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  • Where Are You Going? A Franklin Covey Survey ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    Where Are You Going? A Franklin Covey survey finds less than half of U.S. workers are aware or are committed to their company’s goals. Only 48% say their employers have a clear, strategic direction. 44% say their organization has effectively communicated its goals. 54% understand what they ...read more

  • In A Recent Cheerios Poll, 76% Of Kids 6 To 14 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,288 views

    In a recent Cheerios poll, 76% of kids 6 to 14 said their mom gives them the best advice. 46% said they always thank their mom for help, but 85% say they believe they should thank her more than they do. The survey also found that the top three characteristics of a great mom are being ...read more

  • Charles Spurgen Said It Best Over 100 Years Ago…

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Charles Spurgen said it best over 100 years ago… “you may study, look, and meditate, but Jesus is a greater Savior than we can ever think Him to be. Even when our thoughts are at there highest, Jesus is more willing to love us, help us, accept us, and ...read more

  • Healthy Benefits Of Friendship

    Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 19, 2008
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     | 1,819 views

    HEALTHY BENEFITS OF FRIENDSHIP A in depth study revealed that people with friends enjoy better health, live longer, are happier and find greater fulfilment in life. Time spent with friends will ENRICH our lives & make us healthier – it acts as medicine to help boost the immune system against both ...read more

  • What God Has ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009
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    What God Has Promised God hath not promised Skies always blue Flower-strewn pathways All our lives through. God hath not promised Sun without rain Joy without sorrow Peace without pain. But God hath promise Strength for the day Rest for the labor Light for the way; ...read more

  • Alex Haley, The Author Of Roots, Has A Picture ...

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 7, 2009
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    "Alex Haley, the author of ROOTS, has a picture in his office, showing a turtle sitting on a fence post. He says, ‘Any time I start thinking, WOW, ISN’T THIS MARVELOUS WHAT I’VE DONE!’ I look at that picture and remember what I learned a ...read more

  • The Beauty And The Harmony Of The Liturgy Find ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 21, 2009
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    “The beauty and the harmony of the liturgy find eloquent expression in the order by which everyone is called to participate actively. This entails an acknowledgment of the distinct hierarchical roles involved in the celebration. It is helpful to recall that active participation is not per se ...read more

  • I Like What S. D. Gordon Wrote: "It Is Startling ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 27, 2010
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    I like what S. D. Gordon wrote: "It is startling to think that Satan can actually come into the heart of a man in such close touch with Jesus as Judas was. And more--he is cunningly trying to do it today. Yet he can get in only through a door opened from the ...read more

  • In The Gospel In Hymns, Published In 1950, Is A ...

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 14, 2011
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    In The Gospel in Hymns, published in 1950, is a story about Philip Brooks, author of “O Little Town of Bethlehem”: One April fools day, Brooks saw a boy on Boylston Street in Boston trying to reach a doorbell. Brooks walked up the steps and said, "Let me help you, my little ...read more

  • A Child's Perspective Of Thankfulness  PRO

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Nov 25, 2011
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    A CHILD'S PERSPECTIVE OF THANKFULNESS When asked to list what he was thankful for, one little boy wrote, "My glasses!" "That's good," said the teacher, "they help you see better". "No," responded the child, "I’m thankful for my glasses because they keep the other boys from hitting and fighting ...read more

  • As Long As We Are In This World, The Physical ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chad Wright on May 11, 2002
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    As long as we are in this world, the physical heart will need help. Science has found one avenue to attempt to help the heart. It has been making great strides on creating and implementing an artificial heart. The world’s first recipient, Robert Tools, lived for 151 days after his artificial heart ...read more

  • Wayne Was Quite Bright And Very Interested In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 19, 2002
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    Wayne was quite bright and very interested in theology and spiritual matters. But there was a vacuum in the “inner parts” of our relationship. When I’d bring up a problem in my life, or express sadness or fear, Wayne would simply go away. It was a little eerie. I’d be sharing something very ...read more

  • Someone Once Said: A Bible In The Hand Is Worth ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 18, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
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    - Someone once said: A Bible in the hand is worth two in the bookcase. - And someone else said: A Bible stored in the mind is worth a dozen stored in the bottom of one’s trunk. - Here’s a pop quiz: Which of the following aren’t in the Bible? -Cleanliness is next to godliness - God helps those who ...read more

  • Why Me?

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 27, 2005
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    From the 9-20-05 Daily Bread A few years ago, an unkempt, poorly adjusted youth named Tim… was converted to Christ in an evangelistic crusade. Several days later…he was sent to my home so that I could help him find a good church. And so it was that he began attending with me. Though Tim needed ...read more

  • A Paraphrase Of Psalm 19:7-14  PRO

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 26, 2006
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    A PARAPHRASE OF PSALM 19:7-14 BY Lynnea J.H. Tanner “The law of the Lord is without flaw, putting our soul back to wholeness. The things the Lord reveals are unwavering, consistent in their nature, giving great understanding to the unlearned. The basic principles God has laid out are right making ...read more

  • A Story Is Told Of A Father And Son Driving Down ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    A story is told of a father and son driving down a lonely road as a blinding snow storm begins to fall, unable to see the father pulls to the side of the road there he sees off in the distance the lights of a farmhouse. The warm feeling of seeing the beacon of hope in the distance is overcome by ...read more

  • There Was A Little Boy Who Was Asked By His ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 11, 2007
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    There was a little boy who was asked by his father if he would move a fairly large stone in the backyard. The boy said, "Yes, I’ll do it. I’ll try." He tried very hard, but he couldn’t budge the stone. The father said, "Son, give it all you’ve got." He tried again and strained very hard. The ...read more

  • One Time Many Years Ago, The King Of Hungary ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 11, 2008
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    One time many years ago, the king of Hungary found himself depressed and unhappy. He sent for his brother, a good-natured but rather indifferent prince. The king said to him, "I am a great sinner; I fear to meet God." But the prince only laughed at him. This didn’t help the king’s disposition any. ...read more

  • No Hands But Yours

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 8, 2009
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    NO HANDS BUT YOURS In the courtyard of a quaint little church in a French village was standing a beautiful marble statue of Jesus with his hands outstretched. One day during the war, a bomb struck close to the statue and severely damaged it. After the battle was over, the citizens of the village ...read more

  • Missionaries' Lives Spared From Marytrdom As They ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 22, 2009
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    Missionaries’ Lives Spared from Marytrdom As They Sang the Hymn, "Face to Face" Many years ago, a band of Chinese terrorists had captured Rev. and Mrs. Porteous, who were serving as missionaries in China with the old China Inland Mission. The terrorists led them to a lonely spot on a hill and ...read more