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  • I Remember Years Ago A Young Woman Who Was ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 9, 2008
     | 979 views

    I remember years ago a young woman who was divorced, then “shacked up” with a man (Can we use the old term, instead of using those sanitized words, “She had an affair”?). When challenged she said, ‘It’s not like I was a virgin.” This woman was brought up in a conservative church yet implied that, ...read more

  • Some Suggest That Tv Is Just Giving The Public ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,572 views

    Some suggest that TV is just giving the public what it demands. There is some truth to that, but don’t be misled, there is also a gay agenda that many in Hollywood push. Will & Grace star Eric McCormick said, "When little old women say, ’I hope he finds a nice man," the show will be successful." In ...read more

  • No More Taste

    Contributed by John Perry on Oct 20, 2010
     | 2,160 views

    NO MORE TASTE In the final years of my parents lives, they lived in an area where there were a number of retirement units. It was good for them b/c they met new people their own age, mixed w/ them, had a seniors club they went to & generally had a good time. I remember one couple in particular ...read more

  • A Study Once Disclosed That If Both Mom And Dad ...  PRO

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jul 11, 2002
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     | 2,181 views

    A study once disclosed that if both Mom and Dad attend church regularly, 72% of their children remain faithful. If only Dad, 55% remain faithful. If only Mom, 15%. If neither attended regularly, only 6% remain faithful. The statistics speak for themselves - the example ...read more

  • Barna Research Group Reports That More Than 1 Out ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,372 views

    Barna Research Group reports that more than 1 out of 7 adults change their church each year, and another 1 out of 6 attend a carefully chosen handful of selected churches on a rotating basis rather than sticking with the same ...read more

  • Shocking As It May Seem Christians Are More ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,269 views

    Shocking as it may seem Christians are more likely to go through divorce than non-Christians. Based on a Barna Research Group ’99 survey, 27% of born again Christians are currently or have previously been divorced, compared to 24% of ...read more

  • Where Is The Ark

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 27, 2009
     | 1,885 views

    WHERE IS THE ARK The Ethiopian legend described in the "Book of the Glory of Kings," relates that Ethiopians are descendants of Israelite tribes who came to Ethiopia with Menelik I, alleged to be the son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba...The legend relates that Menelik, as an adult, ...read more

  • Nation Losing Protestant ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 1,871 views

    NATION LOSING PROTESTANT MAJORITY The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey by the Pew Forum estimates the U.S. is 78% Christian and about to lose its status as a majority Protestant nation, at 51% and slipping. More than 25% of U.S. adults have left the faith of their childhood for another religion or ...read more

  • Singles Ignored: Generally Churches Ignore ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 2,688 views

    Singles Ignored: Generally churches ignore singles or treat them as if they are strange. Given the fact that almost 50% of the U.S. adult population is single, churches need to recognize singles as normal. And churches need to minister to their diverse needs, including those who have ...read more

  • George Barna Study

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
     | 1,476 views

    George Barna Study Specifically, 61 percent of today’s young adults, who, as teenagers, were churched at one point, are now spiritually disengaged. Spiritual disengagement is identified as being inactive when it comes to church attendance, Bible reading, or prayer. Only 20 percent of ...read more

  • Home Sleeping Alone

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,283 views

    HOME SLEEPING ALONE A National Association of Home Builders survey predicts that more than 60% of custom homes will have dual master bedrooms by 2015. The National Sleep Foundation claims 75% of adults frequently either wake in the night or snore, ...read more

  • Preparing The Path Or Our ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2010
     | 2,999 views

    Preparing the Path or Our Youth? A judge who had a great number of cases involving families and homes once said: “We adults spend far too much time preparing the path for our youth and far too little time preparing our youth ...read more

  • Religion In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
     | 2,164 views

    RELIGION IN CHINA 31% of Chinese citizens consider religion very or somewhat important vs. 11% who consider it unimportant, finds an ’06 Pew Global Attitudes Project survey. Yet only 14-18% of Chinese adults would classify themselves in a particular religion in ’05, ’06 and ’07. In contrast, more ...read more

  • Musician Learns A Lesson By Following A Band ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2010
     | 3,527 views

    Musician Learns a Lesson by Following A Band Director’s Advice I would like to begin by sharing with you today an event in my life that at the time felt like the worst thing that had ever happened to me, but which in retrospect has proven to be a significant and defining point of my life. This ...read more

  • In A Recent Survey By The Assoc. Of Life ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
     | 1,634 views

    In a recent survey by the Assoc. of Life Underwriters of Washington, D.C., it was shown that for every dollar reaching the needy, the sick, the underprivileged child, and the aged adult, the cost of channeling it through the church is just eight cents, while the cost of channeling it through ...read more

  • Should Spiritual Beliefs Impact Work Life? 45% ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 2,164 views

    Should Spiritual Beliefs Impact Work Life? 45% of American adults think they should, but only 1/3 of that group actually practice it. This is according to recent research by Life @ Work, a company formed by Tom Addington and Stephen Graves to help people understand how ...read more

  • Busters Unresponsive: George Barna Notes That, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,653 views

    Busters Unresponsive: George Barna notes that, “Baby Busters have proven to be the most gospel-resistant generation the Church has seen in many years. While more than 1/3 of Baby boomers were likely to be born again by the time they reached their early adult ...read more

  • In A Recent Survey By The Asso. Of Life ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,695 views

    In a recent survey by the Asso. of Life Underwriters of Washington, D.C., it was shown that for every dollar reaching the needy, the sick, the underprivileged child, and the aged adult, the cost of channeling it through the church is just eight cents, while the cost of channeling it through ...read more

  • Bf Skinner P World Famous Psychologist, Proved ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 17, 2007
     | 749 views

    BF Skinner p world famous psychologist, proved through experiments that an animal rewarded for good behavior will learn more much more rapidly and retain what it learns longer than an animal punished for bad behavior. He later discovered it also worked with humans. The scriptures show children ...read more

  • Fathers.com Shares The Statistics From Some Of ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,013 views

    Fathers.com shares the statistics from some of their studies on the Effects of Father Absence: Millions of father-absent or father-neglect families carry on successfully. But few would say that they would not be stronger by having two caring and cooperative parents. The importance of fathers to the ...read more