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  • At Least Half Of The Men And Women Entering ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006
     | 1,769 views

    At least half of the men and women entering seminaries today to become pastors, priests and rabbis are over 35, reports a Parade magazine study. Seminary enrollments are up 10% and students 35 and older are up 5% since ’91. Many have left ...read more

  • A Man Of Many Companions May Come To Ruin, But ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,640 views

    "A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who ...read more

  • I Recently Read Of A Teenager In Florida In ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on May 22, 2010
     | 1,746 views

    I recently read of a teenager in Florida in America who fled for her life from her Muslim family after she converted to Christianity. Fathima Rifqa Bary says her family will murder her in what is known as an "HONOUR KILLING" because of her profession of faith in Christ. In Islamic tradition, an ...read more

  • Missing The Big Story  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,706 views

    Missing the Big Story On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first flight of an airplane at Kitty Hawk NC. The flight lasted 59 seconds and travelled 850 ft. Wilbur rushed to the local telegraph office and sent the following message home -- WE HAVE FLOWN FOR 59 SECONDS - WE ...read more

  • Love Of God

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 16, 2010
     | 6,619 views

    LOVE OF GOD Let’s say you had a child who kept getting in trouble, you kept bailing him out as a child, and eventually as he grew up even you couldn’t bail him out anymore, you had to let him go live his life the way he was choosing because nothing you or anyone else did could stop ...read more

  • Book Club Changes: Media Giant Bertelsmann Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
     | 1,298 views

    Book Club Changes: Media giant Bertelsmann is planning to transform its Direct Group of book, CD, and DVD clubs into an Internet networking destination for older people. It plans to unify its aging 35 million users in 22 countries by changing its traditional clubs into ...read more

  • Reader Gap

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
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    READER GAP Those age 65 and older are nearly three times more likely than average to read the print edition of newspapers six times per week, while those age 18-24 are 38% more likely than average to NOT read a print ...read more

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Said: "We Must Learn To ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
     | 1,825 views

    Martin Luther King, Jr. said: "We must learn to live together as brothers ...read more

  • How Long, O Lord?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,860 views

    How Long, O Lord? Overview of Revelation—Revelation 1:1-8 A woman went to the doctor’s office, where she was seen by one of the new doctors, but after about 4 minutes in the examination room, she burst out, screaming as she ran down the hall. An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem ...read more

  • Prayed Into The Kingdom

    Contributed by Michael Walther on May 25, 2011
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    PRAYED INTO THE KINGDOM Chuck Sackett did not grow up in a Christian home. But he joined the Boy Scouts and wanted to complete the “God and Country” merit badge. So he walked a few blocks to a small church for several weeks. He filled out his papers, and did what he had to do get that badge. ...read more

  • We Read In The Papers, We Hear On The ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 16, 2008
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    We read in the papers, we hear on the air, Of killing and stealing, and crime everywhere. We sigh, and we say, as we notice the trend, "This young generation! Where will it all end?" But can we be sure that it’s their fault alone? That maybe most of it isn’t really our own ? Too much money to spend ...read more

  • Today It's Rare To See Siblings Serving ...

    Contributed by Larry Vinson on Jul 24, 2008
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    "Today it's rare to see siblings serving alongside each other, either in church or in a ministry outside of church. Parents often focus on allowing each child to explore his or her individual gifts and talents through service -- which is a good thing. Then as brothers and sisters grow up, their ...read more

  • A Loving Congregation

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 2, 2025
     | 378 views

    This is the greatest need we have in the local congregation today – to be seen as a place where love for on another is present. What does that look like? A quote from St. Francis of Assisi: “Blessed is the servant who loves his brother as much when he is sick and useless as when he is well and an ...read more

  • Forgiving And Forgetting

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 15, 2010
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    FORGIVING AND FORGETTING Mr. Peale tells a story about a man who suffered from many health problems: headaches, skin troubles, gastric disturbances, insomnia. It did not take Mr. Peale long to discover that one basic cause was the burning anger that he felt toward his brother. The brother, the ...read more

  • The Golden ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 15, 2010
     | 4,214 views

    The Golden Rule Four men sit down together. In the discussion they start to speak about what is called “the Golden Rule,” and how it is understood. The first speaks. “Leviticus 19 says, “Love your neighbour as yourself.” But who is my neighbour? The great rabbi Hillel, who is one of the main ...read more

  • Where's God?  PRO

    Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 3,719 views

    Where’s God? Two young lads had terrorized their neighborhood with their pranks and thefts. The parents didn’t know what to do and finally with the assistance of their minister, it was decided that the clergy would intervene and attempt to straighten out the boys. The parents needless to say were ...read more

  • Two Young Children On Mother's Day Presented ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 8, 2002
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    Two young children on mother’s day presented their mom with a houseplant. The older of the children said with a sad face, “There was a bouquet we wanted to give you at the flower shop. It was really pretty, but it was too expensive. It had a ribbon on it that said, ‘Rest in ...read more

  • The Younger A Person Is, The Less Likely They Are ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,464 views

    The younger a person is, the less likely they are to engage in the religious behavior. 34% of Baby Busters (people ages 18 to 35) say they are "absolutely committed to the Christian faith," compared to 52% of Baby Boomers (ages 1946-64), 63% of the Builders (ages 55 to 73), ...read more

  • Attending Church Matters

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jun 27, 2010
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    ATTENDING CHURCH MATTERS The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry in spring 1997 released an article that shows older people who base their Christian faith on TV programmes have a higher rate of depression and lower health than the general population. While those who base their Christian life ...read more

  • Two Elderly, Excited Southern Women Were Sitting ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,460 views

    Two elderly, excited Southern women were sitting together in the front pew of church listening to a fiery preacher. When this preacher condemned the sin of stealing, these two ladies cried out at the tops of their lungs, "AMEN, BROTHER!"When the preacher condemned the sin of lust, they yelled ...read more