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  • My Name Is "I Am"  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Preston on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,291 views

    MY NAME IS “I AM” I was regretting the past and fearing the future. Suddenly my Lord was speaking: “My name is “I AM.” He paused. I waited. He continued, “When you live in the past with its mistakes and regrets, it is hard. I am not there. My name is not ‘I WAS.’ When you ...read more

  • Conference After Conference Is Held To Discuss ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 20, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,528 views

    Conference after conference is held to discuss the destruction of the Earth’s environment and to solve the poverty of two thirds of the world’s population but very little gets done when the talking is over. Isn’t it essentially a problem of selfishness, greed and exploitation? Desmond Tutu, the ...read more

  • Percentage Of Americans Who Believe That Religion ...  PRO

    Contributed by Corey Arnold on Nov 10, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,709 views

    Percentage of Americans who believe that religion can answer all or most of today’s problems: 67 Percentage who believe religion is largely old-fashioned and out of date: 20 Percentage who agree with the statement "There will be a day when God judges whether you go to heaven or hell": 79 Citation: ...read more

  • I Was Talking The Other Day, With A Christian ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,052 views

    I was talking the other day, with a Christian counselor in our community. She said she has her doctorate in counseling and has studied all the different techniques and methods for counseling, but has found that the only one that works is Christian counseling. All the others may treat a few ...read more

  • Mark Duke Was Serving As A Personnel Manager For ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 7, 2004
     | 2,043 views

    Mark Duke was serving as a personnel manager for Spring Telephone. Along with his supervisor, Mark was given the task of helping 300 poorly producing sales persons start producing. They tried all the classic motivational approaches, but nothing worked. Mark and his supervisor were both ...read more

  • Studies In Child Development Have Documented ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,391 views

    Studies in child development have documented behavioral differences in children even in the first year. In one study, a barrier was placed between the child and his or her mother. The boys, wanting to get back to Mommy, try to get around or over the barrier, or they try to knock it down. The ...read more

  • A Heard About A Man That Took His Wife To A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,754 views

    A heard about a man that took his wife to a marriage counselor and they told him all their problems. Finally after an hour of listening the counselor got up, walked around the desk, lifted her up out of her chair, and gave her a kiss that took her breath away. He turned to the husband and said, ...read more

  • Values Votes Bush Voters Were Significantly More ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 1,384 views

    Values Votes Bush voters were significantly more likely than Kerry voters to say “moral values” were an important consideration in their presidential votes. The two groups have differing perceptions of government’s role in addressing moral concerns: Bush voters are more than twice as likely to ...read more

  • Values Votes: Bush Voters Were Significantly More ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006
     | 1,686 views

    Values Votes: Bush voters were significantly more likely than Kerry voters to say “moral values” were an important consideration in their presidential votes. The two groups have differing perceptions of government’s role in addressing moral concerns: Bush voters are more than twice as likely to ...read more

  • In The Midst Of Opposition And Dificulty, ...

    Contributed by C Reola on Oct 29, 2006
     | 2,665 views

    In the midst of opposition and dificulty, winners worship GOd. There is no time to wallow into the problem and worry. They Worship GOd. They, in front of the whole Israelite community, tore their clothes and approached God in prayer. The tearing of their clothes symbolizes humility and repentance. ...read more

  • When We Pray For Other People And Focus On Their ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,541 views

    When we pray for other people and focus on their needs and concerns we are involved in a significant form of volunteerism – we are investing our time in the lives of other people and when we do that, personal benefits are returned to us. We begin to feel a sense of value and purpose when we are ...read more

  • As A Recovered Alcoholic, I Have A God-Given ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,303 views

    As a recovered alcoholic, I have a God-given opportunity to share with other alcoholics so that they also may recover. But the very first question is, “Do you want to get better?” If the answer is “no” or “I don’t have a problem” then the response is, “Sorry to bother you.” Pursuing the issue will ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of An Eastern Ascetic Holy Man ...

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Nov 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,760 views

    The story is told of an eastern ascetic holy man who covered himself with ashes as a sign of humility and regularly sat on a prominent street corner of his city. When tourists asked permission to take his picture, the mystic would rearrange his ashes to give the best image of destitution and ...read more

  • Without Forgiveness We Tend To Stack Events Of ...

    Contributed by Kevin Bockus on Jan 7, 2008
     | 1,401 views

    Without forgiveness we tend to stack events of the past one on top of another. It is similar to CO poisoning. Carbon Monoxide begins collecting at the floor level and you never notice it. But, as it continues to fill a room it stacks up until it is at the level that you begin to breathe it in. ...read more

  • I Heard About A Church That Had Bought A New ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,912 views

    I heard about a church that had bought a new organ, and they invited a talented musician to play that organ during the dedication recital for that organ. The organist came and sat down at the organ to begin playing. And as soon as he touched one of the keys there was silence - nothing. A ...read more

  • Eileen Guder, Author Of God, But I'm Bored:  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,113 views

    Eileen Guder, author of God, But I’m Bored: “You can live on bland food so as to avoid an ulcer; drink no tea or coffee or other stimulants, in the name of health; go to bed early and stay away from night life; avoid all controversial subjects so as never to give offense; mind your own business ...read more

  • Marital Strife And Other Bad Personal ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 2,280 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

  • The Oprah Winfrey Show

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 19, 2008
     | 2,581 views

    Ranai Carlton said: During Sunday school I was trying to teach the children that we all need God’s forgiveness. After the Bible story I asked on of the girls, "Lisa, when is a time you might need God’s forgiveness?" Her blank stare prompted a response from my son. "It’s okay, Lisa. You don’t have ...read more

  • You Can Worry To Death  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,759 views

    YOU CAN WORRY TO DEATH Chronic worry can cause serious physical problems, such as ulcers, heart attacks, and high blood pressure. Dr. Charles Mayo, of the famous Mayo Clinic, wrote, "Worry affects the circulation, the heart, the glands and the whole nervous system. I have never met a man or known ...read more

  • Mercy Is A Fascinating Thing. Let's Try To ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 28, 2010
     | 3,341 views

    Mercy is a fascinating thing. Let's try to understand it better. I want you to remember a time when a friend or someone close to you avoided you, shrugged you off for some reason. Now imagine that person being in all kinds of trouble or having a lot of problems because of a bad choice that included ...read more