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Fox Entertainment Group (Feg), Owned By News ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

Fox Entertainment Group (FEG), owned by News Corp (also owns HarperCollins’ Zondervan and HarperOne) has acquired Beliefnet, the largest online faith and spirituality Web destination. “FEG’s vast resources will enable Beliefnet to expand our audience, enhance our offerings and more effectively ...read more

First ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008

First Fight Three weeks after her wedding day, Joanna called her pastor in hysterics. She was crying, “Pastor, John and I had our first fight together! It was awful. What am I going to do?" The pastor, leaning back in his chair and shaking his head said, "Calm down, Joanna, this isn’t nearly as ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Charlemagne's Final ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010

Charlemagne’s Final Communication In 1000 AD, 186 years after the death of Emperor Charlemagne, officials of the Emperor Otto re-opened Charlemagne’s tomb. Before them was an extraordinary sight. In the midst of all the finery buried with him—the gold, the jewels, the priceless treasure—there was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Tags: Riches, Worldliness

Muslims Who Turn To Christ

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2011

MUSLIMS WHO TURN TO CHRIST In an article in Breakpoint entitled "Drawn to the Light--Why Muslims Convert to Christianity" , Dr. Dudley Woodberry, professor of Islamic Studies...aware that throughout the world Muslims have been turning to Christ, was curious about the reasons why--especially in ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-10

Tags: Christian Witness

How To Be Liked By Your Peers

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2012

HOW TO BE LIKED BY YOUR PEERS ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2010) — People who pursue happiness through material possessions are liked less by their peers than people who pursue happiness through life experiences, according to a new study...The "take home" message in his most recent study, which appears ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Tags: Materialism

Hudson Taylor's Example

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2013

HUDSON TAYLOR'S EXAMPLE Years ago the communist government in China commissioned an author to write a biography of Hudson Taylor with the purpose of distorting the facts and presenting him in a bad light. They wanted to discredit the name of this consecrated missionary of the gospel. As the author ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Tags: Christian Witness

Drive-Thru Fellowship  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 21, 2014

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

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Tags: Fellowship, Sharing Life

Grace The Free Gift

Contributed by Pastor Norman Bailey, Overseer on Aug 11, 2018

If you went to work everyday and did the job that was required of you, you could demand a paycheck. You can go to your supervisor, and payroll to find out what is going on because you earned the pay that you worked so hard for. We can never work so hard to demand that God save us from sin. It was ...read more

Tags: Love Life, Grace Gift

Denomination: Pentecostal

Language Deficit

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 9, 2022

. As families become more dysfunctional, social skills decline. A number of school counselors are noting a rise in “language deficit.” Some parents rarely converse with their children but use the television as a nanny. The result: children recognize but do not grasp the meaning of COMMON words. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Tags: Communication, Speech, Talking, Social Skills, Language Skills  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Number 2: The Second Highest Traffic Topic Search ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Number 2: The second highest traffic topic search category on the Internet is Spiritual and Religious, second only to Sex and Pornography. (Randall ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

In 2003, 581,619 People Made A Decision For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

In 2003, 581,619 people made a decision for Christ in ’03 through the Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc. That’s nearly 1 every ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

Daily North Americans Average 4 Hours And 24 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Daily North Americans average 4 hours and 24 minutes viewing TV, 1 hour and 21 minutes more than the world average. ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

That Is A Good Book Which Is Opened With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit. A. Bronson Alcott [Amos Bronson Alcott] (1799–1888), U.S. educator, ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

One Must Be A Wise Reader To Quote Wisely And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well. A. Bronson Alcott [Amos Bronson Alcott] (1799–1888), U.S. educator, social ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

In The Twelve Months Ending October '07, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

In the twelve months ending October ’07, the number of visitors to coupon sites grew by 6% over the previous year, to 20.3 ...read more

Tags: Money

To-Do Lists

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

TO-DO LISTS 96% of business leaders keep a to-do list during the day, according to NFI Research. 81% have 1 to 20 ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

African Proverb

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009

African proverb: If you want to travel fast, travel alone. If you want to travel far, go together. (From a sermon by Anthony ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:8-12

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Chuck Swindoll Stated In Laugh Again, "Worry ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 30, 2009

Chuck Swindoll stated in Laugh Again, "Worry about nothing…pray about everything, and rest" (page 203). He says that the three ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:31-34

Tags: Worry

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Things The Bible Does For Us

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 4, 2021

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for: 1. Doctrine—what is right 2. Reproof—what is not right 3. Correction—how to get ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:21, 2 Timothy 4:1-3

Tags: Teaching The Word, Bible, Scripture, Doctrine, Inerrancy, Sword Of The Spirit  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joy

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Joy In Galatians 5: 22 we read that the fruit of the Holy Spirit is joy. The Greek word means an inner gladness, a deep pleasure which comes from an inner assurance and confidence that God does all things for His good purposes. This joy is not the same as the joy found in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22, Matthew 2:1-23

Tags: Fruit Of The Spirit

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational