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  • Families At Risk Dr. Dobson Writes In His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
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    Families At Risk Dr. Dobson writes in his current newsletter, “Here are some of the most disturbing findings from the 2000 U.S. Census report: Households headed by unmarried partners grew by almost 72% during the past decade, most of them involving people living together out of wedlock. Households ...read more

  • Of A Sister In Faith Losing Her Valuable Purse ...

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 22, 2011
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    Of a Sister in faith losing her valuable purse and then miraculously recovering it. Two years ago, the ladies of our Church went to buy some gifts in a busy market for Church widows and orphans during Christmas time. Mission accomplished, when they returned to the Church, one Sister in faith found ...read more

  • Depression

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Aug 14, 2014
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    The World woke up to the shocking News on August 13th 2014. The King of Comedy-Robin Williams- who lit so many smiles in many a countenance of his “global audience” had apparently committed suicide due to severe depression. For some time now his apparently happy face had masked a heavy heart ...read more

  • Peace For Sale  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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     | 5,930 views

    PEACE FOR SALE For thousands of years, feng-shui practitioners have used the sound of running water to dissolve negative energy. Modern psychologists describe the constant gurgling [of desktop waterfalls] as "white noise" that drowns out distractions. On the basis of such notions, the same ...read more

  • My Father  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2003
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    My Father; When I was seven: My Dad was a genius When I was forteen: My Dad is wrong many times. When I was twenty: My Father is old fashion and not up to things. When I was twentyfive: The old man does not know what he is talking about, he is out of touch with reality. When I was thirty five: With ...read more

  • Rejection Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 2, 2006
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    Rejection is in the Eye of the Beholder A young salesman became discouraged because he had been rejected by so many customers he approached. He asked a more experienced salesman for some advice. “Why is it that every time I make a call on someone I get rejected?” “I just don’t understand that,” ...read more

  • It's Interesting That There Has Been Such An ...

    Contributed by David Henderson on Jan 3, 2007
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    It’s interesting that there has been such an increase of shows on television that involve the court room. These shows really are all about the judge. He or she is the focus of the program. There is an entire station now devoted to Court TV. It all started with the “people’s Court” and Judge ...read more

  • According To A Greek Legend, In Ancient Athens A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2001
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    According to a Greek legend, in ancient Athens a man noticed the great storyteller Aesop playing childish games with some little boys. He laughed and jeered at Aesop, asking him why he wasted his time in such frivolous activity. Aesop responded by picking up a bow, loosening its string, and ...read more

  • A Little League Baseball Coach Was Talking With ...

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 26, 2005
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    A little league baseball coach was talking with one of his players. The coach asked the boy, "Do you know what cooperation is? What it means to be a team?" The little boy nodded. "Good," the coach said. "Do you understand that what really matters is that when we win, we win as a team and if we ...read more

  • Frederick Lonsdale

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Frederick Lonsdale The story is told about Frederick Lonsdale, a British dramatist, who had a longstanding quarrel with another man. One New Year’s Eve, at a party, he was asked by a friend to reconcile. “You must,” his friend urged him; “It is very unkind to be unfriendly at such a time. Go over ...read more

  • Just Tell The Truth

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    JUST TELL THE TRUTH A small boy was on the witness stand in an important lawsuit. The prosecuting attorney cross-examined him, then delivered, he thought, a crushing blow to the testimony. "Your father has been telling you how to testify, has he not?" "Yes," the lad replied and did not hesitate ...read more

  • This Week I Was Reading, "Relevant Magazine" And ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 4, 2008
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    This week I was reading, “Relevant Magazine” and I came across this news flash in their May/June 08 edition on page 38: “I Don’t Want Your Sex for Now,” “Tampa’s Relevant Church (which has no relation to RELEVANT Media Group) recently issued a challenge to married members of its congregation to ...read more

  • Abraham Lincoln's Secretary Of War, Edwin ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 12, 2008
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    Abraham Lincoln’s secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, was angered by an army officer who accused him of favoritism. Stanton complained to Lincoln, who suggested that Stanton write the officer a sharp letter. Stanton did, and showed the strongly worded missive to the president. "What are you going to ...read more

  • More ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    MORE ICE New satellite data shows that concerns over the levels of sea ice may have been premature. It was feared the polar caps were vanishing because of the effects of global warming. But US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data now show almost all the "lost" ice has come back. ...read more

  • Sitting Down For Jesus

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 3, 2008
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    Sitting Down for Jesus In his book entitled, "The Trouble With Jesus," Joe Stowell tells the story of the mayor's prayer breakfast in Chicago. If it were not for the performance of Wheaton College choir, the name of Jesus would not have even been mentioned. The keynote speaker was saying that ...read more

  • This Quote From Tim Keller Is Spot On: "Christmas ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
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    This quote from Tim Keller is spot on: "Christmas is the end of thinking you are better than someone else, because Christmas is telling you that you could never get to heaven on your own. God had to come to you." Do you want to be home for Christmas? Then come home to Christ. You will remain ...read more

  • Japan Has Fewer Children

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
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    JAPAN HAS FEWER CHILDREN Japan has fewer children age 14 or younger now than at any time since 1908. 70% of its workforce will be lost by 2050. The Washington Post called the situation "a slow-motion demo-graphic catastrophe without precedent." Population Research Institute cites two reasons for ...read more

  • This Week On The Today Show (November 2009) There ...

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Dec 7, 2009
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    This week on the Today Show (November 2009) there was a young mother whose face had been disfigured in a plane crash and she was in the midst of many needed operations. Her little girl was asked how it all affected her and she said, “Mommy is nicer now.” This mother had received the blessing nobody ...read more

  • Consequences For Karla Faye Tucker

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2011
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    CONSEQUENCES FOR KARLA FAYE TUCKER Karla Faye Tucker was convicted in 1983 for the murders of two people. While on death row in 1985, she picked up a Bible from the prison ministry program and prayed to receive Christ after reading it. On June 22, 1992, Tucker requested that her life be spared on ...read more

  • The Curious Just Shows Up To Church But Doesnt ...

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Mar 15, 2012
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    The Curious just shows up to church but doesnt try to get involved in the church. They show up physically but are absent spiritually. These types of people are much like the employee that comes to work to only punch the time card but are totally non-dedicated to the job. They expect to recieve ...read more