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  • In A 1991 Poll, George Gallup, Jr., Reported ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 1,384 views

    In a 1991 poll, George Gallup, Jr., reported seven needs of the average American: 1. The need for shelter and food, 2. The need to believe life is meaningful and has a purpose, 3. The need for a sense of community and deeper relationships, 4. The need to be appreciated and respected, 5. The ...read more

  • Patience  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,887 views

    Patience: 1. Is the ability to sit back and wait for an expected outcome without experiencing anxiety, tension, or frustration. 2. Is the ability let go of your need for immediate gratification and be willing to wait. 3. Patience is the trait that displays tolerance, compassion, understanding, and ...read more

  • Neal Alexander, Publisher And President Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
     | 1,778 views

    Neal Alexander, Publisher and President of United Methodist Publishing House/Abingdon says, "What is clear is that the yearning and need for spiritual resources is growing. Contemporary life doesn’t make religious experience irrelevant, it makes it indispensable. The further segmentation of our ...read more

  • The Center For Creative Leadership In San Diego ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006
     | 1,995 views

    The Center for Creative Leadership in San Diego reports that companies whose leadership was rated high in ethics, employee motivation, employee development and communication enjoy 20% higher profits. Employee replacement costs range from $5,700 to $50,000 per person, not counting the immeasurable ...read more

  • November 2006, A Study Led By David Martin (An ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 31, 2008
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    November 2006, a study led by David Martin (an oncologist at the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute in California) tested whether a mouse’s diet alone can affect its descendants. The researchers fed meals high in minerals and vitamins – such as B12 – to pregnant mice that have a gene ...read more

  • Another Area That We Need To Exercise Care Is In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
     | 1,916 views

    Another area that we need to exercise care is in our communication. Employed by the human-development center of a corporation in the Midwest, a young woman was training the employees in proper dress codes and etiquette. One day as she was stepping onto the elevator, a man casually dressed in ...read more

  • I Believe In Little Children As The Most ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
     | 2,181 views

    "I believe in little children as the most precious gift of Heaven to earth. I believe that they have immortal souls created in the image of God, coming forth from him and to return to him. I believe that in every child are infinite possibilities for good and evil and that the kind of influence with ...read more

  • We Are Living In A Generation Where Stolen ...

    Contributed by Virgil Gibson on Oct 17, 2007
     | 1,996 views

    We are living in a generation where stolen identity is very common. This is where someone else uses your name, social security number and etc to make purchases and charges these to your account. This can happen from loosing your wallet or purse, or someone coming in contact with documents with ...read more

  • Quote: "You Can Give Without Loving, But You ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 22, 2008
     | 1,775 views

    Quote: “You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving” (From Illustrations Unlimited). Quote: Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love resting. Long-suffering is love enduring. Kindness is love’s touch. Goodness is love’s character. Faithfulness is love’s habit. ...read more

  • We Do Not Need More Intellectual Power, We Need ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,744 views

    "We do not need more intellectual power, we need more moral power. We do not need more knowledge, we need more character. We do not need more government, we need more culture. We do not need more law, we need more religion. We do not need more of the things that are seen, we ...read more

  • What Can Be Proved Requires No Faith To Accept. ...

    Contributed by David Tack on Nov 24, 2011
    based on 1 rating
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    "What can be proved requires no faith to accept. Faith rests upon the character of God, not upon the demonstrations of laboratory or logic...To try to find a common ground between the message of the cross and man's fallen reason is to try the impossible, and if persisted in must result in an ...read more

  • Guys, You'd Better Understand This. There's A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2001
    based on 136 ratings
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    Guys, you’d better understand this. There’s a points system at work and the ladies are keeping score. Here’s a small sample just for your information: Duties You make the bed +1 You make the bed, but forget to add the decorative pillows -1 You throw the bed spread over the rumpled sheets ...read more

  • Shadowlands Is A Powerful ...

    Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 29, 2008
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    Shadowlands is a powerful movie Based on the life of C.S. Lewis. In one scene Lewis has just return from London to Oxford. Thru interesting circulmstances he met Joy Gresham, And American woman who was interested in his writings. Later on in the story Lewis marries Joy Gresham in a private ...read more

  • The Church: A Model Home  PRO

    Contributed by Ciprian Luca on Jun 19, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,262 views

    THE CHURCH: A MODEL HOME "Perhaps the best analogy to describe all this is that of a model home. We are God's demonstration community of the rule of Christ in the (unbelieving) city. On a tract of earth's land, purchased with the blood of Christ, Jesus the kingdom developer has begun building new ...read more

  • Confused People Listen Better, Not Always, But ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 1,829 views

    "Confused people listen better, not always, but more often than people whose minds are made up. Those folks listen only in order to critique, to see if someone else is on the right track, namely theirs. Confused people are more likely to combine kindness with whatever convictions emerge out of ...read more

  • Most Important Of All, The Discoveries Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
     | 1,610 views

    Most important of all, the discoveries of molecular biologists, far from strengthening Darwin’s claims, are throwing more and more doubt on traditional Darwinian evolution. They say that biochemicals are now known to be so enormously complex that “quite explicit instructions” were necessary for ...read more

  • The Message Of The Nativity According To The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,106 views

    The message of the nativity according to the article is this: “An Enduring symbol. Christ’s birth has been a powerful story through-out the ages. The Nativity is a three dimensional depiction of that timeless story and an enduring symbol of faith, hope, and love for Christians around the world. The ...read more

  • E. Stanley Jones Tells Of The Time He Was About ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 16, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
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    E. Stanley Jones tells of the time he was about to board a plane when he heard God, in his spirit, telling him not to get on the plane. He learned later that the plane crashed and there were no survivors. When he shared his experience with someone, they said, “You mean to say that you were the ...read more

  • A Young Lad Was Hospitalized Because A ...

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Nov 28, 2006
     | 2,021 views

    A young lad was hospitalized because a life-threatening condition had developed. The boy became sad during the lengthy stay. One of his school teachers asked permission from the nurse to visit the boy in his room and review grammar and math with him. When questioned by the nurse, after the lad ...read more

  • Erwin Mcmanus Reminds Us That Christianity Is A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 26, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,558 views

    Erwin McManus reminds us that Christianity is a dangerous faith. Listen to what he says: "How could we ever think the Christian faith would be safe when its central metaphor is an instrument of death? It is not a coincidence that baptism is a water grave depicting death and resurrection"..."It is ...read more