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  • When W.e. Sangster Was Appointed General ...

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,201 views

    When W.E. Sangster was appointed General Secretary of the Home Mission Department of Methodist Church in Britain, he divided labor between his subordinates, assigned each responsibility, and gave up all supervision. He never regretted such trust. It was said of Sangster: “his greatest grasp of ...read more

  • The Most Common Reasons Donors Discontinue ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,109 views

    The most common reasons donors discontinue giving: · 53% Don’t have the money · 30% Don’t know how the money is used · 27% Don’t know the ministry accomplishments · 23% Ministry spends too much on fund raising · 22% Don’t understand the ministry’s purpose Of course every reason has a reason behind ...read more

  • A Minister Was Speaking About All The Things ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Greene on Jan 23, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 1,835 views

    A minister was speaking about all the things money can’t buy. “Money can’t buy happiness, it can’t buy laughter and money can’t buy love” he told the congregation. Driving his point home he said, “What would you do if I offered you $1,000 not to love your mother and father?” A hush fell over the ...read more

  • It All Depends

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006
     | 2,400 views

    It all depends on where you are, It all depends on when you are, It all depends on what you feel, It all depends on how you feel. It all depends on how you’re raised, It all depends on what is praised, What’s right today is wrong tomorrow, Joy in France, in England sorrow. It all depends on point ...read more

  • Do It Myself

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,111 views

    It is said that D.L. Moody, in his early days in Chicago, was a regular attendant on the noonday prayer meeting at a local church. At one of these meetings a rich brother rose and told those present of an opportunity to do a certain good thing if only three or four hundred dollars could be raised ...read more

  • Did You Know That In June 2006 Israeli Doctors ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 26, 2008
     | 877 views

    Did you know that in June 2006 Israeli doctors and scientists successfully germinated a 2000 year old date palm, found at the Herodian fortress of Masada on the West Bank of the Dead Sea the seed was tagged the Methuselah. Friends there is coming a time when another seed is going to be ...read more

  • The Planting Story : A Little 8 Year Old Boy Was ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 26, 2008
     | 1,212 views

    The planting story : A little 8 year old boy was learning in school how plants grow, he was intrigued how a tiny seed can germinates in the ground and later burst through the ground, that week he attended a funeral where the pastor talked about the final resurrection of our bodies. Several days ...read more

  • Marital Strife And Other Bad Personal ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 2,169 views

    Marital Strife and other bad personal relationships can raise your risk for heart disease. What it likely boils down to is stress, a well-known contributor to health problems, as well as a potential byproduct of troubled relationships, claims a UK study published in the Archives of Internal ...read more

  • One Of The Most Terrific Mothers Of All Time Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 2,195 views

    One of the most terrific mothers of all time was Susannah Wesley. Susannah’s father was a minister and she was born in England in 1669 as the youngest of twenty-five children! Susannah was married at 19 to Samuel Wesley, also a minister and, not to be outdone, she had nineteen children herself. Her ...read more

  • The Empire Of Caesar Is Gone; The Legions Of Rome ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,888 views

    The empire of Caesar is gone; the legions of Rome are smouldering in the dust; the avalanches that Napoleon hurled upon Europe have melted away; the prince of the Pharaohs is fallen; the pyramids they raised to be their tombs are sinking every day in the desert sands; Tyre is a rock for bleaching ...read more

  • A Six Word Lesson? A Famous Speech

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 6, 2003
     | 2,145 views

    A SIX WORD LESSON? A FAMOUS SPEECH: Sir Winston Churchill speaks at Oxford the University Commencement. As the great statesman addresses the graduates, he steps to the podium, leans on his elbows, looks at the student body, and says: NEVER GIVE UP! --- the crowd raises to their feet and ...read more

  • The Scene Was San Diego Superior Court. Two Men ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 27, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,629 views

    The scene was San Diego Superior Court. Two men were on trial for armed robbery. An eyewitness took the stand, and the prosecutor moved carefully: “So, you say you were at the scene when the robbery took place?” “Yes.” “And you saw a vehicle leave at a high rate of speed?” “Yes.” “And did you ...read more

  • Brand Building: How Do You Build A Big Brand ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,277 views

    Brand Building: How do you build a big brand without the ad budget or marketing muscle of a giant operation? Business Week Small recommends four key steps. (1) Carve out a unique niche, often becoming the first and dominant brand in the category. (2) Outsource manufacturing and other functions that ...read more

  • Christian Giving Down: The Empty Tomb Reports ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 2,272 views

    Christian Giving Down: The Empty Tomb reports that church donations have dipped to a 35 year low. As a portion of after-tax income, giving has fallen from 0.66% per capita in ’68 to 0.38% in ’02. However, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that giving to the 400 largest charities rose 2.3% in ...read more

  • Profits Up—wages Down: Even Though The Economy ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,772 views

    Profits Up—Wages Down: Even though the economy added 2.2 million jobs in ‘04 and produced strong growth in corporate profits, wages for the average worker fell for the year, after adjusting for inflation—the first such drop in nearly a decade. The problem is not with the jobs themselves, but that ...read more

  • Strawberry Plants In Fl

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,632 views

    Strawberry plants in FL Several years ago, I had the opportunity to visit Plant City, Florida where they grow huge strawberries. They cultivate the soil and make special, raised beds for the strawberries. They then lay a thin sheet of black plastic over the beds before they plant the strawberries. ...read more

  • Strawberry Plants In Fl

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,089 views

    Strawberry plants in FL Several years ago, I had the opportunity to visit Plant City, Florida where they grow huge strawberries. They cultivate the soil and make special, raised beds for the strawberries. They then lay a thin sheet of black plastic over the beds before they plant the strawberries. ...read more

  • I Did An Experiment By Asking Everyone In The ...

    Contributed by James Chandler on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,011 views

    I did an experiment by asking everyone in the auditorium to say their name outloud three times. Beforehand I asked one man to say the name of Jesus three times outloud. After everyone had said their name outloud three times I asked if anyone had heard the name of Jesus being said. Only one person ...read more

  • Building A Cathedral

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,679 views

    BUILDING A CATHEDRAL A man once walked by a building site and saw three stone masons side by side, sweating over their work in the hot sun. He asked the first, "What are you doing?" "Laying bricks" came the reply. He asked the second stone mason, "And what are you doing?" "Building a wall." ...read more

  • Neil Chetnik, Author, Speaker, Expert On Men's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
     | 1,248 views

    Neil Chetnik, author, speaker, expert on men’s lives wrote in USA Today about the time he and his father were going through his grandfathers papers and he writes: "It was the first time I had ever seen my Dad cry, and Dad said, ’I am crying not only for my father, but also for me. His death means ...read more