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  • Pharmaceutical Companies Are Reaping A Windfall ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 1,252 views

    Pharmaceutical companies are reaping a windfall for drugs for low income people under the new Medicare Part D drug program. The law exempts Part D drugs from “best price” rebates drug makers have been required to give to the state Medicaid programs since ‘91. U.S. ...read more

  • From The Wild Irish Slums Of The 19th Century ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 2,001 views

    "From the wild Irish slums of the 19th century eastern seaboard, to the riot-torn suburbs of Los Angeles, there is one unmistakable lesson in American history: A community that allows a large number of young men to grow up in broken families, dominated by women, never acquiring any stable ...read more

  • Saving Someone's Life

    Contributed by Curtis Donald, Sr. on May 21, 2009
     | 2,585 views

    SAVING SOMEONE'S LIFE I read an article on yesterday that was entitled 7 signs of a stroke. The writer suggested that knowing the signs of a stroke may save someone’s life. I want to tell us tonight that understanding both the symptoms of and the solution to living with low ...read more

  • I Visited A Couple One Time In Their Home Who ...

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 15, 2007
     | 865 views

    I visited a couple one time in their home who complained about a niece who got married. All the invitations were sent out and everything was in order but they never received a thank you card for the gift they sent. They were very upset. I asked them if it was a gift they sent. They said yes. ...read more

  • A Winning Streak Of One!" 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 1, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,660 views

    “A Winning Streak of One!” 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 Key verse(s) 16“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” It’s important to make sure that every day of our lives we practice gladness and condition ourselves to finding ...read more

  • Bruce Wilkinson Has Written An Excellent Little ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Miano on Mar 10, 2001
    based on 156 ratings
     | 5,201 views

    Bruce Wilkinson has written an excellent little book called The Prayer of Jabez. In the book, Wilkinson explains the reluctance believers have toward having a greater influence for Christ in their world. He explains this reluctance by using two mathematic equations. The first equation ...read more

  • Duke University Did A Study On "Peace Of Mind." ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Jul 20, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,642 views

    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 past. An unwholesome preoccupation with old mistakes ...read more

  • Duke University Study  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 11, 2003
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,777 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

  • The Stages Of The Christian Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,815 views

    THE STAGES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE Several years ago I heard someone describe the Christian experience as similar to that of a piano player, and suddenly the commands of the Bible made more sense and seemed less daunting. When a person begins playing piano, do we expect them to play a piece by ...read more

  • The Noahide Commands

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 31, 2009
     | 2,273 views

    THE NOAHIDE COMMANDS A Pagan could become > An Alien Believer > A God-fearer > A Jew (proselyte) A pagan would be an idolater or worship many gods, or one not serving the true God. An alien believer would be a gentile who wanted to be saved, repented from his sins and turned to the God of ...read more

  • Effects Of Divorce

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,109 views

    EFFECTS OF DIVORCE Focus on the Family states: With more than 30 years of research, we now know divorce seldom leads to a better life. Consider that: 1. Life expectancies for divorced men and women are significantly lower than for married people (who have the longest life expectancies).3 2. A ...read more

  • Finding Peace Of Mind

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,943 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

  • Another Aspect Of A Fully Surrendered Life Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 4, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,116 views

    “Another aspect of a fully surrendered life is trust. Abraham followed God’s leading without knowing where it would take him. Hannah waited for God’s perfect timing without knowing when. Mary expected a miracle without knowing how. Joseph trusted God’s purpose without ...read more

  • The Old Get Older Following Is A Picture Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
     | 1,108 views

    The Old Get Older Following is a picture of persons 65 expected to survive to age 90: 1940 to 2050. ii. 1940 7% jj. 1960 14% kk. 1980 25% ll. 2000 26% mm. 2050 42% This is bound to have a profound impact on virtually every strata of our culture and economy, ...read more

  • Record Giving: All U.s. '04 Charitable Giving ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,788 views

    Record Giving: All U.S. ’04 charitable giving totaled a record $248.5 billion, according to the Giving USA Foundation. That record is expected to be broken in ‘05.by a special one-time tax break for major donors enacted by Congress allowing donors to deduct gifts up to ...read more

  • Everyone Eventually Surrenders To Something Or ...

    Contributed by John Harvey on May 31, 2006
     | 4,603 views

    “Everyone eventually surrenders to something or someone. If not to God, you will surrender to the opinions or expectations of others, to money, to resentment, to fear, or to your own pride, lusts, or ego. You were designed to worship God—and if you fail to worship him, you will create other things ...read more

  • About "Amen"

    Contributed by Greg Bond on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,142 views

    ABOUT "AMEN" Then, of course, there is the Amen. It signifies faithful and true. Some suppose it is taken from the initial letters of adoni melech neetnem: My Lord, the Faithful King. In the Greek, it means, "So be it," or "Let it be so." The main point is that Jesus says to end our prayer with ...read more

  • According To Dr. Willimon, "For Mary And The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,811 views

    According to Dr. Willimon, “For Mary and the rest of the disciples, it was the appearance of the risen Christ, that enabled them to see what was actually before them. He did not leave them to their own thought processes. He did not expect them to build upon their past experiences. He did not leave ...read more

  • When Thomas Dewey Lost The '48 Election To Harry ...

    Contributed by Roy Probus on Dec 27, 2007
     | 1,695 views

    When Thomas Dewey lost the ’48 election to Harry Truman, after everyone expected a Dewey landslide, Dewey later said he "...felt like the man who woke up to find himself inside a coffin with a lily in his hand and thought: ’If I’m alive, what ...read more

  • A Mother And Her Daughter Were Shopping For ...

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jun 16, 2007
     | 2,900 views

    A mother and her daughter were shopping for father’s day when a little boy pitched a fit in the store, fell on the floor, and kicked his mother as she begged him to get up. Seeing that as a teachable moment, the mother said to her daughter, “Do you know what that boy needs?” (She ...read more

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