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  • Short And Long Term Survival

    Contributed by Wilson Mcmahon on Feb 28, 2007
     | 2,194 views

    Short and Long Term Survival (from E-Sword) Here is a spiritual insight from Charles A. Lindbergh: "Short term survival may depend on the knowledge of nuclear physicists and the performance of supersonic aircraft, but long term survival depends alone on the character of man. We must ...read more

  • Let Me Read From A Devotional That I Received By ...

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Jul 8, 2009
     | 1,603 views

    Let me read from a devotional that I received by Os Hillman: When we first begin our spiritual journey we often make decisions from convenience. Often, we decide what the outcome is that we want and then make decisions based on the perceived outcome. If it is a ...read more

  • Get Out On The Field

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,074 views

    GET OUT ON THE FIELD "Getting involved in your church by using your gifts will accelerate your spiritual growth immensely. God designed us that way. Don't head for the grandstands when you enter the kingdom of God. Head for the playing field. That's where the ...read more

  • Recently A Young Man Committed Suicide Live On ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Nov 25, 2008
     | 1,760 views

    Recently a young man committed suicide live on the internet while others watched. Some thought he was faking it but some people actually encouraged him to take his life. No one tried to stop him until it was too late. In the same way, we are watching ...read more

  • Last Year I Compiled The Index Of Leading ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,915 views

    Last year I compiled the Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, a statistical portrait of American behavioral trends of the past three decades. Among the findings: Since 1960, while the gross domestic product has nearly tripled, violent crime has increased at least 560%. Divorces have more than ...read more

  • First Step To ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,524 views

    First Step to Spiritual Revival The need for turning to God has never been more urgent than today. The latest fads of social Christianity and religious programs have been unable to deliver Americans from their economic concerns, fear of terrorist attacks and moral decline. Many in America have ...read more

  • Sam Walton  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,769 views

    Sam Walton Sam Walton was in the mid 90’s named as one of the richest men in America. You’d never know it! He drove a pickup and lived like a regular person. Asked why he didn’t drive a Rolls Royce he replied, “Where would I put my dogs?” He was successful at least in part because he connected ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Great English Preacher, Fb ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 1,953 views

    The story is told of a great English preacher, FB Meyer, and his struggle with jealousy when another great English preacher, G. Campbell Morgan, returned to England after being in America. Meyer said to some friends, "It was easy to pray for the success of Morgan when he was in America. But when ...read more

  • J. Paul Getty Was One Of The Richest Men Who Ever ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 24, 2002
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     | 1,404 views

    J. Paul Getty was one of the richest men who ever lived. You wouldn’t expect him to be envious of anyone. But Getty once said he was envious of those who knew how to make marriage work and be happy in marriage. Getty knew whereof he spoke, because his record was five marriages and five divorces. ...read more

  • Home For Christmas  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,290 views

    HOME FOR CHRISTMAS In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their "flying machine" off the ground. Thrilled, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine: "We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas." Katherine hurried to ...read more

  • One Of My Favorite Radio Programs, When I Get The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Dec 3, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,427 views

    One of my favorite radio programs, when I get the chance to listen to it, is the Prairie Home Companion, In one episode Garrison Keillor tells the fanciful tale of John Tollefson. John leaves Minnesota, moves to New York, and makes a life for himself far from Lake Wobegon. One day John Tollefson ...read more

  • Learn When To Shut Up  PRO

    Contributed by W F on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 1,803 views

    1) Learn when to Shut Up . It is commonly known in the world of advertising that the most successful ad campaigns don’t try to change people: they try to reflect how people are already feeling. Advertisers know that consumers won’t respond to an ad unless the ad is a response to them. This is why ...read more

  • Alan Alda Almost Died. He Had An Intestinal ...

    Contributed by Joe Adaline on Sep 28, 2005
     | 3,134 views

    Alan Alda almost died. He had an intestinal blockage while vacationing in Chile. The doctor had to be found right away. While the doctor was being located, Alda wrote letters to his wife and children. He told them, he loved them. His last words, his last will and testament. Thank God the operation ...read more

  • You Do Not Pull The Shore To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009
     | 2,903 views

    YOU DO NOT PULL THE SHORE TO YOU Prayer is surrender--surrender to the will of God and cooperation with that will. If I throw out a boathook from the boat and catch hold of the shore and pull, do I pull the shore to me, or do I pull myself to the shore? Prayer is not pulling God to my will, but ...read more

  • Taking Pit-Stops In ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 30, 2010
     | 3,624 views

    TAKING PIT-STOPS IN LIFE The Formula One motor racing is the fastest sport in the world. Central to the strategy of winning a Formula One race is the pit-stop. No driver, no matter how fast they drive, can win a race without taking a pit-stop. In pit-stop the drivers take refreshment, ...read more

  • Connecting With The Common Man

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 17, 2012
     | 2,193 views

    CONNECTING WITH THE COMMON MAN Sam Walton was in the mid 90s named as one of the richest men in America. You'd never know it! He drove a pickup and lived like a regular person. Asked why he didn't drive a Rolls Royce, he replied, "Where would I put my dogs?" He was successful at least in part ...read more

  • Don't Miss The Point About Christmas!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 21, 2020
     | 2,799 views

    In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their “flying machine” off the ground. Thrilled, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine: “We have actually flown a plane 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas.” Katherine hurried to the editor of ...read more

  • If God Did Not Bless, Not One Hair, Not A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,034 views

    If God did not bless, not one hair, not a solitary wisp of straw, would grow; but there would be an end of everything. At the same time God wants me to take this stand: I would have nothing whatever if I did not plow and sow. God does not want to have success come without work, and yet I am not to ...read more

  • Erwin W. Lutzer Wrote, "Better To Love God And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,834 views

    Erwin W. Lutzer wrote, “Better to love God and die unknown than to love the world and be a hero; better to be content with poverty than to die a slave to wealth; better to have taken some risks and lost than to have done nothing and succeeded at it; better to have lost some battles than to have ...read more

  • A New Survey From Shop.org And Forrester ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,730 views

    A new survey from Shop.org and Forrester Research finds retailers are becoming more fluent in selling across channels, and of total marketing dollars spent, 18% is now directed toward driving cross-channel sales vs. 13% in '06. Retailers say 43% of catalog customers have also purchased from their ...read more