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Postman

Contributed by Dr. John Singarayar on Dec 1, 2023

In the quiet routines of everyday life, a seemingly ordinary event unfolded – a postman knocking on a door, bearing a letter. A child-like voice responded from within the house, promising to come and receive the letter. However, minutes passed without any sign of the resident. The postman's ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:34

Tags: Compassion, Mercy

Denomination: Other

Jerry Vines Said, "An Unread Bible Is Like Food ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Hereford on Oct 30, 2001

Jerry Vines said, "An unread Bible is like food uneaten, a love letter never read, a buried sword, a road map unstudied, gold never mined" ...read more

Tags: Bible Study, Bible Influence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In The Introduction To His Commentary On James, ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 23, 2005

In the introduction to his commentary on James, RVG Tasker recalled a sermon with James 1:27 as the text and a memorable line that he never forgot, “The Epistle (or letter),” ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Church Of God

Every Year The Average Teen Spends 900 Hours In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Every year the average teen spends 900 hours in school and 1,500 watching TV; and only 39 minutes talking with his or her parents. ...read more

Tags: Children

Nearly 10 Million Americans Currently Suffer From ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Nearly 10 million Americans currently suffer from serious chronic conditions that prevent them from carrying out many daily activities for themselves. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Radcliff Public Policy Center Study Reveals ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

A Radcliff Public Policy Center study reveals that 82% of men aged 20-39 say a “family-friendly” schedule is their most important job criterion. ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Couples Spend An Average Of $3,400 On A 1-Week ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Couples spend an average of $3,400 on a 1-week honeymoon according to Conde Nast Bridal Infobank. That’s after spending $22,000 on their ...read more

Tags: Weddings

Slightly More Than Half Of All Born Again Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Slightly more than half of all born again adults shared their faith in Christ with others during the past 12 months, or roughly 43 million ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

A New Gallup Study Finds Fewer People Perceive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A new Gallup study finds fewer people perceive that the crime problem nationally is worsening and, accordingly, Americans are a bit less likely to fear for their personal ...read more

Tags: Sin General

81% Of Parents Of Online Teens Say Teens Aren't ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

81% of parents of online teens say teens aren’t careful enough when giving out personal info online and 79% of online teens agree. ...read more

Tags: Children

The 2005 Child Well-Being Index Notes That Just ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The 2005 Child Well-Being Index notes that just 41% of 12th-graders attend weekly religious ceremonies in ‘04, down from 51% in ’75. ...read more

Tags: Children

Public Schools Expelled 5,000 Preschool Students ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Public schools expelled 5,000 preschool students last year, more than three times K-12 schools, says Yale University researchers. ...read more

Tags: Children

Married Couples With Children At Home Make Up ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Married couples with children at home make up only 23.5% of households today. Only 7% have a working dad and a stay-at-home mom. ...read more

Between '00 And '04, Use Of Drugs For Adhd ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Between ’00 and ’04, use of drugs for ADHD doubled for adults ages 20-44 and rose 56% for children according to a new Medco Health Services study. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

13 Million Americans Made Donations Online After ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

13 million Americans made donations online after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 7 million set up their own hurricane relief efforts using the ...read more

Tags: Giving General

It Now Takes Job Hunters An Average Of 9.6 Weeks ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

It now takes job hunters an average of 9.6 weeks to land work compared 5.8 weeks at the same point of the downturn of the early ‘90’s. ...read more

Tags: Workplace

74% Of U.s. Executives Plan To Pursue Hobbies, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

74% of U.S. executives plan to pursue hobbies, travel or golf during their retirement years. 50.7% of executives plan to relocate upon retirement, primarily ...read more

Tags: Aging

Duke University Finds That Elderly Folks Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Duke University finds that elderly folks who attend church, pray and read the Bible regularly have lower blood pressure than non practicing peers. ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

The U.s. Is An Aging Nation. Our Median Age, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The U.S. is an aging nation. Our median age, which today is 33, will be 38 by 2020, aging about 1 to 1.5 years in every 5. ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

National Science Foundation Research Reveals That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

National Science Foundation research reveals that people who attend church regularly could live up 14 years longer than who don’t. ...read more

Tags: Church General