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  • Collegiate Church Drop-Outs In ‘02, The Sbc's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 1,780 views

    Collegiate Church Drop-Outs In ‘02, the SBC’s Council on Family Life reported 88% of evangelical children are leaving the church shortly after they graduate from high school. Estimates of 15 to 20 million people now in America have said they’re Christians but don’t want to be a part of the church. ...read more

  • God Wants To Spread His Word Through Us To The ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 7, 2007
     | 902 views

    God wants to spread His Word through us to the World. He wants to use the whole man, spirit, soul and body. In 1936 a radio broadcast was transmitted to America from England. Just before the voice of King Edward VIII was to be heard, someone stumbled over a wire in the control room of WJZ (now ...read more

  • In 1937 Architect Frank Lloyd Wright Built A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 6, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,019 views

    In 1937 architect Frank Lloyd Wright built a house for industrialist Hibbard Johnson. One rainy evening Johnson was entertaining distinguished guests for dinner when the roof began to leak. The water seeped through directly above Johnson himself, dripping steadily onto his head. Irate, he called ...read more

  • Transient Forgiveness  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on May 9, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,625 views

    Transient Forgiveness (Illustrations Unlimited) Two little brothers, Harry and James, had finished supper and were playing until bedtime. Somehow, Harry hit James with a stick, and tears and bitter words followed. Charges and accusations were still being exchanged as their mother prepared them for ...read more

  • For Decades, We Have Heard Of Couples That Run ...

    Contributed by Jason Cole on May 20, 2005
     | 1,934 views

    For decades, we have heard of couples that run off to Las Vegas to obtain the equivalent of fast-food marriages. You just walk in, put your money down and they pronounce you man and wife. The results of a rash decision are not usually good results. I was saddened to hear of a recent article in ...read more

  • The Millennium Generation Following Right Behind ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,628 views

    The millennium generation following right behind Gen-X is displaying a much greater interest in spirituality than their predecessors. The Navigators have polled college students both in the 80s and now and find striking differences. When asked “Would you like to be in a bible study?” and “Would you ...read more

  • Private Help: A Yearlong Study Finds That More ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,367 views

    Private Help: A yearlong study finds that more Americans now depend on private food kitchens and pantries than use the federal food stamp program. The survey, paid for by America’s Second Harvest, a network of food banks, shows food pantries, kitchens and emergency shelters provided for more than ...read more

  • Here's An Example From Nature Shared By Another ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2006
     | 1,318 views

    Here’s an example from nature shared by another fellow Preacher. When Mt. St. Helens erupted in May 1980, hundreds of square kilometers were obliterated under a sea of mud and ash. Every living thing was destroyed, buried, or burned. But within four months, the first flowers were blooming, within a ...read more

  • During Henry Ward Beecher's Ministry People ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kim Huffman on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,916 views

    During Henry Ward Beecher’s ministry people would come from far and wide to hear him preach. One particular Sunday, Beecher got sick on Sunday morning and a substitute preacher was called to fill the pulpit. A large crowd had assembled to hear Beecher preach. As the service started it was announced ...read more

  • When Martin Luther Was In The Throes Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 26, 2004
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     | 1,742 views

    When Martin Luther was in the throes of the Reformation and the Pope was trying to bring him back to the Catholic Church, he sent a cardinal to deal with Luther and buy him with gold. The cardinal wrote to the Pope, “The fool does not live gold.” The cardinal, when he could not convince Luther, ...read more

  • A Church Secretary Who Had What She Felt Was A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2004
     | 1,837 views

    A church secretary who had what she felt was a discreet sexual affair with her boss but was found out. When the affair was out in the open and because of the ensuring investigations her boss went to jail for 45 years and his wife divorced him and married his very close friend. She considers ...read more

  • A Little More  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,745 views

    A LITTLE MORE An interesting article appeared in the Wall Street Journal. It was an interview of six top executives, all of them making six-figure salaries. That means that they made somewhere between $100,000 and $1 million a year. Now you are probably thinking , “If I made even $100,000 a ...read more

  • When A Man And A Woman Are Married, There Is A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 16, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,868 views

    When a man and a woman are married, there is a part in the ceremony where they each agree to take the other. After this, the minister pronounces them "husband and wife." And from that day forward, the bride takes on a new name. God the Father spoke to Jesus, the bridegroom, concerning me one day, ...read more

  • Our Response Involves Far More Than Instant ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,011 views

    "Our response involves far more than instant retaliation and isolated strikes. Americans should not expect one battle, but a lengthy campaign, unlike any other we have ever seen. It may include dramatic strikes, visible on TV, and covert operations, secret even in success. We will starve terrorists ...read more

  • Professor Of Philosophy Antony Flew Has Been A ...

    Contributed by James Jack on Apr 29, 2010
     | 2,331 views

    Professor of Philosophy Antony Flew has been a renowned atheist for 50 years, travelling around universities, schools and elsewhere preaching his message. But this came to an abrupt end when he learnt about DNA. He’s not a Christian, but he has publicly repudiated his atheism. He said this: “What I ...read more

  • The Jesus Embassy

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 1, 2011
     | 1,507 views

    THE JESUS EMBASSY Almost every nation in the world has an embassy that is owned by the United States of America. No matter what nation that embassy is in, the ground on which it rests is U.S. soil. That land does not belong to that foreign country. Now, if you - as a U.S. citizen - are in Europe ...read more

  • Shout Of Triumph

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,460 views

    SHOUT OF TRIUMPH "'It is finished.' This shout of triumph rings with all the freshness and force of when He spoke it. The satisfaction He rendered to the justice of God was finished. But next, the Savior meant that the satisfaction which He rendered to the justice of God was finished. The debt was ...read more

  • Faith And An Elevator

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
     | 3,606 views

    FAITH AND AN ELEVATOR If I stand on the ground floor of a 27-floor building and press the button for an elevator, I am confident (I have faith) that the elevator will arrive. Indeed, it does, and the door opens. I am now presented with a vehicle that, I am confident (I have faith), will take ...read more

  • The Ultimate

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Feb 1, 2012
     | 3,344 views

    THE ULTIMATE In the early 1970s the Dallas Cowboys had a star running back named Duane Thomas who was kind of a head case. One year the Cowboys made it to the Super Bowl and someone asked Duane Thomas what he thought about playing in the "ultimate game." He replied "If this is the Ultimate Game, ...read more

  • Being Self

    Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Feb 29, 2016
     | 7,837 views

    A little boy named Adam wanted to be like his friend Bobby. Adam loved the way Bobby walked and talked. Bobby, however, wanted to be like Charlie. Something about Charlie’s stride and accent intrigued him. Charlie, on the other hand, was impressed with Danny. Charlie wanted to look and sound like ...read more

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