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  • Just Tell The Truth

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 4,712 views

    JUST TELL THE TRUTH A small boy was on the witness stand in an important lawsuit. The prosecuting attorney cross-examined him, then delivered, he thought, a crushing blow to the testimony. "Your father has been telling you how to testify, has he not?" "Yes," the lad replied and did not hesitate ...read more

  • Nearly 70% Of U.s. Churches Provide Direct ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,986 views

    Nearly 70% of U.S. churches provide direct health services and 65% provide educational health programs, according to the National Council of Churches (NCC) USA Congregational Health Survey. Only 6.4% offer no programs of any kind in health care ministries. The congregations surveyed have an average ...read more

  • Counterfeit Gospel  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 18, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,569 views

    COUNTERFEIT GOSPEL Counterfeit money is lacking in authority—-it does not have the backing of the federal government. A good counterfeiter can dupe some people into accepting his copywork as legitimate currency. But eventually, when the fake money is brought before the authorities, it will be ...read more

  • Let's Do A Very Unscientific Poll...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2008
     | 2,229 views

    Let's do a very unscientific poll... With a raise of a hand, please respond, as you feel comfortable in doing: How many would be more content if they had more money? How many would be more content if they had less stuff? How many would be more content if they had a lighter schedule? How many would ...read more

  • The Ability To Read And To Study God's Word For ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 23, 2007
     | 2,718 views

    The ability to read and to study God’s Word for yourself, gives you a great step up in your battle with temptations and trails. The Puritans thought reading was so important that in 1647 they passed the “Old Deluder Satan Act”, the first law in the United States requiring public education be ...read more

  • If You've Kept Up With The Local News You May ...

    Contributed by Heath Carlton on Aug 1, 2007
     | 1,706 views

    If you’ve kept up with the local news you may have read about a local concrete company who was using some inadequate materials in their mix. Because of this, the people buying concrete from this company were building foundations for houses and lots of other things with defective concrete. After a ...read more

  • Mom's Ten Commandments  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,632 views

    MOM’S TEN COMMANDMENTS Sick people belong in bed. Thank-you notes, thank-you notes, thank-you notes. Everyone needs a nap everyday. Get your hair off your face. Stand up staight. Look people in the eye when you meet them. Good table manners are important in case you get invited to a rich ...read more

  • English Evangelist George Whitefield (1714-1770) ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 12, 2001
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,091 views

    English evangelist George Whitefield (1714-1770) learned that it was more important to please God than to please men. Knowing that he was doing what was honoring to the Lord kept him from discouragement when he was falsely accused by his enemies. At one point in his ministry, Whitefield received a ...read more

  • Listen To These Interesting Statistics And ...  PRO

    Contributed by George Alves on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 43 ratings
     | 1,925 views

    Listen to these interesting statistics and comments recorded in a well known Canadian survey about the church: 81% of Canadians surveyed agreed with the following comment “I don’t think you need to go to church in order to be a good Christian” 70% agreed with this statement “My private beliefs ...read more

  • A Survey Of Fathers  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 3, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,924 views

    A SURVEY OF FATHERS The June 2003 issue of Family Circle Magazine contained results from a recent national survey of fathers. It had some interesting results: * 94% feel building a family is the hardest and most important thing a man can do. * 71% say fatherhood is more demanding than ...read more

  • Governor John Connally Quote  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,638 views

    ILLUSTRATION… Governor John Connally Quote I was reading recently of events that happened back in 1963 when John F Kennedy was tragically gunned down. It was the Texas Governor of the time John Connally who was wounded in the gun attack. He and his wife Nellie were in the motorcade that day. In ...read more

  • Last Week Mitch Daniels, The Republican Candidate ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 4, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,064 views

    Last week Mitch Daniels, the Republican candidate for Governor here in Indiana wrote a tribute to Ronald Reagan a few days after his death earlier this month. He began, “arriving back late at the White House, I was observing my usual respectful silence when Ronald Reagan asked, "Going straight ...read more

  • I Do Not Particularly Enjoy The World Of Phone ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 21, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,432 views

    I do not particularly enjoy the world of phone message recorders. I am glad they exist, and I have one at the office. Sometimes people leave important messages. Sometimes the message is not crucial, but it communicates a piece of information. In a day when we have so much to do and remember, ...read more

  • Praying 'til They Change

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2004
     | 5,016 views

    PRAYING TIL THEY CHANGE “George Mueller, the founder of a great Christian orphanage work in England in the 1800’s, was a powerful man of prayer. He knew the importance of keeping at prayer evne when the answer seemed delayed. When he was young he began praying that two of his friends might be ...read more

  • An Old Man Who Was Severely Injured Lost 3/4 Of ...

    Contributed by Lisa Delay on Mar 27, 2005
     | 2,387 views

    An old man who was severely injured lost 3/4 of his blood volume. While he stayed in the hospital to recuperate, aides came to check him. They discovered him out of bed and on the floor on his hands and knees. Concerned, they queried him. The man replied that he had accidentally spilled water and ...read more

  • Motivational Speaker, Jim Mccormick, Is A Former ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 29, 2005
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     | 3,172 views

    Motivational speaker, Jim McCormick, is a former corporate Chief Operating Officer, MBA, and holder of three skydiving World Records and member of a successful skydiving expedition to the North Pole. He observes: “Salespeople and managers who consistently perform at a higher level have certain ...read more

  • The White Witch Played On Ed's Cravings For ...

    Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 1, 2005
     | 1,802 views

    The White Witch played on Ed’s cravings for pleasure and importance. She magically gives him enchanted Turkish Delight, and the more he eats, the more he wants.(anybody been there?) She promised to make him a King of Narnia, and then he could eat all the Turkish delight he wanted. (Sound ...read more

  • Lady Nancy Astor, The First Woman Ever Seated In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
     | 2,355 views

    Lady Nancy Astor, the first woman ever seated in the British House of Commons, encountered a lot of male antagonism – but proved herself capable of giving as well as receiving in that arena. Once, at a formal dinner, Lady Astor said to her neighbor that she considered men to be more conceited than ...read more

  • English Evangelist George Whitefield (1714-1770) ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,304 views

    English evangelist George Whitefield (1714-1770) learned that it was more important to please God than to please men. Knowing that he was doing what was honoring to the Lord kept him from discouragement when he was falsely accused by his enemies.At one point in his ministry, Whitefield received a ...read more

  • New Church Research * Hartford Institute For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,296 views

    New Church Research * Hartford Institute for Religion Research has just completed the most extensive survey ever conducted on American churches and reveals that · 50% of all congregations have fewer than 100 adults, and 25% have fewer than 50. · Fewer than 10% have more than 1,000 adults. · 52% ...read more