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A Quote On Proper Stewardship!

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 20, 2012

Nowery states, "The stewardship of resources is a serious business; and God’s will is that we give it serious attention. This demands that we have the right perspective on our resources, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:37, Luke 6:38

Tags: Stewardship, Finances

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Are Worried About Seeing Him Spend His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"You are worried about seeing him spend his early years in doing nothing. What Is it nothing to be happy? Nothing to skip, play and run around all ...read more

Tags: Children

Probably It Was In That Moment That All The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Probably it was in that moment that all the bickerings and back-talk of husbands and wives originated; when Adam called to Eve to come and look at his First Fish while it was still ...read more

Tags: Sports

The 10 Essentials Of A Successful Consumer Direct ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

The 10 Essentials of a successful Consumer Direct business: · Success depends on operating in and integrating all channels. · Targeted communications and partnerships will be more successful than mass marketing. · Older consumers can be won through younger family members. · Brands are power, but ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Leadership Confidence Levels ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

LEADERSHIP CONFIDENCE LEVELS FALLING The 2008 Harris Poll of American leadership confidence has measured the confidence finds 15 of the 16 items listed show a fall in confidence from 2007. They are leadership in medicine down from 35% to 28%, the White House down 22% to 15% and small business ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:8

Tags: Leadership General

Living Beyond Their Means: Some 40% Of Americans ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Living Beyond Their Means: Some 40% of Americans admit they live beyond their means. Seniors are most likely to match their spending to income, while young adults are most likely ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

In A Scottish Cemetery The Following Epitaph ...  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 11, 2001

In a Scottish cemetery the following epitaph appears on a new tombstone: Here lies Hamish McTavish, Whose deeply sorrowing widow continues To carry on his flourishing ...read more

Tags: Grace, Death, Grieving,

Denomination: United Methodist

I Dread Success. To Have Succeeded Is To Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I dread success. To have succeeded is to have finished ones business on earth, like the male spider, who is killed by the female the moment he has succeeded in his courtship. I like a ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

According To A 3m Survey, 45% Of Laptop-Using ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

According to a 3M survey, 45% of laptop-using business travelers admit to peeking at someone else’s laptop in public places. 50% have noticed others looking ...read more

Tags: Church General

Education Pays: The Unemployment Rate For All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Education Pays: The unemployment rate for all people with a bachelor’s degree or better was just 2.9% in February, vs. 8.5% for people with less than a high school ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Wish I'd Bought One: A Single Ipo Share Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Wish I’d Bought One: A single IPO share of Coca-Cola bought for $40 in 1919 would be worth $4 million today, a 14.9% average annual ...read more

Tags: Money

Wealth Woes: A Recent Study By Columbia ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Wealth Woes: A recent study by Columbia University found that rich kids suffer higher incidences of substance abuse, anxiety, and depression than their middle-class and even ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Worry Or Worship  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jun 7, 2004

Christian author and speaker Jill Briscoe said: We can worry or we can worship. Strangely enough, busy people find it a whole lot easier to worry than to worship. ...read more

Tags: Guilt, Worship Benefits

Denomination: Baptist

Rich Universities The 3 Most Endowed U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Rich Universities The 3 most endowed U.S. universities are Harvard ($28.9 billion), Yale ($18 billion) and Stanford ($14 billion), reports the National Assoc. of College & ...read more

Stand By Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009

STAND BY YOUR SIGN When an individual or a congregation has the attitude of compromise in regard to spiritual values and truths, dark days are ahead. All who strive to be Christians feel a certain amount of pressure from the world. Through the strength that Christ gives, we can overcome the world ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Tags: Truth

It Pays To Satisfy Customers Studies Suggest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

It Pays To Satisfy Customers Studies suggest that 70% of complaining customers will do business with you again if you resolve the problem in their favor. And 95% will return if you fix it immediately. (Managing ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Church Plants: This Year (2005), The 16.4 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Church Plants: This year (2005), the 16.4 million-member Southern Baptist Convention plans to plant 1,800 new churches using by-the-book niche-marketing ...read more

Tags: Church General

If The Present Congress Errs In Too Much ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send 150 lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour? ...read more

Tags: Government

Nothing Less Than The Highest Ideals, The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing less than the highest ideals, the most scrupulous anxiety to do right, the most accurate knowledge of the problems it has to meet, and a sincere sense of moral responsibility will save journalism from a subservience ...read more

Tags: News

High On Their Huddles

Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 25, 2011

HIGH ON THEIR HUDDLES One of my favorite preachers is Dr. Tony Evans in Dallas. Some years ago I heard him give the following description of the purpose of the church service. He said, "In football they have a huddle, the goal of the huddle is to give you thirty seconds to call the play; that is ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

Denomination: Baptist