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  • Bad Company

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,405 views

    BAD COMPANY George Washington once wrote, "Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your reputation. For it’s better to be alone than in bad company." William Gladstone said, "Choose wisely your companions, for a young man’s companions, more than his food or clothes, his home or ...read more

  • For Instance, Perhaps We Can Imagine Overhearing ...

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Feb 8, 2009
     | 1,579 views

    For instance, perhaps we can imagine overhearing Osama Bin Laden speaking to some of his Senior AQUI Operatives (and Bad Guys) in IRAQ: “Remember BROTHERS, when the chips are down, I’ll always be there for you. Unfortunately, the chips seem to be rather down at the moment; and at the rate the ...read more

  • One Man For All

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 25, 2009
     | 1,095 views

    ONE MAN FOR ALL A small village was about to be attacked by their enemies. A young man who the enemy was looking for ran into the village to hide. The enemy threatened to kill everyone if they did not give up the man. They asked the village elders what to do. They determined it was better that ...read more

  • Wayne Gretzky Is Arguably The Greatest ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ian Biss on Sep 30, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 1,970 views

    Wayne Gretzky is arguably the greatest professional hockey player that ever played the game. He was recognized by his number 99, blazoned upon his half tucked in jersey. His entire career he wore his jersey that way because he, like so many other sports players was terribly superstitious. They feel ...read more

  • Satan Argued With Jesus One Time About Who Had ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 2,719 views

    Satan argued with Jesus one time about who had the greater power! Satan said, ’I can do anything you can do only better.’ Jesus replied, ’Ok, prove it, go ahead and try creating a man.’ Satan said, ’No problem,’ as he reached down and picked up a handful of dirt and ...read more

  • A Different View Of Peace  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Mavis on Oct 30, 2001
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,113 views

    A DIFFERENT VIEW OF PEACE "Islam, we’ve been told, is related to the Arabic word meaning "peace." This is correct, except that the word means a particular kind of peace. A better translation is "surrender" or "submission." It describes the peace when a vanquished soldier lays down his arms in ...read more

  • One Morning At Breakfast, Doug Vogue Decided To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 30, 2001
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,797 views

    One morning at breakfast, Doug Vogue decided to teach his 4 year old Caleb his first Bible verse, John 3:16. He slowly enunciated the words: "For God so loved…" The second time he said the verse even slower, encouraging Caleb to fill in certain words. When he got to "…shall not perish but ...read more

  • Believe Or Reject  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,332 views

    Believe or Reject I would recommend you either believe God up to the hilt, or else not to believe at all. Believe this book of God, every letter of it, or else reject it. There is no logical standing place between the two. Be satisfied with nothing less than a faith that swims in the deeps of ...read more

  • Modest Gratitude  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 8,070 views

    MODEST GRATITUDE In a sense, gratitude is an expression of modesty. In Hebrew, the word for gratitude - hoda’ah - is the same as the word for confession. To offer thanks is to confess dependence, to acknowledgment that others have the power to benefit you, to admit that your life is better because ...read more

  • Enablement For Uncommon Things

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Dec 2, 2004
     | 1,457 views

    Enablement for Uncommon Things Peter F. Drucker: No organization can depend on genius; the supply is always scarce and unreliable. It is the test of an organization to make ordinary human beings perform better than they seem capable of, to bring out whatever strength there is in its members, and ...read more

  • Raise Sales By 20% Without Attracting Any New ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,036 views

    Raise Sales by 20% without attracting any new customers? Leo J. Shapiro & Assoc., a Chicago market research firm, says supermarkets can do just that by, among other things, making sure they don’t run out of stock and providing better help to customers looking for goods. If ...read more

  • Direct Mail Is Still King: Although Direct Mail ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,845 views

    Direct Mail Is Still King: Although direct mail is still the most effective fund raising media for non profit organizations, it continues to get more expensive. Growing competition has forced lower response rates. Now, NPO’s are conducting analysis and segmentation up front to better identify the ...read more

  • Lifelong: A New National Fatherhood Initiative ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,804 views

    Lifelong: A new National Fatherhood Initiative survey finds 88% of Americans believe marriage should be a lifelong commitment and 89% agree “all things being equal, it is better for children to be raised in a household that has a married mother and father.” Also, 71% reject the statement: “Either ...read more

  • Every Morning In Africa A Gazelle Wakes Up. It ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 31, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,399 views

    “Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest lion or it will not survive. Every morning a lion wakes and it knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve. It doesn’t matter if you are the lion or the gazelle, when the sun comes up, ...read more

  • Quote: - Charles Spurgeon Once Said, "I Would ...

    Contributed by Tom Osterkamp on Mar 19, 2007
     | 1,270 views

    QUOTE: - Charles Spurgeon once said, "I would recommend you either believe God up to the hilt, or else not believe at all. Believe this book of God, every letter of it, or else reject it. There is no logical standing place between the two. Be satisfied with nothing less than a faith that swims in ...read more

  • Behind The Back Conflict

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 6, 2009
     | 2,340 views

    BEHIND THE BACK CONFLICT We say one thing to people’s faces and then another behind their backs. Sometimes it seems easier and not worth the conflict. I remember being asked by a boss about my opinion concerning a fellow employee. I really felt that the boss needed to do his job better in training ...read more

  • Many Jewish Families Lost Their Place In The ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 12, 2010
     | 1,215 views

    Many Jewish Families lost their place in the genealogical record by failing to return home. Also, many who once had a place at our table, have disappeared, and can no longer prove their pedigree. Their status with the Lord and with men is in doubt. Perhaps a Christian. Perhaps a member. But ...read more

  • Quote: C. S. Lewis

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
     | 2,014 views

    Quote: C. S. Lewis "Anyone who has ever taught or attempted to lead others knows the tendency in all of us toward exaggerating our depth of character while treating leniently our flaws. The Bible calls this tendency hypocrisy. We consciously or subconsciously put forward a better image of ...read more

  • Managing From Upstairs

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,751 views

    Joe Torre had been a catcher and a broadcast announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals. Shortly after he was named manager, according to the Pittsburgh Press, New York Yankees’ announcer Phil Rizzuto suggested that managing could be done better from high above the baseball field--from the level of the ...read more

  • In The Darkest Time Of World War Ii In The City ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,065 views

    In the darkest time of World War II in the city of London a message came across the air to bring a New Year’s message to the discouraged people. In the process the announcer quoted the following poem: “I said to a man who stood at the gate of the year Give me a light that I may tread, safely into ...read more

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