MYTHS AND TRUTHS OF HAPPINESS
In David G. Myers book The Pursuit Of Happiness (1993), he addresses the truth about what genuinely brings happiness and contentment to people’s lives. In his epilogue after going through many studies, he sums up his findings:
By scrutinizing the fruits of hundreds
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 12, 2007
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Dr. Michael. Denton, senior research fellow in human molecular genetics at the university of Otago in New Zealand has concluded, “ All the evidence available in the biological sciences supports the core proposition…. That the cosmos is a specially designed whole with life and mankind as its
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 14, 2007
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Dr. Michael. Denton, senior research fellow in human molecular genetics at the university of Otago in New Zealand has concluded, “ All the evidence available in the biological sciences supports the core proposition…. That the cosmos is a specially designed whole with life and mankind as its
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 12, 2008
"Briefly stated, the Talmud (Kiddushin 29a) states that a father is obligated regarding his son to circumcise him, redeem him (if he is a first-born), teach him Torah, marry him off, and teach him a trade. Some add an obligation to teach him how to swim. A father is further obligated to support
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Recent research shows that while 52% of participants in a resolution study were confident of success with their goals, only 12% actually achieved their goals. Men achieved their goal 22% more often when they engaged in goal setting, a system where small measurable goals are used (lose a pound a
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Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 6, 2013
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CORPORATE DISCIPLESHIP
Did you know that there is not a single case of "one-on-one discipleship" in the New Testament? The choice to become and remain a disciple rests with individuals, but discipleship is always nurtured corporately. Discipleship is not a course you go through; it’s a life you
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2002
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THOSE APRON STRINGS
To “let go” does not mean to stop caring,
it means that I can’t do it for someone else.
To “let go” is not to cut myself off,
it is the realization that I can’t control another.
To “let go” is not to enable,
but to allow learning from natural consequences.
To “let go” is to
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 31, 2003
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What would be your moral decision on this?
Updated 6:33 AM ET May 29, 2003
- Sometimes crime can pay, even on death row, if you’re in need of a new kidney.
Thanks to the state of Oregon, a law-abiding citizen in need of a kidney transplant may have to die so that death-row prisoner Horacio
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 23, 2009
Powerless!
Dr. Joe McGee sent the following story that might make you watch for the floor sweeper the next time you are in the hospital!
“In a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, patients always died in the same bed on Sunday morning at about 11:00 AM. Regardless of their medical condition, death
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Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010
Spiritual Depth: Icebergs, Not Trees
For lots of people, when they think of depth-they think of a tree with deep roots. The thinking is that if a tree wants to be big and strong, then it has to grow its roots deep into the soil to support its weight. I did some research on tree roots, and it's
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