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  • Fact Or ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    FACT OR FICTION? The London Daily Mail reports that one in four Britons don’t believe Prime Minister Winston Churchill actually existed. They suspect he is a mythical character rather than a historical one. Likewise, they think historical figures such as Florence Nightingale, Sir Walter Raleigh, ...read more

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  • B ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    BUMPED U.S. airlines in 2007 bumped passengers against their will from ticked flights at the highest rate in 11 years. The nation’s 18 largest airlines denied boarding to 63,878 passengers, or 1.12 per 10,000 passengers, reports the U.S. Department of Transportation. Airlines say the ...read more

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  • Loneliness Affects Belief In God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    LONELINESS AFFECTS BELIEF IN GOD People who feel lonely or isolated are more likely to believe in God and the supernatural, according to University of Chicago researcher Nicholas Epley. Lonely people try to create social connections by reaching out to old friends, making new ones, or believing in ...read more

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  • Worst ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    WORST PLACE North Korea is the worst place in the world for Christians to live, according to Open Doors’ 2008 World Watch List. North Korea has led the list for six years in a row, with more arrests of Christians in 2007 than in 2006. Saudi Arabia is in second place ...read more

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  • Lying

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    LYING Penn State researcher Dr. Nancy Darling reports 98% of teens reported lying to their parents in a recent study. They lied about what they spent their allowances on, whether they’d started dating, what clothes they put on away from the house, what movie they went to, and whom they went with. ...read more

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  • Music Abuse

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    MUSIC ABUSE The Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Medicine analyzed the lyrics of the top 279 songs of 2005. Nearly 80% of rap songs contained references to illicit drugs, alcohol or tobacco, followed by country (37%), R&B (20%), rock (14%) and pop (9%). When combined, 42% of all songs had some ...read more

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  • Unlikely Substance Abuse

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    UNLIKELY SUBSTANCE ABUSE According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, about 3.1 million people ages 12 to 25 have gotten high using cough and cold medicine, about the same number who have used LSD and far more than have used methamphetamines. In addition, mouthwash, ...read more

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  • The 10 Best 2007 Movies For Families: 1. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    The 10 Best 2007 Movies for Families: 1. Ratatouille, 2. Enchanted, 3. Alvin and the Chipmunks, 4. Bella, 5. The Game Plan, 6. In the Shadow of the Moon, 7. Shrek the Third, 8. The Ultimate Gift, 9. Nancy Drew, 10. Bridge to Terabithia. The 10 Best 2007 Movies for Mature Audiences: 1. Amazing ...read more

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  • Church Alternatives

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    CHURCH ALTERNATIVES A Barna study finds a majority of U.S. adults believe there are biblically legitimate alternatives to participation in a conventional church. Among them are engaging in faith activities at home with one’s family (acceptable by 89% of adults); being active in a house church ...read more

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  • Good ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    GOOD FIGHTS A good fight with your spouse may be good for your health, according to preliminary results of a University of Michigan 17-year study. The study looked at how suppressed anger and the resulting buildup of resentment in a marriage affect overall mortality rates. Couples in which both ...read more

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  • Happy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    HAPPY According to a 12/07 Gallup poll, 84% of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in their personal life at this time, while 14% are dissatisfied. This ratio has been fairly stable since 1979. The poll asks respondents to choose "very happy," "fairly happy," or "not too happy." ...read more

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  • Canadian ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    CANADIAN IMMIGRATION New Census Bureau data shows one in five Canadians is foreign-born. Between ’01 and ’07, the nation’s foreign-born population increased by 13.6%--four times the rate of the overall population. Australia (22%) is the only western country with a higher ...read more

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  • 55% Of U.s. Adults Attended A Conventional Church ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    55% of U.S. adults attended a conventional church service in the past month. 28% of all adults who did not attend a conventional church activity participated in an alternative means of experiencing and expressing their faith in God. 12% engaged in spiritual activity on the Internet. 9% participated ...read more

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  • 40% Of Pastors Of Conventional Churches In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    40% of pastors of conventional churches in the U.S. say they would recommend a house church to ...read more

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  • Today There Are More Christians From Jerusalem ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    Today there are more Christians from Jerusalem living in Sydney, Australia than are living in ...read more

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  • Just 25% Of People In The U.s. Who Are Supposed ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    Just 25% of people in the U.S. who are supposed to receive child support or alimony receive all of ...read more

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  • Google Conducts 66% Of All U.s. Web Searches; ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    Google conducts 66% of all U.S. web searches; Yahoo is second with just ...read more

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  • 29% Of U.s. Theater Revenues Come Through Their ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    29% of U.S. theater revenues come through their concession stands and 66% through ticket ...read more

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  • More Than Half The Books Sold In The U.s. In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    More than half the books sold in the U.S. in recent years are bought by people over 50, claims Borders ...read more

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  • 74% Of U.s. Executives Plan To Pursue Hobbies, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    74% of U.S. executives plan to pursue hobbies, travel or golf during their retirement years. 50.7% of executives plan to relocate upon retirement, primarily ...read more

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