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  • Willing To Be Corrected, Citation: Jack Hayford, ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,874 views

    [Willing to Be Corrected, Citation: Jack Hayford, Midday Connection (11-28-01), used with permission from the Moody Broadcasting Network] Pastor Jack Hayford tells the following story… Early in his career, Matt Redman, the popular Christian musician in Britain, was singing with his church’s praise ...read more

  • The Ring Vs. The Shire  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 21, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,582 views

    The Ring vs. The Shire Frodo is a Hobbit of the Shire, where the rule of life could be taken directly from 1 Thessalonians 4:11 – "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you," But he carries the ring of power and all it’s ...read more

  • Changing Researchers At The University Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,417 views

    Changing Researchers at the University of Chicago report that only 26% of American households are now comprised of married couples with children, compared to 45% in the early ‘70’s. Likewise, married couples with children under 18 living at home dropped from 50% to 36% over the same time span. ...read more

  • Cultural Trends Alan Andrews, Director – U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,316 views

    Cultural Trends Alan Andrews, Director – U.S. Navigators, pointed out in a recent message on the state of American culture 4 cultural trends that the Church must face when sharing the Gospel: •Globalization; an essentially secular trend that promises materialism, affluence and pleasure through a ...read more

  • Cultural Trends: Alan Andrews, Director – U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,105 views

    Cultural Trends: Alan Andrews, Director – U.S. Navigators, pointed out in a recent message on the state of American culture 4 cultural trends that the Church must face when sharing the Gospel: •Globalization; an essentially secular trend that promises materialism, affluence and pleasure through a ...read more

  • Different Meanings: 80% Of Adults In The U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,604 views

    Different Meanings: 80% of adults in the U.S. call themselves “Christian,” while 68% self identify as “committed Christian,” and 45% “born again Christian.” Only half of the “born again” group prayed to God, read from the Bible and attended a religious service in the past week vs. 90% of “committed ...read more

  • Will The Da Vinci Code Drive Millions Away From ...

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 28, 2006
     | 2,591 views

    “Will The Da Vinci Code drive millions away from the historic Christian faith?” asks Phil Cooke, a media expert. “Doubtful,” he says. “The Barna Research Group reported that less than one-tenth of 1% of the people who watched ‘The Passion of the Christ’ actually accepted Christ as a result of ...read more

  • I Never Failed A Good Nap There

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,623 views

    I never failed a good nap there I was reading last week how, Hugh Latimer, the famous sixteenth century English Reformer and Preacher [11] was surprised to see a neighbor heading out the door early one Sunday morning. “My Lady, whither goest thou?” The neighbor replied, “I am going to Saint Thomas ...read more

  • The Spirit's Message And Power Can Only Be ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,336 views

    The Spirit’s message and power can only be understood by the help of the Spirit (1 Cor. 2:11-16). i. His wisdom is what brings us understanding in this world of confusing messages. ii. His wisdom is what helps us to see in the darkness of this world. iii. His wisdom is what helps us to see if ...read more

  • I Don't Want To Test ...

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Oct 21, 2008
     | 1,918 views

    I don’t want to Test God I don’t want to reject God All I want is for Him to bring me into that place where I can hear his voice. We need to be real with God. Just like God called Adam from the midst of the Garden. And asked “ Where are you?” The Savior is calling today and saying Come unto ...read more

  • Love Gives To The Limit

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,537 views

    LOVE GIVES TO THE LIMIT The late great Scots Church of Scotland theologian, educator, author, and radio and television presenter, William Barclay (1907 - 1978), once said, "Love never calculates; love never thinks how little it can decently give; love’s one desire is to give to the uttermost ...read more

  • Elderly Woman Bitter For 50 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 23, 2009
     | 4,105 views

    Elderly Woman Bitter for 50 Years Ray Stedman- A woman in her 80’s told me that, fifty years before, her aunt had said something insulting to her, and this woman had never forgiven her. 50 years later she could recount the event to the precise detail, and she felt all the same bitterness, anger, ...read more

  • Mistakes And The Certainty Of Son Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 27, 2009
     | 3,528 views

    Mistakes and the Certainty of Son of Man The late great English theologian and divine, Frederick William Robertson (1816 - 1853), once said, "Life, like war, is a series of mistakes, and he [or, she] is not the best Christian nor the best general who makes the fewest mistakes. Poor mediocrity may ...read more

  • Are You Tied To This World?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,328 views

    ARE YOU TIED TO THIS WORLD? Moody said that some people are trying to live by faith as though they are paddling hard in a row boat, while all along their tie-down is still fastened securely to the dock. He declared, "They are tied to this world. Cut the cord! Set yourself free from the clogging ...read more

  • Star Wars Episode Iii: Revenge Of The Sith

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 27, 2008
     | 2,258 views

    Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith The film takes place three years after the onset of the Clone Wars; the noble Jedi knights are spread out across the galaxy leading a massive clone army in the war against the separatists. After Chancellor Palpatine is kidnapped, Jedi master Obi-Wan ...read more

  • Can You Hear Them?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,999 views

    CAN YOU HEAR THEM? You too, my mother, read my rhymes, For love of forgotten times, And you may chance, to hear once more, The little feet along the floor SOURCE: Robert Louis Stevenson. Citation: The ...read more

  • A Politician Sitting In The House Of Lords Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Clark on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,045 views

    A politician sitting in the House of Lords was recently heard to say "Hallelujah! For the first time in the 10 years I have been here, I have just heard a bishop mention God in a speech!" We must not shy away from declaring the ...read more

  • Popularity Contest  PRO

    Contributed by James Botts on Sep 1, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,617 views

    POPULARITY CONTEST Love is a very popular word in our society. Amazon.com lists: 2,652 book titles regarding “Heaven,” 10,304 for “Money,” 16,765 for “Sex,” 18,818 for “God,” and 30,066 for “Love.” Love is one of the ...read more

  • An Average Person's Anxiety  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Feb 13, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 4,283 views

    An average person’s anxiety is focused on: 40% -- things that will never happen 30% -- things about the past that can’t be changed 12% -- things about criticism by others, mostly untrue 10% -- about health, ...read more

  • Niv Leads 40% Of Protestant Pastors Prefer The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,775 views

    NIV Leads 40% of Protestant pastors prefer the NIV Bible says a recent Ellison Research survey. 24% prefer the KJV, 17% the NRSV, 10% the NKJV and 9% the NASB. Mainline pastors favor the NRSV, evangelical pastors, the ...read more