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  • Republican Churchgoers: According To New Pew ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,228 views

    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

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,140 views

    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
     | 1,630 views

    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

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,715 views

    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

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,078 views

    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

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,758 views

    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

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,418 views

    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

  • Facts And Faith

    Contributed by Rolando Delgado on Sep 22, 2010
     | 2,237 views

    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

  • Drive-Thru Fellowship  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 21, 2014
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     | 6,449 views

    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

  • It's Very Easy To Pass Judgement On People, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 15, 2001
    based on 138 ratings
     | 3,403 views

    It’s very easy to pass judgement on people, especially if we haven’t passed through their experience. People who have lost a loved one, lost their job through being made redundant or lost a position of responsibility, often go through a valley of bereavement which can’t be understood second-hand. ...read more

  • A Railroad Yardmaster Called The Telephone Daily ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dennis Clark on Apr 12, 2001
    based on 121 ratings
     | 2,337 views

    A railroad yardmaster called the telephone daily at exactly 11:45 to verify the time. After years of this ritual the operator asked the yardmaster, "Why do you call each day at exactly the same time?" His reply, "I take my responsibilities very seriously, I call to be certain I blow the 12:00 ...read more

  • Dr. Joon-Gon Kim, Was A Well-Known Korean ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 2,115 views

    Dr. Joon-Gon Kim, was a well-known Korean Christian leader. He witnessed his wife and father slaughtered before his eyes by communist sympathizers from his own village. He was beaten senseless and left for dead. He survived the beating and asked God to give him love for the souls of his enemies. ...read more

  • The Student Of A Great Philosopher Entered The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,558 views

    The student of a great philosopher entered the house of ill-repute. The teacher came to the door and asked him to come out. The student refused because he was ashamed. The teacher replied, "There is no shame in leaving the house of ill-repute, but there is great shame in staying." We ...read more

  • Nearly All Parents Of Children Under The Age Of ...

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003
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    Nearly all parents of children under the age of 13 – 96% – contend that they have the primary responsibility for teaching their children values. Just 1% said their church has that task and 1% assigned that role to the child’s school. Related research, however, revealed that a majority of parents do ...read more

  • After Three Years Of Research, Indiana ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Gilmore on Jul 7, 2004
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     | 2,572 views

    After three years of research, Indiana University sociologist Donna Eder has identified an important dynamic involved in gossip. Eder discovered that the initial negative statement was not the starting point for gossip. The critical turning point was found in the response to the initial negative ...read more

  • A Leader Is…  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 1, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,381 views

    A Leader Is… Peter Drucker, perhaps the most noted authority on leadership in the 20th century, says: A leader is one who has followers. An effective leader is not someone who is loved or admired. He is someone whose followers do the right thing. Popularity is not leadership, results are. Leaders ...read more

  • Direct Mail Is Still King: Although Direct Mail ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,866 views

    Direct Mail Is Still King: Although direct mail is still the most effective fund raising media for non profit organizations, it continues to get more expensive. Growing competition has forced lower response rates. Now, NPO’s are conducting analysis and segmentation up front to better identify the ...read more

  • Generations Differ: Researcher George Barna Cites ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
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    Generations Differ: Researcher George Barna cites varied generational response to authority (older Americans accept it, Boomers want to control it, Busters ignore it), handling contradictions (elder citizens ignore them, Boomers strive to solve them, Busters appreciate them), and life fears ...read more

  • An Orator In Hyde Park Of London Was Speaking ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,981 views

    An orator in Hyde Park of London was speaking out against religion. He said, “My hatred of religion is honestly come by; my grandfather was an atheist; my father was an atheist; and, thank God, I’m an atheist, too.” Atheism is not good. Since the true atheist does not believe in God we also assume ...read more

  • In The "Peanuts" Comic Strip ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
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    ILLUSTRATION: In the “Peanuts” comic strip Charlie Brown tells Linus, “My grandpa and grandma have been married for 50 years.” Linus says, “They’re lucky aren’t they.” But Charlie brown responds saying, “Grandma says it isn’t luck—it’s skill.” Now that Susie and I have celebrated 25 years of ...read more

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