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A Church That Has Passion Is A Church Where ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2001

A church that has passion is a church where "Discouraged folks cheer up, dishonest folks fees up, sour folks sweeten up, closed folk, open up, gossipers shut up, conflicted folks make up, sleeping folks wake up, lukewarm folk, fire up, dry bones shake up, and pew ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15, Ezekiel 37:1-38:1

Tags: Church Practices, Church Purpose Of

In A Peanuts Cartoon, Lucy Demands That Linus ...  PRO

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 3, 2002

In a Peanuts cartoon, Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him with her fist if he doesn’t. "What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?" asks Linus. "These five fingers," says Lucy. "Individually they are nothing, but when I curl them together like ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-3

Tags: Unity, Church Small Groups

Denomination: Other

Randy Frazee Has Written A Book Called "The ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 20, 2002

Randy Frazee has written a book called "The Connecting Church." He has a son who was born without a left hand. One day in Sunday School the teacher was talking with the children about the church. To illustrate her point she folded her hands together and said, “Here’s the church, here’s the ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ, Church Small Groups

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Can Make More Friends In Two Months By ...  PRO

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jul 20, 2002

“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get ...read more

Tags: Church Small Groups, Friendship General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Staying Warm Together  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 28, 2003

STAYING WARM TOGETHER In what the news called "The Miracle at Quecreek," nine miners trapped for three days 240 feet underground in a water-filled mine shaft "decided early on they were either going to live or die as a group." The 55 degree (Fahrenheit) water threatened to kill them slowly by ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:24

Tags: Christian Love, Church Body Of Christ, Church Small Groups

Listen To This News Clipping. "Gambling, ...  PRO

Contributed by Douglas Vincent on May 28, 2004

Listen to this news clipping. “Gambling, robbery, sexual immorality, and violence is prevalent. Half of all children are born out of wedlock; purity and fidelity to the marriage vow are sneered out of fashion. Corruption in politics is rampant. The world is broken.” This clipping is from 1694. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:13

Tags: Brokenness, Church Small Groups

Denomination: Methodist

De-Evangelizing The Neighbourhood  PRO

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 30, 2004

De-evangelizing the neighbourhood I was at a conference a few years ago where they told the story of a church that looked as though they were really thriving: they had about 500 people attending, and had many outreach ministries reaching their community, and many people were coming to Christ and ...read more

Tags: Church Small Groups

Denomination: *other

The Church  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Dec 13, 2004

The church is not: * An ark for the saving of a select few. * A ferryboat to take effortless passengers to the shores of heaven. * A life insurance company, with no obligation on policy holders except the payment of a small annual premium. * A social set, welcoming certain people and ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is Your Church A Church Of Bones?

Contributed by Jay Mccluskey on Jan 29, 2009

IS YOUR CHURCH A CHURCH OF BONES? In the town of Sedlec in the Czech Republic, there is a famous cemetery that dates back to the 13th century. Some 40,000 people who died from the Black Plague in the 14th century and in the Hussite wars in the beginning of the 15th century were buried there. ...read more

Tags: Determination, Press, Church General

Denomination: Baptist

Church ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

CHURCH DROP-OUTS 70% of people who discontinue going to church in America do so between ages 18 and 22. Of those who attend college, 69% of active churchgoing youth stop attending church for at least a year between ages 18 and 22. Yet 71% of active churchgoing youth ...read more

Tags: Youth