Contributed by John Weeks on Dec 9, 2006
I have visited Japan three times in the past several years. It is a fascinating place of great contrasts – primarily – great beauty contrasted with great sadness. You see from my observation, the Japanese culture is one of materialism, self-satisfaction, rigid order and sexism – all of this
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"There is something awfully sad and strange about a culture in which teenage sex is condoned so long as it is safe, while teenage smoking is denounced as categorically wrong. Sex has become a mere
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Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 8, 2002
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I read a book some time ago entitled Wisdom Hunter. Randal Arthur, a missionary, wrote it. It told of a pastor who was involved in a denomination that controlled its people with traditions and their interpretations of God’s Word. He became disgusted with that and even turned away from God. Finally,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Families must continue to be the foundation of our nation. Familiesnot government programsare the best way to make sure our children are properly nurtured, our elderly are cared for, our cultural and spiritual
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Illustration quote: “God’s revelation does not need the light of human genius, the polish and strength of human culture, the brilliancy of human thought, the force of human brains to adorn or enforce it. But it does demand
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In the mystery of his becoming man, Christ showed us what humanity was meant to become. He showed us the transcendent dignity and destiny of each human person as a child of God.
-- Archbishop Jose Gomez on the
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Markman, Stanley and Blumberg in their book “Fighting for Your Marriage” stated, “There is at least one constant in our ever-changing world: regardless of gender, culture, socioeconomic status, skin color, and language, nearly everyone
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 15, 2004
…a creationist is simply a person who believes in the existence of a Creator who brought about the existence of the world and its living inhabitants in furtherance of a purpose.
From Phillip E. Johnson, Objections Sustained: Subversive
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Jack Hayford, Founding Pastor of the Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California, declares, “I don’t perceive my call as one to protest the culture but to proclaim the Saviour.” [SOURCE: --Jack Hayford, Leadership, Vol. 14,
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Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
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In 1986, a group of researchers published a study of Japanese mothers and mothers in Minneapolis. The mothers were asked to rank the most important things that a child needs to succeed academically. The answers tell a lot about the difference in our two cultures
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006
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Christmas Under Attack Fox News conducted a survey 11/29 asking: •Do you consider Christmas a religious holiday or cultural holiday? Religious: 57% ... Cultural 14% ... Both: 12% •Do you agree there is a war on Christmas in the U.S.? Agree: 42% ... Disagree: 48% •Does it seem that the public
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Mclemore in his book Toxic Relationships and How to Change Them notes: “
As Christians, we have a duty to care, sincerely and deeply, about the wellbeing of others. This is the core of the love that we are to have for all persons. It is also the foundation for the fellowship we can enjoy with other
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010
WAG YOUR TAIL!
When missionaries in the northern part of Alaska, where the Eskimos live, they were trying to get the Bible translated, and they had some difficulty.
When you go to translate the Bible in any culture, there’s a difficulty in translating some words, because cultures and languages
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Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 11, 2004
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Wayne Smith tells of an add he saw in a California newspaper one Thanksgiving that read: "Divorce: Only $25- come in and unload that turkey!" And while we may smile at that, isn’t it a sad commentary on our culture
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