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  • A View Of Suffering  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,472 views

    A VIEW OF SUFFERING Yes, suffering is the enemy of the average American. In America, Christians pray for the burden of suffering to be lifted from their backs. In the rest of the world Christians pray for stronger backs so they can bear their suffering. It’s why we look away from the bag lady ...read more

  • In Their Book, The Day America Told The Truth, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lisa Delay on Aug 10, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,189 views

    In their book, The Day America Told the Truth, James Patterson and Peter Kim reveal some shocking statistics about how far people in this country are willing to go for ten million dollars. Would abandon their entire family (25%) Would abandon their church (25%) Would become prostitutes for a week ...read more

  • A Father Of Three Won A Shouting Contest With A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 1,565 views

    A father of three won a shouting contest with a roar louder than a passing train. “If you want a war, you go!” Yoshihiko Kato shouted. The sound meter registered 115.8 decibels, louder than the racket of a train passing overhead on an elevated railroad. For that winning shout, Kato won the $750 ...read more

  • Married Couples Have Nothing More To Say To Each ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,837 views

    Married couples have nothing more to say to each other after 8 years, according to a study. Professor Hans Jurgens asked 5000 German husbands and wives how often they talked to each other. After 2 years of marriage, most of them managed two or three minutes of chat over breakfast, more than 20 ...read more

  • Typical Religious Donors Are 40% Male And 60% ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,270 views

    Typical religious donors are 40% male and 60% female, compared to the general U.S. population that’s 49% male and 51% female. Often the type of ministry will influence this mix, e.g. child sponsorship organizations are 70% female while missionaries receive support from 60% males. Caucasians ...read more

  • The Median Ages For Men And Women Marrying Are 28 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006
     | 1,554 views

    The median ages for men and women marrying are 28 and 26 respectively. This compares to 23 and 20 in the early ‘60’s. Also, today only 1 out of 5 bride’s parents pays for the wedding. A trend that is influencing bridal gift choices and the amount spent on wedding gifts. On a sadder note, living ...read more

  • Bible Market Shifts: Devotional Bible Sales Are ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,975 views

    Bible Market Shifts: Devotional Bible sales are declining and study Bible’s are increasing says Tom Mockabee, Zon-dervan Sr. VP. People buy 9 or more Bibles because of life’s tensions, uncertainties and crises. They are searching for something they can rely on. Bibles for children are one of the ...read more

  • The Human Rights Commission Of Saskatchewan ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,646 views

    The Human Rights Commission of Saskatchewan Canada ruled last month (July, 2001) that even references to biblical passages that condemn homosexuality could be seen as "hate speech." The Saskatoon Star Phoenix newspaper and Hugh Owens of Regina were ordered to pay $1,500 to 3 homosexual activists ...read more

  • Women Surveys By Nielsen/Netratings, Which ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 991 views

    Women Surveys by Nielsen/NetRatings, which measures Internet audiences, have found that women account for more than a 25% all visitors to sites with adult content, with more than 10 million women logging on to such sites in December alone. ComScore Media Metrix, an Internet research firm, has found ...read more

  • Pastor's Bible Preference: A Poll Of Pastors ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,660 views

    Pastor’s Bible Preference: A poll of pastors conducted by Ellison Research, finds 31% prefer the NIV, 23% --KJV, 14%--NRSV, 13%--NKJV, and 10%--NASV. Pastors of small churches, over age 60 and in the South tend to favor the KJV. The NIV is strongest in the Midwest and West, while the NRSV scored ...read more

  • Sanitized Movies: The Family Entertainment And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,377 views

    Sanitized Movies: The Family Entertainment and Copyright Act would allow parents to choose sanitized versions of movies for them and their children to view and assure manufacturers of DVD players and other devices using such technology they would not be violating copyright law. The bill also would ...read more

  • Business Women: According A Recent Report ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,481 views

    Business Women: According a recent report compiled by the Center for Women’s Business Research, the U.S. now boasts 10.1 million businesses in which women hold at least a 50% interest. This means that of every 11 women you might encounter, one of them is an entrepreneur. Women-owned outfits employ ...read more

  • Boomer Women Keep Working: Nearly Half Of Boomers ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 938 views

    Boomer Women Keep Working: Nearly half of boomers (born 1946-1964) plan to work past retirement simply because they need the money, according to an Allstate Financial survey. The number of working women older than 55 is expected to rise 52% during the next decade, from 8.2 million to 12.4 million ...read more

  • Porn Plague: The Number Of Commercial Pornography ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,909 views

    Porn Plague: The number of commercial pornography Web sites has increased 1,800% in the last 5 years, with an estimated 260 million pages classified as porn. In a single month (July ‘03), N2H2, an Internet filtering company, says more than 28 million new porn web pages appeared. That one-month jump ...read more

  • The Bridger Generation, Those Born Between ‘77 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 2,333 views

    The Bridger Generation, those born between ‘77 and ‘94 and the second largest generation in history, is growing up in homes with no moral certainty, no absolutes, no sense of why right is right and wrong is wrong, and no certain hope for eternal life and God’s abiding presence today. Christians can ...read more

  • A Father Of Three Won A Shouting Contest With A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,434 views

    A father of three won a shouting contest with a roar louder than a passing train. "If you want a war, you go!" Yoshihiko Kato shouted. The sound meter registered 115.8 decibels, louder than the racket of a train passing overhead on an elevated railroad. For that winning shout, Kato won the $750 ...read more

  • One Of The Basic Characteristics Of Infancy Is A ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 1, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,866 views

    “One of the basic characteristics of infancy is a lack of self-control. Not only do babies need diapers, they must be carried because they lack the necessary control and muscle coordination to sit up much less walk or run. If babies are healthy and normal, in time they will develop more and more ...read more

  • Heb 5:7 During The Days Of Jesus' Life On Earth, ...

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,631 views

    Heb 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Heb 5:8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered Heb 5:9 and, ...read more

  • Online Generational Differences According To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 1,208 views

    Online Generational Differences According to Forrester, almost 40% of Gen Y “likes to research products online and purchase them offline,” compared to 39% of Gen-Xers, 30% of Younger Boomers (ages 41-50) and less than 25% of Older Boomers (ages 51-61). In ’05 Gen X households accounted for over ...read more

  • John Maxwell Tells The Story Of Two Shoe ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 1,668 views

    John Maxwell tells the story of two shoe salesmen who were sent to a remote Island to sell shoes. After arriving, the first salesman called the home office back in Chicago and told them that he would be returning the next day because no one on the Island even wore shoes. The second salesman arrived ...read more

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