “looking-glass self.” This view essentially states that a person’s self-concept is largely determined by what he/she believes the most important person in his/her life thinks about
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Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 29, 2003
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When a puzzle is put together each piece is interconnected to the other pieces. Alone a piece is inadequate; a single piece cannot show you the whole picture. Likewise if one or more pieces of the puzzle are missing then it is defective; it’s lacking an essential part and is incomplete.
Being
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Bart Leger on Feb 6, 2005
Remarking on the breathtaking wonders of the universe being revealed by the Hubble Space Telescope – wonders many people, including some scientists, say can only be attributed to a Creator God – George Will observed: “Soon the American Civil Liberties Union, or People for the American Way, or some
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
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College Student Gamers: Fully 65% of college students reported being regular or occasional game players. Women are more likely than men to be regular players of computer and online games--approximately 60% of women compared to 40% men reported this. 20% of gaming students felt that gaming helped
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ILLUSTRATION
The test of a financial loss would reveal whether or not we are depending on God and whether or not we understand that our possessions belong to him. Once the great evangelist John Wesley was on a trip, he got word that fire had destroyed his home. Instead of being upset, he declared
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Charismatic
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
Home Schooling continues its rapid growth with 2 million U.S. children being home schooled in ’05 vs. half that in ’02. Mike Smith, Home School Legal Defense Assoc., claims home schooling has proven through standardized achievement tests that home schooled children out perform those in both private
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Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2011
Mom was Right!
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for everyone. Many studies have found a relationship between eating breakfast and learning ability, attention span, and general well-being. The American Dietetic Association (www.eatright.org) reports that adults who eat breakfast
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Christian Missionary Alliance
ERROR VS. PERSON IN ERROR
This love and good will, to be sure, must in no way render us indifferent to truth and goodness. Indeed love itself impels the disciples of Christ to speak the saving truth to all men. But it is necessary to distinguish between error, which always merits repudiation, and
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Catholic
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 20, 2008
Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer, wanted to recruit 38-year old John Sculley, President of Pepsi-Cola. Jobs issued a tremendous challenge to Sculley. He asked, "Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water, or do you want a chance to change the world?"
What a challenge to
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jun 8, 2008
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A tombstone epitaph reads: “Pause stranger, when you pass me by. As you are now, so once was I. As I am now, so you will be. So prepare for death and follow me!” A passerby read those words and underneath scratched this response: “To follow you I’ll not consent, until I know
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 15, 2008
Wikipedia adds this insight:
"Humility, or being humble, is the defining characteristic of an unpretentious and modest person, someone who does not think that he or she is better or more important than others. The opposite of humility is pride.
The term "humility" is derived from the Latin word
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001
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The billionaire, H. Bunker Hunt, said, "A billion dollars ain’t what it used to be. You can lose it no matter how much you make. No matter what kind job you’ve got, you could break a leg, get sick, the economy can turn around, the place can burn down. In order to
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Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 15, 2001
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It’s very easy to pass judgement on people, especially if we haven’t passed through their experience. People who have lost a loved one, lost their job through being made redundant or lost a position of responsibility, often go through a valley of bereavement which can’t be understood second-hand.
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Baptist
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 7, 2001
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[The Delivery of a Child, Citation: Robin Greenspan, Chester, Massachusetts, Christian Reader, "Lite Fare."]
My cousin, Bill, was excited and nervous about the birth of his first child.
When the anticipated day arrived, the father-to-be drove his wife Betty quickly to the hospital, speeding past
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 8, 2002
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Men are merely taller children.
Honor, wealth, and splendor are the toys for which grown children pine; but which, however accumulated, leave them still disappointed and unhappy.
God never designed that intelligent beings should be satisfied with these enjoyments.
By His wisdom and goodness they
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