In Sermon Illustrations: "social skills" showing 1-20 of 940

Language Deficit

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 9, 2022

. As families become more dysfunctional, social skills decline. A number of school counselors are noting a rise in “language deficit.” Some parents rarely converse with their children but use the television as a nanny. The result: children recognize but do not grasp the meaning of COMMON words. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Tags: Communication, Speech, Talking, Social Skills, Language Skills  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Wisdom, Skill, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009

Wisdom, Skill, and Virtue Someone once said: Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it. (Everywoman’s Family Circle as found in Tan, Paul Lee: Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations : A Treasury of Illustrations, Anecdotes, Facts and Quotations for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Tags: Wisdom

Top Management Skills: The Three Top Skills Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Top Management Skills: The three top skills of a successful manager are: motivating employees to perform, providing employees with feedback, and helping meet the ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Tv Health Risk

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

TV HEALTH RISK TV Health Risk Cynthia Minkovitz, Johns Hopkins Univ., reports children ages 2-6 who watch two hours or more of TV a day "show signs of bad behavior, lower social skills and disrupted sleep patterns." "It is the greatest unacknowledged health threat of our time," adds psychologist ...read more

Tags: Children

Cnidius, A Skillful Architect, Building A ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 27, 2004

Cnidius, a skillful architect, building a watchtower for the King of Egypt, caused his own name to be engraved upon a stone in the wall in great letters, and afterwards covered it, with lime and mortar, and upon the outside of that wrote the name of the King of Egypt in golden letters. This was all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Tags: Sin Exposed

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Leonardo Was "Skilled At Painting The Difference ...  PRO

Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 14, 2006

Leonardo was “skilled at painting the difference between the sexes,” and the “delicate folded hands, and the hint of a bosom. It was, without a doubt…female.” The reference to delicate folded hands as a proof that the figure traditionally identified as John was really Mary Magdalene is forced. In ...read more

Tags: False Teaching

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Skill Of Writing Is To Create A Context In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The skill of writing is to create a context in which ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The Five Essential Entrepreneurial Skills For ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success: Concentration, Discrimination, ...read more

Tags: Thought

Friendship Has The Skill And Observation Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship has the skill and observation of the best physician, the diligence and vigilance of the best nurse, and the ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Parenting Social Degeneration  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002

PARENTING SOCIAL DEGENERATION Sheila Weller, in her book "Saint of Circumstances", reveals the untold story of Alex Kelley, who was convicted of rape in 1996. When Kelley was initially indicted he fled to Europe, spending more than eight years on the run, leading a comfortable lifestyle. ...read more

Social Networking And The Brain

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 2, 2011

SOCIAL NETWORKING AND THE BRAIN By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter – Mon Dec 27, 5:03 pm ET MONDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The size of your amygdala, an almond-shaped portion of the brain involved in emotions, may be as strong a marker for having rich and varied social relationships as how ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Social Impact Theory

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 4, 2007

According to Wikipedia: Normative influence is a function of social impact theory (Lantane, 1981), which has three components. A group’s strength is how important the group is to you. Groups we value generally have more social influence. Immediacy is how close the group is to you in time and space ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Corporate Social Conscience

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

CORPORATE SOCIAL CONSCIENCE In ’05, one-third of America’s top rated companies issued voluntary SSE (Social, Environmental, Ethical) reports on their social responsibility. In Great Britain, 70% of top companies issue social progress reports, half of which are ...read more

Tags: Politics

Social Consequences Of Sin

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Oct 13, 2024

Social consequences of sin. Jonathan Edwards in his book “The Nature Of True Virtue” lays out how sin destroys the social fabric. He argues that human society is deeply fragmented when anything, but God is our highest love. If our highest goal in life is the good of our family, then we will tend to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-24

Tags: Law, Sin, Idolatry, Virtue, Jonathan Edwards, 10 Commandments  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Progress Occurs When Courageous, Skillful ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to ...read more

Tags: Change

No Man Was Ever So Completely Skilled In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No man was ever so completely skilled in the conduct of life, as not to receive new ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

It Is A Great Piece Of Skill To Know How To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck, ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

There Is Great Skill In Knowing How To Conceal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is great skill in knowing how to ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

The Department Of Social Services In Greenville ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Crow on May 24, 2001

The Department of Social Services in Greenville County, South Carolina sent the following letter to a deceased individual. "Your food stamps will be stopped effective March, 1992, because we received notice that you passed away. May God bless you. You ...read more

Tags: Change, Heaven, Hell

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Impossible To Enslave Mentally Or Socially ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It is impossible to enslave mentally or socially a Bible reading people. The principles of the Bible ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence