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  • Henri Nouwen, Who Was A Roman Catholic Priest And ...

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jul 2, 2002
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    Henri Nouwen, who was a Roman Catholic priest and a man of deep devotion to Christ said this: I often think: "A life is like a day; it goes by so fast. If I am so careless with my days, how can I be careful with my life?" I know that somehow I have not ...read more

  • Whereas "Belief" Suggests Bare Opinion, "Faith," ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 9, 2004
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     | 1,437 views

    Whereas “belief” suggests bare opinion, “faith,” whether in a car, a …medicine, a protégé, a doctor, a marriage partner, or what have you, is a matter of treating the person or thing as trustworthy and committing yourself accordingly. The same is true of faith in God, and in a far-reaching way. ...read more

  • Lifelong A New National Fatherhood Initiative ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006
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    Lifelong A new National Fatherhood Initiative survey finds 88% of Americans believe marriage should be a lifelong commitment and 89% agree “all things being equal, it is better for children to be raised in a household that has a married mother and father.” Also, 71% reject the statement: “Either ...read more

  • Hollywood Isn't Listening: There Wasn't A Single ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Hollywood Isn’t Listening: There wasn’t a single R-rated movie in the top 20 grossing movies last year. The 20 top grossing movies of last year all have one thing in common — not one carried an R rating. Experts say there’s a struggle between what families ...read more

  • Marketing Myth: There Is The Long-Held Belief ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
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    Marketing Myth: There is the long-held belief that older TV viewers (ages 40 to 50) rarely change brand loyalty. Age Wave research company says boomers are, in fact, more open to new things such as new cell phone technology, Internet shopping, and other products. Marketers shouldn’t fall into ...read more

  • It Is Said That If You Want To Know What Is ...

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Nov 14, 2006
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    It is said that if you want to know what is important to a person, take a look at his or her checkbook (or spending habits, if you don’t have a check book). Money marks the importance of a particular thing to us. The New Testament reflects this, particularly in the teaching of Paul. He intimates ...read more

  • Marketing Myth There Is The Long-Held Belief ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 18, 2007
     | 1,554 views

    Marketing Myth There is the long-held belief that older TV viewers (ages 40 to 50) rarely change brand loyalty. Age Wave research company says boomers are, in fact, more open to new things such as new cell phone technology, Internet shopping, and other products. Marketers shouldn’t fall into the ...read more

  • The Ability To Think Straight, Some Knowledge ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "The ability to think straight, some knowledge of the past, some vision of the future, some skill to do useful service, some urge to fit that service into the well-being of the community these are the most vital things education must try to produce. If we can achieve them in the citizens of our ...read more

  • If We Are To Maintain The Great Heritage Which ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "If we are to maintain the great heritage which has been bequeathed to us, we must be like-minded as the fathers who created it. We must not sink into a pagan materialism. We must cultivate the reverence which they had for the things that are holy. We must follow the spiritual and moral leadership ...read more

  • Prayer To Us Is Not Practical; It Is Stupid, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Prayer to us is not practical; it is stupid, and until we do see that prayer is stupid, that is, stupid from the ordinary, natural, common sense point of view, we will never pray. It is absurd to think that God is going to alter things in answer to prayer. But that is what Jesus says He will do. ...read more

  • New Earth

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 1, 2009
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    Randy Alcorn: How many of us are truly looking forward to the New Earth? Consciously? Daily? In our idle moments, when our mind gravitates to whatever excites and interests us the most, what do we think about? A new car? A movie? A business opportunity? A chance to get rich? An attractive ...read more

  • The Testimony Of Jesus Is The Spirit Of ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 11, 2009
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    “The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy”. This means that prophecy at its very heart is designed to unfold the beauty and loveliness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In the present age, therefore, the Spirit of God is not only to glorify Christ but to show believers things to come ...read more

  • As Christian We Might Have Dropped Some Of Those ...

    Contributed by Ladonna Omobude on Nov 24, 2009
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    As Christian we might have dropped some of those four lettered curse words; however we still curse others by speaking evil and wishing evil upon them. The Bible says in James 3:10"Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so ...read more

  • God, Coaching And Discipline

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009
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    GOD, COACHING AND DISCIPLINE Tom Landry the famous coach of the Dallas Cowboys in their heyday said: "The role of the coach is to make people do things they don’t want to do to achieve the results they want to achieve." As soon as I heard that, I thought of God. Isn’t that ...read more

  • Some Years Ago I Was In A Discussion With A ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 3, 2010
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    Some years ago I was in a discussion with a member of the so-called Unity Church of Christianity. He said he believed the same thing I did - Unity - Jesus is the Way-Shower. We follow His example of a good life. Christianity – Jesus is the Way to God. Jesus gives us new life by dying for our ...read more

  • Three Bones In Church

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 23, 2011
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    THREE BONES IN CHURCH Church members may be divided into three classes in a mere skeleton outline: wishbones, jawbones, and backbones. The wishbones are always languidly hoping that their church will somehow grow without their effort. The jawbones talk their way out of doing things, and the ...read more

  • What Is "Daily Bread"?

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 18, 2011
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    WHAT IS "DAILY BREAD"? Martin Luther wrote in 1529: "What does daily bread mean? Everything that nourishes our body and meets its needs, such as food, drink, clothing, shoes, house, yard, fields, cattle, money, possessions, a devout spouse, devout children, devout employees, devout and faithful ...read more

  • Afraid Of The Unknown

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 27, 2011
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    AFRAID OF THE UNKNOWN Those things we have never seen or experienced can seem overwhelming. On the old maps, back before the world was understood in modern terms, cartographers, map makers, would put down what they knew, but at the edges of the map, beyond which they had no knowledge or ...read more

  • Story: The Second Grade Teacher Had Been Giving ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    STORY: The second grade teacher had been giving a lesson on science. She had explained about magnets and showed how they would pick up nails and other bits of iron. Now it was question time, and she asked, “My name begins with the letter M and I pick up things. What am ...read more

  • Dwight Moody Was Once Addressing A Crowded ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Dwight Moody was once addressing a crowded meeting of children in Scotland. To get their attention, he asked, “what is prayer?” He really wasn’t expecting the children to answer. To his amazement, hands shot up all over the auditorium. One lad quoted his textbook answer, “Prayer is an offering up ...read more