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  • There Is A World Of Difference Between The Mass ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "There is a world of difference between the mass gregariousness which has for so long been the admired hallmark of American friendliness and ...read more

  • Each Year, Approximately 20,000 18-Year Olds In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
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    Each year, approximately 20,000 18-year olds in the foster care system are released into American ...read more

  • Although 4 Of 5 Teens Claim They Are Christian, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
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    Although 4 of 5 teens claim they are Christian, only 1 in 4 also claims to be “absolutely committed” to the Christian faith.” That is only about half the percentage found among adults. Although an impressive 70% of all teens are engaged in some church-related effort in a typical week, only about ...read more

  • Women Avoid Negotiating: These Figures Are Taken ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    Women Avoid Negotiating: These figures are taken from Women Don’t Ask, Negotiation and Gender Divide. 2.5 times more women than men feel “a great deal of apprehension” about negotiation. Men initiate negotiations about 4 times as much as women. When asked to pick metaphors for negotiations, men ...read more

  • Years Ago On Candid Camera, Children Were Used In ...

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Jul 11, 2006
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    Years ago on Candid Camera, children were used in an experiment about generosity. The children were placed by themselves in a room with a plate of cookies. On the plate were at least two cookies, there may have been more, but one of the cookies was very large. The adult left the room and the ...read more

  • Abel Is Included In The Faith Chapter For One ...

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Aug 17, 2006
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    Abel is included in the Faith chapter for one reason—generosity. Years ago on Candid Camera, children were used in an experiment about generosity. The children were placed by themselves in a room with a plate of cookies. On the plate were at least two cookies, there may have been more, but one ...read more

  • Prestige Poll The Annual Harris Poll Measuring ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
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    Prestige Poll The annual Harris Poll measuring public perceptions of professions and occupations show that firefighters, doctors and nurses are seen as prestigious occupations by U.S. adults, while business executives, stockbrokers and real estate agents are seen at the opposite end of the ...read more

  • Wizard Appeal 84% Of U.s. Teens Have Read Or ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    Wizard Appeal 84% of U.S. teens have read or watched Harry Potter. So have 77% of all church-going and born again Christian teens. Just 4% say they’ve encountered any teaching or discussions in a church about the spiritual themes embedded in the wizardry legend. Among born again teens it’s 13%. ...read more

  • During Sunday School, Our Pastor, Who Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 29, 2003
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    During Sunday school, our pastor, who was teaching the adult class, selected a middle-aged couple to act out the burning bush scene from the Old Testament. The husband was asked to supply the voice for God and his wife would read Moses’ lines. All went well until they got to verse 15. The wife, as ...read more

  • A Lady Kept A Raccoon As A Pet And Unknown To Her ...

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Aug 15, 2007
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    A lady kept a raccoon as a pet and unknown to her they go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack their owners. Since a 30-pound raccoon can be the same as a 100-pound dog in a fight her friend, who happened to be a zookeeper, felt compelled to tell her of the ...read more

  • In 1904 The Atlanta Newspapers Reported An ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 9, 2008
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    In 1904 the Atlanta newspapers reported an amazing revival of prayer sweeping the city. On November 2nd the Supreme Court of Georgia closed so people could attend prayer meetings. Stores, factories, offices and even saloons followed suit. "For two hours at midday all Denver was held in a spell . . ...read more

  • Kids Are Buying Books In Quantities We've Never ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    Kids Are Buying Books in quantities we've never seen before reports Booklist magazine. Credit a bulging teen population (30 million plus), a surge of global talent and perhaps a bit of Harry Potter afterglow. Teen book sales rose 25% between '99 and '05. Fantasy and graphic novels are especially ...read more

  • Seven Ages Of Man

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    SEVEN AGES OF MAN Someone described the seven ages of man in these ways: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills, wills. Spills - Infancy. Drills - Childhood. We get drilled about doing this and that. Thrills - Teen years perhaps. I'm not sure they are all that thrilling, however. Bills - ...read more

  • A Number Of Years Ago Jim Carry Stared In A Movie ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009
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    A number of years ago Jim Carry stared in a movie that considered this very idea. In the movie “Liar, Liar”, Jim Carry plays a lawyer who is particularly good at stretching the truth. After promising, and then breaking his promise, to show up at his five-year-old son’s birthday party, the son ...read more

  • Why You're Tired

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
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    WHY YOU'RE TIRED In a 24-hour period, if you’re an adult of average weight, here is what you accomplish: • Your heart beats 103,689 times • Your blood travels 168,000,000 miles • You breathe 23,040 times • You inhale 438 cubic feet of air. • You eat 3.25 pounds of food • You drink 2.9 quarts ...read more

  • The Boy And D. L. Moody

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2012
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    THE BOY AND D. L. MOODY Many years ago, D. L. Moody was going to speak at a church. A nine year old boy heard about the engagement and went to hear Moody. He got there early and went in the Church. A man escorted him immediately out. "This is for adults. Besides, you are not properly dressed and ...read more

  • Porn Stats

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 24, 2012
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    PORN STATS The Internet is a good tool but it can also be used to fuel heat of sexual lust. Statistics are truly staggering. This is from 2006 and worldwide statistics: According to compiled numbers from respected news and research organizations, every second $3,075.64 is being spent on ...read more

  • In One Day

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 29, 2012
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    IN ONE DAY Consider what happens in one day. IN a 24 hour period, if you're an adult of average weight, here is what you accomplish: Your heart beats 103,689 times Your blood travels 168,000,000 miles You breathe 23,040 times You inhale 438 cubic feet of air. You eat 3.25 pounds of food You ...read more

  • It Is Interesting That Time Magazine In 1971 ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 4, 2004
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    It is interesting that Time magazine in 1971 noted that labor experts were predicting that by the new millennia we would be on a national 4 day work week and have an abundance of leisure time. Those projections have not come true, in fact exactly the opposite has happened. According to a ...read more

  • Truth In Customs

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 28, 2010
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    TRUTH IN CUSTOMS I have a friend who lives in France and she lives on a farm with her husband and animals. (On Christmas Day, she and her husband were helping the sheep they own as they gave birth to lambs!) I decided to ask her about table customs in France that were different in America and she ...read more