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Half Of Americans Reading: About 1 In Every 2 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Half Of Americans Reading: About 1 in every 2 Americans is currently engrossed in some type of book, according to Gallup’s latest measure of the public’s reading habits. About half also say they have read more than 5 books in the past year, about the same as 15 years ago. There is no widespread ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

The 10 Best 2007 Movies For Families: 1. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

The 10 Best 2007 Movies for Families: 1. Ratatouille, 2. Enchanted, 3. Alvin and the Chipmunks, 4. Bella, 5. The Game Plan, 6. In the Shadow of the Moon, 7. Shrek the Third, 8. The Ultimate Gift, 9. Nancy Drew, 10. Bridge to Terabithia. The 10 Best 2007 Movies for Mature Audiences: 1. Amazing ...read more

Tags: Culture

Wal-Mart Is The Nation's #1 Retailer Of Jewelry. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Wal-Mart is the nation’s #1 retailer of jewelry. It has risen to leadership in the jewelry market despite the fact that the prime target market for jewelry high-income women from 25 to 54 almost never shop for jewelry in Wal-Mart or any other mass merchant/discounter. That means lower-income ...read more

Tags: Money

Ps. 15:4 Describes A Righteous Person As One "Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 4, 2005

Ps. 15:4 describes a righteous person as one “who keeps his oath even when it hurts.” The brilliant Christian scholar and writer C. S. Lewis took that truth seriously. His biography tells of the suffering he endured because he kept a promise he had made to a buddy during World War I. This ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Tags: Voice, Hearing, God, Christian Disciplines, Endurance  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Spain Led The World (In The 15th Century), ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2005

"When Spain led the world (in the 15th century), their coins reflected their national arrogance and were inscribed Ne Plus Ultra which meant "Nothing Further" - meaning that Spain was the ultimate in all the world. After the discovery of the New World, they realized that they were not the "end of ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cyberglue: The 5/15 Business Week E-Biz Says ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Cyberglue: The 5/15 Business Week E-biz says consumers stay longer at websites with how-to sections, product comparisons, expert ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

New Federal Data Finds That More Than Half Of 15- ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

New federal data finds that more than half of 15- to 19-year-olds have received or given oral sex. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sexuality

Wal-Mart Serves 15.7 Million Customers Daily In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Wal-Mart serves 15.7 million customers daily in the U.S. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

On 15 October 1985 At About 9.30pm, And That's ...

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 13, 2006

On 15 October 1985 at about 9.30pm, and that’s about 20½ years ago (give or take a day), something happened which changed my life forever. Has anything ever happened to you to change your life forever? Almost four weeks ago, on 20 March, I had an appointment. At 2pm on Monday 20 March 2006 I ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Anglican

About 15 Years Ago I Was Visiting My Wife ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 11, 2006

ILL.: About 15 years ago I was visiting my wife (we were dating back then) and I was playing with her little sister. As usual she was jumping all over me so we started play wrestling. I had her in a pretend headlock and she couldn’t get out (she was 4). She called a time out and said she needed to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Extra Soda A Day Can Add As Much As 15 Pounds ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

An extra soda a day can add as much as 15 pounds of weight to person in a ...read more

Thomas A' Kempis, A 15th Century Monk, Said This ...

Contributed by Sam Peters on Mar 1, 2007

Thomas a’ Kempis, a 15th century monk, said this regarding Holiness: "Truly, at the day of judgment we shall not be examined by what we have read, but what we have done; not ...read more

Curious About Trouble!" Exodus 14: 10-15 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 28, 2004

“Curious About Trouble!” Exodus 14: 10-15 Key verse(s): 11 “As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They were terrified and cried out to the Lord. They said to Moses, ‘Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:10-15

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Lutheran

Only 5 Percent Of People Think. Only 15 Percent ...

Contributed by Joseph Conrad Edpao on Oct 28, 2004

Only 5 percent of people think. Only 15 percent think they think. The other 80 percent would rather ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Denomination: Baptist

Jas 3:15 Such "Wisdom" Does Not Come Down From ...

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jul 27, 2007

Jas 3:15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. Jas 3:16 For where you have envy and selfish ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Oct. 29 And Apr. 15 (The Days Before Halloween ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Oct. 29 and Apr. 15 (the days before Halloween and Easter Sunday) were the top 2 days for candy ...read more

Tags: Halloween

Unemployed Longer: As Of November, About 1.8 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Unemployed Longer: As of November, about 1.8 million, or 1 in 5, unemployed workers were jobless for more than 6 months, compared with 1.1 million when the recession officially ended in November ‘01. Since the start of the recession in March ‘01, the average length ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Passing Through The Shadows!" 1 Corinthians ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 21, 2005

“Passing Through The Shadows!” 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 Key verse(s): 26:“‘For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes’.” “Smile and the world smiles with you! Cry and you cry alone.” Walking through life with a smile on our faces is something to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-34

Tags: Easter Maundy Thursday

Denomination: Lutheran

1) Churches Will Need To Reach The Diversity Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

(1) Churches will need to reach the diversity of the growing population. (2)New approaches to “senior adult” ministries as the percent of aging population increases. (3)Continued emphasis in children’s ministries as 3 to 4 new generations of children make their appearance. (4)Increased ...read more

Tags: Church General

Scrapbooking Is America's #1 Craft. (Foster ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Scrapbooking is America’s #1 craft. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Parenting