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  • Wal-Mart, With Sales Of $285 Billion, Accounts ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Wal-Mart, with sales of $285 billion, accounts for 8% of all U.S. retail sales, excluding autos and gasoline, and is expected to hit 12% by ’10 when sales will hit $500 billion. Al Meyers, Retail Forward VP, says the company “will have a material influence on gross domestic product” by ’10-’11. ...read more

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  • Generation Y Wants To Be Engaged, But It Does ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
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    Generation Y wants to be engaged, but it does not give marketers much time to do so. “So many are multi-tasking that the concept of time loses meaning with Gen-Y,” says Simmons Research Co-CEO Bill Engel.” They seem to squeeze 31 hours of time into one day. Their whole life is built on a multitude ...read more

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  • As I Began To Write, A Very Clear, If Unusual ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007
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    As I began to write, a very clear, if unusual illustration came to my mind. When you hear it at first you might be taken aback by the suggestion in the question. But, in light of what this series is about, discerning God’s purpose for each of us and our circumstances, it is a very good question to ...read more

    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Price Saving Beats Time Saving By 3-To-1 For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
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    Price Saving Beats Time Saving by 3-to-1 for women shoppers finds ShopSmart Opinion Poll. 76% of American women enjoy shopping, but 33% say the most stressful part is waiting in check out lines, followed by 29% stressed by interacting with salespeople. The average woman spends 385 hours annually ...read more

  • In Ancient Rome, Military Commanders Who Had Been ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Feb 25, 2007
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    In ancient Rome, military commanders who had been victorious in battle, killing at least 5,000 enemy troops, were honored publicly in a huge civil and religious ceremony called a Roman Triumph. The “triumphator,” as he was called, was paraded through the city ahead of his troops. In front of him ...read more

    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • In A Chapter About Rethinking Discipleship James ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 11, 2001
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    In a chapter about rethinking discipleship James Emery White states: Some of you may remember comedian Yakov Smirnoff. He said when he first came to the United States from Russia; he wasn’t prepared for the incredible variety of instant products available in American grocery stores. He says, "On ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • In Ancient Rome, Military Commanders Who Had ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In ancient Rome, military commanders who had been victorious in battle, killing at least 5,000 enemy troops, were honored publicly in a huge civil and religious ceremony called a Roman Triumph. The “triumphator,” as he was called, was paraded through the city ahead of his troops. In front of him ...read more

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  • Some Time Ago "Reader's Digest" Told The Story ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Some time ago "Reader’s Digest" told the story about a company who mailed out some special advertising business post cards with a mustard seed glued to it with the following caption that went something like this: "If you have faith as small as this mustard seed in our (particular product), you are ...read more

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  • A Supermarket In The Midwest Could Not ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A supermarket in the Midwest could not understand why at a certain time every winter there sales plummeted. They studied their product line and interviewed customers. They did everything possible to uncover the mystery. Finally someone made a remarkable discovery that changed everything. It seemed ...read more

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  • The Vice Fund Was Set Up In 2002 To Invest Solely ...

    Contributed by W F on Nov 4, 2007
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    The Vice Fund was set up in 2002 to invest solely in companies that … (Quote from their web site) “are engaged in the aerospace and defense industries, owners and operators of casinos and gaming facilities, manufacturers of gaming equipment such as slot machines, manufacturers of cigarettes and ...read more

    Denomination: *other

  • We Allow Our Daily Concerns To Turn Into Anxiety ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 24, 2007
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    We allow our daily concerns to turn into anxiety and therefore sin when our thoughts become focused on changing the future instead of doing our best to handle our present circumstances. Such thoughts are unproductive. They end up controlling us—though it should be the other way around—and cause us ...read more

    Denomination: Other

  • In Order To Combat Software Piracy, Microsoft ...

    Contributed by Benjamin Karner on Mar 7, 2008
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    In order to combat software piracy, Microsoft developed a validation system. When you try to download updates or add-ons from their website, a pop-up box asks you to install a piece of software that validates the software that you have on your computer as a “genuine Microsoft product.” If you have ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Publishers And Retailers Report ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    Christian Publishers and retailers report increased Bible sales in '07 fueled by audio editions Thomas Nelson's The Word of Promise audio project was the top-selling Bible at Christian retail in Q4 of '07, while Zondervan’s Inspired by ... The Bible Experience audio edition and derivative products ...read more

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  • Christian Publishers And Retailers Report ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    Christian Publishers and retailers report increased Bible sales in 2007 fueled by audio editions. Thomas Nelson’s The Word of Promise audio project was the top-selling Bible at Christian retail in Q4 of 2007, while Zondervan’s Inspired by ... The Bible Experience audio edition and derivative ...read more

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  • Internal ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
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    Internal Audit My wife Tina is an internal auditor for T. Marzetti. When she walks into a plant to do an audit she can tell a lot about that plant by what she sees. If she finds that the financials, employment records, inventory, and quality control aspects of the plant are good it is an indication ...read more

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  • In Ad 753, Pope Stephen Was Driven From Rome By ...

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 14, 2011
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    In AD 753, Pope Stephen was driven from Rome by Adolphus, King of the Lombards. He fled to Pipen. While he was there, he was asked by the monks of Cressy, in Brittany, if, in the case of necessity, baptism poured on the head would be lawful, in place of immersion. This was 723 years after the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Swindoll States This About "Grace Killers": ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 25, 2005
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    Swindoll states this about “Grace Killers”: There are killers on the loose today. The problem is that you can’t tell by looking. They don’t wear little buttons that give away their identity, nor do they carry signs warning every body to stay away. On the contrary, a lot of them carry Bibles and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • The 10 Essentials Of A Successful Consumer Direct ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 1,692 views

    The 10 Essentials of a successful Consumer Direct business: · Success depends on operating in and integrating all channels. · Targeted communications and partnerships will be more successful than mass marketing. · Older consumers can be won through younger family members. · Brands are power, but ...read more

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  • President Eisenhower Told This ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    (Illustration) President Eisenhower told this tale, "An old farmer had a cow that we wanted to buy. We went over to visit him and asked about the cow’s pedigree. The old farmer did not know what ’pedigree’ meant, so we asked him about the cow’s butterfat production. He told us that he did not have ...read more

  • If God Is To Develop His Plan In Your Life And ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 13, 2007
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    If God is to develop His plan in your life and you are to work at it with all your heart, then you must grow new spiritual muscle for the challenge. As a runner begins to train, his or her entire being is transformed. Within weeks of starting training the runner actually grows new capillaries. ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal