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  • The Population Of This Country Is 200 Million. ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 81 ratings
     | 1,858 views

    "The population of this country is 200 million. 84 million are retired. That leaves 116 million to do the work. There are 75 million in school, which leaves 41 million to do the work. Of this total, there are 22 million employed by the federal government. "That leaves 19 million to do the work. 4 ...read more

  • A Number Of Years Ago The Douglas Aircraft ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
     | 2,035 views

    A number of years ago the Douglas Aircraft company was competing with Boeing to sell Eastern Airlines its first big jets. War hero Eddie Rickenbacker, the head of Eastern Airlines, reportedly told Donald Douglas that the specifications and claims made by Douglas’s company for the DC-8 were close to ...read more

  • Great Pr: Companies Are Becoming More Creative In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006
     | 1,879 views

    Great PR: Companies are becoming more creative in how they support philanthropy. More are offering employees paid time off for volunteer work. Such policies make for excellent public relations. In today’s still-tight labor market, companies are also betting that work-life benefits such as volunteer ...read more

  • Giving More ►$3 Out Of Every $4 Donated By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,421 views

    Giving More ►$3 out of every $4 donated by individuals in ’03 went to churches, synagogues and other religious worship centers, according to a Barna Group report. ►63% of households donated some money to a church, synagogue or other place of religious worship during ‘03. ►The mean ...read more

  • What A Difference A Century Makes! In 1904: ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,924 views

    What A Difference a century makes! In 1904: ►The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years. ►Only 14% of the homes had a bathtub, 8% had a telephone. ►A 3-minute call from Denver to New York City cost $11. ►There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S. and 144 miles of paved ...read more

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,770 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

  • Cohabitating Families Falling Apart: In Great ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,998 views

    Cohabitating Families Falling Apart: In Great Britain 75% of all family breakdowns affecting young children now involve unmarried parents, finds new research. An estimated 88,000 children aged under 5 were affected by the separation of their unmarried parents in ‘03, compared with about 31,000 ...read more

  • Some Of The Saddest Words In The New Testament ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,539 views

    Some of the saddest words in the New Testament are concerning the disciples at the Last Supper. Jesus had repeatedly told them of his betrayal and coming suffering and death. He announced that one of them was about to betray him, and the next verse says, “A dispute arose among them as to which ...read more

  • A Number Of Years Ago The Douglas Aircraft ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,449 views

    A number of years ago the Douglas Aircraft company was competing with Boeing to sell Eastern Airlines its first big jets. War hero Eddie Rickenbacker, the head of Eastern Airlines, reportedly told Donald Douglas that the specifications and claims made by Douglas’s company for the DC-8 were close to ...read more

  • I Heard The Report On A Navy Seal Who Lost His ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Nov 6, 2006
     | 1,295 views

    I heard the report on a Navy Seal who lost his life in Iraq. They were on a roof top returning fire from several buildings. One Seal was assigned to watch the entrance to the roof. He saw someone down below but couldn’t get a clear shot. Before anyone knew it a grenade came up through that ...read more

  • In Some Respects The Church Today Is Like A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,634 views

    In some respects the church today is like a football game. Bud Wilkinson, football coach of the Oklahoma Sooners before he joined the President’s Physical Fitness Program and later became a commentator for ABC, was asked, “What contribution does professional sports make to the physical fitness of ...read more

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,872 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

  • Too Many Christians Of Our Day Seem To Be Totally ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 1,789 views

    Too many Christians of our day seem to be totally unconcerned with the need to be conformed to the image of Christ (Rom.8: 29). Rather, they seem to think that they can live pretty much as they please, as long as they admit it to God. This could not be farther from the truth. Somewhere along the ...read more

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 2,023 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
     | 2,100 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

  • June 25, 1963 The Supreme Court Struck Down ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 10, 2008
     | 1,003 views

    June 25, 1963 the Supreme Court struck down legislation that would allow school prayer. The case was Engel V. Vitale. It was a 22 word prayer that went like this: "Almighty God we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers, and our country". ...read more

  • Too Many Christians Of Our Day Seem To Be Totally ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 1,501 views

    Too many Christians of our day seem to be totally unconcerned with the need to be conformed to the image of Christ (Rom.8: 29). Rather, they seem to think that they can live pretty much as they please, as long as they admit it to God. This could not be farther from the truth. Somewhere along the ...read more

  • No Difference

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 4,108 views

    NO DIFFERENCE Too many Christians of our day seem to be totally unconcerned with the need to be conformed to the image of Christ (Rom.8: 29). Rather, they seem to think that they can live pretty much as they please, as long as they admit it to God. This could not be farther from the truth. ...read more

  • Significant Connections  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,068 views

    SIGNIFICANT CONNECTIONS 70% of American adults identify family or family members as their most significant connection. 33% gave their entire nuclear family this status while 22% conferred it up on their spouse and 17% their children. 29% of American adults say their church is their most ...read more

  • A Medical Missionary Learns How One Group Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 22, 2009
     | 3,327 views

    A Medical Missionary Learns How One Group of People in India say, "Thank You" A medical missionary in India had found a way to heal people who were going blind. He said that once he’d done this operation on the local people they never said, "Thank you," because that phrase was not in their dialect. ...read more