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  • Tv Disorders

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
     | 1,313 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

  • Britain's Got Talent, We've Got The Spirit

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Apr 23, 2009
     | 1,857 views

    BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT, WE'VE GOT THE SPIRIT Susan Boyle didn’t look like an American idol or a singer, but she shocked the judges on Britain’s Got Talent when she opened her mouth and sang like an opera star. You may not look ...read more

  • Attending Church Matters

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jun 27, 2010
     | 2,412 views

    ATTENDING CHURCH MATTERS The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry in spring 1997 released an article that shows older people who base their Christian faith on TV programmes have a higher rate of depression and lower health than the general population. While those who base their Christian life ...read more

  • Hope You Never Sin

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 18, 2011
     | 3,816 views

    HOPE YOU NEVER SIN When John Wesley served as a missionary to the American colonies, he had a difficult time with General James Oglethorpe. The general was known for his pride and harshness. One time Oglethorpe declared, "I never forgive." Wesley replied, "Then, ...read more

  • Troubling Teen Statistics

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jun 23, 2011
     | 2,855 views

    TROUBLING TEEN STATISTICS 20 teens attempt to end their lives every 30 minutes. 685 teens become drug users ever 30 minutes. 23 teenage girls have abortions every 30 minutes. 3 million American teenagers have been treated for ...read more

  • No Place For Pain  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,817 views

    NO PLACE FOR PAIN In his sermon on dealing with trials, Nashville pastor Byron Yawn points out: "For most, especially American Christians, even the remotest suggestion that there could be value in our suffering is viewed as uncaring and insensitive. We have been conditioned by our culture to ...read more

  • State Of The Church: "The Fact That There Has Not ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,810 views

    State Of The Church: “The fact that there has not been any measurable increase in church involvement or personal spiritual depth in the past decade challenges the widespread notion that the U.S. is as spiritually healthy and focused as ever. This has been an intriguing year regarding the spiritual ...read more

  • 3. On Sunday Morning, October 23, 1983, ...

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Oct 19, 2006
     | 1,818 views

    3. On Sunday morning, October 23, 1983, terrorist bombed the Marine barracks in Beirut. Hundreds of Americans were killed or wounded as they slept. Many of us can still recall the terrible scenes as the dazed survivors worked to dig out their trapped brothers from beneath the rubble. A few days ...read more

  • Through The Valley Of Death  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,904 views

    THROUGH THE VALLEY OF DEATH Philip Crosby, in his book "March Till They Die," gives an account of a forced march that American and European soldiers who had been captured had to endure in Korea. It was November of 1950, and the North Koreans were being pushed north. As they went, they forced the ...read more

  • Chuck Colson Tells This Amazing Story: "Nbc Has ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,480 views

    Chuck Colson tells this amazing story: “NBC has been running a gripping series on the emergency military triage facilities in Iraq. Last Thursday, NBC showed wounded Iraqi insurgents [terrorists] being brought to Camp Speicher near Tikrit. Two of them had been caught placing an explosive device on ...read more

  • An Increasing Number Of People In America And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
     | 2,473 views

    An increasing number of people in America and around the world don't believe in God. The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press has found 20% of Americans ages 18 to 25 say they have no religious affiliation or consider themselves atheists or agnostics, nearly double the rate of 20 years ...read more

  • The Priority Of God

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,952 views

    THE PRIORITY OF GOD Priorities are an issue in the church today, and David Wilkerson addresses this issue with the following thought from his most recent newslatter: "A priority is the importance you place on something. And Christians who neglect prayer have perverted their priorities! Many ...read more

  • Joseph Sung A Romanian Pastor Who Was Tortured ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 22, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,485 views

    Joseph Sung a Romanian Pastor who was tortured and beaten under Communist rule for 25 years. The communists despised his Christianity. After the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe Joseph became a spiritual leader in Romania until his death in 1998. An American Pastor asked Joseph what he thought ...read more

  • Aussie Common Sense  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,264 views

    AUSSIE COMMON SENSE Common sense is taking into consideration all the realities you see in front of you and coming to a right conclusion. After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, British scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the conclusion that their ...read more

  • Ingersoll And The Patience Of God

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 5, 2012
     | 5,425 views

    INGERSOLL AND THE PATIENCE OF GOD Robert Ingersoll, an American Agnostic, after delivering one of his addresses, pulled his watch from his pocket and said, "According to the Bible, God has struck men to death for blasphemy. I will blaspheme Him and give Him five minutes to strike me dead and ...read more

  • A Nationwide Survey Of 2200 Seven To Eleven ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 2,131 views

    A nationwide survey of 2200 seven to eleven years old by the Foundation for Child’s Development indicated that most American children feel good about their lives, their families, and just being themselves. But more than two-thirds are also afraid. Afraid of “someone bad” skulking around their ...read more

  • German Emperor Wilhelm The First Adopted A Motto ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 15, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,612 views

    German emperor Wilhelm the First adopted a motto with his generals – “GOTT MIT UNS” or “God with us.” On the American front the northern preachers who supported Abraham Lincoln during the civil war at a time when the war hung in the balances, made the same declaration to President Lincoln that God ...read more

  • All You Is A New Monthly Time Inc. Women's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,182 views

    All You is a new monthly Time Inc. women’s magazine aimed at reaching ‘value conscious American women.’ Debuting in September with a circulation of 500,000 it will be sold in Wal-Mart. All You will talk to women as they really are—recognizing all they accomplish every single ...read more

  • Lost Trust: Recent Research By Yankelovich Finds ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,328 views

    Lost Trust: Recent research by Yankelovich finds that the determining factor in building trust is the history and quality of interaction between consumer and marketer. They have found that 66% of American consumers agree with the following statement: “If the opportunity arises, most businesses will ...read more

  • 60% Of All Web-Site Visits Are Sexual In Nature ...

    Contributed by Chris Adams on Mar 2, 2006
     | 1,600 views

    60% of all web-site visits are sexual in nature (MSNBC /Stanford/Duquesne study, Washington Times Jan. 26, 2000). Every day, up to 30 million people log on to pornographic web-sites (CNET.com, April 28, 1999). Americans spend an estimated $8-10 billion annually on ...read more