In Sermon Illustrations: "Workplace Evangelism"

The Top Attributes Employees Look For In An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The Top Attributes employees look for in an employer are good career advancement opportunities (23%), company’s stability and longevity in the market (23%), good work ...read more

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Nearly 8 Out Of 10 Office Employees Participate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Nearly 8 out of 10 office employees participate in a betting pool, up from almost 7 out of 10 ...read more

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Hispanic Workers Landed Two Out Of Every Three ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Hispanic workers landed two out of every three new U.S. construction jobs in ...read more

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76% Of U.s. Employers Say Retaining And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

76% of U.S. employers say retaining and motivating employees is important, but 72% would rather hire someone externally rather than train ...read more

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Individual Workers, Not It Organizations, Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Individual workers, not IT organizations, are driving the next wave of technology adoption, notes a Forrester Research report. There is a movement toward user control and individual empowerment in the workplace. Once an isolated minority, these unhappy consumers have entered the mainstream of work ...read more

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The Rapid Decline In Housing Prices Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

The rapid decline in housing prices is distorting the normal workings of the U.S. labor market. Mobility opens up job opportunities, allowing workers to go where they are most needed. When housing is not an obstacle, more than 5 million working adults, nearly 4% of the nation’s workforce relocate ...read more

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72% Of U.s. Employees Are Open To A New Career ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

72% of U.S. employees are open to a new career opportunity in ...read more

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50% Of Employers Feel Their Companies Do A Poor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

50% of employers feel their companies do a poor job of hiring qualified ...read more

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By 2011 The Federal Government Could Lose More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

By 2011 the federal government could lose more than 1/3 of its permanent workforce through ...read more

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77% Of U.s. Workers In Private Industry Receive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

77% of U.S. workers in private industry receive paid vacation and 76% receive paid holidays. 15% have access to employer assistance for childcare, 12% have access to long-term care insurance, 71% have access to medical care, 46% to dental care, 29% to vision care ...read more

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American Workers Work Longer Hours Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

American workers work longer hours than Europeans and those in most other rich nations, and they produce more per person per year. Other than Norwegians, they also get more done per hour, claims a U.N. report on international labor. The average U.S. worker produces $63,885 of wealth per year, the ...read more

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We Went To The Dollar Theater While On Vacation ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 26, 2008

We went to the dollar theater while on vacation as we were getting our popcorn. The guy who was getting asked another young fellow who was just coming on to get some ice. This second guy didn’t seem to happy about it and didn’t really want to do it. The first guy said, “Hey if it wasn’t for me, you ...read more

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Denomination: Church Of God

More Than A Decade Ago, Matt Thom, A Few Help...

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Aug 1, 2008

More than a decade ago, Matt Thom, a few helpful young teens and me conceived of and set in motion a tree house for our back yard. The tree had a great section where branches came together but it wasn’t large enough for a good side platform. Instead, we placed four 12’ pressure treated 4x4’s around ...read more

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Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Wrong Priorities Illustrated In The Book, In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 12, 2009

Wrong Priorities Illustrated in the Book, In the Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work Ancient church father Augustine of Hippo once said, “Christ is not valued at all, unless he is valued above all.” Until those folks in Jerusalem moved God from the bottom of their list of ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15

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I Once Heard A Story Of A Man Who Was Walking ...

Contributed by Scott Bounds on Dec 20, 2009

I once heard a story of a man who was walking along a beach. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Off in the distance he could see a person going back and forth between the surf’s edge and the beach. Back and forth this person went. As the man approached he could see that there were ...read more

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Denomination: Church Of God

Shoe Repair Receipt Submitted After 20 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 1, 2010

Shoe Repair Receipt Submitted After 20 Years Many years ago, the L.A. Times carried a story about a man who went to the house where he grew up and knocked on the door. It had been 20 years since he lived there, so he grew a little sentimental. He asked the current owners if he could walk through ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:10

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Auto Body Repair Ministry--I Have A Friend Back ...

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 9, 2010

- AUTO BODY REPAIR MINISTRY--I have a friend back home, Michael. Michael is without a doubt a man with a call from Jesus Christ into ministry. Michael ministry is owning and running an auto body repair shop. Running an auto body repair shop may sound like the farthest thing there is from a church, ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Kim Linehan Holds The World Record In The Women's ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010

Kim Linehan holds the world record in the Women's 1500-meter freestyle. According to her coach, Paul Bergen, the 18-year-old is the leading amateur woman distance swimmer in the world. Kim does endless exercises and swims 7 to 12 ...read more

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Denomination: Pentecostal

Moreover, Benedict Tells Us What Decent Work Is. ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 2, 2010

Moreover, Benedict tells us what decent work is. It expresses the “essential dignity of every man and woman in the context of their particular society: work that is freely chosen, effectively associating workers, both men and women, with the development of their community; work that enables the ...read more

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Denomination: Catholic

Contentment In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2010

Contentment in the Workplace One of the keys to contentment in your work and finding fulfillment in every area of life is learning to be thankful for what you have been given. Wanting to move forward in your career is not a problem unless it means that you take where you are for granted. As one ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

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