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Cars R Us 59% Of Americans Mainly Drive A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Cars R Us 59% of Americans mainly drive a domestic brand car, 27% an Asian model, and 6% a European brand. The kind of car we drive tells a lot about us. Republicans are most likely to drive a U.S. domestic brand while Democrats and independents are more likely to drive an Asian brand. 45% of ...read more

Tags: Money

Teachers Important

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

TEACHERS IMPORTANT 64% of U.S. adults believe teaching is one of the most important jobs in America today; 20% disagree. The same survey found 80% of adults say their teachers were at least somewhat important in shaping the direction of their lives. 39% say teachers were very important in that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:7

Tags: Gifts General

Saint Francis Xavier

Contributed by Dr. John Singarayar on Feb 20, 2024

Saint Francis Xavier: An Example of Indian Missionary Enthusiasm and Cultural Fusion In India, the 16th century Catholic saint Francis Xavier is revered as a symbol of missionary zeal and cross-cultural harmony. One of the earliest Jesuit missionaries, Xavier was born in Spain in 1506, and he and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Tags: Mission, Missionary

Denomination: Other

That Is A Good Book Which Is Opened With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit. A. Bronson Alcott [Amos Bronson Alcott] (1799–1888), U.S. educator, ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

One Must Be A Wise Reader To Quote Wisely And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well. A. Bronson Alcott [Amos Bronson Alcott] (1799–1888), U.S. educator, social ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

The Study Of Tools As Well As Of Books Should ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The study of tools as well as of books should have a place in the public schools. Tools, machinery, and the implements of the farm should be made familiar to every boy, and ...read more

Tags: Food

Power Has An Incredible Ability To Corrupt. Yet ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Power has an incredible ability to corrupt. Yet must power always corrupt? Jesus demonstrated that power could be wielded in new, creative and constructive ways ways that ...read more

Tags: Power

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

A Survey By Phi Delta Kappa, A Professional ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

A survey by Phi Delta Kappa, a professional educators fraternity, finds 60% of teachers support a constitutional amendment permitting spoken prayers in public schools. (The ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

As Many As 15 Million Latchkey Children Come Home ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

As many as 15 million latchkey children come home to an empty house and spend an average of 20-25 hours a week alone reports the U.S. Education ...read more

Tags: Children

The Commencement Speaker Represents The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The commencement speaker represents the continuation of a barbaric custom that has no basis in logic. If the state of oratory that inundates our educational institutions during the month of June could be transformed into ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

59% Of '06 College Grads Report Their Top ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

59% of ’06 college grads report their top priority is a balance between personal and professional life. For 46% it’s to pursue further education, 27% build a solid financial base and ...read more

The Average U.s. Pastor Has Received Continuing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Average U.S. Pastor has received continuing education on 3.6 different topics during the last two years. Ellison Research finds even though most ministers have gone through seminars or classes, 36% say their church doesn’t budget for it, and the average church that does so allocates just $1,504 ...read more

Tags: Church General

A Study Of Impatience

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011

A STUDY OF IMPATIENCE In March of 2006, the Associated Press and Ipsos surveyed 1,003 adults concerning Americans’ attitudes and behavior regarding impatience. Some of the findings included: • While waiting in line at an office or store, it takes an average of 17 minutes for most people to lose ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Tags: Patience, Fruit Of The Spirit

Men As Role-Models For Children

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009

MEN AS ROLE-MODELS FOR CHILDREN I am still struck by a report I heard months ago by an educator studying the needs of the District’s school system. He had found, in studying the children, that up to about the third grade they were bright, ambitious, eager to learn; but that somewhere after that, ...read more

Tags: Children

Some Of The World's Greatest Geniuses Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some of the world's greatest geniuses were self-educated men and women who visualized success for themselves, who saw themselves overcoming all handicaps, who gained the heights, first through achieving a ...read more

Tags: Thought

The Great Teacher...performs Certain Actions, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The great teacher...performs certain actions, says certain things that create another teacher. This other teacher is the one hidden inside the student. When the master teacher is finished, the newborn professor inside the youngster ...read more

Tags: Learning

Michael S. Hamilton, Assistant Professor Of ...  PRO

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

Michael S. Hamilton, Assistant Professor of History at Seattle Pacific University wrote, "In the 1930’s, most missionary agencies emphasized evangelism, church-planting, and discipleship. In 1998, however, four of the five largest overseas ministries specialized in relief, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-22

Tags: Sharing Your Faith, Great Commission, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Baptist

Already The Hour Is Late. Government Has Laid ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Already the hour is late. Government has laid its hand on health, housing, farming, industry, commerce, education, and to an ever-increasing degree interferes with the people's right to know. ... We approach the point of no return when government becomes so ...read more

Tags: Government

The Older I Grow, The More I Am Convinced That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The older I grow, the more I am convinced that there is no education which one can get from and costly apparatus that is equal to that which can be gotten from contact with great men and women. Instead of studying books so ...read more

Tags: Culture