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  • Fewer Marriages: The Proportion Of Women In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Fewer Marriages: The proportion of women in the U.S. between ages 15 and 44 who are married declined from 73% in ’60 to only 55% in ’00. This reflects a decline in marriage rates and more than a million divorces annually. The number of cohabiting women has grown from only 439,000 in ’60 ...read more

  • More Men Out Of Workforce: While Men Lost Jobs ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
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    More Men Out Of Workforce: While men lost jobs less frequently in the ’90s, those who did tended to remain out of a job longer. The economists estimate that some 40% of the growth in men no longer in the labor force reflected a rising number claiming to be ill or disabled -- a change that may ...read more

  • When Oscar Wilde Arrived For A Visit To The U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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    When Oscar Wilde arrived for a visit to the U.S. in 1882, he was asked by customs officials if he had anything to declare. He replied: "Only my genius." Fifteen years later, alone and broken in prison, he reflected on his life of waste and excess. "I have been a spendthrift of my genius...I forgot ...read more

  • According To A New Study By Sociologists At Duke ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Canfield on Nov 9, 2006
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    According to a new study by sociologists at Duke University and the University of Arizona. Americans’ circle of confidants has shrunk dramatically in the past two decades and the number of people who say they have no one with whom to discuss important matters has more than doubled, “This change ...read more

  • Blog Boom The Pew Internet & American Life ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    Blog Boom The Pew Internet & American Life Project finds the blog population has grown to about 12 million American adults or 8% of adult internet users. The number of blog readers has jumped to 57 million, or 39% of the online population. 64% of bloggers blog to share practical knowledge or skills ...read more

  • Wayne Gretzky Is Arguably The Greatest ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ian Biss on Sep 30, 2001
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    Wayne Gretzky is arguably the greatest professional hockey player that ever played the game. He was recognized by his number 99, blazoned upon his half tucked in jersey. His entire career he wore his jersey that way because he, like so many other sports players was terribly superstitious. They feel ...read more

  • The Result Of Nationwide Statistical Survey ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 22, 2004
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    The result of nationwide statistical survey conducted by Dr. Baby Ruth Santos-Hablo for the evangelical churches in the Philippines, the average church membership during their regular worship services attendance is ranging only from 50 to 80 believers. The real reason according to her is not the ...read more

  • Online Banking: 53 Million People, Or 44% Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Online Banking: 53 million people, or 44% of internet users and 25% of all adults, say they now use online banking. This is a 47% increase over the number of Americans who were performing online banking in late ‘02. Of all the major internet activities tracked by the Project since its inaugural ...read more

  • Family Structure: According To The Institute For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Family Structure: According to the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, 20 of 23 studies find a link between family structure and delinquency, affirming that kids from broken homes are much more likely to enter lives of crime. 90% of the increase in violent-crime rates can be attributed to the ...read more

  • Home Schooling: Brian Ray, President Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
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    Home Schooling: Brian Ray, President of the National Home Education Research Institute estimates 1 to 2 million children representing 2% to 4% of all U.S. school children are taught at home. 96% of colleges reported a steady or higher number of home-schooled applicants last year. In ’00 50% of U.S. ...read more

  • When No One Is Watching  PRO

    Contributed by Willem Nel on Mar 26, 2011
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    WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING In 1945, Arsenal were playing Russian giants Dynamo Moscow in London when a thick fog descended over the ground. The referee refused to abandon the game as the visitors had come such a long way, but it was impossible to see what was going on. It is said that an Arsenal ...read more

  • Ignorance

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 18, 2020
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    This is a transcript of an actual support call to a computer support number: Me: Thank you for calling —- my name is —- how may I help you? customer: My new laptop won’t turn on. Me: Is it plugged in? Customer: What? Me: Did you plug it in? The battery is probably dead. Customer: It’s a WIRELESS ...read more

  • Laws

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020
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    The difference between Laws and Love. One earthly and one heavenly. FACTS: The Jews say there are 611 laws given to them directly from God. By the time you get to the New Testament times of Jesus you will find it depends on how they determine the number. Some believe there are 611 in Hebrew ...read more

  • Why Women Talk More Than Men

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Sep 27, 2021
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    “According to a theory of sociologists who study human nature, the number of words spoken by the average man in a given day are about 10,000. The average woman uses about 25,000 words in a day. – from speechmastery.com My pastor was doing a teaching on the power of the tongue Sunday morning and ...read more

  • Which Reminds Me Of A Story About A Missionary ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Which reminds me of a story about a missionary who was watching a group of natives who were killing hogs. The natives were cuting off the hogs’ tails and throwing them in a pile. The missionary asked one of the natives why they were doing this, he replied, “The meat is for us, the tails are for our ...read more

  • Inplainsite.org Notes This About Our Subject: ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 29, 2007
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    InPlainsite.org notes this about our subject: The Generational curse referred to in the preceding passage (passages) is not God cursing a person, but the negative behavior patterns passed down to succeeding generations…A person’s spirit carries uncounted numbers of scars that exist because of their ...read more

  • Philip Anschutz, A Multibillionaire Former ...

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
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    Philip Anschutz, a multibillionaire former oilman and co-owner of several sports teams started funding positive movies such as "The Chronicles of Narnia." He said he was driven to get into the movie business by his anger at the focus on sex and violence in mainstream films. "My wife and I now have ...read more

  • Older Addicts

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
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    OLDER ADDICTS In 2005, 184,400 Americans who were admitted to drug treatment programs (roughly 10% of the total) were over 50, up from 143,000, (8%) in 2001. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration foresees 4.4 million older substance abusers by 2020 vs. 1.7 million in 2001. ...read more

  • In A Recent Issue Of Newsweek Magazine [7/12/04], ...

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Sep 11, 2004
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    In a recent issue of Newsweek magazine [7/12/04], the cover reads: “The New Infidelity—From Office Affairs to Internet Hookups, More Wives Are Cheating Too.” The article goes on to ask, “Just how many married women have had sex with people who are not their husbands? … Couples therapists estimate ...read more

  • Bob Russell, A Preacher In Kentucky, Tells Of ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 23, 2007
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    Bob Russell, a preacher in Kentucky, tells of calling Baptist East Hospital late one night to check on one of his elderly members. The operator transferred him to a nurse who answered, "Pediatrics." Bob said, "Pediatrics? I’m checking on a lady that’s 87 years old! I’ve got the wrong floor." Bob ...read more