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  • I Did A Review Of Holiday Specials For December ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 10, 2004
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     | 3,754 views

    I did a review of holiday specials for December 2-the 16th. These don’t include all the “musical” specials or worship services. They are the run-of-the-mill specials we saw as kids and subject our grandkids too. I counted 62 totals in those two weeks. Of these only four had any direct reference to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Well, There Is A Christian Connection With All ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Tkachuk on Dec 21, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,352 views

    Well, there is a Christian connection with all of things we think about at Christmas including gift giving and Christ’s birthday. We give gifts because we attempt to humbly imitate God the Father who gave His Son as His gift to us on that first Christmas morning. Gifts were also brought by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • An Elderly Widow, Restricted In Her Activities, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
     | 2,388 views

    An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bring blessing to others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: “Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are ...read more

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  • Take That Vacation: The Families And Work ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 1,843 views

    Take That Vacation: The Families and Work Institute released recent study revealing more than 25% of workers report they’ve passed up some of the vacation time to which they’re entitled because of job demands. The study found that those who don’t use their vacation time are far more likely to ...read more

  • Protestant Pastor Priorities: The Barna Group ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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     | 2,939 views

    Protestant Pastor Priorities: The Barna Group recently surveyed Protestant Senior Pastors ministry priorities for the coming year. Overall, 12 different ministry emphases were listed by at least 3% of the pastors. The top priorities were discipleship and spiritual development (47%); evangelism and ...read more

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  • Creative Class: In His Book, The Rise Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,862 views

    Creative Class: In his book, The Rise of the Creative Class, Richard Florida, Carnegie Mellon University, argues that more than 30% of the American workforce—some 38 million people—now makes up what he calls the “creative class,” in which he includes artists, scientists, architects, designers, ...read more

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  • Half Of Americans In A Recent Poll Said They Or ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    Half of Americans in a recent poll said they or their family members have suffered from depression, 46% considered it a health problem, and 43% saw it as a "sign of personal or emotional weakness," according to the National Mental Health Association. Other topics measured included alcoholism (seen ...read more

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  • An Elderly Widow, Restricted In Her Activities, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,030 views

    An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bring blessing to others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: "Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are ...read more

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  • Consider Charles Colson, The Aide To Richard ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Consider Charles Colson, the aide to Richard Nixon who was sent to jail for Watergate. As a result of his experience as a convicted felon, Colson founded Prison Fellowship, now the world’s largest Christian outreach to prisoners and their families. Prison Fellowship has more than 50,000 volunteers ...read more

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  • Keeping Company With God  PRO

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jul 31, 2007
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     | 1,895 views

    Philip Yancey writes in his book, Prayer, that “… Keeping company with God also includes expressing the times of trial and frustration. In Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye keeps up a running dialogue with God, giving credit for the good things but also lamenting all that goes wrong. In one scene he ...read more

    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Corrie Ten Boom Was A Dutch Christian Who Was ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Sep 18, 2007
     | 1,005 views

    Corrie ten Boom was a Dutch Christian who was sent with her family to a Nazi prison camp for hiding Jews during World War II. Her family had been fairly well off before the war, but when the Nazis imprisoned her, she lost everything, including her sister. She later said, “I’ve learned that we ...read more

    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Extreme Makeovers Are In. Of The 6.6 Million ...

    Contributed by Skip Alexander on Jun 30, 2008
     | 1,877 views

    Extreme makeovers are in. Of the 6.6 million cosmetic-plastic-surgery patients in 2002, nearly a third had multiple procedures at the same time. To facilitate the trend, a one-stop beauty shop has opened called the Advanced Aesthetics Institute. Interested customers consult with a "concierge" and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Stalin

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 4, 2009
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     | 3,058 views

    JOSEPH STALIN Despite the mind-numbing brutality of the Joseph Stalin regime in the Soviet Union, his propaganda machine did its job well. Many Russians hailed him as a hero and a savior, including a young school girl who was chosen to greet Stalin on one occasion. Years later, this woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • The ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 12, 2010
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    The Pianist An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bring blessing to others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: “Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • In Their Book Sway, Ori And Rom Brafman Tell ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 28, 2010
     | 1,251 views

    In their book Sway, Ori and Rom Brafman tell about a test that was conducted at a college. They said the teacher couldn't make it, but they had a guest instructor. Half the students were given a brief bio that included the statement that the instructor was competent, even though he was considered ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Spock's Razor Of Belief

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 1, 2011
     | 2,924 views

    SPOCK'S RAZOR OF BELIEF Have you ever watched Star Trek? Mr. Spock, "the pointy-earned Vulcan" who served as Captain Kirk's first officer said, "Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." This quote is an offshoot from a scientific ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • The Importance Of Really Living The Christian ...  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jun 28, 2001
    based on 59 ratings
     | 2,707 views

    The importance of really living the Christian life is illustrated in the life of the famous author Mark Twain. Church leaders were largely to blame for his becoming hostile to the Bible and the Christian faith. As he grew up, he knew elders and deacons who owned slaves and abused them. He heard men ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • In November Of 1999 In Lubbock, Texas, Jimmy ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,706 views

    In November of 1999 in Lubbock, Texas, Jimmy Allen, the former President of the Southern Baptist Convention, spoke about one of the greatest hurts of his life. His daughter-in-law and his two grandsons, had all become infected with HIV from a tainted blood transfusion received during her first ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • The Seed Of Atheism  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,988 views

    THE SEED OF ATHEISM "Today, as a consequence of an atheistic upbringing, we are knee deep in alcoholics, drug addicts, other chemically dependent individuals, loafers, bums, criminals, savages, uncouths, dullards, cruel and frightful juveniles who commit crimes for the fun of it. These are people ...read more

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  • I Was Taking A Shower When My 2-Year-Old Son Came ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 12, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,773 views

    I was taking a shower when my 2-year-old son came into the bathroom and wrapped himself in toilet paper. Although he made a mess, he looked adorable, so I ran for my camera and took a few shots. They came out so well that I had copies made and included one with each of our Christmas cards. Days ...read more

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