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  • Willing To Be Corrected, Citation: Jack Hayford, ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 8, 2003
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    [Willing to Be Corrected, Citation: Jack Hayford, Midday Connection (11-28-01), used with permission from the Moody Broadcasting Network] Pastor Jack Hayford tells the following story… Early in his career, Matt Redman, the popular Christian musician in Britain, was singing with his church’s praise ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • One Of The Greatest Philosophers Of Our Age Is ...

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 31, 2005
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    One of the greatest philosophers of our age is Andy Capp. I remember one comic strip several years ago in which Andy is up to his old tricks, always dodging his pastor because he is in the pub and not in church. One day after Andy’s wife Flo decided to take him back after one of his periodic ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Republican Churchgoers: According To New Pew ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    Republican Churchgoers: According to new Pew Research Center data, evangelical Protestants have shifted toward the Republican Party over the past 15 years. In ‘87 and ‘88, white evangelical Protestants were split fairly evenly (34% Republicans, 31% Democrats). Today, Republicans have a nearly ...read more

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  • No To Oppose Gay 'marriage': A Recent Survey ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    No To Oppose Gay ’Marriage’: A recent survey found that a majority of Americans oppose same-sex "marriage" and favor amending the Constitution to ban such unions. The findings of the New York Times/CBS News poll revealed: 61% oppose gay “marriage,” and 55% favor a constitutional ban. 57% of ...read more

  • Teen Abortions Are Now Just 19% Of The Total ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Teen Abortions are now just 19% of the total number, according to a study by Janice Crouse of the Beverly LaHaye Institute. Women over 20 get 80% of all abortions, with 48% by women 25 and older, increasingly as a method of birth control. Repeat abortions have also risen steadily over the years, ...read more

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  • Virginity Value: "Adolescent Virginity Has A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Virginity Value: “Adolescent virginity has a significant impact on well-being in middle adulthood,” says Focus on the Family Medical Issues Analyst Reginald Finger, M.D., M.P.H. “Men and women who were virgins at age 18, when evaluated approximately 20 years later, had about half the risk of ...read more

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  • There Is A Story About The Apostle John At The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is a story about the Apostle John at the end of his life. He was the pastor at the church in Ephesus, and at this point he was so old that he could no longer walk. Sunday after Sunday they other elders would carry him in on a mat and set him in the middle of the assembly. From this mat he ...read more

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  • I Have Been In This Business For 51 Years, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I have been in this business for 51 years, during which time a lot of prominent, gifted leaders have crashed and burned. I think of one in a major southern city who had a large work, a creative ministry in the arts that was widely known. Women in his church sued him and his staff for seducing ...read more

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  • When I Was About Six Years Old, I Heard The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2008
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    When I was about six years old, I heard the pastor preach a message about the "Second Coming" of Christ. He emphasized the initial part of Christ’s return, what we like to call the "Rapture of the Church". He explained in great details the events that would transpire: people disappearing, worldwide ...read more

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  • Facts And Faith

    Contributed by Rolando Delgado on Sep 22, 2010
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    FACTS AND FAITH Un pastor estaba hablando a su congregación sobre la relación de los hechos y la fe. Y les decía: "Que ustedes estén sentados aquí delante de mi, es un hecho. Que yo estoy aquí detrás del púlpito hablándole, es un hecho. Que yo crea que alguien me este prestando atención, es ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Drive-Thru Fellowship  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 21, 2014
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    DRIVE-THRU FELLOWSHIP This week I read a story about a pastor traveling with a Brazilian seminary student. Along the way the pastor asked the student if he would like to stop for a cup of coffee. The student said, "I would be honored." So he swung into a Starbucks, went through the drive-thru. ...read more

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  • Criticism And Praise

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 27, 2007
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    Charles Schwab - In 1921 the first person to make one million dollars a year, when a person making $50. A week was well off, was Charles Schwab. He had been picked by Andrew Carnegie to become the first president of U.S. Steel Company. Why did Andrew Carnegie pay him so much? Because he was a ...read more

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • He Turned To Us

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
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    HE TURNED TO US Some years ago, the news service carried a story about a dramatic rescue. A California Highway Patrol officer received a call. It seems a woman was about to jump off a bridge. Immediately the officer, a woman herself, was confronted with a dilemma. This police officer had an ...read more

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  • Scripture Says,

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Apr 16, 2009
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    Scripture says, “…they shall become one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24) “One” (eḥāḏ) “stresses unity while recognizing diversity within that oneness.” “It has the idea of unity or integrity as when it designates one justice for all.” I especially appreciate an illustration from the book ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Psalm 47 And Rosh Hashanah

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 20, 2010
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    PSALM 47 AND ROSH HASHANAH When a brand new believer in 1974, my friend loaned his LP Album by Messianic Jewish group "Lamb." When I married Marylu in 1980, I married into Lamb albums. One of the songs was titled, "Clap Your Hands, All Ye People," and was a paraphrase of Psalm 47. Preparing this ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • The Ideal ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    THE IDEAL PASTOR The ideal pastor is difficult to find. But if your church is fortunate, you may be able to secure his services. Since he is the ideal pastor, it won’t cost very much - he lives by faith. Yet he can be counted upon to tithe heavily and still be able to afford a large house in which ...read more

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  • America's 25 Most Influential Evangelicals ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    America’s 25 Most Influential Evangelicals according to Time magazine are: Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life, and pastor of the 22,000-member Saddleback church. Howard & Roberta Ahmanson, financiers, founders of Fieldstead & Co., a private philanthropic organization. David Barton, ...read more

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  • I Am Only Vaguely Aware Of How God Fits ...

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 27, 2006
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    I am only vaguely aware of how God fits everything together. But, often looking back we see more clearly. I was searching through some old papers and came across a note from Sarah Hollis. Sarah was Carrie’s age (10) when we went to Jacksonville, Florida. She rode our van to church each week – ...read more

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Paul Never Stopped Being A Ring Leader For Jesus ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2007
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    Paul never stopped being a ring leader for Jesus and as I have been reading about the founding of this nation in America neither did the Colonial pastor’s in America and the majority of its government leaders. These ring leaders for Jesus paid the price for their faithfulness to the Gospel and the ...read more

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Why Be Buried With A Fork In Your ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2010
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    Why Be Buried With a Fork in Your Hand There was a woman who had been told she only had 3 months to live. Her doctor recommended that she start making preparations to die. And so, she contacted her Pastor to talk about her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at her funeral, what ...read more

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