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  • Gratitude—a Necessary Attitude  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 8,828 views

    GRATITUDE- A NECESSARY ATTITUDE A few years ago Dr. Nick Stinnett of the University of Nebraska conducted a group of studies called the "Family Strengths Research Project" Stinnett and his researchers identified six qualities that make for strong families. The first quality and one of the ...read more

  • In 1928 A Group Of The World's Most Successful ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 15, 2003
    based on 42 ratings
     | 2,655 views

    In 1928 a group of the world’s most successful financiers met at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago. The following were present: The president of the largest utility company, The greatest wheat speculator, The president of the New York Stock Exchange, A member of the President’s Cabinet, The ...read more

  • The Concert Impresario, Sol Hurok, Liked To Say ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,426 views

    The concert impresario, Sol Hurok, liked to say that Marian Anderson hadn’t simply grown great, she’d grown great simply. He says: "A few years ago a reporter interviewed Marian and asked her to name the greatest moment in her life. I was in her dressing room at the time and was curious to hear the ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago Dr. Nick Stinnett Of The ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,739 views

    A few years ago Dr. Nick Stinnett of the University of Nebraska conducted a group of studies called the "Family Strengths Research Project": Stinnett and his researchers identified six qualities that make for strong families. The first quality and one of the most important to be found in strong ...read more

  • Carl Rogers, A Psychologist, Was 22 Years Old ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 10, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,611 views

    Carl Rogers, a psychologist, was 22 years old when he entered Union Theological Seminary in New York in 1924. While there, he participated in a seminar organized to explore religious doubts. Rogers later said of the group, “The majority of members...in thinking their way through questions they had ...read more

  • Honesty Ranking: Firefighters Top The Annual ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,210 views

    Honesty Ranking: Firefighters top the annual CNN/USA Today Gallup Poll ranking the honesty, integrity and ethical standards of various professions. 90% of Americans rated them “high” or “very high.” Close behind firefighters in the ratings were nurses (84%), members of the military (81%), policemen ...read more

  • Mom Managers: The First-Ever State Of The Home ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,521 views

    Mom Managers: The first-ever State of the Home survey from Whirlpool Home Appliances finds 40% say they run their home like a business, with 58% keeping to-do lists at home for themselves. The tasks most often delegated to other family members include cleaning bathrooms (65%), doing dishes (62%), ...read more

  • On Monday, September 15, 2008, A Very Interesting ...

    Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Sep 24, 2008
     | 1,739 views

    On Monday, September 15, 2008, a very interesting panel of men was assembled and interviewed as a PBS special. The program aired on Friday night, September 19th. The gathering was of past and current White House Chief of Staff. One of the questions that was posed to the men was, “In your ...read more

  • On Monday, September 15, 2008, A Very Interesting ...

    Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Sep 25, 2008
     | 1,465 views

    On Monday, September 15, 2008, a very interesting panel of men was assembled and interviewed as a PBS special. The program aired on Friday night, September 19th. The gathering was of past and current White House Chief of Staff. One of the questions that was posed to the men was, “In your ...read more

  • Shedding Light On Thanksgiving  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,983 views

    SHEDDING LIGHT ON THANKSGIVING The Associated Press, New York, carried this short piece on the first Thanksgiving: "This time of year, classrooms across the United States are filled with tales of the first Thanksgiving feast. But children might not be getting the whole story, says Kenneth C. ...read more

  • Philippine Missionary Fellowship, Inc. Is A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,602 views

    Philippine Missionary Fellowship, Inc. is a mission-organization founded in 1957. It is now 46 years old. Members, workers, leaders and sponsors have come and go but the mission of the Lord is continuously growing and doing mightily in the sight of God. At present, there are 260 workers in the ...read more

  • The Conversion Of George Whitefield

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 29, 2011
     | 5,135 views

    THE CONVERSION OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD In the 1730's in England, a young man named George Whitefield desperately wanted to be right before God. As a student at Oxford, he was part of the Holy Club, along with John and Charles Wesley. The members of that club rose early every day for lengthy ...read more

  • On Tithing

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,837 views

    On Tithing: W.A. Criswell tells of an ambitious young man who told his pastor he’d promised God a tithe of his income. They prayed for God to bless his career. At that time he was making $40.00 per week and tithing $4.00. God did just that and in a few years his income increased and he was tithing ...read more

  • As Clayton J. Schmit Put It In His Commentary On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,454 views

    As Clayton J. Schmit put it in his commentary on our text, “The moment of birth is one of unspeakable joy. Yet, if parents stopped to count the cost of taking a child home (which, fortunately, they never do) they might be tempted to turn the gift down. The cost of baby food and diapers, sleepless ...read more

  • Joseph Was Despised Because Of His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 2,759 views

    Joseph was despised because of his Behavior. (Vv. 8-11) Joseph was despised not for doing evil but for doing good. Joseph typifies the Lord in many ways. Sidlow Baxter observes that he was the beloved son, that he was the rejected servant, and also the exalted Savior. The way that he was despised ...read more

  • "worst Day - Best Day - Begins And Ends With Me"

    Contributed by Terry Miller on Mar 24, 2022
     | 1,164 views

    No note was written. There was no obvious clue to why I had reached the depths of a horrible pit of desperation. How could life for a forty-something get any worse than that? My Worst Day had brought me to contemplating suicide! A feeling of reaching life’s dead-end road had overpowered any ...read more

  • Together, Nine Physically Handicapped Persons ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Dec 13, 2001
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,531 views

    Together, nine physically handicapped persons conquered Mount Rainier. One of the mountain climbers had an artificial leg. Another was an epileptic. Two were deaf, and five were blind. Despite these handicaps, the nine successfully negotiated the 14,000 foot climb and got back down again. Asked how ...read more

  • Is God's Will Always Done? No, Because God Does ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 1,980 views

    Is God’s will always done? No, because God does not will for us to sin. As a parent I want my children to be successful and to be a productive member of sciety. Doesn’t every parent want that? Then why are our prisons full to over flowing? Every coach wants every shot to go through the hoop, ...read more

  • Evangelical Council For Financial ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
     | 1,979 views

    Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability’s latest annual report reveals their 840 members had a combined total income of $4.81 billion, spent $3.71 billion on program expenses, have total assets of $5.81 billion with liabilities of $2.3 billion. Cash donations and foundation grants ...read more

  • What's A Burden?

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 10, 2011
     | 4,481 views

    WHAT'S A BURDEN? What a "burden" is according to Scribal Law (re: Sabbath observance): * Food equal in weight to a dried fig * Enough wine for mixing in a goblet * Milk enough for one swallow * Honey enough to put upon a wound * Oil enough to anoint a small member * Water enough to moisten an ...read more