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  • Dr. James Dobson Reports That The Average ...

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jul 28, 2008
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    Dr. James Dobson reports that the average preschool child watches between 30 and 50 hours of television per week while the average time spent interacting with his or her father is 37 seconds per day. He also stated, "There is no higher calling on earth for men than to be a father." Casting Crowns ...read more

  • A Blessed Moment

    Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 26, 2008
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    A Blessed Moment I want to share a personal story with you that meant the world to me. I have seldom felt so loved and appreciated by my father as on our last trip visit our parents in Paraguay just a few months ago. I share this story because I want families. And, you might say that it is even a ...read more

  • The Lord Of Hosts (The God Of The Armies)

    Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
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    The Lord of Hosts (the God of the Armies) Approximately thirty different occasions the Lord unites His eternal nature to the human need of His servant. However, there is one name that stands apart from these and occurs around 290 times in the Bible. That's almost ten times the sum of all the ...read more

  • There Was Excitement All Through The Orphanage, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    There was excitement all through the orphanage, for a lady had come to take little Jane home with her. The girl was sort of nervous about the thought of becoming the kind ladies child, "Do you want to go with me and be my child?" the lady asked her in a gentle tone. The little girl said,” I don’t ...read more

  • The Phrase "He Brought Me Up Also Out Of An ...

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Oct 21, 2008
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    The phrase "He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay…" indicates that God did not just see what David was going through and He did not just listen as David talked; He did ...read more

  • We Carve What We Already See

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
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    WE CARVE WHAT WE ALREADY SEE I heard the story once of a great Cherokee wood carver. He took logs and sat them on a stump outside his back door and sat in front of that log sometimes for hours just staring at it. Finally, he would pick up his carving tools and start carving the most beautiful of ...read more

  • In One Of Dr. James Dobson's 2008 Newsletters, He ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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    In one of Dr. James Dobson’s 2008 newsletters, he writes: "Some years ago, executives of a greeting-card company decided to do something special for Mother’s Day. They set up a table in a federal prison, inviting inmates to send a free card to their Mom. The lines were so long they had to make ...read more

  • My Children Are Gone This Week. They Will Be ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 2, 2009
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    My children are gone this week. They will be back in a few days. I know what Zane will do. When he comes home, he will find me and tackle me and put his arms around me and say, "Daddy!" This should be our attitude toward God our Father. And one day, very soon, we will ...read more

  • God In Motion (From A 4th Grade Textbook)

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 12, 2010
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    GOD IN MOTION (FROM A 4TH GRADE TEXTBOOK) For centuries, scientists have debated whether the physical objects that make up the universe are naturally at rest or naturally in motion. If physical objects are naturally at rest, then any object in motion is made so by something else. This view ...read more

  • Honrar Es

    Contributed by Juan Quintero on Feb 12, 2010
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    Honrar es: 1. Respetar a alguien. 2. Enaltecer o premiar su mérito. 3. Dar honor o celebridad. 4. Como fórmula de cortesía para enaltecer la asistencia, adhesión, etc., de otra u otras personas. 5. Dicho de una persona: Tener a honra ser o hacer algo. Honor is: 1. Respecting everyone. 2. ...read more

  • Hey Bob! Building Margin In Your Life

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
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    "HEY BOB!" BUILDING MARGIN IN YOUR LIFE In his book, The Short List: In A Life Full of Choices, There Are Only Four That Matter, Butterworth tells of the time when he came home to his family after another weekend speaking engagement when his then youngest son decided to start talking at the Monday ...read more

  • Dads Make A Difference

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
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    DADS MAKE A DIFFERENCE Dad, you might not feel like your presence is very important. You might not feel like you are making a difference, but you are. Fatherless kids are more likely to: - Be convicted of a violent crime (2,000% more likely than those with fathers) - Be involved in a teen / ...read more

  • Not Raising Grass But Kids

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010
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    NOT RAISING GRASS BUT KIDS Dr. Tony Evans talks about a major league baseball superstar's recollection of his boyhood home. He, his friends, and his father played baseball quite often in their backyard. As a result, the grass had really taken a beating. It didn't look good anymore, unless you were ...read more

  • Spiritual Leadership Begins At Home

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010
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    SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP BEGINS AT HOME I like the way Paul Carlson put it in Leadership Journal years ago. He said, "Your spiritual leadership begins at home. In dealing with the family, remember that you have been blessed by the Lord, not beatified. Don’t expect your wife to stop asking you to carry ...read more

  • My Daddy Is Here!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010
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    MY DADDY IS HERE! David Elkind, a psychologist, tells the story of visiting his middle son's nursery school class, at the request of his teacher. She wanted him to observe a "problem child" in the class. While he was there, he caught a conversation between his son and some other boys. There ...read more

  • Build Character Into Your Children  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010
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    BUILD CHARACTER INTO YOUR CHILDREN David Kraft was a big, strong man -- all muscle. At the age of 32, he was six feet, two inches tall and weighed 200 pounds. He had been to seminary and ended up working with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, because of his athletic background. Then he was ...read more

  • Child-Speak

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010
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    CHILD-SPEAK Someone had noticed that the word "father" appears in the dictionary just before the word "fatigued" and just after the word "fathead." So to all us fatigued, fathead fathers, Happy Father's Day! *** One time a little boy was asked to define Father's Day and he said, "It's just like ...read more

  • Rooting For You

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2010
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    ROOTING FOR YOU Zig Ziglar tells of the time he took his young son golfing. The boy was still relatively new to the game, so Zig was very impressed by his son’s performance on one of the par 4 holes. At the tee, the boy lifted the ball straight and true down the fairway. A second shot got him ...read more

  • The Colt Mccoy Story

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
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    THE COLT MCCOY STORY College football experienced a masterpiece national championship game featuring the number one ranked Crimson Tide from Alabama against the undefeated ballers from the University of Texas. The Longhorns, led by their Heisman nominated quarterback Colt McCoy hoped to prove to ...read more

  • He's My Dad.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
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    "HE'S MY DAD." A group of scientists and botanists were exploring remote regions of the Alps, looking for new species of flowers. One day they noticed through binoculars a flower of such rarity and beauty, that its value to science was incalculable. But it lay deep in a ravine with cliffs on both ...read more

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