Contributed by Curtis Deming on Apr 16, 2005
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Whenever I’m tempted to whine about the demands of leadership, I think of the story of Timothy. He had just heard Paul deliver the report of the Jerusalem Council that circumcision was unnecessary for Gentile converts. Yet Paul circumcised Timothy to avoid offending the Jews in the area. Timothy
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
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A recent Barna Research Group survey on what Americans believe confirms what this brief scenario illustrates: we are in danger of becoming a nation of relativists. The Barna survey asked, “Is there absolute truth?” Amazingly, 66 percent of American adults responded that they believe that “there is
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
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Marital Status of Americans according to Gallup poll:
· 51% of U.S. adults 18 and over are married.
· 14% are separated or divorced.
· 18% have never been married.
· 5% of households with incomes of $50K or more say they are currently separated or divorced.
· 38% with incomes under $20K are
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
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Discussing Religion or politics is no longer considered taboo in our society, according to a new Barna Research Group survey. The seven most talked about topics (by American adults) in a typical week are: 66% talked about the content of movies or TV programs, 57% discussed money, 55% focused on
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What does it mean to be a Christian? A little boy asked his father that question one day. The Father who had made a profession of faith as a child but had not been active in church since becoming an adult did his best to explain what it mean to be a Christian. After the father finished his
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Baptist
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 4, 2009
KIDS AND GLOBAL WARMING
This past April, the Washington Post interviewed a 9-year-old who said the Earth is "just starting to fade away." In 20 years there will be "no oxygen" he said, and he’ll be dead. The Post went on to say, "for many children and young adults, global warming is defining their
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Contributed by Corey Arnold on Nov 10, 2003
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Percentage of Americans who believe that religion can answer all or most of today’s problems: 67
Percentage who believe religion is largely old-fashioned and out of date: 20
Percentage who agree with the statement "There will be a day when God judges whether you go to heaven or hell": 79
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 3, 2004
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Though many fear annoying their friends with spiritual conversations, research shows that there is no annoyance at all when spiritual conversation is held with a family member, close friend, or trusted associate. This supports Michael Green’s observation as to why the early church was so
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
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19% of Americans consider themselves to be highly religious, 28% quite religious, 42% just somewhat religious, 10% not religious and 1% not sure.
90% of American women identify themselves as Christian compared to 83% of men.
The average American adult has 1-2 best friends, 4-6 close friends and
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