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  • On June 25, 1979, Thirty-Five Year Old Willard ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 23, 2004
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    On June 25, 1979, thirty-five year old Willard Boone from the Sandy Hook community, south of Columbia, MS, drowned in the Pearl River. During that week four others drowned along the path of the Pearl. A reporter for the then "Jackson Daily News" quoted a law offi- cial as saying, "This is one of ...read more

  • I Do Not Particularly Enjoy The World Of Phone ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 21, 2004
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    I do not particularly enjoy the world of phone message recorders. I am glad they exist, and I have one at the office. Sometimes people leave important messages. Sometimes the message is not crucial, but it communicates a piece of information. In a day when we have so much to do and remember, ...read more

  • John Regier, The Founder Of A Ministry Called ...  PRO

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Sep 21, 2004
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    John Regier, the founder of a ministry called Biblical Concepts in Counseling is a very successful marriage counselor. His whole ministry is based on using Bible truths. Over his years of counseling, he has discovered that there are 12 consequences to premarital sex. Now what I am about to share ...read more

  • I Am Thankful...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2004
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    I AM THANKFUL... I am Thankful that we only elect presidents once every four years. I am Thankful that teenagers will grow up and that one day they will have children that will become teenagers of their own. I am Thankful that I am not a turkey this week. I am Thankful that the space available ...read more

  • Episcopal Turmoil: A Growing Number Of American ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
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    Episcopal Turmoil: A growing number of American Episcopal churches are leaving the Episcopal Church U.S.A. and aligning themselves with the Anglican Church of Uganda. The rupture occurred over the Church’s decision last year to permit the blessing of same-sex unions and to consecrate an openly gay ...read more

  • Giving By Foundations Hit A Record Last Year, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Giving By Foundations hit a record last year, reversing 2 years of declines thanks to gains in asset values and continued gifts from philanthropists. The nation’s 66,000 independent, community and corporate foundations gave $32.4 billion in ’04 vs. $30.3 billion in ’03, an inflation adjusted 4.1% ...read more

  • A Group Of Communists Confronted A Christian And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Feb 11, 2006
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    A group of Communists confronted a Christian and ridiculed his testimony, insisting that all that’s important is the here and now. They declared that a violent revolution was a must, and claimed they were ready to lay down their lives if need be. Upon hearing this, the believer said, "You say ...read more

  • Generation Y Wants To Be Engaged, But It Does ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
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    Generation Y wants to be engaged, but it does not give marketers much time to do so. “So many are multi-tasking that the concept of time loses meaning with Gen-Y,” says Simmons Research Co-CEO Bill Engel.” They seem to squeeze 31 hours of time into one day. Their whole life is built on a multitude ...read more

  • Consider These Famous Predictions That ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Jul 25, 2006
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    Consider these famous predictions that underestimated the incredible power of vision. • Thomas Watson, the chairman of IBM in 1943 said, "I think there is a market for maybe five computers in the world." • Ken Olson, president and founder of Digital Equipment Corporation said in 1977, "There is ...read more

  • Which Kind Are You?

    Contributed by Douglas Duvall on Nov 13, 2006
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    “Which Kind Are You?” A lot of Christians are like wheelbarrows—not good unless pushed. Some are like kites—if you don’t keep a string on them, they fly away. Some are like kittens—they are more contented when petted. Some are like a football—you can’t tell what way they will bounce next. Some are ...read more

  • Have You Heard The Statement, "Conscience Gets A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Have you heard the statement, “Conscience gets a lot of credit that belongs to cold feet”? Think through the implications of that. There are many evil things that many people would do if they didn’t fear getting caught. Another expression of that says we are only one light bulb away from ...read more

  • In Past Wars Couriers Were Commonly Used To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In past wars couriers were commonly used to carry communications back and forth from headquarters to the front lines. A military courier bringing a detachment to the field of battle from headquarters may have absolutely no idea what is contained in the sealed envelope he carries. It is his duty to ...read more

  • While Spending A Week At Her Grandfather's, Sarah ...

    Contributed by Richard Sharp on May 4, 2008
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    While spending a week at her grandfather's, Sarah felt inner peace and comfort. She recognized that something was different here. During that week, She observed her grandfather pray with passion and he seemed to always be reading from his Bible. Sarah at the ripe age of five sensed the relationship ...read more

  • You May Have Heard About The Westboro Baptist ...

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jul 10, 2008
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    You may have heard about the Westboro Baptist Church in Wichita, Kansas, whose members picket at the funerals of soldiers. They believe that God is punishing our Nation because we have accepted ungodly lifestyles as normal, and so while they have nothing against the brave men and women who have ...read more

  • If Someone Ran Through The Door Of Our Church ...

    Contributed by David Moore on Jul 11, 2008
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    If someone ran through the door of our church tonight and cried out, “There is an exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance resulting in rapid, persistent chemical change which is releasing heat and light, accompanied by flame.” We might wonder what the problem is. But if they just should ...read more

  • Thom Rainer Tells Us In His Book Giant ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    Thom Rainer tells us in his book Giant Awakenings that "71% of breakout churches report an increased emphasis on prayer over the past several years as compared to only 40% of churches which continued on the plateau." Rainer also tells us that "Earle Cairns notes with profound simplicity that ...read more

  • Ever Hear This Phrase? There Is Some Truth ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 15, 2008
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    Ever hear this phrase? There is some truth there. In this perspective, religion is seen as something negative and even detrimental at times to one’s spiritual walk. Common conceptions here might include the idea that I really don’t need a religion or a church or a faith community as long as I still ...read more

  • John Ortberg Said He Recently Saw An Actual, ...

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 25, 2009
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    John Ortberg said He recently saw an actual, academic, peer-reviewed journal called Journal of Happiness Studies. "Positive psychology" is the big new trend looking for how people can be happy. One theme that keeps cropping up is the happiness paradox which says: "the more directly one aims to ...read more

  • Humility And Experience

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 20, 2009
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    HUMILITY AND EXPERIENCE Listen to this true story: "My father began teaching business classes at the local prison through a community college. On his first night of class, he started a chapter on banking. During the course of his lecture, the subject of ATMs came up, and he mentioned that, on ...read more

  • When You Pray, Do You Seek His Face Or His ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 28, 2009
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    When you pray, do you seek His Face or His Arm? In some of our prayers, if we are honest to God, we will find that rather than seeking His Face we are simply seeking His Arm. We pray because we find ourselves in a position where we need His Strength. We believe that “…nothing is impossible with ...read more

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