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A Recent Gallup Poll Found That The Greatest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

A recent Gallup Poll found that the greatest number of Americans (47% of those expressing an opinion) hold to the strict creationist view, that God created man pretty much in his present form within the last 10,000 years. Most other Americans believe in some combination of evolution and ...read more

Tags: Creation

Instead Of Trying To Sell Something, Fundraisers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

"Instead of trying to sell something, fundraisers should ask people what matters to them and what they’ve done in terms of giving that made them feel good." Sound advice from Joe Breiteneicher, VP at Philanthropic Initiative, Boston. He also says, engage donors /prospects and create relationships ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Nae & Global Warming: The National Association ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

NAE & Global Warming: The National Association of Evangelicals has scheduled two meetings on Capitol Hill and in the Washington suburbs where more than 100 leaders will discuss issuing a statement on global warming. The meetings are considered so pivotal that Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, Democrat ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Compassion International And The International ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Compassion International and the International Bible Society have launched a 4-year children’s Bible-reading initiative, called Aventuras Biblicas, to effectively present God’s Word to children registered in Compassion’s sponsorship programs in Latin America. More than 100,000 children, ages 5-7, ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Hurting Pastors: They Are Pressured By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Hurting Pastors: They are pressured by the responsibilities of their position and are under the assault of the enemy. Some of their common concerns: 97% of pastors feel inadequately trained, 80% say their ministry has had a negative impact on their children, 70% struggle with depression,71% are ...read more

Tags: Church General

Someone Tells About A Woman Who For Many Years ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Someone tells about a woman who for many years couldn’t sleep at night because she worried that her home would be burglarized. One night her husband heard a noise in the house, so he went downstairs to investigate. When he got there, he found a burglar. The husband said ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Interactive Marketing Spending In The Us Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Interactive Marketing spending in the US will more than triple over the next five years, reaching $61 billion by 2012, finds a Forrester Research report. The growth in interactive marketing spending represents a 27% compound annual growth rate over the next five years. Interactive marketing, 8% of ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

U.s. Retailers Are Expected To Add Up To 600,000 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

U.S. retailers are expected to add up to 600,000 people to their employment rolls between now and December. Target alone will hire 50,000 to 80,000 seasonal workers. Retail staffs increase an average of 5% during the holidays, but some stores boost employee rolls by as much as 50%, a number to ...read more

Tags: Grace

The American Bible Society And The Gospel Music ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

The American Bible Society and the Gospel Music Association (GMA) have formed a partnership to create a new songwriting competition at GMA’s annual Music in the Rockies, held in Estes Park, CO. Songwriters are encouraged to adapt, derive or base music on Scripture from both the Old and New ...read more

Tags: Music

There Are Three Huge Gates That Lead Into The ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 9, 2008

There are three huge gates that lead into the Cathedral of Milan. Over one gate there is an inscription in marble (under a beautiful flower bouquet) that says, "The things that please are temporary." Over the second gate, there is a cross with this inscription: "The things that disturb us are ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Other

Moving And Friendships

Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 27, 2009

MOVING AND FRIENDSHIPS We live in a society where people, especially young adults, move so often they don’t have time to develop deep friendships. My mom and step father lived in the place where I grew up for about 25 years. During that 25 years, I moved ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

Denomination: Baptist

Family—the Bottom Line Of Life

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009

Family--The Bottom Line of Life Chuck Swindoll said of the family, "Whatever else may be said about the home, it is the bottom line of life, the anvil upon which attitudes and convictions are hammered out. It is the place where life’s bills come due, the single most influential force in our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-33, Ephesians 3:1-8

Tags: Family

As Christian We Might Have Dropped Some Of Those ...

Contributed by Ladonna Omobude on Nov 24, 2009

As Christian we might have dropped some of those four lettered curse words; however we still curse others by speaking evil and wishing evil upon them. The Bible says in James 3:10"Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so ...read more

Tags: Conscience, Blessings Vs. Curses

Denomination: Pentecostal

J.c. Ryle On What Makes A True ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2010

J.C. Ryle on what makes a true Christian J. C. Ryle: “Knowledge, orthodoxy, correct forms in worship, a respectable and moral life – these do not make a true Christian” (497). Do we love Jesus? That is the issue; it is the question Jesus asks Peter in John 21; we must ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Tags: Love For God

15% Of Christmas Holiday Sales Occur During The 7 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

15% of Christmas holiday sales occur during the 7 days after Christmas. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Health Spending Accounts For Nearly 15% Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Health spending accounts for nearly 15% of the U.S. economy, the highest ratio on record. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Home With Two Suvs In The Driveway Needs An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

A home with two SUVs in the driveway needs an extra $1,500 per year to pay for costlier gas ...read more

The Constant Use Of Long, Involved Words Proves ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The constant use of long, involved words proves two things: 1) that youre learned, and 2) that youre ignorant ...read more

Tags: Words

Don't Have A Bad ...

Contributed by Timothy Gardner on Nov 7, 2009

"Don’t have a bad attitude Or you’re not gonna have the aptitude To get a higher ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

Denomination: Salvation Army

What Would The World Be Without Apple Fritters?

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 24, 2021

Stress is not something new in my life or anybody else's, for that matter. The thing about stress is that you never get used to it, or at least I don't. I don't know what I would do if one week I had no stress at all. When that happens, I'll let you know. This past week has not ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Tags: Stress, Pleasure

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance