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  • Duke University Study  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 11, 2003
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,928 views

    INTRODUCTION... A Duke University Study A group at Duke University did a study on “peace of mind.” Factors found to contribute greatly to emotional and mental stability are: 1. The absence of suspicion and resentment. Nursing a grudge was a major factor in unhappiness. 2. Not living in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • On Sunday, August 16,1987, Northwest Airlines ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 29, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,063 views

    On Sunday, August 16,1987, Northwest Airlines flight 225 crashed just after taking off from the Detroit airport. 155 people were killed. One survived: a 4-year-old from Tempe, Arizona, named Cecelia. News accounts say when rescuers found Cecelia they assumed she had been a passenger in one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • J. One Rainy Afternoon I Was Driving Along One ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 24, 2004
     | 2,171 views

    J. One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are wet and slick. Suddenly, my daughter, Aspen, spoke up from her relaxed position in her seat. "Dad, I’m thinking of something." This announcement usually meant she ...read more

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  • I Like To Watch The History Channel. We Call It ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,708 views

    I like to watch the History Channel. We call it the “All Hitler All the Time” channel because they have so many shows about Hitler. It’s interesting that back in the 1950’s many Christians wondered if Hitler was the Antichrist. Others thought maybe it was Stalin. In the 1970’s I remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Too Far 78% Of Protestant Clergy Believe "The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 1,444 views

    Too Far 78% of Protestant clergy believe “the separation of church and state has gone too far, or in ways it was never intended to go,” according to a new Ellison Research study in the 7-8/04 edition of Facts & Trends magazine. Just 8% of all Protestant clergy agree with the statement, “the ...read more

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  • Maybe When You Were At Camp Or In The Boy Or Girl ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 20, 2006
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     | 1,567 views

    Maybe when you were at camp or in the boy or girl scouts you sang... "One dark night when we were all in bed, old lady O’Leary lit a lantern in her shed. And when the cow kicked it over, she winked her eye and said, "It’ll be a hot time in the ole town tonight." And we’d yell, "Fire-Fire-Fire." It ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Should Pastors Continue Education? 48% Of All ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,691 views

    Should Pastors Continue Education? 48% of all ministers say they are encouraged to continue their education using church time and/or funds. Another 8% are encouraged to further their education, as long as they use personal time and/or money. 40% are neither encouraged nor discouraged, while 2% ...read more

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  • Andy Stanley Has Written A Great, Little Book ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 28, 2006
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     | 2,044 views

    Andy Stanley has written a great, little book entitled, Choosing to Cheat. He writes: “It sounds bad but it’s true, we all must choose to cheat. It’s simple, the problem is not a lack of discipline or time management, it is simply lack of time. With only 24 hours in each day, we cannot do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • The Sexual Revolution Notwithstanding, Nearly All ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,921 views

    The sexual revolution notwithstanding, nearly all married couples are monogamous, two new sex surveys say. A university of Washington, Seattle, study in October’s American Journal of Public Health found 94 percent of married couples had one partner in the previous year. Likewise, a survey by the ...read more

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  • Which Way Is Up?

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
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     | 4,535 views

    Which Way Is Up? Some years ago I read about a speedboat driver who had recently survived a racing accident. He said that he had been at near top speeds when his boat veered slightly and hit a wave at a dangerous angle. The combined force of his speed and the size and angle of the wave sent the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • One Course I Had In College Was In Adolescent ...

    Contributed by David Henderson on Jan 3, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,632 views

    One course I had in college was in adolescent psychology. Difficult class but the professor would let us bring a note card with as much information as we could get on it. That was a great help. Steve Winger writes about a final exam he took in a logic class at the university he attended. The ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Years Ago A Christian Church In Albuquerque Hired ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007
     | 1,099 views

    Years ago a Christian Church in Albuquerque hired a church growth expert from California. I remember his presentation to the church board while I was a Youth Minister there. He gave many suggestions, but his biggest recommendation was that the church was located in a part of town that had no ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • I Heard A Story Once About A Rebellious Little ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,724 views

    I heard a story once about a rebellious little boy in school. He was always causing trouble. He’d throw rocks on the playground. He’d disrupt class and just generally drive his teacher nuts. His biggest problem is that he would never sit down. Well, one day, the teacher couldn’t stand it any ...read more

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  • Not So Long Ago I Was In Cootamundra, A Small ...

    Contributed by Cameron Smith on Aug 4, 2007
     | 1,588 views

    Not so long ago I was in Cootamundra, a small drought stricken town in the middle of nowhere when I heard a story of a particular farmer. A Christian man who grew wheat, who had survived the drought when suddenly the rains came. And they came hard, so hard in fact that hail came with it. And 20 ...read more

    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Finding Peace Of Mind

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,273 views

    Finding Peace Of Mind Duke University did a study on “peace of mind.” Factors found to contribute greatly to emotional and mental stability are: · The absence of suspicion and resentment. Nursing a grudge was a major factor in unhappiness. · Not living in the past. An unwholesome preoccupation ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • My Family Is Different Than Many Of Yours. My ...

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Dec 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,291 views

    My family is different than many of yours. My parents hate my work and hate my relationship with Christ. As long as I never say anything, they will tolerate it but I can’t keep quiet about Christ. Since I became a Christian back around 2000, I have had to live with the fact that I was no longer ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Star Over Christ's Birthplace

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 29, 2007
     | 1,546 views

    Illustration 4300 Star Over Christ’s Birthplace A Silver Star hanging over the birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem was the cause of a war which involved five world powers, lasted three long years, and caused a million casualties as well as a billion and a half dollars. This was known as the Crimean ...read more

    Denomination: Other

  • Evil Rasputin

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,174 views

    Evil Rasputin Gregory Rasputin, the “Mad Monk of Russia” managed to get a strong hold on the royal family of his day. Some believe the corrupting power he exerted was a contributing factor in the takeover of communism. By currying the favor of the court he was able to influence many decisions ...read more

    Denomination: Other

  • Interestingly Enough, I Read Of A Business That ...

    Contributed by Larry Vinson on Aug 4, 2008
     | 2,191 views

    Interestingly enough, I read of a business that exists in Albuquerque, New Mexico designed specifically for those couples in America who have gone through or going through a divorce. The company is called Freedom Rings: Jewelry for the Divorced. Founded by jeweler and divorcee Lynn Peters, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • A Friend Of Mine Pastors In The Bloor West ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,487 views

    A friend of mine pastors in the Bloor West village in Toronto and runs a "God at the Pub" where he holds open discussions on the Christian faith in a bar setting. He told me the other day that he has all sorts of people there who are not people of faith, but who have told him they want to model ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational