Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2002
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BASICS OF SIKH FAITH
There are currently about 18 million who practice the Sikh Faith.
The Founder, Guru Nanak (1469-1539 C.E.) was the first of Sikhism’s 10 Gurus, a lineage of holy teachers that continued until the end of the 17th century. The Gurus are understood to be the mediators of divine
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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A survey of hundreds of pastors has allowed us to compile a preliminary list of measurable quality factors in the life of a congregation in ranking order. The twelve factors are:
1. Bible knowledge. Church members are increasing in their grasp of the teachings of the Bible. They can integrate
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
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Management Myths Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton, Stanford professors new book, Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense: Profiting From Evidence-Based Management, recently discussed their 5 favorite myths of management with U.S. News. (1) Financial Incentives Drive Good Performance.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
A preacher walked through a cemetery one day and saw a man desperate and distraught lying on one of the graves and pounding the sod with his clenched fists. The grave was obviously not a new one. The sod had established itself and the headstone showed signs of weathering.
As the preacher
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Contributed by Ed Sasnett on May 27, 2010
It seems to me that it is accurate to say our generation is in a relationship crisis. We have the highest divorce rate in the Western hemisphere, more couples live together than are married, absentee fathers or mothers are common, abortions that number into the hundreds of thousands
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
IMAGINARY JESUS
Matt Mikalatos has written a fictional story entitled, "Imaginary Jesus." In that story the main character encounters a wide variety of people who claim to be Jesus, but who actually represent our diverse and ever-changing depictions of who we want Jesus to be and the roles we want
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Methodist
Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
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REPENTANCE IS NOT A ONE-TIME EVENT
Doug Tegner tells the story of attending a one-day leadership retreat called to deal with his church's current crisis. Redwood Chapel was founded in 1962 and has since hosted the Bay Area Sunday School convention (BASS), had strong music programs, planted vibrant
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Methodist
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If you were asked to name three areas where you and your spouse disagree, you'd likely be able to do it without thinking very hard. Might even be able to produce a top 10 list if given a few more minutes. And sadly, unless someone at your house starts doing some giving in, the same issues are going
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Contributed by Steve Miller on Mar 9, 2008
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Max Lucado tells the story in his book, 3:16, Numbers of Hope, about Team Hoyt…
Team Hoyt consists of a father-son squad: Dick and Rick. They race. They race a lot. Sixty-four marathons. Two hundred and six triathlons. Six triathlons at Ironman distance. Two hundred and four 10K runs. Since 1975,
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Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 24, 2025
My name? Oh, I’m Steady—because that’s what Abraham always called me.
I’m not fast, I’m not fancy—but I can walk a long way without complaining.
I’ve carried all kinds of things for my master: water, wood, even tents through the desert wind.
But one morning, he packed something different—firewood
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Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 12, 2008
Preschool; Kindergarten; primary and elementary education; Middle School and Junior High; High School and Technical/Trade School; College and University; and postgraduate work are all the American Way of learning. From 3 – 4 years of age through the teenage years into early adulthood and sometime
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Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Nov 13, 2003
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If some of you are like me, you’ve been waiting with a bit of anticipation for the final segment of J.R.R. Tolkiens, The Lord of the Rings, to be released to movie theatres some time in the near future. If you’ve been following the story on the screen or reading it from the pages of a book, you’ve
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Lutheran
STAYING IN TOUCH...IN THE RIGHT WAY
Evangelism issue #1: staying in touch with the world -- in a right way
From InternetEvangelismDay.com:
"There are two major reasons why we so often fail to touch many non-Christians with the Gospel. Firstly, we frequently present the good news in language and
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Contributed by Ross Cochrane on May 25, 2010
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My youngest grandson had a birthday party not too long back. It was a pirate party so all his mates came dressed in pirate gear - eye-patches, head scarves, etc. At the door we presented every pirate with a plastic blow-up sword, which looked good but caused no damage at all. They wielded their
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Contributed by Rolando Delgado on Sep 22, 2010
HUDSON TAYLOR AND TRUE FRIENDSHIP
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Hay una breve reflexión sobre esto en la vida de Hudson Taylor. Después de haber estado largo tiempo en China, lejos de su país y de su esposa, él vino a casa y su esposa lo fue a recibir al barco. Tomaron un transporte juntos, y, desde
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
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VISITED BY ANGELS
Dr. Ralph Harlow tells the story getting away with his wife Marion for a few days to visit family and of walking with his wife through the woods of Ballarvale, MA as Spring was breaking forth. The path that he and Marion were on was spongy as they walked along a beautiful creek.
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Methodist