Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Dec 15, 2008
God's Will Prevails
David Aikman, formerly of Time magazine, in 2002 spent three months researching the state of Christianity in China. He tells an incredible story. The Chinese church after fifty years of persecution and repression is thriving. When the Communists took control of China five
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
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As high as 85% of the stress we feel in life is caused by indecision or lack of
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Contributed by Rick Brown on Feb 15, 2008
BUMPER STICKER WAS SEEN THAT TOLD THE STORY OF HUMANS TRYING TO CONTROL LIFE -
"EAT
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Baptist
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 13, 2006
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At one time, Mike Tyson was the most feared heavyweight boxer in the ring. Jon Saraceno interviewed Tyson for USA Today. In the interview, Tyson was honest as he reviewed his life. The article says, “Almost 39, he is anything but at peace. Confused and humiliated after a decadent lifestyle
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Methodist
Contributed by Rob Morton on Jun 5, 2001
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There were three guys talking in the pub. Two of them are talking about the amount of control they have over their wives, while the third remains quiet.
After a while one of the first two turns to the third and says, "Well, what about you, what sort of control do you have over your wife?"
The
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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Three men applied for a job driving a truck over a mountain route. The first guy said,
"I’m such a good driver, I can come within one foot of the edge without losing control." The
second guy said, "Oh yah, well I can come within six inches of the edge and not lose control."
The man doing the hiring
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Baptist
Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 4, 2007
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“Obedience for Our Own Safety”
An aviation cadet, on a practice flight, temporarily stricken blind, in panic radioed that message to his control officer. The officer radioed back, “Follow my instructions exactly.” After keeping the blinded cadet circling the field until the whole field was
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Christian Church
Contributed by Bumble Ho on Sep 26, 2005
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The movie “Thirteen” retells the life story of a typical thirteen-years-old girl in LA. In one scene, the girl was depressed, so she got into a bathroom and start getting a razor and cut her arms with it and inflicted pain on herself so that she could feel better. “What!” I was shocked and could
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Christian Missionary Alliance
Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 24, 2003
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Charles Cooley, regarded by many as one of the most brilliant American sociologists, propagated a concept called the “looking-glass self.” This view essentially states that a person’s self-concept is largely determined by what he/she believes the most important person in his/her life thinks about
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Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Aug 14, 2006
A study done by leading psychologist Daniel Goleman of nearly 200 large, global companies revealed that emotional intelligence, especially at the highest level in the companies, is the sine qua non [an indispensable and essential action] for leadership2.
The components of emotional intelligence
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 20, 2006
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In his book Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster observes, “More than any other discipline, fasting
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Congregational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"The education establishment has many excuses for black low academic achievement: apathetic and irresponsible parents, violent and disruptive students, and students who are alien and hostile to the education process. The education establishment is correct when it says that these anti-learning
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