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  • Abortion Losing Favor: Americans Appear To Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,788 views

    Abortion Losing Favor: Americans appear to be shifting their attitudes on abortion. A new survey by Zogby International, found that 22% of Americans have views that are less favorable toward abortion than they held 10 years ago—nearly twice the number who say they’ve become more pro-choice over the ...read more

  • When A Calvinist Says That All Things Happen ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 3,058 views

    When a Calvinist says that all things happen according to the predestination of God, he speaks the truth, and I am willing to be called a Calvinist. But when an Arminian says that when a man sins, the sin is his own, and that if he continues in sin, and perishes, his eternal damnation will lie ...read more

  • There Is No Wonder That God Considered Us Worthy ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 4, 2006
     | 2,311 views

    There is no wonder that God considered us worthy dying for, when one realises how intimately He knows us! His love for you is so deep that he has numbered every hair on your head – and renumbers them when some fall out (Matthew 10:30)! Around that verse, in verse 29 and then the verses following ...read more

  • The Church Is Expanding. 12 Disciple Grew To 120 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,299 views

    The Church is expanding. 12 disciple grew to 120 in a upper room followed by Peters sermon 3000 believed, shortly after 5000 were add then came persecution till AD 313 Edict of toleration around 10 million Christians at this time. By the year 1000 this had grown to 50 million. By the end of the ...read more

  • Martyrdom Of Polycarp  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,207 views

    Martyrdom Of Polycarp Polycarp, venerable bishop of Smyrna was a personal friend and pupil of John the Apostle. When he was age 86, he was urged by the Roman proconsul to reproach Christ and be set free. “Eighty and six years have I served Him and He never did me any injury. How then can I ...read more

  • According To The National Highway Traffic Safety ...

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 5, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,294 views

    According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 6,390 young people ages 15-20 died in motor vehicle crashes in the year 2,000? Of them alcohol was involved in 2,339 deaths. And as related to drivers – 3,594 young drivers ages 15-20 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2,000 and of ...read more

  • Wireless Music According To An Idc Study, U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 970 views

    Wireless Music According to an IDC study, U.S. wireless music services will have over 50 million users and generate more than a billion dollars in ’10. By the end of ‘06, the number of U.S. OTA customers, those with the ability to download and install content over a wireless network, will be ...read more

  • The New Republic In Its January 27 Issue ...

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 13, 2003
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     | 1,559 views

    . The New Republic in its January 27 issue reported that the number of products in a typical supermarket in 92 was some 30,000. In 1976 it was 9,000. Likewise in 1992’s produce section there was 285 products while in 1975 only 65. My how our choices have multiplied? When I was 10 years old ...read more

  • An Elderly Widow, Restricted In Her Activities, ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 13, 2004
     | 2,536 views

    An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bless others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: "Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are sick and ...read more

  • The New Face Of Christianity Will Be "The Black ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,438 views

    The New Face of Christianity will be “the black woman,” claims Kwok Pui Lan of the William F. Cole Professor of Christian Theology and Spirituality at the Episcopal Divinity School. In mid ’07, Europe claimed the greatest number of Christians in the world: 532 million, followed by Latin America at ...read more

  • While Numerous U.s. Churches Have Been Adding ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,753 views

    While numerous U.S. churches have been adding Spanish services to meet the needs of new immigrants, an increasing number of Hispanic congregations are starting English services. It's an effort to meet the demands of second- and third-generation Hispanics, keep families together and reach ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago A Certain Pastor Was Sick On A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,425 views

    A few years ago a certain pastor was sick on a Sunday morning. That hadn’t happened for a number of years. He tried to hold my head up long enough to watch a little religious television that morning. A local congregation had a program and their special speaker that day was Oliver North. What he ...read more

  • Hope Is A Powerful Thing….

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 31, 2007
     | 1,633 views

    Hope is a powerful thing…. A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the effect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The researchers left one set in the water and found that within an hour they had all ...read more

  • In Bear Gryll's Show "Man Vs. Wild." Bear Is ...

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
     | 1,527 views

    In Bear Gryll’s show “Man Vs. Wild.” Bear is constantly dropping himself into life and death scenarios in order to show you how to survive in the harshest environments. He strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger and he tells the ...read more

  • Nothing Has A Greater Impact On Spiritual Growth ...

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 7, 2012
     | 4,711 views

    "Nothing has a greater impact on spiritual growth than reflection on Scripture. If churches could do only one thing to help people at all levels of spiritual maturity grow in their relationship with Christ, their choice is clear. They would inspire, encourage, and equip their people to read the ...read more

  • Statistics On Alcohol Use

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 24, 2012
     | 1,771 views

    STATISTICS ON ALCOHOL USE The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports that per capita consumption of alcohol by Americans age 14 and older has dropped from 2.75 gallons in 1980 to 2.31 in 2007. Good news but consider the number who are addicted to drugs. Drug abuse continues ...read more

  • Spiritual Formation And Exhaustion

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,836 views

    James Bryan Smith writes, "The number one enemy of spiritual formation today is exhaustion. We are living beyond our means ... physically. And as a result, one of the primary activities of human life is being neglected: sleep." In the 1850's, the average American slept 9.5 hours. By 1950, that ...read more

  • Public Can Be Not So Bright

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 13, 2021
     | 1,283 views

    Airline personnel deal with the public, and anyone who deals with the public has stories. " Farida can’t even begin to count how many times she’s been asked to open a window or the emergency exit to “let some fresh air in.” Incredibly enough, this doesn’t just happen on the ground, but also ...read more

  • Antivirus: Holy Spirit  PRO

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Mar 18, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,261 views

    ANTIVIRUS: HOLY SPIRIT Jesus said in verse 7 of John 16, "For if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you." Jesus was God in the flesh, of course. He could have spoken this world out of existence at any given time, but, I would like to use an ...read more

  • Breaking In Baby By Dave Berry

    Contributed by N A on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,539 views

    ILLUSTRATION: BREAKING IN BABY BY DAVE BERRY: • There is a parallel between physical growth and the spiritual growth of a Christian. We have a son who began as a baby and has successfully reached the age of three without becoming an axe murderer, as far as we know. Thus we are eminently qualified ...read more