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  • A Little Child Who Had Just Learned The Alphabet ...

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jul 10, 2005
     | 5,090 views

    A little child who had just learned the alphabet kept repeating time after time the letters of the alphabet in an attitude of prayer. A missionary approached her and asked what she was saying. The little girl’s answer was, "I am praying." "But why do you repeat the alphabet?" "I felt that I should ...read more

  • Mark Twain Married A Christian Lady. She At First ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,438 views

    Mark Twain married a Christian lady. She at first didn’t want to marry, but later did. He at first went through the motions of religion with her, but later said he couldn’t keep up the hypocrisy. In time, she came to the place where she no longer believed in a personal God. During a time of deep ...read more

  • A Report, From The Surface Transportation Policy ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,350 views

    A report, from the Surface Transportation Policy Project, based on federal transportation data, reveals women spend extraordinary amounts of time behind the wheel. Married women with kids drive an average of 66 minutes a day while single moms average 75 minutes. Historically men have been viewed as ...read more

  • Less Flex: The Number Of Employees With Flexible ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,876 views

    Less Flex: The number of employees with flexible work schedules is dropping even as research shows non-traditional hours can enhance productivity. The number of full-time workers on flexible schedules dropped from 29 million in ‘01 to 27.4 million in ‘04, according to a U.S. Department of Labor a ...read more

  • Out Of A Very Intimate Acquaintance With D. L. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,823 views

    "Out of a very intimate acquaintance with D. L. Moody, I wish to testify that he was a far greater pray-er than he was preacher. Time and time again, he was confronted by obstacles that seemed insurmountable, but he always knew the way to overcome all difficulties. He knew the way to bring to pass ...read more

  • Religion Matters To Teens According To A 4-Year ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
     | 2,157 views

    Religion Matters To Teens according to a 4-year study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 80% of teens identify themselves as Protestant, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Mormon, or Jewish. 82% are affiliated with a local congregation, 80% have few doubts about their beliefs. 71% feel ...read more

  • Religion Matters To Teens According To A 4-Year ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
     | 1,796 views

    Religion Matters To Teens according to a 4-year study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 80% of teens identify themselves as Protestant, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Mormon, or Jewish. 82% are affiliated with a local congregation, 80% have few doubts about their beliefs. 71% feel ...read more

  • John N. Oswalt, Professor Of Old Testament And ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 24, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,699 views

    John N. Oswalt, professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages, Asbury Theological Seminary (Wilmore, Kentucky): “Isaiah calls to mind historic events which would give credence to the eschatological [last times, end times, judgement] hope. Gideon and his people, faced by an oppressive horde, ...read more

  • When Doubts Filled My Mind  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 21, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,644 views

    Psalm 94:19 - When doubts filled my mind The doubts of this verse concern a multitude of realities as offered by John Gill. There are thoughts of the majesty of God and how we relate to him. It is offered that we sense security yet an uncertainty at the same time. We believe we have hope but are ...read more

  • The Elusive

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Jan 7, 2007
     | 1,750 views

    The Elusive The rich man in his castle The poor man at his gate They all wanted one thing But for them, it was far too late The Lawyer in his chambers The Maiden in her room Both sought the same gift each time But alas it was nigh pass noon. The prime minister in his parliament The pauper in ...read more

  • Religion Matters To Teens According To A 4-Year ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2007
     | 1,613 views

    Religion Matters To Teens according to a 4-year study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 80% of teens identify themselves as Protestant, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Mormon, or Jewish. 82% are affiliated with a local congregation, 80% have few doubts about their beliefs. 71% feel ...read more

  • Evangelical Christianity Is Flourishing In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 2,021 views

    Evangelical Christianity Is Flourishing In Europe. France has witnessed an 8-fold increase in Evangelical Christians during the past 50 years, from roughly 50,000 to 400,000. Evangelicals represent less than 2% of the European population. Growth is particularly strong among immigrants from Africa, ...read more

  • Religion Matters To Teens According To A 4-Year ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,988 views

    Religion Matters To Teens according to a 4-year study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 80% of teens identify themselves as Protestant, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Mormon, or Jewish. 82% are affiliated with a local congregation, 80% have few doubts about their beliefs. 71% feel ...read more

  • An Old Country Preacher Was Challenged By A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,221 views

    An old country preacher was challenged by a highly educated agnostic. The skeptic asked, “Why do you Christians constantly claim assurance of victory in the battle of eternity?” The old preacher replied: “Well, Son, it says in the beginning of my Bible that God was in charge when time started up. ...read more

  • In An Average Lifetime, The Average American ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,048 views

    In an average lifetime, the average American spends 3 years in business meetings, 13 years watching TV, Spends $89,281 on food, consumes 109,354 pounds of food, Makes 1811 trips to McDonalds, Spends $6881 in vending machines, Eats 35,138 cookies and 1483 pounds of candy, Catches 304 colds, Is ...read more

  • Unburied Dead

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 10, 2009
     | 1,400 views

    A recent Time article (July 09) read: "Have economic times gotten so bad that some of the dead are going unburied? Several large counties across the country are experiencing unprecedented increases in the number of unclaimed deceased - not only because the dead people could not be identified, were ...read more

  • They Came To Pentecost From All Over The World!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 19, 2022
     | 1,352 views

    Luke’s list of fifteen geographical locations was a group of nations or areas in which known Jewish populations existed and would likely have sent representative groups to the Feast of Pentecost. Everyone there who spoke a language other than Greek or Aramaic heard the message of the Christians ...read more

  • The Cry From The Cross  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 13, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,927 views

    THE CRY FROM THE CROSS Mark's Gospel reveals the one cry recorded by Jesus at the crucifixion. Mark's Gospel is written from Peter's view point and it only emphasizes one agonizing lonely cry. Why would Peter only include in his account the one cry of Jesus on the cross? Could it be that Peter ...read more

  • Thomas Carlyle, The Noted Historian, Had Just ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 30, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 3,772 views

    Thomas Carlyle, the noted historian, had just spent two years writing a book on the French Revolution. On the day he finished his manuscript he gave his only copy to a colleague, John Stuart Mill, to read and critique. But, then the unthinkable occurred. Mill’s servant used Carlyle’s ...read more

  • There Is A Story About A Father Who Became ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Mar 20, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,961 views

    There is a story about a father who became disturbed about the length of time his six year old son was taking to get home from school. The father decided he would make the trip to discover for himself how long it should take a small boy to cover the distance. The father settled on 20 minutes but ...read more