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  • This Story Was Related By Donald Grey Barnhouse. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Mar 28, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,102 views

    This story was related by Donald Grey Barnhouse. Several years ago, two students graduated from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. The highest ranking student in the class was a blind man named Overton and, when he received his honor, he insisted that half the credit should go to his friend, ...read more

  • United In Opposition: According To Barna ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 1,963 views

    United In Opposition: According to Barna Research, there are many attitudes in which Christians are not distinct from non-Christians, but in their most recent study abortion and homosexuality are not among them. The survey found the following: 75% of born again adults say abortion should be ...read more

  • Mommy Exodus: Participation In The U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,974 views

    Mommy Exodus: Participation in the U.S. workforce by married mothers with a child less than 1 year old has declined 6% between ’97 and ‘00. This first ever decline is mostly among 30-year-old, well-educated, white female professionals. The Census Bureau reports 22% of moms with graduate or ...read more

  • Pastor Search Reality: According To Adair Lummis, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,769 views

    Pastor Search Reality: According to Adair Lummis, with the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, church pastoral search committees today look for the following in a new pastor: male, married (to a woman), and under age 40. Committees may not say this overtly to candidates, but that’s what they ...read more

  • The Most Popular Methods Of Evangelizing, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,160 views

    The Most Popular Methods Of Evangelizing, according to a new Barna study, are praying for others’ salvation (43%), living in such a way as to encourage questions about their faith (40% engaged in “lifestyle evangelism”) and interactive conversations about moral and life issues that hopefully lead ...read more

  • Cell Phone Codependency A Growing Number Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 2,596 views

    Cell Phone Codependency A growing number of experts have identified and begun to study a distinct downside in that: cell phone use may be making us less autonomous and less capable of solving problems on our own, even when the answers are right in front of us. The ease of obtaining instant advice ...read more

  • High School Workers: When Surveyed In ‘00 And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,625 views

    High School Workers: When surveyed in ‘00 and ’02, a University of Washington study finds 56% of high school seniors had jobs in the last few months of their senior year. 4 of every 10 seniors didn’t work, two worked 15 hours a week or less, and 4 worked more than 15 hours a week. Most worked at ...read more

  • Online Donations To The Biggest U.s. Charities ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,595 views

    Online Donations to the biggest U.S. charities surged 63% last year from ‘03, finds a new Chronicle of Philanthropy study. The 164 groups surveyed raised a combined $166.2 million online. That is less than 1% of the total raised by most of the charities, but the growth will spur more online ...read more

  • In His Retirement, Thomas Jefferson Founded The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 2,201 views

    In his retirement, Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia. Because Jefferson trusted that students would take their studies seriously, the code of discipline was lax. Unfortunately, his trust proved misplaced when the misbehavior of students led to a riot in which professors who tried ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, While On A Visit To America, A ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 3, 2006
     | 663 views

    Many years ago, while on a visit to America, a wealthy Chinese businessman was fascinated by a powerful microscope. Looking through its lens to study crystals and the petals of flowers, he was amazed at their beauty and detail. So he decided to purchase one of these devices and take it back to ...read more

  • In His Early Years, American Landscape ...

    Contributed by James Westmoreland on Oct 23, 2006
     | 1,324 views

    In his early years, American landscape photographer Ansel Adams studied piano and showed some talent. At one party, however, as Adams played Chopin’s F Major Nocturne, he recalled that "In some strange way my right had started off in F-sharp major while my left had behaved well in F-major. I could ...read more

  • Yet, So Much Communication Is Happening Over ...

    Contributed by Mark Canfield on Nov 9, 2006
     | 1,252 views

    YET, so MUCH Communication is happening over INTERNET - people DON’T SEE Each Other SO - IS OUR COMMUNICATION CLEAR? Personally, I’ve found Email & IM – WORST way to communicate because it doesn’t convey my heart or emotions! New study - University of Chicago confirms / When reading e-mails ...read more

  • Men, Regardless Of Race Or Socioeconomic Group, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,045 views

    Men, regardless of race or socioeconomic group, are less likely than women to get bachelor’s degrees — and among those who do, fewer complete their degrees in 4-5 years claims the Department of Education. Men also get worse grades than women. Men are going to college in greater numbers and are more ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis Observed, "If You Read History, You ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,586 views

    C.S. Lewis observed, “If you read history, you will find that the Christians who did the most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next. The apostles themselves, who set on foot the conversion of the Roman Empire, the great men who built up the Middle Ages, the English ...read more

  • It Is Said That 16th C. Theologian Martin Luther ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,714 views

    It is said that 16th c. theologian Martin Luther once sat in his study for hours to meditate on this passage. For hours he sat oblivious to the world around him. Finally, someone heard him say, “God forsaking God . . . no one can understand that” and he went on about his business. The great 19th ...read more

  • A Supermarket In The Midwest Could Not ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,325 views

    A supermarket in the Midwest could not understand why at a certain time every winter there sales plummeted. They studied their product line and interviewed customers. They did everything possible to uncover the mystery. Finally someone made a remarkable discovery that changed everything. It seemed ...read more

  • Women Sleep Deprived A National Sleep Foundation ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,231 views

    Women Sleep Deprived A National Sleep Foundation study finds the majority of American women are continually sleep deprived, either because of young children, biological changes (pregnancy and menopause), stress or pets. The impact on families, personal and professional lives, and society is ...read more

  • Contributions To U.s. Churches In '05 (Most ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,839 views

    Contributions to U.S. churches in '05 (most recent data available) were 2.58% of members' income vs. 2.56% in '04 according to empty tomb. Giving to "church, other religious organizations" accounted for 72% of funds directed to charity. The under-25 age group gave 87% of their donations to ...read more

  • Marriage Stats 78% Of U.s. Adults Have Been ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,911 views

    Marriage Stats 78% of U.S. adults have been married at least once and 33% of those have been divorced at least once says a new Barna Group study. 84% of born-again Christian adults have tied the knot, vs. 74% of people aligned with non-Christian faiths and 65% of atheists and agnostics. Those with ...read more

  • Thom Rainer Tells Us In His Book Giant ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 1,153 views

    Thom Rainer tells us in his book Giant Awakenings that "71% of breakout churches report an increased emphasis on prayer over the past several years as compared to only 40% of churches which continued on the plateau." Rainer also tells us that "Earle Cairns notes with profound simplicity that ...read more

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