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  • The Greek Origin Of The Word "Compassion" Is ...

    Contributed by Brian Stevenson on Nov 24, 2006
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    The Greek origin of the word “compassion” is splangkh-nid’-zom-ahee (Splagchnizomai – Splagchnon means bowels or intestines). German Theologian, Karl Barth gives us a revealing look at to what this Greek word means: “The term obviously defies adequate translation. What it means is that the ...read more

  • Two Elderly, Excited Southern Women Were Sitting ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Nov 27, 2006
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    Two elderly, excited Southern women were sitting together in the front pew of church listening to a fiery preacher. When this preacher condemned the sin of stealing, these two ladies cried out at the tops of their lungs, "AMEN, BROTHER!"When the preacher condemned the sin of lust, they yelled ...read more

  • Multigenerational Households: In The 2000 Census ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Multigenerational Households: In the 2000 Census extended families with kids, parents and grandparents, totaled 4.2 million homes. Another 43.6 million households included people from two generations. 57.5 million households consisted of only one generation. Single-adult households are now the most ...read more

  • Porn Presence More Than 40 Million People Visit ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Porn Presence More than 40 million people visit an Internet porn site each day. · There are now more than 4.2 million Internet porn sites. · 60% of all web site visits are sexual in nature. · 30% of unsolicited e-mails contain porno content. · Americans spend an estimated $8-$10 billion annually on ...read more

  • Generation C (C Is For Creative): A New ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Generation C (C is for Creative): A new generation of parents is abandoning its obsession with children becoming doctors, lawyers or business executives; they are realizing that creative careers are not necessarily doomed to poverty. Fuelling the trend: (1) The creative urges each consumer ...read more

  • Faith Based Initiatives: In An Effort To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Faith Based Initiatives: In an effort to jump-start his Faith-Based Initiatives, President Bush created the $30M Compassion Capital Fund available for faith organizations committed to addressing social issues in our country. This amount could grow to $100M next year. Now, more than ever, ...read more

  • George Bernard Shaw Is Perhaps Most Renowned As A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    George Bernard Shaw is perhaps most renowned as a free thinker and liberal philosopher. In his last writings we read, "The science to which I pinned my faith is bankrupt. Its counsels, which should have established the millennium, led, instead, directly to the suicide of Europe. I believed them ...read more

  • In The Book Gaily The Troubadour, Published In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    In the book Gaily The Troubadour, published in 1936, Arthur Guiterman wrote the following poem. Reading his observations, you wouldn’t guess it was written 60+ years ago. First dentistry was painless; Then bicycles were chainless And carriages were horseless And many laws, enforceless. Next, ...read more

  • My Wife And Were Enjoying A Cruise On A Recent ...  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 30, 2007
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    My wife and were enjoying a cruise on a recent vacation. At the dinner table that second evening, that dreaded question came up regarding my occupation. (Now I am not ashamed of being a minister, but telling people I am a minister will erect walls that cannot be scaled) I replied that I would ...read more

  • Many Years Ago A Young Midwestern Lawyer ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Many years ago a young Midwestern lawyer suffered from such deep depression that his friends thought it best to keep all knives and razors out of his reach. He questioned his life’s calling and the prudence of even attempting to follow it through. During this time he wrote, "I am now the most ...read more

  • There Was A Man Who Was Going Skydiving For The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There was a man who was going skydiving for the very first time. He had taken all the lessons and now it was time for his first solo jump. He leaps out of the plane but he panicked and couldn’t remember how to open his parachute. As he was falling rapidly to the earth he suddenly met another guy ...read more

  • Preacher Ed Bousman Is Probably 80 Years Old ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Preacher Ed Bousman is probably 80 years old now. For 50 years (and maybe longer) he has been preaching at the Kiamichi Men’s Clinic in Oklahoma. One time a man who always attended the clinic said to Ed, “I don’t know what we are going to do when you die. We need you.” Ed replied, “The clinic will ...read more

  • The Baptist Preacher Carlyle Marney Visited A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    "The Baptist preacher Carlyle Marney visited a college campus. A student asked, ’Dr. Marney, would you say a word or two about the resurrection of the dead?’ Marney answered, ’I will not discuss that with people like you.’ When the student wanted to know why, Marney said, ’Look at you, in the ...read more

  • My Wife And Were Enjoying A Cruise On A Recent ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    My wife and were enjoying a cruise on a recent vacation. At the dinner table that second evening, that dreaded question came up regarding my occupation. (Now I am not ashamed of being a minister, but telling people I am a minister will erect walls that cannot be scaled) I replied that I would tell ...read more

  • I Was Reading About The Rev. George Whitefield. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I was reading about the Rev. George Whitefield. He was the greatest preacher that the Church of England ever had. But he also worked well with Baptists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, and anyone else who believed in the gospel. One day, a colleague asked him, “Why do you do this? Why do you work with ...read more

  • There Was A Guy Who Leaned Slightly To The Left. ...

    Contributed by Danny Pinksen on Jun 28, 2007
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    There was a guy who leaned slightly to the left. His friend suggested he go and see a chiropractor and have his legs checked. After years of refusing, he finally went to the chiropractor only discover that one leg was ¾" shorter than his right. A quick bit of adjusting later, he was cured, and both ...read more

  • The Ais, The American Institute Of Stress - ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 27, 2007
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    The AIS, the American Institute of Stress - Yeah, there’s actually such a place - which says a lot! - their research says that 75- 90% of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related problems. They agree with health officials who say that heart disease, strokes, gastritis, ulcers ...read more

  • Quote: J. C. Ryle's Observations On Holy Living ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 19, 2007
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    Quote: J. C. Ryle’s observations on holy living still apply to all believers living in a world hostile to Christianity: A holy man will follow after spiritual-mindedness. He will endeavor to set his affections entirely on things above, and to hold things on earth with a very loose hand. He will not ...read more

  • Hudson Taylor: Missionary To China. Saw Many ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 22, 2007
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    Hudson Taylor: Missionary to China. Saw many come to Christ during one period of time. Many had heard the gospel message and had been newly saved. One particular older Chinese man came up to Taylor and said with joy in his heart, ‘How long have you had this wonderful news in your land?’ WELL ...read more

  • The Creature "Strife"

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 10, 2007
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    The Creature “Strife” There is a legend from Greek mythology that the god Hercules was once walking along a narrow road when a strange-looking creature appeared threateningly in front of him. Hercules struck this creature with his club and passed on, but soon afterwards was surprised to be ...read more