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  • Tv Disorders

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
     | 1,137 views

    TV DISORDERS 40% of 3-month-old infants regularly watch TV, and by age 2 it increases to 90%, according to the Univ. of Washington. Between ages 2 and 5, American kids are watching 4 hours of TV daily. The likelihood of hyperactive disorders later in life ...read more

  • In '70, Unmarried People Represented 28% Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,521 views

    In ’70, unmarried people represented 28% of the adult population in the U.S. In ’96 40% of all adults are unmarried. Causes are postponement of first marriage (average age is now 27.1 for men and 24.8 for women), higher levels of divorce (10% of the population has been divorced and not remarried) ...read more

  • Inflatable Church: A British Designer Has Created ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,642 views

    Inflatable Church: A British designer has created what he believes is the world’s first inflatable church. Standing 47 feet high to the tip of the steeple, the gray plastic structure, which can be carried around on the back of a truck, includes a blow-up pulpit, organ, ...read more

  • My Part

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Mar 3, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,282 views

    MY PART But, when you look at the reasons behind why Christ came, why he was crucified, he died for all mankind and he suffered for all mankind, so that, really, anybody who transgresses has to look at their own part or look at their own culpability. SOURCE: ...read more

  • Daniel Took No Credit; Instead He Gave It All To ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on May 20, 2004
     | 1,523 views

    Daniel took no credit; instead he gave it all to God. Man cannot do this; God, however, can! Another way to look at Daniel chapter 2: “Pass the P’s, please!” There was a problem (1-13) There was prayer (17-18) There was praise (19-23) There was proclamation (24-45) There was ...read more

  • Bill And Gloria Gaither Were Honored By Indiana ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 2,127 views

    Bill and Gloria Gaither were honored by Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels with the 2008 Sachem, the state’s highest honor. The Gaithers have collaborated on more than 700 gospel songs, winning 8 GRAMMY Awards and more than 24 Dove Awards. They were named “Songwriters of the Century” in ...read more

  • Whatever Gets Your Goat

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 5, 2011
     | 1,414 views

    WHATEVER GETS YOUR GOAT "Whatever gets your goat gets your attention. Whatever gets your attention gets your time. Whatever gets your time gets you. Whatever gets you becomes your master. Take care, lest a little thing horn in and ...read more

  • Geddie's Mission

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 2, 2012
     | 2,937 views

    GEDDIE'S MISSION Dr. John Geddie was a Scots-Canadian missionary who was known as "the father of Presbyterian missions in the South Seas." In 1848 he pioneered missionary work in the New Hebrides islands, Aneityum (Anatom) and worked there for God for 24 years. On the tablet erected to his memory ...read more

  • British Airways 2069 Left Heathrow's London ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,526 views

    British Airways 2069 left Heathrow’s London Airport everything seemed to be going quite well at first. Six hours into the flight some of the passengers were asleep, some of the reading lights were on, everyone was comfortably settled in when suddenly everyone was jarred awake by a violent dip of ...read more

  • Which Way, O Lord?  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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     | 2,674 views

    Which Way, O Lord? "This is what the Lord says; 'Stand at the crossroads and look... ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.'" Jeremiah 6:16 (NIV) The way many people attempt to determine the will of God would make a great new television ...read more

  • Joe Bayly, A Christian Author And Leader, Had A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2012
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    Joe Bayly, a Christian author and leader, had a son named Tim who was not following the Lord. This caused great tension in the home until one day Joe told his son he had to move out. Taking Tim aside, he said, "Tim, you're not living for God and you need to leave our home." Tim left, but his ...read more

  • Game Boys In The Usa, Over 70% Of Males In The 18 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 1,019 views

    Game Boys In the USA, over 70% of males in the 18 to 34 demographic play video games, according to NPD Group. Young men play 12.5 hours of video games a week, while they watch television 9.8 hours, and 75% of households with a male member age 8 ...read more

  • We Have Bought Into The Idea That The Busier You ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 2,851 views

    We have bought into the idea that the busier you are, the more important your life is. A recent book, Time for Life (Pennsylvania State University Press, 1997), surveyed ten thousand people and found that, after tracking their true working hours, they actually worked fewer hours than they thought. ...read more

  • Prestige Professions Americans List The Following ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,764 views

    Prestige Professions Americans list the following professions and occupations in the order of having "great prestige" according to The Harris Poll: · Doctor (61%) · Teacher (54%) · Scientist (53%) · Minister/clergy (43%) · Military officer (40%) · Policeman (37%) · Engineer (36%) · Architect ...read more

  • American Religion: Gallup's ‘04 Data Shows More ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,298 views

    American Religion: Gallup’s ‘04 data shows more than 8 in 10 Americans identify with a Christian religion, 24% Catholic, 50% Protestant, and 10% as some other form of Christianity. It also indicates 9% have no religious preference, and another 2% don’t answer the question, leaving 5% ...read more

  • Grandparents: The Census Bureau Reports That More ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,712 views

    Grandparents: The Census Bureau reports that more than 1/3 of the 2.4 million grandparents who are primary care-givers to a grandchild living in a home without the child’s parents. These grandparents were responsible for “most of the child’s basic needs.” This means 42% of all 5.8 ...read more

  • Religion Outranks Politics In Importance To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 2,246 views

    Religion Outranks Politics in importance to individuals, and people think politics, not religion, fuels violence, according to a poll by Zogby International and the University of Rochester. The survey, a first-ever worldwide poll of 4,388 people on religious beliefs, revealed, “the majority of ...read more

  • Army Of One Today, Each Soldier Must Learn To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 2,968 views

    Army of One Today, each soldier must learn to manage him or herself and be self-sufficient, on their own in unfamiliar environments. Only 3 of 10 people in their primary recruiting group (males age 17-24) can qualify to be admitted to the Armed Services today. 6 of 10 people surveyed ...read more

  • Thom S. Rainer In His Book "The Bridger ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,464 views

    Thom S. Rainer in his book “The Bridger Generation” notes the “81% of those surveyed became Christians before the age of nineteen. Before the age of 6 6% Ages 6-9 24% Ages 10-12 26% Ages 13-15 15% Ages 16-19 10% Over the age ...read more

  • Bill Bradley Was The Basketball Star Of The 1964 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,995 views

    Bill Bradley was the basketball star of the 1964 Olympics. Someone said to him, “I wish I could shoot baskets like you.” Bradley replied, “Would you stay in one place until you hit 24 consecutive baskets?” That can apply to almost any ministry. Practice makes perfect in almost ...read more

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