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  • Unscheduled Absenteeism Is At A 5-Year High, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,205 views

    Unscheduled Absenteeism is at a 5-year high, according to a recent survey by CCH, Inc., an employment law resource firm. The survey found programs that give employees more control over their schedules are the most successful in stemming unscheduled absences. The top four programs are; alternative ...read more

  • Perseverance Reveals Genuine Faith. Because ...

    Contributed by Richard Wafford on Oct 18, 2007
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    Perseverance reveals genuine faith. Because Christ lives in us, we can remain courageous and hopeful to the end. We are not saved by being steadfast and firm in our faith, but our courage and hope do reveal that our faith is real. Without this enduring faithfulness, we could easily be blown away by ...read more

  • A Test For Delinquency  PRO

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,139 views

    A TEST FOR DELINQUENCY Harvard University sociologists developed a test with a 90% accuracy reading to determine whether or not a five and six-year-old would be delinquent. They discovered four factors necessary to prevent delinquency: ’the father’s firm, fair, and consistent discipline; the ...read more

  • Thomas Jefferson Wrote, "God Who Gave Us Life ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 4, 2012
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    Thomas Jefferson wrote, "God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? ...read more

  • A Short Distance From The Pentagon, Inscribed ...  PRO

    Contributed by Daniel Becker on Sep 15, 2001
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    A short distance from the Pentagon, inscribed with an iron stylus on blocks of granite, the walls of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington proclaim the words of our third President, “And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure, when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in ...read more

  • Raise Sales By 20% Without Attracting Any New ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,115 views

    Raise Sales by 20% without attracting any new customers? Leo J. Shapiro & Assoc., a Chicago market research firm, says supermarkets can do just that by, among other things, making sure they don’t run out of stock and providing better help to customers looking for goods. If ...read more

  • Oral Roberts Used To Use A Chorus That Some ...

    Contributed by David Butcher on Oct 21, 2006
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    Oral Roberts used to use a chorus that some detested, ‘Expect a miracle every day, Expect a miracle when you pray, If you expect it God will find a way, To perform a miracle for you each day.’ - Expectations may be high and in the right place but there are still times of waiting for His answer! ...read more

  • I Choose Not To Be Arrogant Nor To Put My Hope In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jul 27, 2007
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    I choose not to be arrogant nor to put my hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put my hope in God, who richly provides me with everything for my enjoyment. I choose to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. I choose to lay up treasures in heaven that ...read more

  • The Benefits Of The Repel Tower

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 9, 2009
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    THE BENEFITS OF THE REPEL TOWER I am not a fan of great heights. I have never been able to stand on the edge of a high cliff or at the top of a tall building without a quick heart beat and a dry throat. I have no problem with climbing a high hill or mountain, but to stand on the edge of falling ...read more

  • D L Moody, An American Evangelist Of The Last ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
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    D L Moody, an American evangelist of the last century, would quote St Paul’s words, "My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus" (Phil 4:19): Here is a bank cheque. The firm, "My God"; the promise, "shall supply"; the amount, "all you need"; the capital, ...read more

  • One Of The Places I Drop By On A Regular Base ...

    Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Nov 5, 2006
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    One of the places I drop by on a regular base for a coffee break is our local Tim Hortons. Dave is the manager – and he does a good job of keeping the place in tip top shape. But you know something, I never see his employees cleaning the windows. Instead, he hires an outside firm to clean the ...read more

  • Success Is An Idol When Success Becomes An ...

    Contributed by William Hooper on Jul 12, 2007
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    Success is an idol when success becomes an obsession. You may get to the top of the ladder of success, only to discover you’re on the wrong ladder. Success is an idol that can consume you. Many business people are driven. They become workaholics. Doctors in Japan have found a significant ...read more

  • A Story Is Told In Which An Accountant Answered ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2007
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    A story is told in which an accountant answered an advertisement for a top job with a large firm. At the end of the interview, the chairman asked, "One last question—what is three times seven?" The accountant thought for a ...read more

  • Many Years Ago A Painter By The Name Of Stenburg ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 1,988 views

    Many years ago a painter by the name of Stenburg lived in Dusseldorf Germany. He was searching for a model to portrait. He chose a gypsy girl from the street, her name was Pepita. It was the first time for her to be invited to an artist’s studio. Her amazed eyes rounded here and there and suddenly ...read more

  • Women Surveys By Nielsen/Netratings, Which ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    Women Surveys by Nielsen/NetRatings, which measures Internet audiences, have found that women account for more than a 25% all visitors to sites with adult content, with more than 10 million women logging on to such sites in December alone. ComScore Media Metrix, an Internet research firm, has found ...read more

  • Npo Mergers About 120 New Nonprofits Are Started ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
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    NPO Mergers About 120 new nonprofits are started every day and many find funding scarce. As a result there has been a noticeable increase in the number of Non Profit Oorganizations mergers, reports Bob Harrington, Sr. Manager at La Piana Assoc., non-profit merger consulting firm. Merger minded ...read more

  • Female ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
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    FEMALE CONSUMERS American women control more than half of commercial and consumer consumption that comprises America’s GDP. Business guru and author Tom Peters says it is "larger than the entire Japanese economy," or in excess of $5 trillion. Also women now comprise the majority of college degree ...read more

  • You Vs. The Boss  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2002
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    You vs. The Boss: If you take a long time, you’re slow. BUT if your boss takes a long time, he’s thorough. If you don’t do it, you’re lazy. BUT if your boss doesn’t do it, he’s too busy. If you make a mistake, you’re an idiot. BUT if your boss makes a mistake, he’s ’only human’. If you’re on a day ...read more

  • Modern Day Idols

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 6, 2025
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    Iniquities are on the inside. They are driving forces that manifest as sins and transgressions. In the Old Testament, idolatry was connected to the gods of those folks around Israel. Those gods had names like Baal and Asherah. These gods were worshiped by temple prostitutes and through the ...read more

  • Many Years Ago A Painter By The Name Of Stenburg ...

    Contributed by W F on Apr 6, 2007
     | 3,735 views

    Many years ago a painter by the name of Stenburg lived in Dusseldorf Germany. He was searching for a model to portrait. He chose a gypsy girl from the street, her name was Pepita. It was the first time for her to be invited to an artist’s studio. Her amazed eyes rounded here and there and suddenly ...read more