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  • Unchurched Character & Beliefs

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    UNCHURCHED CHARACTER & BELIEFS Unchurched American adults who have not attended a church or faith community in the past year are less likely to be concerned about the U.S. moral condition, much less likely to believe they are making a positive difference in the world, less optimistic about the ...read more

  • Unforgiveness Has Been Framed As A Stress ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    Unforgiveness has been framed as a stress reaction (Worthington & Scherer,2004). The negative health consequences of chronic stress and the physiological wear and tear of a hyper-aroused stress response have been observed in traumatized populations and in people who have endured extreme and/or ...read more

  • Let Me Give You Another Example Of How God Is On ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 19, 2009
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    Let me give you another example of how God is on the move. Haiti is a state that made a pact with the devil three hundred years. It is renown as a centre of witchcraft, voodoo and satanic worship. In 1991 Christians went to the most traditional satanic voodoo field in Haiti and were "violent in ...read more

  • I Had A Discussion With A Friend Before I Left My ...

    Contributed by Grant Sisson on Mar 5, 2009
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    I had a discussion with a friend before I left my career in the oil industry. We were driving down the road on company business discussing various political issues, and he made the comment, “You can’t legislate morality.” I countered immediately, “Woah – there’s never been a law ever put on the ...read more

  • What A Crazy World We Live In

    Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 26, 2022
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    Driving home from an appointment across town, my wife and I encountered some crazy driver weaving in and out on the road in front of us. The fact that there was not an accident was somewhat surprising. “What,” The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage exclaimed, “is wrong with people?” Looking at ...read more

  • What Is Your God?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
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     | 6,902 views

    WHAT IS YOUR GOD? "Whatever you love most, serve most, seek out most, give to the most, worship the most, and care about the most is your god. Your “god” can be your career, your bank account, the way you look, a particular position or degree, influence, power, or physical pleasure. It ...read more

  • In Our Southern Baptist Convention We Pass ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 5, 2002
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    In our Southern Baptist Convention we pass resolutions every year. A resolution is a position statement, on certain moral and ethical issues that arise. One of the things that the Southern Baptist Convention did a few years ago was to pass a resolution about Jesus being the only way to salvation. ...read more

  • A Genuine Free Spirit  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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    A Genuine Free Spirit It took just a few hours for budget carrier Spirit Airlines to give away 13,400 free tickets on 90 flights to 14 cities - every seat for an entire day. The catch? That day is Sept. 11. Like most airlines, Miramar, Fla.-based Spirit had found few willing to fly on the first ...read more

  • There Was A Manager Of A Minor League Baseball ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 26, 2002
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    There was a manager of a minor league baseball team who was so disgusted with his center fielder’s performance that he ordered him to the dugout and assumed the position himself. The first ball that came into center field took a bad hop and hit the manager in the mouth. The next one was a high fly ...read more

  • We Thought You Said...  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Doubt on Jul 15, 2003
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    WE THOUGHT YOU SAID... The kids had talked Mom into getting a hamster They promised to take care of their pet, whom they named “Danny.” Within two months, though, Mom was taking care of Danny. One day Mom decided enough was enough; Danny would be given to a new owner. She called the kids ...read more

  • I Was Reading A Few Days Ago Of A Young Man Who, ...

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 10, 2006
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    I was reading a few days ago of a young man who, in applying for a position, handed to his prospective employer a recommendation from a minister. The business man handed back the recommendation with the question, “Haven’t you something from some one who knows you on week days?” Too many look ...read more

  • For Example, I Know A Young Lady, Sixty Years Of ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 27, 2007
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    For example, I know a young lady, sixty years of age, who was diagnosed with cancer 4 months ago. This was a shock to her at first, but then her attitude was upbeat. She did what the doctor told her to do. She took her chemo treatments. During this time, there was a smile on her face and ...read more

  • John Ortberg Said He Recently Saw An Actual, ...

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 25, 2009
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    John Ortberg said He recently saw an actual, academic, peer-reviewed journal called Journal of Happiness Studies. "Positive psychology" is the big new trend looking for how people can be happy. One theme that keeps cropping up is the happiness paradox which says: "the more directly one aims to ...read more

  • When You Pray, Do You Seek His Face Or His ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 28, 2009
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    When you pray, do you seek His Face or His Arm? In some of our prayers, if we are honest to God, we will find that rather than seeking His Face we are simply seeking His Arm. We pray because we find ourselves in a position where we need His Strength. We believe that “…nothing is impossible with ...read more

  • Finishing The Race Together

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 8, 2009
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    FINISHING THE RACE TOGETHER Several years ago, five handicapped finalists gathered at the starting line for the Special Olympics. They had all trained hard for this day. Hearts were pounding. And each one wanted to win. The starter’s gun discharged and the athletes exploded from their crouched ...read more

  • Your Pain In My Heart

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Dec 7, 2009
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    YOUR PAIN IN MY HEART Until we walk where others walk, we usually don’t care much about what they are going through. This is why so many people who experience tragedy, start support groups to help others like themselves. Until we hurt we are not much help. We are like the Queen, who, when told ...read more

  • Because You Are Mine

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 4, 2010
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    BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE Perhaps you remember the farm family who, many years ago, lived in dire poverty. One Christmas someone sent them their first mirror. The teen-aged boy saw himself for the first time. He said to his mother: "Mom, look how ugly I am. How can you love me when you see how dirty ...read more

  • Generosity

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Oct 21, 2010
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    You all probably remember the photos that Eve [our former children’s worker] brought back from Zambia of bags of grain lying in church as people had brought a true tithe, ten per cent of their crop to give to God. People in Africa have very little and yet are very generous. In this country ...read more

  • The Ruling Caste

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 21, 2011
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    THE RULING CASTE On one of my trips to India, as I was walking around a market place, I came face to face with some proud Brahmans who consider themselves better than anyone, and they will not allow anyone touch them because they belong to the ruling caste. I asked if I could take their picture. ...read more

  • Joseph Is A Type Of Christ

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 27, 2014
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    Unforgiveness is a cancer to our souls that carries many curses. However, somehow Joseph was able to overcome that cancer and forgive his brothers when he had the chance to take their lives (Genesis 49-50). His act of forgiveness is a foreshadowing of how Christ forgave his enemies from the Cross ...read more