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  • John Sculley Was President Of Pepsi Co During The ...

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jun 3, 2007
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    John Sculley was president of Pepsi Co during the 1970s and early 1980s He is best known for his marketing skills, particularly in his introduction of ’the Pepsi Challenge’ at Pepsi Co, He became CEO of Apple from 1983-1993. What caused Pepsi Cola president John Sculley’s dramatic shift to become ...read more

  • Daddy Wars Conflicts Are Becoming Increasingly ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
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    Daddy Wars Conflicts are becoming increasingly common in workplaces, as fathers press for more family time. As dads demand paternity leave, telecommuting, flexible work schedules and other new benefits, they’ve ignited what workplace specialists call Daddy Wars. Several Fortune 500 companies now ...read more

  • Daddy Wars Conflicts Are Becoming Increasingly ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
     | 1,085 views

    Daddy Wars Conflicts are becoming increasingly common in workplaces, as fathers press for more family time. As dads demand paternity leave, telecommuting, flexible work schedules and other new benefits, they’ve ignited what workplace specialists call Daddy Wars. Several Fortune 500 companies now ...read more

  • Dobson: Differences In Generations

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2010
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    DOBSON: DIFFERENCES IN GENERATIONS James Dobson recently wrote about the difference between the current generation and the WW II generation of fifty years ago: "Commitment, dedication, and patriotism have given place to sensuality, hedonism, and selfishness. If the decade of the '40s was ...read more

  • Resurrection Tree

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011
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    RESURRECTION TREE In a cemetery in Hanover, Germany, is a grave on which were placed huge slabs of granite and marble cemented together and fastened with heavy steel clasps. It belongs to a woman who did not believe in the resurrection of the dead. Yet strangely, she directed in her will that her ...read more

  • Reducing The Glare

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2011
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    REDUCING THE GLARE Just a few years ago (2004), Frank Gehry finished his landmark creation of the 274 million dollar Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Now, with all that money you'd expect the building to shine, and it does. The shimmering stainless steel concert hall is truly marvelous to ...read more

  • Believing In Anything  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 8, 2011
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     | 3,887 views

    BELIEVING IN ANYTHING G.K. Chesterton once said, "It is often supposed that when people stop believing in God, they believe in nothing. Alas, it is worse than that. When they stop believing in God, they believe in anything." Without God the only standard of TRUST - of right and wrong - is what ...read more

  • Craving Milk

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 26, 2011
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    CRAVING MILK I remember our grandkids had ravenous appetites towards mother's milk and they all grew fat as over-stuffed ticks. All 4 of them were roly-poly by 3 months of age. There was an obvious direct corollary between milk ingested and weight gain. Likewise, spiritual infants who crave ...read more

  • Fear Of The Resurrection

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 2, 2012
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    FEAR OF THE RESURRECTION In a cemetery in Hanover, Germany, is a grave on which were placed huge slabs of granite and marble cemented together and fastened with heavy steel clasps. It belongs to a woman who did not believe in the resurrection of the dead. Yet strangely, she directed in her will ...read more

  • Meekness: The Cutting Horse And The Mule

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Mar 20, 2023
     | 1,869 views

    Meekness is strength under control. At one time in my life, I was heavily involved with horses. It is a beautiful thing to watch a well-trained cutting horse work. Just a gently touch of reign on his neck or a shift in the rider’s weight can ignite a quick turn in that powerful animal. He does ...read more

  • Barna Notes The Main Reason Why People Do Not ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 26, 2004
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    Barna notes the main reason why people do not currently attend church in a survey he did in 2000 and in 1990: Main reason for not attending church 2000 1990 1. No time; schedule conflicts; working 26% 24% 2. Not interested; nothing to offer 16% 16% 3. ...read more

  • The Great Anglican Bishop, J. C. Ryle, Said Of ...

    Contributed by Robert Walter on Dec 24, 2004
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    The great Anglican Bishop, J. C. Ryle, said of these first seekers of truth (the Magi), “We read of no greater faith than this in all the Bible. It is a faith that deserves to be placed side by side with that of the penitent thief. The thief saw one dying the death of a malefactor and yet prayed to ...read more

  • One Sunday In A Midwest City, A Young Child Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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    One Sunday in a Midwest city, a young child was "acting up "during the morning worship hour. The parents did their best to maintain some sense of order in the pew but were losing the battle. Finally, the father picked the little fellow up and walked sternly up the aisle on his way out. Just before ...read more

  • Pastor Training: The Most Common Types Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Pastor Training: The most common types of training pastors seek are: · Leadership/management skills – 54% · Church growth – 52% · Prayer/spiritual growth/renewal – 49% · Evangelism/outreach training – 45% · Personal skills training – 28% · Discipleship/small group development – 26% · Worship ...read more

  • Thomas Watson -- Sin Is Such A Trade That ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006
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    Thomas Watson -- Sin is such a trade that whoever follows is sure to break. What did Achan get by his wedge of gold? It was a wedge to cleave asunder his soul from God. What did Judas get by his treason? He purchased a halter. What did King Ahaz get by worshiping the gods of Damascus? ...read more

  • If Every Religion Of The World Was Simply A Set ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 18, 2007
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    If every religion of the world was simply a set of philosophical reasonings with no basis in relationship to a living God then their statements that all religions are equal in value and validity would make sense. Different groups and cultures of people would only have to agree to disagree on the ...read more

  • One Sunday When Louis Xiv And His Royal Party ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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    One Sunday when Louis XIV and his royal party arrived at church, no one was there except the court preacher, Archbishop Fenelon. Surprised, the King said, "Where is everybody?" Why isn’t anyone else present this morning?" The minister said "I announced that Your Majesty would not be here today, ...read more

  • Researcher George Barna In 2006 Asked Pastors ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Crowson on Mar 23, 2008
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    Researcher George Barna in 2006 asked pastors what they thought was the number 1 priority in the lives of their congregations. Pastors responded that 70% of their peoples #1 priority was their walk w/God. Keep in mind that Barna is asking pastors about people who regularly attend worship. When ...read more

  • If We Are To Maintain The Great Heritage Which ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "If we are to maintain the great heritage which has been bequeathed to us, we must be like-minded as the fathers who created it. We must not sink into a pagan materialism. We must cultivate the reverence which they had for the things that are holy. We must follow the spiritual and moral leadership ...read more

  • Habitual Offenders

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 23, 2009
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    HABITUAL OFFENDERS In the world of criminal prosecution, sometimes an individual has a track record of crime; if so, they may try to prosecute him/her as a "habitual offender." As a result, the individual will spend more time in jail because the courts have decided that crime is a way of life for ...read more