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  • Dennis Jernigan Said His Struggle With ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 24, 2004
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    Dennis Jernigan said his struggle with homosexuality began with sexual experimentation with other small boys at six years of age. He never told anyone about his struggle, because he saw hatred in the response of the church to homosexuals. As a senior in college he went to a 2nd chapter of Acts ...read more

  • Asking Everywhere  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2004
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    ASKING EVERYWHERE As hopeless as her situation must have seemed, she was persistent. The language of verse three (present tense verb) indicated that every day she begged him for help. “The language leaves open the possibility of confrontation everywhere, not just in the court. She pleaded with ...read more

  • A Wife Went With Her Friend To The Police Station ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Apr 15, 2005
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    A wife went with her friend to the police station to report that her husband was missing! * When the policeman asked for a description, she said, “He’s 6 foot 2, has deep blue eyes, dark wavy hair, athletic build, well-groomed and sharply dressed, weighs 185 pounds .......” * “He’s ...read more

  • When I Was A Struggling New Student Pastor, One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2005
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    When I was a struggling new student pastor, one night I was too stressed to sleep. I got up and went to watch dairy farmer Hall Phillips milk his dairy herd. There in the barn at 4:30 AM, that brand new Christian gave me help getting through the various crises causing stress in my life. Hall ...read more

  • On A Snowy Winter's Day In 1941, Ss Gruppenführer ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 31, 2005
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    On a snowy winter’s day in 1941, SS Gruppenführer Hans Wolf received orders that he was to search the house of his own pastor Martin Kirchschläger. Kirchschläger was a Lutheran pastor closely connected to the Confessing Church. Wolf came to Kirchschläger to tell him that he would be ...read more

  • Charlie Brown Is Struggling With Christmas. He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Waite on Dec 1, 2005
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    Charlie Brown is struggling with Christmas. He can’t get the kids to do the program correctly. He’s adopted a puny tree which causes the other kids to ridicule him. When it seems like all is lost, Linus takes the stage and quotes the Christmas story from Luke 2. Just when it seems that Israel ...read more

  • Charlie Smith Was 23 Years Old When The Civil War ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
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    Charlie Smith was 23 years old when the Civil War ended; 61 when the Wright Brothers first flew. In 1977 he was recognized as the oldest living American of all time. When asked about his secret for longevity he said: “I ain’t got no special secret for how I live so long. I just live.” Smith avoided ...read more

  • Cultural Creatives Is The New Label For A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
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    Cultural Creatives is the new label for a individuals who reject traditionalism and modernism in favor of their 1960’s values. Proponents are typically upper middle class and consider themselves leading edge thinkers. The read a great deal, but don’t see their values reflected in what they read. ...read more

  • Cautious Optimism Is The Forecast Of Non-Profit ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    Cautious Optimism is the forecast of non-profit fundraising pro, Chip Grizzard, Grizzard Agency. He expects to see total giving increase 2%-3% in ’04 and 5%-6% in ’05. Although the debate continues over what percentage of donations should go toward administrative expenses vs. actual disbursements ...read more

  • Hite Of Folly. Sensationalistic Sex Surveys ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    Hite of Folly. Sensationalistic sex surveys suffered further damage with the release of new research on the fidelity of American spouses. According to a new study by Tom W. Smith of the National Opinion Research Center, roughly 15 percent of married or previously married Americans have committed ...read more

  • Charlie Smith Was 23 Years Old When The Civil War ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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    Charlie Smith was 23 years old when the Civil War ended; 61 when the Wright Brothers first flew. In 1977 he was recognized as the oldest living American of all time. When asked about his secret for longevity he said: "I ain’t got no special secret for how I live so long. I just live." Smith avoided ...read more

  • Compassion

    Contributed by Tony Earl on Nov 23, 2006
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    #2 [COMPASSION] One of God’s faithful missionaries, Allen Gardiner, experienced many physical difficulties and hardships throughout his service to the Savior. Despite his troubles, he said, "While God gives me strength, failure will not daunt me." In 1851, at the age of 57, he died of disease and ...read more

  • Influential Churches The Church Report Magazine ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    Influential Churches The Church Report Magazine has published their annual list of the 50 most influential churches in America. 2006’s most influential church is Willow Creek Community Church. #2 is Saddleback, #3 Northpoint (Andy Stanley); #4 Fellowship Church (Ed Young); #5 Lakewood Church (Joel ...read more

  • Marriage- Gallup Poll Reports 35% Of Americans ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    Marriage- Gallup Poll reports 35% of Americans 40-64 believe marriage is “very important” if a couple have a child vs. 58% of those 65 and older. Overall, 37% of adults believe a child is a “very important” reason to marry, while 65% say marriage is “very important” if a couple plans to spend their ...read more

  • Pick Out Three Hymns

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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    PICK OUT THREE HYMNS I heard about this pastor. He was raising money for a new sanctuary. He told his congregation one Sunday morning "If anybody will give $1000, you can pick out three hymns." A little old lady in the back raised up her hand and said "Pastor, I’ll do it." He was so excited. He ...read more

  • Heaviest-Ever Newborn

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 28, 2009
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    HEAVIEST-EVER NEWBORN KISARAN, Indonesia – Indonesia’s heaviest-ever newborn drew curious crowds Friday to a hospital where the boy named Akbar — or the "Great" in Arabic — came into the world at a record 19.2 pounds (8.7 kilograms). Akbar Risuddin was born to a diabetic mother in a 40-minute ...read more

  • Three Angels And Abraham

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 7, 2009
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    THREE ANGELS AND ABRAHAM "The three angels that appeared to Abraham (Gen. xviii.) were Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael; Michael, as the greatest, walked in the middle, with Gabriel to his right and Raphael to his left (Yoma 37a). Michael stands at the right hand of God, Gabriel at His left ...read more

  • The History Of Happy Birthday

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 4, 2011
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    THE HISTORY OF HAPPY BIRTHDAY In the secular world, Happy Birthday is the best known song in the English speaking world. The song's base lyrics have been translated into at least 18 languages. It was written in 1893 by 2 sisters: Mildred J. Hill came up with the tune, and her sister Patty added ...read more

  • Christ Emptied Himself

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 25, 2019
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    Kenosis: “The term kenosis comes from the Greek word for the doctrine of Christ’s self-emptying in His incarnation. The kenosis was a self-renunciation, not an emptying Himself of deity nor an exchange of deity for humanity. Philippians 2:7 tells us that Jesus “emptied Himself, taking the form of a ...read more

  • Theologian Wolfhart Pannenberg Said That …the ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Theologian Wolfhart Pannenberg said that …the evidence for Jesus’ resurrection is so strong that nobody would question it except for two things: First, it is a very unusual event. And second, if you believe it happened, you have to change the way you live. [2] Wolfhart Pannenberg, in a conversation ...read more