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  • Drink Deeply  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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     | 4,450 views

    DRINK DEEPLY Picture this: You have just finished a ten-mile hike on a 95 degree day, and on the entire journey you haven’t had a thing to drink. Stumbling with thirst, you come to your father’s house and plea for water. With love and concern, he brings you a cold pitcher of water and a glass and ...read more

  • Effects Of Divorce

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2009
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     | 2,132 views

    EFFECTS OF DIVORCE Focus on the Family states: With more than 30 years of research, we now know divorce seldom leads to a better life. Consider that: 1. Life expectancies for divorced men and women are significantly lower than for married people (who have the longest life expectancies).3 2. A ...read more

  • The Following Were Answers Provided By 6th ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,640 views

    The following were answers provided by 6th graders during a history test. Watch the spelling! Some of the best humor is in the misspelling. Even funnier read aloud to someone else! 1. Ancient Egypt was inhabited by mummies and they all wrote in hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah Dessert. The ...read more

  • Family According To The Religion & Ethics ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006
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     | 1,893 views

    Family According to the Religion & Ethics Newsweekly survey on Faith & Family in America, a third of Americans define “family” as parents and children. 52% feel divorce is alright, while 49% believe its OK for a couple to live together. Even with such changes in the modern American family, 55% of ...read more

  • Why Pastors Leave: Researchers With Catholic ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,446 views

    Why Pastors Leave: Researchers with Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., “found that tensions with church staff and laity and opportunities for better jobs were factors.” However, more than 1 out of every 4 of those who left a church reported that they were motivated by conflict with ...read more

  • The Late Larry Burkett, A Financial Expert Said, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 9, 2006
    based on 12 ratings
     | 1,767 views

    The late Larry Burkett, a financial expert said, “If every Church member in America would increase their giving to an average of 10% (current estimates are that American Christians give less than 3%), there would be an extra $69 billion for overseas missions and an additional $150 billion in income ...read more

  • Whitemarsh States, "The Founding Fathers ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 5, 2007
     | 997 views

    Whitemarsh states, “The founding fathers envisioned the growth of a mighty nation under God. Governor William Bradford expressed their hope”…As one small candle may light a thousand so the light here kindled hath shown unto man, yea in some sort to our whole ...read more

  • Marriage Mayhem: Recent Research Data Reveals A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,746 views

    Marriage Mayhem: Recent research data reveals a continued erosion of marriage in America. * More than half of all couples now live together before getting married compared to just 10% three decades ago, claims a study, The Relationship Between Cohabitation and Marital Quality and Stability, by ...read more

  • The Highest Honour A Nation Can Bestow Upon One ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jan 22, 2007
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    The highest honour a nation can bestow upon one of her sons is to name him “The Father of his country.” This is a title given to heroes as far back in history as the Roman Empire. “When a Roman citizen had done some brave, beautiful deed of infinite value and of noble self-denial, while soldiers ...read more

  • I Remember Playing Basketball One Day With An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 7, 2001
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     | 1,867 views

    I remember playing basketball one day with an African American boy. He was from Wilson High School in San Francisco. He was failing his biology class at Choate Rosemery. Although I was teaching biology and human anatomy at Choate, I didn’t offer to tutor him because he had no interest in study. ...read more

  • Is It Worth The View?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,295 views

    IS IT WORTH THE VIEW? In May of 2001, Congress heard a final vote on a monument that will be erected on the Washington Mall to honor those who fought in World War II. The vote was 400-15. However, it took longer to decide on the location than it did to fight the war. The turf war is over one ...read more

  • Andy Fastow Was A Brilliant Kid In My High ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Connelly on Jul 31, 2003
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     | 4,152 views

    Andy Fastow was a brilliant kid in my high school graduating class in New Providence New Jersey. He was one of the really good kids. In fact he was the student body president of my senior class. He went on to get a great education and a fantastic job. He climbed his way up the ladder until he ...read more

  • The Poor Are Much Greater Givers Than The Rich. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Nov 3, 2005
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     | 1,156 views

    The poor are much greater givers than the rich. Did you know that? According to U.S. News and World Report, the poorest households in America gave 5.5% of their income to charity last year. The wealthiest households gave only 2.9%. According to the magazine Confident Living, ...read more

  • Imagination Has Brought Mankind Through The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,651 views

    "Imagination has brought mankind through the dark ages to its present state of civilization. Imagination led Columbus to discover America. Imagination led Franklin to discover electricity. Imagination has given us the steam engine, the telephone, the talking-machine, and the automobile, for these ...read more

  • Before You Pick A Fight You Ought To Be Sure You ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 10, 2002
     | 1,889 views

    Before you pick a fight you ought to be sure you can win the war. President Roosevelt appeared before a joint session of Congress the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed, and declared, “Yesterday, December 7, 1941–a date which will live in infamy–the United States of America was suddenly and ...read more

  • Pastoral Ministry Crisis

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 30, 2015
     | 5,153 views

    2009 Statistics Of Why Pastors Leave the Ministry by Fuller Institute, George Barna and Pastoral Care Inc, Focus On The Family. 1,500 pastors leave the ministry permanently each month in America. 4,000 new churches start each year in America. 7,000 churches close each year in America. 25% of ...read more

  • A History Of Thanksgiving ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
     | 6,777 views

    A HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING DAY In 1604 King James came to power in England. We hear his name often, as the most trusted version of the English Bible was translated during his reign – the King James Version. He was relatively tolerant of other religious opinions, except those that openly criticized ...read more

  • Why Employees Stay: A 12/99 Survey By Randstad ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,475 views

    Why Employees Stay: A 12/99 survey by Randstad North America reports the top 5 reasons employees stay: 1. 71%-Like co-workers. 2. 68%-Pleasant work environment 3. 68%-Easy commute. 4. 65%-Challenging work. 5. 54%-Flexible work ...read more

  • Compassion International And The International ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,052 views

    Compassion International and the International Bible Society have launched a 4-year children’s Bible-reading initiative, called Aventuras Biblicas, to effectively present God’s Word to children registered in Compassion’s sponsorship programs in Latin America. More than 100,000 children, ages 5-7, ...read more

  • Church ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
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    CHURCH DROP-OUTS 70% of people who discontinue going to church in America do so between ages 18 and 22. Of those who attend college, 69% of active churchgoing youth stop attending church for at least a year between ages 18 and 22. Yet 71% of active churchgoing youth ...read more

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