In Sermon Illustrations: "Enduring Hardship"

A New Movie

Contributed by William Huegel on Jan 27, 2006

A new movie There is a new Christian movie out called “The End of the Spear”. It is the story of five young missionaries who were killed trying to reach the Auca Indians in the jungles of South America with the Gospel. All five of these courageous and faith-filled young men were speared to ...read more

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Half Of All Baby Boomers Are Experiencing Some ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Half of all baby boomers are experiencing some hearing loss finds a new study. Loud noise is blamed. (Foster ...read more

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Dr's Believe In Miracles: 3 Out Of 4 American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Dr’s Believe In Miracles: 3 out of 4 American doctors believe in miracles, finds a the survey conducted by HCD Research and the Louis Finkelstein Institute for Religious and Social Studies of the Jewish Theological Seminary in NYC. Perhaps the most surprising finding is that 55% of doctors have ...read more

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The Harvard Center For Risk Analysis Estimates ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Harvard Center for Risk Analysis estimates that the use of cell phones while driving causes about 2,600 deaths and 330,000 injuries each year in the ...read more

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A Federal Survey In ‘02 Put The Number Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A federal survey in ‘02 put the number of Americans who have tried acupuncture at 8.2 million. (Foster ...read more

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A New Stanford University Medical Center Poll ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A new Stanford University Medical Center poll finds 1 in 5 Americans suffer from chronic pain. (Foster ...read more

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26% Of U.s. Individuals Now Live Alone. (Foster ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

26% of U.S. individuals now live alone. (Foster Letter ...read more

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South African Researchers For The Medical ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

South African researchers for the Medical Research Council estimate a male partner killed a girlfriend or spouse every six hours last year. ...read more

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Child Care: A New National Alliance For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Child Care: A new National Alliance for Caregiving study says 1.3 million to 1.4 million children (ages 8-18) in the U.S. care for sick or disabled relatives. At least 75% get some help, but half spend a ...read more

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Americans Had 3.27 Billion Drug Prescriptions ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Americans had 3.27 billion drug prescriptions filled by pharmacists in ’04. (Foster Letter ...read more

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Between '00 And '04, Use Of Drugs For Adhd ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Between ’00 and ’04, use of drugs for ADHD doubled for adults ages 20-44 and rose 56% for children according to a new Medco Health Services study. ...read more

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40% To 50% Of People Older Than 85 Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

40% to 50% of people older than 85 have Alzheimer’s. (Foster Letter ...read more

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Roughly 16% Of Americans Are Without Health ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Roughly 16% of Americans are without health insurance. (Foster Letter ...read more

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Hurricane Katrina Has Swept Away More Than New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Hurricane Katrina has swept away more than New Orleans buildings: According to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll 39% of New Orleans residents assisted by the Red Cross say they definitely or probably won’t move back. That is an astounding migration of an estimated 50,000 households that could change ...read more

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About 1 In 5 Americans Have Had To Evacuate Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

About 1 in 5 Americans have had to evacuate their homes because of a pending natural disaster. (Foster ...read more

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Life Is Harder 67% Of U.s. 13 Year-Olds Say Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Life is Harder 67% of U.S. 13 year-olds say their lives are harder that their parents when they were teens. 18% say it’s easier while 15% say it’s ...read more

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Herbal Supplements Now Generate $4 Billion A Year ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Herbal supplements now generate $4 billion a year in retails sales in the U.S. (Foster Letter ...read more

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1 In 10 Men And 1 In 200 Women Are Born With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

1 in 10 men and 1 in 200 women are born with inherited color blindness. (Foster letter ...read more

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Employee Weight Related Costs Are Adding $12 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Employee Weight related costs are adding $12 billion a year to costs of employers nationwide, including medical bills, reduced productivity, increased absenteeism and higher health and disability insurance premiums ...read more

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1 In 5 U.s. Nursing Homes Has Deficiencies Severe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

1 in 5 U.S. nursing homes has deficiencies severe enough to harm or endanger residents. (Foster ...read more

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