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100 Years Old The April 1906 Azusa Street ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2007

100 Years Old The April 1906 Azusa Street revivals in Los Angeles are considered the birth the modern Pentecostal movement. According to the World Christian Encyclopedia, adherents to Charismatic faiths now number more ...read more

100 Years Old The April 1906 Azusa Street ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

100 Years Old The April 1906 Azusa Street revivals in Los Angeles are considered the birth the modern Pentecostal movement. According to the World Christian Encyclopedia, adherents to Charismatic faiths now number more ...read more

Tags: Church General

My Wife And I Recently Saw A Television Show On ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Aug 26, 2006

My wife and I recently saw a television show on The History Channel titled, “The Man Who Predicted 911.” We were both moved by this hour presentation and its focus on one man by the name of Rick Rescorla. Long before September 11th, Rick Rescorla, the 62-year-old head of security at the Morgan ...read more

Scripture: James 5:19-20, Mark 13:1-2

Tags: Lost, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Baptist

[142]. A Message From A Poem – In Our Weakness He Gives Strength

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 25, 2025

[142]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – IN OUR WEAKNESS HE GIVES STRENGTH Creatures of dust we are and weak and frail in human strength. Many are the battles we can have and many are the storms that assail us. I do think Christians have a greater measure of these that people in the world because it is ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 12:2, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 3:19, Psalm 34:4, Psalm 27:3, 2 Corinthians 12:10  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: A Christian Poem, Weakness, I Am Weak, Dust Of The Ground, Christian Poetry, Dust Made From Dust, We Are Frail, Strength  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Companies That Nurture A Culture Of Philanthropy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Companies that nurture a culture of philanthropy are more profitable, says Dover Management research. The study found that companies with a solid link between giving and operating earnings outperformed the S & P 500 ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Together, Nine Physically Handicapped Persons ...  PRO

Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Dec 13, 2001

Together, nine physically handicapped persons conquered Mount Rainier. One of the mountain climbers had an artificial leg. Another was an epileptic. Two were deaf, and five were blind. Despite these handicaps, the nine successfully negotiated the 14,000 foot climb and got back down again. Asked how ...read more

Tags: God's Omniscience, Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

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

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Americans Spend $50 Million A Year On Subliminal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Americans spend $50 million a year on subliminal message tapes designed to help them do everything from improve their self-image to stop smoking. But there’s no hidden message in the National Research Council’s verdict on such techniques. The Council’s report, released in September 1992, concludes ...read more

Tags: Character

Stds ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

STDs RAMPANT More than three million girls aged 14 to 19 have an STD. A new Center for Disease Control and Prevention study finds at least one in four U.S. teen girls has a sexually transmitted disease. Pro-family groups say sex-ed programs and the morning after pill ...read more

Tags: Sexuality

Children's Bedrooms Are Filled With Multimedia, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Children’s Bedrooms are filled with multimedia, according to USA TODAY. 68% of kids 8 to 18 have a TV in their bedroom, 54% a VCR or DVD, 49% a video-game player and 31% have ...read more

Tags: Children

Max Lucado Says It This Way, "Romans Is A ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 3, 2007

Max Lucado says it this way, “Romans is a life-changing letter for people who are willing to admit they are sinners. For those who admit they are on the wrong plane, the letter provides the correct itinerary. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Nba Superstar Allen Iverson Of The Philadelphia ...  PRO

Contributed by Victor Yap on Aug 29, 2002

//NBA superstar Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers is the team’s franchise player, the number one pick of the draft, a mercurial scorer who won many individual awards. In the 2000-20001 season he won the MVP award, his coach Larry Brown won the coach of the year, and the team stormed to the ...read more

Tags: Faith, Leadership General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Wrong Oil  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2011

THE WRONG OIL Phil (a member of our congregation) owns a stunning sports car. It's a Viper. It's a thing of beauty. And it has a powerful engine with 10 cylinders. Most of us common folks have cars with 6 and 8 cylinders... but this car has TEN cylinders. I'm pretty sure it can take you anywhere ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:3-4

Tags: Doctrine

The Hard Work Of Farming

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2011

THE HARD WORK OF FARMING I was raised in town and not on a farm. However, in 1969 I moved to a small farming town in Iowa called Bayard. It’s about 65 miles northeast of Des Moines, IA. And that’s where I began to learn a little about farming and harder work than I was used to! I had some grain ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:6

Tags: Hardship Of Life

10,000 New Internet Domains Are Registered Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

10,000 new Internet domains are registered every day, 7 days a week. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

This Year 64% Of ‘04's U.s. College Grads Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

This year 64% of ‘04’s U.S. college grads will return to living at home with their parents. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

25% Of Online Americans Use The Internet To Get ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

25% of online Americans use the Internet to get religious information and connect with others about faith. (Foster ...read more

53% Of Americans Say They Have A "Great Deal" Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

53% of Americans say they have a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the church or organized religion. ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

The Typical Christian Retail Store Shopper Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The typical Christian retail store shopper is a 41-year-old female with 2.2 kids. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Parenting

More Than 50% Of U.s. Households Own At Least One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

More than 50% of U.S. households own at least one pet dog or cat. (Foster Letter ...read more