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  • When Oscar Wilde Arrived For A Visit To The U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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    When Oscar Wilde arrived for a visit to the U.S. in 1882, he was asked by customs officials if he had anything to declare. He replied: "Only my genius." Fifteen years later, alone and broken in prison, he reflected on his life of waste and excess. "I have been a spendthrift of my genius...I forgot ...read more

  • Recently, The Media Reported On A Well Known ...

    Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Nov 5, 2006
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    Recently, the media reported on a well known Christian pastor, Ted Haggard, who allegedy committed the sin of homosexuality. It was hurtful to read this. It was only a few short years before this that I read one of his books, How to keep your City from going to Hell. I was motivated by it, but ...read more

  • Adolescents Regularly Exposed To Sex In Media Are ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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     | 1,872 views

    Adolescents regularly exposed to sex in media are more likely to have sex at ages 14 to 16 than those who have minimal exposure finds a Pediatrics study. White 12-14-year-olds exposed to sex through the media were 2.2 times more likely to participate in early sexual activity ...read more

  • Hispanics Purchased 14.6% Of All U.s. Homes Sold ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    Hispanics purchased 14.6% of all U.S. homes sold in ’05. In California, they comprise 28% of home buyers. The rate of homeownership among Hispanics hit a record 50% in Q4 of ‘05, according HUD. Low interest rates and flexible lending rules are the key cause factors. Hispanics are ...read more

  • Roe V. Wade Support Waning Harris Poll Has Been ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    Roe v. Wade Support Waning Harris poll has been measuring Roe v. Wade support for 33 years and reports just 49% of U.S. adults support the decision today vs. 57% in ’98. 40% favor laws to make it more difficult for a woman to get an abortion, while another 40% ...read more

  • One Day And Employer Was Having An Unusually Bad ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 8, 2007
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    One day and employer was having an unusually bad day at the office. As a result he yelled at one of his employees, which made the employee mad. When the employee arrived home, he made an ugly comment to his wife. In turn, She yelled at their 10-year old son. The son ran outside and kicked the ...read more

  • Mary Farwell Of Green Castle Missouri, Told Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 21, 2001
    based on 127 ratings
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    Mary Farwell of Green Castle Missouri, told of the time she was listening to her 5 year old son, Matthew, as he worked on his Speak and Spell™ computer. He was concentrating intensely, typing in words for the computer to say back to him. Matthew punched in the word “God.” To his surprise, the ...read more

  • In The December 4, 1989 Issue Of Newsweek ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 3, 2000
    based on 160 ratings
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    In the December 4, 1989 issue of Newsweek magazine, there was an article about a little known mental disorder called erotomania. It is a mental illness in which a person has the delusion that he or she is the object of someone’s love. Some imagine love affairs that continue for years, yet it all ...read more

  • A Man On Staff With Chuck Swindoll Got Sexually ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2001
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    A man on staff with Chuck Swindoll got sexually involved with his secretary. The church chose not to handle it in public, but rather deal with this privately. The next year, 17 marriages of senior leadership people in the church broke up! Paul is clear that when a leader sins, he/she needs to be ...read more

  • Max Lucado Says, "The Bible Has Been Banned, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Max Lucado says, “The Bible has been banned, burned, scoffed, and ridiculed. Scholars have mocked it as foolish. Kings have branded it as illegal. A thousand times over, the grave has been dug and the dirge has begun, but somehow the Bible never stays in the grave. Not only has it survived, it has ...read more

  • Replacing The Old

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Several years ago I went to my dentist. He said I needed a crown on one of my teeth. The dentist drilled away the decay and damage of the old tooth and replaced it with a new crown. He replaced the old with something new. Faith involves getting rid of the old and replacing it with something better. ...read more

  • Pentecostalism Did Not Begin At The Turn Of The ...

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Aug 1, 2007
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    Pentecostalism did not begin at the turn of the century on Azusa, but 2,000 years ago in an upper room. A.W. Tozer said, "The Great Commission is not the first call to the church." Tozer reminds us that Jesus first told His disciples to go to Jerusalem and tarry there until they were endued with ...read more

  • A Family Was Watching A Movie Of The Life Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Mar 20, 2008
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    A family was watching a movie of the life of Jesus on television. Their six-year-old daughter was deeply moved as the film realistically portrayed Jesus’ crucifixion and death. Tears ran down the little girl’s face as they took Him from the cross and laid Him in a borrowed tomb. She watched as a ...read more

  • Luxury Consumers' Feeling Of Confidence Tanked ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    Luxury consumers’ feeling of confidence tanked in Q3, as measured by Unity Marketing’s Luxury Consumption Index. The index plummeted to 87.3 points, its lowest level since '04, following a 4-point drop in Q2. The index is based upon a survey of luxury consumers (average income $150,000 and ...read more

  • Hispanic Online Community Profile: • Size: 16.5 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
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    Hispanic Online Community Profile: • Size: 16.5 million (37% of total population). • Growth rate (new users coming online): 12% per year vs. US overall: 1%. • Median income: $40,000. • Hours spent online: 9.2/week vs. US overall: 8.5/week. • Language ...read more

  • Steve Jobs, Founder Of Apple Computer, Wanted To ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 20, 2008
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    Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer, wanted to recruit 38-year old John Sculley, President of Pepsi-Cola. Jobs issued a tremendous challenge to Sculley. He asked, "Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water, or do you want a chance to change the world?" What a challenge to ...read more

  • B ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    BUMPED U.S. airlines in 2007 bumped passengers against their will from ticked flights at the highest rate in 11 years. The nation’s 18 largest airlines denied boarding to 63,878 passengers, or 1.12 per 10,000 passengers, reports the U.S. Department of Transportation. Airlines say the ...read more

  • Most Of Us Could Stand To Think A Little Harder ...

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 4, 2008
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    Most of us could stand to think a little harder about using credit wisely. Especially if we are like the man who was speaking to his coworker: "I'm proud to say that I have worked for 30 years, saved, scrimped, budgeted, invested - just so I could give my kids what I never ...read more

  • He's Our Miracle. He's My Hero. He's My Son, ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 25, 2008
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    “He’s our miracle. He’s my hero. He’s my son, but he’s also my miracle.” Dustin Carter’s mother. Dustin, is an 18-year old High School wrestler who had both arms and legs amputated at the age of five. He made to the quarterfinals of the coveted State Tournament ...read more

  • Archaeology And The Bible  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Dec 6, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
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    ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE BIBLE John McRay wrote the handbook on Biblical archaeology. He studied at Hebrew University, Vanderbilt University of Divinity and University of Chicago. He now is a professor of N.T. archaeology at Wheaton Collage. In His masterpiece "Archaeology and the New Testament," he ...read more