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  • Right From Wrong  PRO

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 128 ratings
     | 7,644 views

    Every day: 1,000 unwed teenage girls become mothers 1,106 teenage girls get abortions 4,219 teenagers contract sexually transmitted diseases 500 adolescents begin using drugs 1,000 adolescents begin drinking alcohol 135,000 kids bring guns or other weapons to school 3,610 teens are assaulted; 80 ...read more

  • Dr. Vance Havner Used To Tell The Story About ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,598 views

    . DR. VANCE HAVNER USED TO TELL THE STORY ABOUT THE OLD GEORGIA FARMER WHO, AS HE SLEPT ONE EVENING, HEARD HIS GRANDFATHER CLOCK STRIKE MIDNIGHT. C. THE GONG SOUNDED 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 TIMES, BUT THEN SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE MECHANISM AND IT KEPT ON STRIKING 13, 14, 15 TIMES ...read more

  • In Saudi Arabia Today, Millions Of Muslims Are ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,954 views

    In Saudi Arabia today, millions of Muslims are observing the festival of Eid al-Adha. In this festival, Muslim pilgrims will pass 3 pillars. These pillars represent the Devil. All of the pilgrims there will take turns throwing stones at those pillars. In the past 20 years, over 3200 Muslims ...read more

  • Cartoon From Shows A Line Of Pews And A Sentence ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
     | 1,190 views

    Cartoon from shows a line of pews and a sentence being passed from pew to pew. 1st pew: My ear kind of hurts 2nd pew: The pastor has an earache 3rd pew: The pastor got a hearing aid 4th pew: The pastor is having trouble hearing 5th pew: The pastor ...read more

  • Teen Births Up The U.s. Birth Rate Among Teens ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
     | 1,675 views

    Teen Births Up The U.S. birth rate among teens 15 to 19 rose 3% in ’06, the first such increase since ’91. The finding surprised scholars and fueled a debate about whether abstinence-only sexual education efforts are working. Robert Rector, a Heritage Foundation senior research fellow, says that ...read more

  • Traditional Family Rebound The Census Bureau's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,576 views

    Traditional Family Rebound The Census Bureau’s report of ’04 surveys says nearly 62% of America’s 73 million children live with both biological parents, within a larger figure of 70% overall living with 2 parents and 66 million living with 2 married parents. The New York Times reports this ...read more

  • Individual Workers, Not It Organizations, Are ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 2,395 views

    Individual workers, not IT organizations, are driving the next wave of technology adoption, notes a Forrester Research report. There is a movement toward user control and individual empowerment in the workplace. Once an isolated minority, these unhappy consumers have entered the mainstream of work ...read more

  • Cba's (Formerly Christian Bookseller's Assoc.) ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,645 views

    CBA’s (formerly Christian Bookseller’s Assoc.) current store membership count is 1,813 of the nation’s total estimated 2,800 Christian stores. According to CBA, just 98 stores were added in ’07, compared to 589 in ’06 and 437 in ’05. Store closures continue, although they’ve slowed: 160 in ’07, vs. ...read more

  • Websites Not Enough

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
     | 2,216 views

    WEBSITES NOT ENOUGH America's biggest consumer advertisers are learning that just having a website isn't enough to establish and cultivate an ongoing customer relationship. Many have launched free e-magazines filled with relevant content offering entertainment and practical advice along with ...read more

  • The Rev. Alan Redpath Tells Of A Lady Of His ...

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jun 26, 2008
     | 2,145 views

    The Rev. Alan Redpath tells of a lady of his acquaintance who has a little motto over her kitchen sink that reads as follows: “Divine service is conducted here three times daily.” This is the type of industry Christ honors. (1996, c1979). Encyclopedia of 7700 illustrations : A treasury of ...read more

  • Since January 1, 2001, There Have Been About ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 20, 2008
     | 1,265 views

    Since January 1, 2001, there have been about 800,000 induced abortions in Canada, which is a rate of about 1/3 of live births (http://www.webhart.net/vandee/abortstat.shtml). There have been over 74 million induced abortions in the Western world ...read more

  • Unlikely Substance Abuse

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 2,299 views

    UNLIKELY SUBSTANCE ABUSE According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, about 3.1 million people ages 12 to 25 have gotten high using cough and cold medicine, about the same number who have used LSD and far more than have used methamphetamines. In addition, mouthwash, ...read more

  • The Power Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
     | 3,159 views

    The Power of Music In 1530 the great reformer Martin Luther wrote: "I am not ashamed to confess publicly that next to theology there is no art which is the equal of music, for she alone, after theology, can do what otherwise only theology can accomplish, namely, quiet and cheer up the soul of man, ...read more

  • Ii. C Peter Wagner In His Book ,"Your Spiritual ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,507 views

    ii. C Peter Wagner in his book ,"Your Spiritual Gifts Can Help Your Church Grow." States on page 23, "Who needs to know about spiritual gifts? (He states) - You need to know about spiritual gifts if: 1. You are a Christian. 2. You believe that Jesus is your Lord and you want to love Him and follow ...read more

  • As We Read This Text, According To Dr. Schmit, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 1,092 views

    As we read this text, according to Dr. Schmit, and I quote, "We know that we too are individual members of a large flock of faithful disciples who seek to live as citizens of the kingdom of heaven. In other words, the work we do is never ours alone to accomplish. We do our part and trust that God ...read more

  • Emotional Growth Needs...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
     | 2,810 views

    EMOTIONAL GROWTH NEEDS... Just as a flower cannot grow unless it has soil, air, water, light, and a secure place to grow, researchers have leaned that people can’t grow emotionally unless five basic ingredients are present: 1. Meaningful touch. 2. A spoken message. 3. The attachment of ’high ...read more

  • The Value Of A Volunteer ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 2,032 views

    THE VALUE OF A VOLUNTEER HOUR The value of a volunteer hour nearly kept pace with inflation during ’07, increasing 3.94% while consumer prices tracked at 4.1%. The estimate for the value of a volunteer hour jumped 74¢, from $18.77 in ’06 to $19.51 in ’07, reports the Independent Sector, a ...read more

  • You Do Not Pull The Shore To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009
     | 2,999 views

    YOU DO NOT PULL THE SHORE TO YOU Prayer is surrender--surrender to the will of God and cooperation with that will. If I throw out a boathook from the boat and catch hold of the shore and pull, do I pull the shore to me, or do I pull myself to the shore? Prayer is not pulling God to my will, but ...read more

  • * A Mailman Got A New Route. On The First Porch ...

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2009
     | 2,351 views

    *** A mailman got a new route. On the first porch he came to he was confronted by a ferocious-looking German Shepherd poised to jump. The mailman approached the mail box and the dog sprang straight up, 5 feet, and landed in the same place, the mailman was relieved to see the dog keep his distance. ...read more

  • From The Texas Heart Institute's Website, We ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
     | 2,897 views

    From the Texas Heart Institute’s website, we learn the following about our human heart. It weighs between 7 and 15 ounces (16 ounces is one pound.)It is the size of our fist (Make a fist.) For a person who lives a long life it will beat up to 3.5 billion times. It pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood ...read more