Contributed by Wincci Yin Chee on Jun 19, 2006
Fred W. Cropp, president of American Bible Society, received a letter asking a question, “what do you recommend for keeping the leather on the back of bibles from still, cracking and peeking?” the reply was “there is one oil that is especially good for treatment of leather on bibles. In fact it
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
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Depression: 15 million Americans suffer from depression and fill 189 million antidepressant prescriptions annually. It plays a significant role in the 30,000 annual U.S. suicides. The cost of lost productivity, absenteeism, and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
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Lonely Americans have a third fewer close friends and confidants than 20 years ago, a sign people may be living lonelier, more isolated lives than in the past. In ‘85, the average American had 3 people in whom to confide important matters vs. 2 in ’04, finds an American Sociological Review study.
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Contributed by Don Jones on Sep 5, 2006
• One of every eight Americans has a significant problem with alcohol or drugs, with 40 percent of the group having a "dual diagnosis," or concurrent mental/nervous disorder;
• Approximately 27 million Americans either use illicit drugs regularly or are "heavy drinkers." Of these almost 16 million
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Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006
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An American Jew went to visit the Holy Land and to visit a famous teacher Rabbi Chaim. When the American entered the Rabbi’s home, he was amazed at how little there was. All the rabbi had was a table, a bench, and a little pallet. “Rabbi, where is all of your furniture?” And the Rabbi said,
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Christian/Church Of Christ
God: Missing in Action from American History by David Barton (First published in the June 2005 issue of The NRB Magazine magazine): American history today has become a dreary academic subject. Yet, most who are bored by American history view Bible history quite differently: they love the stories of
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Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 29, 2006
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There’s a Native American fable about a young brave who happened upon a nest of golden eagle eggs. Deciding to have some fun, he took one of the eggs and placed it in the nest of some prairie chickens. The egg hatched and the changeling eagle grew up with the brood of prairie chickens. Believing
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Contributed by Bruce Landry on Jan 15, 2007
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Seoul -- At his father’s funeral, American Carl Lewis placed his 100-meter gold medal from the 1984 Olympics in his father’s hands. "Don’t worry," he told his surprised mother. "I’ll get another one."
A year later, in the 100-meter final at the 1988 games, Lewis was competing against Canadian
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
Pro-Life Americans are increasingly pro-life, according to a Zogby poll that found nearly 70% oppose tax dollars being used for abortions and favor parental-notification laws. 66% believe abortion ends a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
God’s Word 36% of Americans believe the Bible is the “actual Word of God” and is to be taken literally while another 40% say it is the Word of God although not everything in
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
Home Ownership Nearly 70% of Americans own their homes, a record high, but the rate of homeownership for working families with children is lower than in ’78. The surprising trend is being driven by: soaring housing costs that have overshot wage increases, higher health care bills, and a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2007
Depression 15 million Americans suffer from depression and fill 189 million antidepressant prescriptions annually. It plays a significant role in the 30,000 annual U.S. suicides. The cost of lost productivity, absenteeism, and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
1 in 3 Americans are using the Internet to get their news this year, compared to 1 in 50 in
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
81% of Americans say the nation’s moral values are getting worse, according to a 5/06 Gallup
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