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Barna also revealed that "Less than one out of every ten regular attendee of Christian churches give 10% or more of their income - a tithe - to their church."
a. Another recent poll from Barna reveals a more disturbing trend happening in America with people and their giving to God note what he
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Contributed by Steven Chapman on Nov 6, 2000
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One of the most dramatic symbols of the new political freedoms in the worlds was the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. In 1990, church leaders invited Billy Graham to conduct a rally at the Brandenburg Gate. They said that rock stars, entertainers, and political groups had rallied at the Wall, but
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Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 14, 2005
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The day after the Berlin Wall fell a sign appeared in the churchyard of a small church in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The sign simply said:- "The Lamb Wins." That is the glorious Gospel Truth. The Lamb Wins. Not sin. Not disease. Not death. Not tragedy. The Lamb
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In 1961 A.W. Tozer was given the opportunity to speak to a group of ministers on a subject of his choice. Not surprisingly he chose to speak to them about the holiness of God. During that talk he said the following words: “I believe we ought to have again the old biblical concept of God which makes
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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In 1961 A.W. Tozer was given the opportunity to speak to a group of ministers on a subject of his choice. Not surprisingly he chose to speak to them about the holiness of God. During that talk he said the following words: “I believe we ought to have again the old biblical concept of God which makes
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Contributed by Ronito Nartea on Sep 13, 2005
There was an story of a woman who was sranded in a remote area because her car failed . She decide to walk about to find out if there are people around the vicinity who could help her. In that area bad elements roams around suddenly a npoise from the woods caught her attention and she saw a group
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He was handicapped and he knocked over a rack of shoes at Nordstrom’s. The manager of the store became irate. It was opening day. The crowds were large. The owners were in the store. The manager stared for a moment, then curtly said, “get him to pick them up.” The boy froze. The sister paused. The
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Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 9, 2011
FORGIVING FLOWERS
Fifteen years ago in Houston, a man named Ron Flowers accidentally shot school teacher Deirdra Washington through a car window during the course of a failed drug deal and was sent to prison for 35 years. Her family was consumed, destroyed by grief and anger. For 14 years Flowers
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I want to close by sharing something Gary Gunn told us about at our last Men’s Prayer Breakfast. Several years back, Steven, a young man with AIDS started attending our church. (This was back in the time when AIDS was scary to most people and we didn’t know a lot about it.) The sickness slowly
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Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
The great classical cellist Pablo Casals, in his life story entitled Joys and Sorrows, tells readers his first memory of attending worship on Christmas Eve when he was five-years-old. He walked to the church in a small village in Spain, hand-in-hand with his father, who was the church’s
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Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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STEALING HIS GLORY
Recently, we heard about what happened in the capital in Washington State.
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- An atheist group unveiled an anti-religion placard/sign in the state Capitol, joining a Christian Nativity scene and "holiday tree" on display during December.
The atheists' sign was
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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Leader Character: Of the 13 “character clusters” evaluated by the Christian Leader Profile, the Barna Research Group has identified the strongest attributes associated with Christians involved in church leadership are having a conscience that is sensitive to sin, morality, godly demeanor, humility,
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Swindoll states this about “Grace Killers”: There are killers on the loose today. The problem is that you can’t tell by looking. They don’t wear little buttons that give away their identity, nor do they carry signs warning every body to stay away. On the contrary, a lot of them carry Bibles and
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MANNA TO A TEEN'S SOUL
Mr. Redden was a part of the church of my childhood; he’s now with the Lord. One time he was a chaperone for our youth group. He was very much on the edge of a great spiritual defeat. I was only about 12 or 13, but Mr. Redden found himself sharing his tough time with me. I
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 29, 2002
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PAID IN FULL
Have you ever wished that someone would pay off all your credit card debt? Zero balances—no payments! The Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church in Norfolk, VA is making that wish come true. One Sunday of every month, Bishop C. Vernie Russell Jr., chooses a family from the church
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 22, 2007
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Bill Hybels and Soccer Coach (Across the Room p30)
Bill tells about his sons soccer coach (Brian). One day he felt prompted to leave the sideline and go introduce himself and help put the balls and equiptment away. He wasn’t thrilled to find out Bill was a pastor. After several months of
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 11, 2002
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CROSSES ARE HEAVY
In March of 1997, Scott Mathews wanted the young people of Carthage, Missouri to understand the love of God. The theme for youth group that month was, “The Cross.” So they built a 500 lb, 8 by 14 foot redwood cross. It took ten students to move it. Crosses are heavy, you
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