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Hallmark Cards Reports That 65% Of Americans ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Hallmark Cards reports that 65% of Americans decorate their homes and offices , second only to Christmas. We spend about $5 billion on the event making it the 3rd largest party ...read more

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Nearly 25%, Or $186 Billion, Of All Consumer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Nearly 25%, or $186 billion, of all consumer spending takes place in November and December. (Foster Letter ...read more

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15% Of Christmas Holiday Sales Occur During The 7 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

15% of Christmas holiday sales occur during the 7 days after Christmas. (Foster Letter ...read more

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Brennan Manning Describes Christ As "The One ...

Contributed by Mike Quinn on Jan 18, 2006

Brennan Manning describes Christ as “The one whose glory appears as a light so brilliant that he is rendered invisible by his brilliance. It is beyond our ability to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Holiday And Party Decorations Market Topped ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

The holiday and party decorations market topped $14.1 billion in ‘03. Christmas generated $7.6 billion alone. (Foster ...read more

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The Postal Service Is Expected To Handle 20 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

The Postal Service is expected to handle 20 billion pieces of mail between Thanksgiving and Christmas, up slightly from last year. ...read more

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This Year Americans Will Spend $7,966 Million On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

This year Americans will spend $7,966 million on Christmas and Hanukah decorations, up 5% from last year. (Foster ...read more

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This Year Americans Will Spend $7.966 Million On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

This year Americans will spend $7.966 million on Christmas and Hanukah decorations, up 5% from last year. (Foster ...read more

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Carols Legal: "No Court Has Ever Ruled That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Carols Legal: “No court has ever ruled that the Constitution requires government officials to censor Christmas carols, eliminate all references to Christmas, or silence those who celebrate ...read more

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More Than 90% Of American Homes Celebrate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

More than 90% of American homes celebrate Christmas. (Foster Letter ...read more

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Last Year 1.9 Billion Christmas Cards Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Last year 1.9 billion Christmas cards were exchanged in the U.S. (Foster Letter ...read more

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Shoppers Expect To Spend An Average Of Only $671 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Shoppers expect to spend an average of only $671 on Christmas gifts this year, down 1% from last year, reports Gift Tracker survey. American consumers feel wrung out and are not particularly bullish about their holiday gift shopping. But what consumers say and what they ...read more

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Last Year Americans Spent About $8 Billion On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Last year Americans spent about $8 billion on Christmas and Hanukah decorations. Expect about the same this year. (Foster ...read more

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Christmas Joy: A Cnn/Usa Today/Gallup Poll Finds ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Christmas Joy: A CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll finds 96% of all U.S. adults celebrate Christmas (consistent over the past decade). This includes a high level of participation, 84% among non-Christians. Most Americans feel positive toward Christmas. 50% say it is a great time, including 15% who say it ...read more

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Gallup Reports 97% Of Americans Are Not Bothered ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Gallup reports 97% of Americans are not bothered when someone greets them with Merry Christmas. (Foster ...read more

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Who Took Christ Out Of Christmas? Secular Tv. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Who Took Christ Out of Christmas? Secular TV. During this past December, of 1156 hours TV devoted to the theme of Christmas 90% of the shows did not include a major spiritual theme, 7% had a religious or spiritual theme not specifically dealing with Jesus and ...read more

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Decorate To Celebrate: Consumer Purchases Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Decorate To Celebrate: Consumer purchases of Christmas and seasonal decorations have risen sharply since ‘00, according to a new research report from Unity Marketing, Gifts & Decorative Accents Report, 2003:The Market, The Competitors, The Future Trends. Over 60% percent of consumers bought ...read more

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What Sort Of Person Is Afraid Of A Baby Or Of A ...

Contributed by Michael Uebergang on Apr 12, 2006

What sort of person is afraid of a baby or of a fifteen year old girl? There is no greater treasure than to know that God comes to us in such a ...read more

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Denomination: Lutheran

That The Son Of God Became Incarnate, Took On ...

Contributed by Michael Uebergang on Apr 12, 2006

That the Son of God became incarnate, took on human flesh, became one like us, and came so close to us in such a friendly way is a great story. But if the story stopped there, that is all that it would be: a great story! There is more to this story, though. It is that it has a messenger and a ...read more

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Denomination: Lutheran

When Pope Julius I Authorized December 25 To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

When Pope Julius I authorized December 25 to be celebrated as the birthday of Jesus in A.D. 353, who would have ever thought that it would become what it is today. When Professor Charles Follen lit candles on the first Christmas tree in America in 1832, who would have ever thought that the ...read more

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