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One In Five People Have An Std (American ... PRO
Contributed by Greg Tonkinson on Jul 11, 2002 (message contributor)
1. One in five people have an STD (American Social Health Association)
2. 2/3 of all STD’s occur in people who are 25 years old or younger. (ASHA)
3. Atleast 15% of all infertile women in America are infertile because of tubal damage caused by PID or Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, which is the result of an untreated STD. (ASHA)
4. We have the highest teen pregnancy rate of any developed country, which is about 1 million a year, of which 1/3 end in abortion. From 1985 – 1990 teen pregnancies cost the public $120 billion and it is...
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E. M. Bounds Writes In "The Possibilities Of ...
Contributed by John Quigley on Mar 1, 2005
E. M. Bounds writes in "The Possibilities of Prayer" : "THE ministry of prayer has been the peculiar distinction of all of God’s saints. This has been the secret of their power. The energy and the soul of their work has been the closet. The need of help outside of man being so great, man’s natural ...read more
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William Bathurst: O For A Faith!
Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 24, 2003
William Bathurst once said, “O for a faith that will not shrink, Tho pressed by every foe, That will not tremble on the brink Of any earthly woe! That will not murmur nor complain Beneath the chastening rod, But, in the hour of grief or pain, Will lean upon its God; A faith that shines ...read more
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It Reminds Me Of The Story Of The Great African ...
Contributed by Tim Richards on Dec 1, 2004
It reminds me of the story of the great African American singer Marian Anderson. You may not remember her because she retired from singing in 1965, but she was one of the great singers of her day. Once in an interview a reporter asked her to "name the greatest moment in her life." She could have ...read more
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Let Me Illustrate By Telling You About How My ...
Contributed by Todd Stiles on Feb 8, 2007
Let me illustrate by telling you about how my kids used to respond to me and Julie during discipline when they were very young. When they would disobey or do wrong, and the sin called for a spanking, I recall vividly the words, “Mercy, daddy, mercy!” Or, “Mercy, mommy, mercy!” What were they asking ...read more
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The Bay Of Fundy At The Head Of The ...
Contributed by John Ingham on Aug 19, 2004
Illustration: The Bay of Fundy at the head of the St. Lawrence River is 110 miles long and 32 miles wide when it empties into the bay. It is a spectacle to see the currents of the mighty St.Lawrence rushing to meet the tides of the Atlantic Ocean. You would think there could never be anything that ...read more
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