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Oscar Wilde Said, "Consistency Is The Last Refuge ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005

Oscar Wilde said, “Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.” So stop getting up at 6:05. Get up at 5:06. Walk a mile at dawn. Find a new way to drive to work. Switch chores with your spouse next Saturday. Buy a wok. Study wildflowers. Stay up alone all night. Read to the blind. Start ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Just Outside Of Orlando Last Sunday Morning A ...

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 24, 2005

*Just outside of Orlando last Sunday morning a Presbyterian minister died as he was preaching his sermon. Maybe you saw it in the paper. His name was Jack Arnold. *And of course it was traumatic to the church... -But the Associate Pastor later pointed out how wonderful it was that he died in his ...read more

Tags: Apostles General

Denomination: Baptist

Viewing Versus Reading: Last Year, The Average ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Viewing Versus Reading: Last year, the average American spent about 1,100 hours watching broadcast TV, an additional 500 hours viewing Cable and 300 hours listening to music. Only 100 hours were spent ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Last Year, The Barna Survey Estimates That About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Last year, the Barna survey estimates that about 6 out of every 10 dollars given to any non-profit entity went to churches. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Church Attendance Surge Over: For The Last Three ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Church Attendance Surge Over: For the last three decades, Gallup Poll has found the percentage of Americans who attend church or synagogue weekly to hover between 39% and 43%. In May ‘01, the figure was 41%, in the 10 days after 9/11, it climbed to 47%—a noticeable rise, but no more than what is ...read more

Tags: Church General

Warranty Profit: Last Year, Profits From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Warranty Profit: Last year, profits from warranties accounted for all of Circuit City’s operating income and almost half of Best Buy’s. Profit margins on contracts are between 50% and 60%. That’s nearly 18 times the margin on the goods themselves. For example, a 4-year contract on a $3,000 ...read more

Tags: Money

Giving By Foundations Hit A Record Last Year, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Giving By Foundations hit a record last year, reversing 2 years of declines thanks to gains in asset values and continued gifts from philanthropists. The nation’s 66,000 independent, community and corporate foundations gave $32.4 billion in ’04 vs. $30.3 billion in ’03, an inflation adjusted 4.1% ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Loss Of Prestige: Over The Last 28 Years, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Loss Of Prestige: Over the last 28 years, the prestige of Clergy, Ministers and Priests has declined from 41% to 36%in the eyes of Americans says the Harris Poll. Compare this to 56% who view ...read more

Tags: Church General

Pastors Who Have Lasted The Longest In Ministry ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Pastors who have lasted the longest in ministry tend to read more than their shorter-lived peers. This is a finding from the most recent Barna Research. Researcher George Barna observes, “the bottom line is that pastors who want to stay fresh and mentally focused read ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

In The Last 30 Years The Number Of Obese People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

In the last 30 years the number of obese people between ages 6 and 19 has doubled. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

Giving Held Steady Last Year, In Spite Of An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Giving Held Steady last year, in spite of an uncertain economy, according to Giving USA. Americans gave an estimated $240.92 billion in ’02, a 0.5% decrease on an inflation-adjusted basis. Estimated giving amounted to 2.3% of the nation’s gross domestic product, extending a trend that began in ’99 ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Last Year I Compiled The Index Of Leading ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Last year I compiled the Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, a statistical portrait of American behavioral trends of the past three decades. Among the findings: Since 1960, while the gross domestic product has nearly tripled, violent crime has increased at least 560%. Divorces have more than ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Ive Been On A Constant Diet For The Last Two ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Ive been on a constant diet for the last two decades. Ive lost a total of 789 pounds. By all accounts, I ...read more

Tags: Addiction

True, Lasting Peace Cannot Be Secured Through ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True, lasting peace cannot be secured through the strength of arms alone. Among free peoples, the open exchange of ...read more

Tags: Peace

People Often Say That Motivation Doesnt Last. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"People often say that motivation doesnt last. Well, neither does bathing thats ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

My Last Girdle Was Called The Constrictor 747. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"My last girdle was called the Constrictor 747. It was mechanically engineered to take inches off your waist and hips. There was a brochure that came with it that said, Please familiarize ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Remember Democracy Never Lasts Long. It Soon ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Remember democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

If In The Last Few Years You Hadnt Discared A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If in the last few years you hadnt discared a major opinion or acquired a new one, ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

It Is Not True That Nice Guys Finish Last. Nice ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is not true that nice guys finish last. Nice guys are winners ...read more

Tags: Character

Last Week I Stated This Woman Was The Ugliest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Last week I stated this woman was the ugliest woman I had ever seen. I have since been visited by her sister ...read more

Tags: Human Body