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  • Women Avoid Negotiating: These Figures Are Taken ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    Women Avoid Negotiating: These figures are taken from Women Don’t Ask, Negotiation and Gender Divide. 2.5 times more women than men feel “a great deal of apprehension” about negotiation. Men initiate negotiations about 4 times as much as women. When asked to pick metaphors for negotiations, men ...read more

  • Mommy Exodus: Participation In The U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    Mommy Exodus: Participation in the U.S. workforce by married mothers with a child less than 1 year old has declined 6% between ’97 and ‘00. This first ever decline is mostly among 30-year-old, well-educated, white female professionals. The Census Bureau reports 22% of moms with graduate or ...read more

  • Hidden Scars Of Abortion: A '01 Study Sponsored ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Hidden Scars Of Abortion: A ’01 study sponsored by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario found that 41,000 women who had abortions had five times the number of hospital admissions for psychiatric problems, compared to women who did not abort. Another study published in the Canadian ...read more

  • Americans Are More Worried About Their Job ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Americans are more worried about their job prospects than at any time since ‘93, raising the risk that consumer spending may slow. In February, 11% of people said jobs were plentiful, while 59% said they were not plentiful and 30% said they were hard to get, the group announced this week, the ...read more

  • Church Influence On Teens Nominal: New Barna ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
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    Church Influence On Teens Nominal: New Barna research finds that 56% of teens say they attended church-related activities an average of two or more times per month prior to turning 13. Most likely attendees were those living in the South or Midwest. 26% received general information about God, such ...read more

  • And These Ungodly Men Did Not Stop There. In The ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Apr 15, 2006
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    And these ungodly men did not stop there. In the true response of a mob.. Vs:67- they “..hit him with their fists. And some slapped Him, saying, `Prophecy to us, you Messiah! Who hit you that time?’” He must have been blindfolded at that time. But here is judge, jury, bailiffs, all abusing the ...read more

  • Dynamic E-Books: The Biggest Barrier To E-Book ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
     | 1,803 views

    Dynamic E-Books: The biggest barrier to e-book world domination has to be the screen. An LCD display has much lower resolution than paper, and is reflective. On a PDA reading time is severely limited by battery life. But the dedicated e-book reader is about to make a comeback. Soon to be released ...read more

  • A Teacher Once Told Each Of Her Students To Bring ...

    Contributed by David Ward on Sep 21, 2006
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    A teacher once told each of her students to bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes to school. They were instructed to call to mind every person they had a grudge against. For every person they refused to forgive, they chose a potato, wrote on it the name and date, and put it in the ...read more

  • B. In The War Being Waged In Iraq There Are ...

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 8, 2007
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    b. In the war being waged in Iraq there are soldiers of various ranks and experience who have different tasks. All soldiers receive the same pay but some enjoy an easier way of life than others. Infantrymen, for instance, live in small compounds and have few conveniences. They are vigilant ...read more

  • Dynamic E-Books The Biggest Barrier To E-Book ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 18, 2007
     | 1,629 views

    Dynamic E-Books The biggest barrier to e-book world domination has to be the screen. An LCD display has much lower resolution than paper, and is reflective. On a PDA reading time is severely limited by battery life. But the dedicated e-book reader is about to make a comeback. Soon to be released ...read more

  • Ever Since Our Fathers Died, Everything Goes On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Harold Orndorff on May 25, 2004
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    "Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation." This charge could be summarized by saying, "If Jesus is coming back, what’s taking Him so long?" This is a question that has been asked not only by skeptics, but by believers who have assumed that Jesus ...read more

  • In A Certain Village In Europe Several Centuries ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 15, 2004
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    In a certain village in Europe several centuries ago, a nobleman wondered what legacy he should leave to his townspeople. He decided to build a church for a legacy. The completed plans for the church were kept secret. When the people gathered, they marveled at the church’s beauty and ...read more

  • A Man Started Out Through A Forest So Thickly ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Dec 12, 2004
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    A man started out through a forest so thickly covered with trees that one day he could not see the sun or sky. After travelling for a long time he knew it was getting night time, so started for what he thought was home. He was so certain that his direction was right that he did not look at his ...read more

  • Years Ago, Erwin Lutzer Wrote A Very Helpful ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 9, 2009
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    Years ago, Erwin Lutzer wrote a very helpful little book titled Failure: The Back Door To Success, it could have been written about Joseph. Many times, it takes years of failures and setbacks to become an “overnight success.” Abraham Lincoln is a classic example. He had two failed businesses, one ...read more

  • Bertoldo De Giovanni Is A Name Even The Most ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 1, 2009
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    Bertoldo de Giovanni is a name even the most enthusiastic lover of art is unlikely to recognize. He was the pupil of Donatello, the greatest sculptor of his time, and he was the teacher of Michelangelo, the greatest sculptor of all time. Michelangelo was only 14 years old when he came to ...read more

  • Determined To Save Money

    Contributed by John Perry on Apr 17, 2010
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    DETERMINED TO SAVE MONEY I had never been much of a saver, but there came a time after some years of failing to save anything that I decided to break the habit. I could ill afford to save at the time, I had financial constraints / a number of factors that suggested I wouldn’t be successful. But my ...read more

  • The Master's Touch

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 29, 2010
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    Poet Roxie Lusk Smith wrote: “The Masters Touch” Deep beyond my mind I know of God’s unfailing skill; He makes the scope of time to bow to his all-mighty will. I cannot doubt the master’s art remolding such as I, An erring child, with willful heart; remade by Him on high. My weakened soul was ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, When I Was Planting Churches, ...

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 18, 2010
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    Many years ago, when I was planting churches, someone in one of those churches asked me if I would consider opening another church if they paid me $30,000 a year, plus housing and benefits. It was more than I was making at the time, but I told that person, “No, God called me here and now is not ...read more

  • Are You Forgetful?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2011
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    ARE YOU FORGETFUL? I was relieved recently to find out that I'm not the only one who forgets things. According to researcher Karen Bolla, everyone does at one time or another. These are the six things people most often forget: • (6). faces 42% • (5). what was said 49% • (4). words 53% • (3). ...read more

  • The Cure We Need

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2011
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    THE CURE WE NEED A man limps into a hospital to have his foot X-rayed and is asked to wait for the results. Some time later an orderly appears and hands the man a large pill. As he’s handed the pill, a mother with a small child in need of immediate attention enters and the orderly disappears with ...read more