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Opening Video Illustration From Video's That ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 29, 2005

Opening video illustration from Video’s That Teach, page 62, 63: The Empire Strikes Back The Movie: This is the second film of the Star Wars trilogy. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) receives his first training as a Jedi knight… This Clip (over 5 minutes) Start 1:17:01 – Stop 1: 22:12 Luke ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Hymn From The Catholic Liturgy Of The Hours

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 20, 2005

a Hymn from the Catholic Liturgy of the Hours Spirit of God, on the waste and the darkness Hov’ring in power as creation began, Drawing forth beauty from clay and from chaos Breathing God’s life in the nostrils of man, Come and sow life in the waste of our being, Pray in us, form us as sons ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes

Denomination: *other

From An Advertisement In Time Magazine In 1997- ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 25, 2005

From an advertisement in Time Magazine in 1997- My life is hectic! I’m running all day, meetings, phone calls, paperwork, and appointments. I push myself to the limit, fall into bed exhausted, and get up early the next morning to do it all again. My output is tremendous; I’m getting a lot done. ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

This Is A Series Of Quotes From Cybernation.com, ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 29, 2005

This is a series of quotes from cybernation.com, an excellent resource. These all deal with the issue of TRUTH. “What is truth?” said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer. – Francis Bacon You never find yourself until you face the truth. – Pearl Bailey Falsehood is cowardice, the ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Mark Buchanan's Shares An Illustration From ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 25, 2005

Mark Buchanan’s shares an illustration from Leadership magazine in its Fall 2004 edition on pages 52, 53: General Maximus comes to Rome dirty and shackled. This is not the way it’s suppose to be. Where’s Rome’s legendary pageantry to greet one of her heroes-the heraldry, the burnished armor, the ...read more

Tags: Church Discipline, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

According To The Latest Survey From Gallup, The ...

Contributed by Bumble Ho on Sep 26, 2005

According to the latest survey from Gallup, the number one reason for people joining a church is because “they like the pastor” (55%). The number one reason for leaving a church other than relocation is “disappointment with the pastor” D. Michael Lindsay, ...read more

Tags: Church General, Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

These Human Children From The Story Represent ...  PRO

Contributed by Chris Brady on Dec 12, 2005

These human children from the story represent us. In the story the children discover that they have a choice; whether to believe in the hope and the light and engage themselves in the supernatural story or to remain in the dark unwilling to see the beauty and wonder all around them. This choice has ...read more

Tags: Narnia

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Report, From The Surface Transportation Policy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

A report, from the Surface Transportation Policy Project, based on federal transportation data, reveals women spend extraordinary amounts of time behind the wheel. Married women with kids drive an average of 66 minutes a day while single moms average 75 minutes. Historically men have been viewed as ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Video Clip From Movie "Ray"

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 7, 2006

Video Clip from movie "Ray" Chapter:13 Start:1:09:26 End:1:12:06 - 2:40 This clip shows Ray Charles as a child falling down and his mother painfully watching (not rescuing) him ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Christian Church

Evangelicals Lead Growth: Researchers From The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Evangelicals Lead Growth: Researchers from the U.S. Center for World Missions reports there are 645 million evangelicals in the world (11% of the world population). They are growing 3.5 times faster ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

From The Classes To The Masses: Why Is The Luxury ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

From The Classes To The Masses: Why is the luxury market so important? It’s not only the depth of their pockets and their contribution to the consumer economy. The affluent, luxury consumer is a bellwether of trends coming to the great mass market. All luxury concepts after first being ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

50% Of Women Will Suffer A Beating From The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

50% of women will suffer a beating from the person with whom they are intimate. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Costly Interruptions From Emails, Instant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Costly Interruptions from emails, instant messages, the Web, and phone are decreasing U.S. business productivity by $588 billion annually finds a Basix study. Interruptions to workflow can cost the average knowledge worker ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

The Number Of Billionaires In The World Grew From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The number of billionaires in the world grew from 587 in ‘04 to a record 691 people from 45 countries this year. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

Underage Drinkers: Researchers From Columbia ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Underage Drinkers: Researchers from Columbia University’s National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse reported that underage drinkers (ages 12 -- 20) account for nearly 20% of the alcohol consumed in the ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Life Is A Corrupting Process From The Time A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Life is a corrupting process from the time a child learns to play his mother off against his father in the politics of when to go to bed; he who fears corruption fears life. Saul Alinsky (1909–1972), ...read more

Tags: Children

Yes, It Is A Press, Certainly, But A Press From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Yes, it is a press, certainly, but a press from which shall flow in inexhaustible streams, the most abundant and most marvelous liquor that has ever flowed to relieve the thirst of men! Through it , God will spread His Word. A spring of truth shall flow from it: like a new star it shall scatter ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Church Signs From Beliefnet.com  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 15, 2006

Church Signs from beliefnet.com "Beat the Christmas rush, come to church this Sunday!" "Don’t wait for the hearse to take you to church." "Don’t give up. Moses was once a basket case." "Life has many choices. Eternity has two. What’s yours?" "Worry is interest paid on trouble before it is ...read more

Tags: Favorite, Church General, Jealous, Worry

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Number Of Statistical Studies From Around ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Uebergang on Apr 12, 2006

A number of statistical studies from around thirty years ago seemed to suggest that if neither parent was involved in worship then there was a 5% likelihood that their children would do so. Where the mother alone was involved in worship there was a 30% likelihood that her children would be ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:1-4

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Lutheran

What We Are Called From And Called To  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

What we are called from and called to: I. Called from labor to rest (Matt. 11:28) II. Called from death to life (1 John 3:14) III. Called from bondage to liberty (Gal 5:13) IV. Called out of darkness into light (1 Pet. 2:9) V. Called from bondage to peace (1 Cor. 7:15 VI. Called to the ...read more

Tags: Holiness