Articles, tagged with "sermon"

After all we’d been through, taking my husband back was the easy part. Rebuilding trust was so much harder. In January 2005 my husband and I reconciled. I told myself that I would never take him back if he cheated again, especially if he got her p... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

The person who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will also live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not th... Read >
Author: manny

What is your deepest fear? I have heard the poem that asks this question in recent movies and it has touched me on a deep level. I watched the movie Akeelah and the Bee over this past week while watching cable and this poem was quoted. So many of us try a... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

We are very familiar with church sermons whenever we attend a certain christian service or gathering. Since the time we come to know God and our Saviour, a lot of things are being fed into our mind so that we may continuously grow mature in our spiritua... Read >
Author: edwinjoseph

There's Christian jewelry, and Christian books, and Christian accessories. There are even Christian movies! But Christian shoes? Every pair of shoes a Christian walks in is a pair of Christian shoes, because they're carrying inside them a blessing from Go... Read >
Author: wwjd4u

Typically, wedding ceremonies are structured events and are commonly broken down into several components. Remember, that this is your wedding and you have options on what happens during your wedding. Don’t be intimidated by your friends, family, or even... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

I was putting the final touches on my first Yom Kippur sermon in my new synagogue. I wanted to begin with an acknowledgment that I hurt people even though I had only been there for a month or two, and I wanted people to learn to ask for forgiveness. I was... Read >
Author: Rabbi Simcha

Here we examine 3 ways to write in order to get closer to God. Writing can be intimidating. We are looking for the right words. Once we have the words we are concerned if the grammar is correct. Just put pen to paper. Let the writing flow effortless... Read >
Author: Rodger Mitchell

Write a Personal Essay © Judy H. Wright, author, speaker and life educator www.ArtichokePress.com Do you know why the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series is so popular? Aside from terrific marketing and unequaled publicity, it is the stories o... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

I know a preacher that can burn any pulpit down within an hour. His sermons cause the greatest stirs and responses in his audience and he really can keep his congregation awake. But there is one tiny problem. Ask many of his listeners what they think abou... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Funeral eulogies are often one of those things that either people remember for ages after they are given or that people forget straight away. Naturally, sometimes they aren't remembered for the right reasons. A bad eulogy or an eulogy that upsets some... Read >
Author: Greg Jefferson

If somebody wants to get some sleepless nights then he/she can take a couple of loans. And then try to become a defaulter who is not able of pay off the ongoing instalments. It will induce sleepless nights and garner loads of tension. Thinking to get rid ... Read >
Author: Mike Simonds

There's a secret to enjoying worship services. Some folk know the key, and they leave church uplifted and comforted. Others are indifferent. The difference is that the first group knows a technique to hear what they are hearing. We should enthusiastic... Read >
Author: Galen Porter

It's time to beat the old bad customer service drum again. I know, I'm sick of beating the drum, too, but as long as bad customer service runs rampant through so many businesses I feel it is my entrepreneurial duty to bring it to your attention. So grab a... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Today's tip will be a little different. It's more of a saying than a tip, but if you apply what this saying implies, then you will live a happier and more fulfilled life. The saying comes from a plaque on the wall of my chiropractic school. It st... Read >
Author: Dr. Mays

You know, when you first become saved you can't wait to share your faith. You're bubbling over with excitement, brimming with the amazing discovery you've found. When you're filled with that fire it's easy to bring people to God, but as time goes by and y... Read >
Author: wwjd4u

In Matthew 22:21, Jesus commanded His disciples : Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.' Today, many by mistake act as if the conjunction in this verse is'or' -- that is,'render unto Caesar the things th... Read >
Author: Emerson Bradley

Someone once asked me that if there were two keys to love, to a loving relationship, what did I think they would be? Without hesitation, I answered patience and kindness, and I'd love to tell you why. Last week at my niece's wedding, she asked me to do... Read >
Author: David Essel

Avon beauty products are so popular they’ve expanded into china and Russia, Reese Witherspoon signed a multi year agreement to serve Avon as a global ambassador in 2007 and sales are at $9.9 worldwide. As an Avon representative you must use these techni... Read >
Author: AnamUddin

There's Christian jewelry, and Christian books, and Christian accessories. There are even Christian movies! But Christian shoes? Every pair of shoes a Christian walks in is a pair of Christian shoes, because they're carrying inside them a blessing from Go... Read >
Author: wwjd4u

The online arena has welcomed the coming of the church to boost more established connection with its people. Through time, the church has been traditionally implementing its beliefs and principles within its brick and mortar walls that only those who seek... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

The church has come out of the traditional brick and mortar walls. It has now opted to be clicked on and be viewed on the internet. The online church has availed of everything that is good about the haywire: accessibility, wider reach and quick response. ... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

In the World Wide Web, there are a million home pages with a variety of topics, interests, services and products. Genres of these sites range from dentistry to travel to flower delivery, to slimming products and even baby and pregnancy information. Almost... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

Parents have long been threatened by the liberation of ideas found in the internet. Freedom plus the absence of censorship means an easy way for the young to find everything even those not suited for them. Accessibility of materials that could be detrimen... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

The internet has opened doors for services, products and interests to reach out to a huge number of crowds all over the world. Let the good news spread on every corner that churches too have sneaked their way to utilizing the advantages of the internet to... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

The pressing global economic crisis that alarms the world at large drives people to work hard each time of the day. Survival has triggered man to struggle for money to feed their hungry stomachs. What used to be a resting day devoted to the Lord is now ev... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

Every once in a while there are weeks in which the inspiration for your regular sermon is...absent if you will. Perhaps you are not feeling well. Perhaps you have had a difficult week and personal issues are weighing on your mind. Perhaps you are simply t... Read >
Author: Terry Edwards

The apostle Peter has taken a beating among denominationalists. I would feel sorry for him save for the fact that I would be feeling for the wrong party seeing as how he was an inspired apostle of God and his antagonists are but mere flesh and blood men ... Read >
Author: Denny Smith

Father's Day is based on a long standing tradition and it is celebrated by millions of people around the world on different days of the year. It was in the 20th century that Father's Day first originated and it was first widely celebrated in the US. So... Read >
Author: neiljontas

True love has been misunderstood for many years. Popular culture has told us that true love is when one person finds another person and both have mutually romantic feelings towards one another. This may sound good, but how long does type of emotional ecst... Read >
Author: Allan Tan

We’ve been looking at ways churches can use social media to market their church online and reach others for Christ. In my last article I talked about the benefits of online video sharing as an online church marketing strategy. In this article I’ll g... Read >
Author: Kurt Steinbrueck

You have probably heard about websites like MySpace, Facebook, and YouTube and you may even be aware of social bookmark sites like Delicious and Digg, but is your church using these social media as part of its online marketing strategy? What exactly is s... Read >
Author: Kurt Steinbrueck

One of the most important things you can do for your website is keeping it up to do date. I’ve even seen some articles include this as one of the ten commandments of a church website. It is absolutely essential for the effectiveness and value of your ... Read >
Author: Kurt Steinbrueck

Parents are the greatest gifts any child can have. Just as our childhood and life thereafter, the word 'parents' is also incomplete without a father. As we celebrate the love, care, and support of our mothers on the Mothers Day, the idea of Father’s Day... Read >
Author: Daniel Adams

I recently had an individual ask the question that if baptism is essential for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38) then why did not Jesus tell the rich young ruler? (This individual does not believe what Peter taught on the subject in Acts 2 where Peter ... Read >
Author: Denny Smith

There are many who believe beyond doubt that Cornelius was saved at the time the Holy Spirit came upon him and his household. It is a topic that ought to be discussed. While I have written once before on this subject more needs to be said as there has b... Read >
Author: Denny Smith

Churches tend to prefer that their banners, and sign the bear, some topics, such as seasonal names of God and Christ. Many of them are limited to illustrating the Bible, or against any of the well-known Christian symbols. Several churches also expressed t... Read >
Author: Adeel

Churches tend to prefer that their banners, and sign the bear, some topics, such as seasonal names of God and Christ. Many of them are limited to illustrating the Bible, or against any of the well-known Christian symbols. Several churches also expressed t... Read >
Author: Adeel

The words repent and repentance are Bible words, words hardly ever used outside of a religious context. In reading one’s New Testament, beginning with the gospel accounts, the first preaching that is recorded is that of John the Baptist preaching in th... Read >
Author: Denny Smith

As worship leaders we are very often afraid of silence when we are worship leading. We think it is “dead air”, we feel awkward and we don’t know how long it should last, if it should be there at all, and how we come out of a period of contemplative... Read >
Author: DarinBrowne

While much of the wedding planning process focuses on the reception, don't forget that your wedding ceremony is the reason behind the big party! Before the big day, you will meet with your officiant or potential officiants to discuss the wedding ceremony ... Read >
Author: Cori Russell

"So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and there were added that day about three thousand souls." (Acts 2:41 NAS) In my younger days I use to hear about those preachers on tv or radio who would tell their listening audience words to t... Read >
Author: Denny Smith

Are you afraid that you won't be able to make your own father of the groom speech? Don't worry, you can make your own father of the groom speech easily and quickly if you follow the simple steps in this article. It's easy to write your own father of the g... Read >
Author: John W Dixon

“I am Evil. I want to change my life. I want to lead a happy and content life.” John said, whose sole profession was killing somebody just for money. These were the sentences when he saw the life of a Priest. While once he was alone, and very unhappy ... Read >
Author: Mariz Andrada

Sermons are so wonderfully designed that they hold true in any situation and during any condition. They help the confused human mind understand the way of GOD through the use of lay men understandable language. No kind of knowledge is required to grasp th... Read >
Author: Sunday Solutions

It does not matter, where you are, who you are, or what you ate last night, you can find the person you have been looking for to start a fruitful dating relationship today and transform your life forever. You could be one of those lonely guys, people who ... Read >
Author: Francis K Githinji

Naija is the fond way we Nigerians like to refer to our great country.The place is something!Here in Nigeria,anything and I mean whatever you can imagine happens here I tell you and things are so different! While living in Paris,I hardly saw my neighbour... Read >
Author: Ese Adonkie

This past November, 2008, marked the 145th anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, almost an afterthought following a 2-hour speech by Edward Everett, a nationally-renowned 19th century orator. Can you imagine not only keeping your audience’ att... Read >
Author: The Voice Lady

Writing for the Internet and writing in the conventional way differ only slightly. Conventional writing is much more descriptive than writing for the web. As with all writing, you must know your audience and write about what they want to hear. You will wr... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

A blog or a weblog is a site that is normally updated like a log book with the most recent update at the top. Just a few years back hardly a handful of bloggers existed. That is not the case today. Today a number of free blogging software like word press ... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

In the early 90s, the progress of the AIDS pandemic looked bleak worldwide. Oh, we knew what the disease was, how it spread, and had some theories on how to manage it, but overall the picture was less than appealing. Imagine, in the face of the despair... Read >
Author: peacecorso

During this fantastic journey to the center of the mind, it all stays transparent to the client and the reaction he receives. Descriptive selling words implanted into your direct marketing sales pieces literally forces the client to keep reading, even if ... Read >
Author: Insurance Advisore

Heavenly Father, Hallowed be your name, your kingdom come Your will be done on this Earth as it is in the Heaven Give us today our Daily bread Forgive us our debt and sins ... Read >
Author: seopartnerships

So you have a rocking cool church website. You just recently redesigned it but what’s next? Having a website is not enough. You need to make your church website not just another one of million others on the world wide web. Your goal is to make it an ... Read >
Author: Lynne Gabriel

The Magha Puja is regarded as the Buddhist Holy day and is duly a national holiday in Thailand, usually held on a full-moon day in the third month, that is March. The day is considered auspicious and has great significance because of the following four ma... Read >
Author: eMarketingEye

Our lives are so tiring that work and family responsibilities preclude very much silence time with our mates. We are so weary when we lastly descend into bed that we seldom take the time to very sermon to one another or to support that specialness that is... Read >
Author: Julia Solomon

How can you cope your phobias and other connected fears while being in a relationship? It could be tough to be in a relationship and have to contract with your fears and other phobias. One of the behavior to control your particular alarm is to find ou... Read >
Author: Joan Shine

If you plan to have a Catholic wedding, then you will definitely be planning a church service to start things off. When it comes to the order of the Mass, a Catholic wedding is straightforward. However, you can personalize every aspect of the Mass and hav... Read >
Author: Ling Tong

I remember the first time I met Dean; he had just given a powerful sermon that had hit me between the eyes as if he was talking directly to me. I had just returned to church after a period of indecision having gone through an unfortunate divorce 12 years... Read >
Author: Patch

In this world there are deserving people and there are less deserving people. Those who deserve have access to other people and places that you do not. And for the ones who deserve they will not accept you as an equal and will try and keep you out of thei... Read >
Author: Roy Klienwachter

Would a Father’s Day Smiley say it all? Sons and daughters, and wives too, who would want to show fathers and husbands how well they are thought about by the rest of the family would consider a hand-drawn Father’s Day Smiley, like the ones found ... Read >
Author: ZaazuSmileys

Many affiliate networks and poor web site publisher, who have never left the virtual world, do get confused as where to go and whom to ask for professional advice. It is very possible that the common sense may act as the best guide, but most do suffer fro... Read >
Author: Meenakshi Wali

You're going to be amazed at how simple this list marketing tactic is. You'll see your relationship with your list grow, your commissions and sales increase and get profitable ideas for future winning products. Sounds great, right? This is going to k... Read >
Author: Edward Lomax

You may think that’s common knowledge, but many people are still very trusting of everyone they meet online. Which is a huge mistake! We must always remember that we are dealing with strangers. For that reason alone, never start an online relationshi... Read >
Author: Vivian Johnson

"Don't do as I do. Do as I say." That is the advice many of us have heard all our lives, especially when we were youngsters. That is about the poorest advice we will ever receive. It just doesn't work that way. The truth is, the very advice we follow is t... Read >
Author: Castillo

When you preach on stewardship you should make sure to include teaching on wise money management. Most people around the world violate these principles and suffer the consequences. To help you in the preaching task, I'm including the first two points from... Read >
Author: Rod Rogers

I was recently listening online to a sermon by Tony Campolo. It was titled "If I Had It to Live Over Again." It was based on a study of 50 people over the age of 95 in which they were asked, "What would you do differently if you lived life over again?" Th... Read >
Author: Dr. Doug Fullington, MD

- Written by Pete Miller http://www.weddingemcee.com Why speak publicly? There are few better ways to leverage your time and message than Public Speaking. For example, religious leaders ‘spread the word’ rapidly to thousands of parishioners becau... Read >
Author: Bruce Gow

Copyright (c) 2008 Good News Publications Before we start let me tell you that I don't believe in wishes, because wishing involves a "maybe" mindset, a "lucky" mindset and I believe in taking responsibility and attracting what I desire in life. So w... Read >
Author: Duke Clarke

Want to learn a vital lesson in public speaking from the CIA? Make eye contact with your listeners. Failure to make eye contact is often a sign of deceit, says Lindsay Moran, a former Central Intelligence Agency officer and author of Blowing My Cover:... Read >
Author: Alan Sharpe

If you want to do well in your online MBA program, avoid these common mistakes: Mistake #1: Enrolling in a non-accredited online MBA program. Avoid it: A notch from an unaccredited drill may not be accepted by other universities and potential employ... Read >
Author: Mochi Mogi

Psalm 127 reads as follows from the King James Version of the bible: 1] Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. [2] It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit... Read >
Author: Chrisistheone

We usually start the plans for our wedding with the reception but it is the actual ceremony that is the most import part and probably the most personal part for you. Who your officiate is will determine how you feel about the eventual outcome of your se... Read >
Author: Helen Reid

There are people who insist that they work because they love what they do, and that may be true. But, stop paying them and how long will they continue loving it? Call me cynical, but I just do not buy it. I know I started my internet businesses with th... Read >
Author: Rezbi

If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mousetrap than his neighbor, though he build his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door - Ralph Waldo Emerson. This may have been correct in the busin... Read >
Author: Anthony Yap

DO SOMETHING GREATAbraham Lincoln often slipped out of the White House on Wednesdayevenings to listen to the sermons of Dr. Phineas Gurley at New YorkAvenue Presbyterian Church. He generally preferred to come and gounnoticed, so when Dr. Gurley knew the p... Read >
Life Support System

A frazzled family was rushing around one morning, trying to get out the door to church, knowing they were already going to be late. “Don’t worry, mom,” their adolescent son said. “I don’t like the singing anyway.” “Oh,” cautioned the mo... Read >
Author: G.I.A. Devotions

The Reverence Gregory Gird, preacher at a thriving megachurch with 5,000 devoted members, caused quite a stir and lost 1,000 adherents when he gave a sermon in which he came right out and defended tolerance. There were early warning signs that he... Read >
Author: simi hogard

A few weeks ago, I was watching a Christian teaching DVD at a church singles group meeting. The preacher on this DVD had a real gift for comedy; I tell you, his sermon was a hilarious, mile-a-minute jokefest! The preacher was a gifted comedian, and he co... Read >
Author: V. Berba Velasco

Young men and women attending Bible schools and seminaries are usually required to take at least one course in the art and science of preaching. This kind of study is called homiletics and deals with the purpose and structure of the sermon. Students are t... Read >
Author: Rev Michael Bresciani

While much of the wedding planning process focuses on the reception, don't forget that your ceremony is the reason behind the big party! Before the big day, you will meet with your officiant or potential officiants to discuss the wedding ceremony and any ... Read >
Author: Cori Russell

Early on in our Mexico experience, we still had not learned much Spanish. In fact, when we arrived, our huge Spanish vocabulary consisted of about two words: si and no. We were in Villahermosa for about a month before we felt comfortable in most situatio... Read >
Author: Ron McCluskey

You May Never Know What You're MissingSurely, most everyone who's ever attended church has heard apreacher say, "Faith without works is dead," only to hear echoesin the background chanting, "Uh-huh."He, then, proceeds with, "Show me your faith without you... Read >
Joyce C. Lock

It's time to beat the old bad customer service drum again. I know, I'm sick of beating the drum, too, but as long as bad customer service runs rampant through so many businesses I feel it is my entrepreneurial duty to bring it to your attention. So grab a... Read >
Author: Tim Knox

Why You Should Be Podcasting, Two Reasons: Choice and Convenience Copyright 2005 Jeff Mills Interested in a new, cutting-edge tool that can reach millions of potential customers? Then you are looking for podcasting! A podcast is an audio file sto... Read >
Author: Jeff Mills

When I was still a kid, I was afraid of riding any of the automobiles. Perhaps this is due to the stigma attached by the mass media coverage on collisions, explosions, fortuitous events and other incidents and accidents relating to the latter aside form t... Read >
Author: maricon williams