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  • Affinity Affirmed Cone Inc., A Boston Marketing & ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006
     | 1,295 views

    Affinity Affirmed Cone Inc., a Boston marketing & media firm, reports that 61% of Americans say they are likely to consider a company’s reputation for supporting causes when making purchases, up from 52% in ’97. Also 74% of retailers have increased their ...read more

  • Long Ago Demosthenes Had Written: "We Keep ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 2,215 views

    Long ago Demosthenes had written: "We keep prostitutes for pleasure; we keep mistresses for the day to day needs of the body; we keep wives for the begetting of children and for the faithful guardianship of our homes. So long as a man supported his wife and family there was no ...read more

  • Several Years Ago, James Eads Built The First ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 9, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 1,617 views

    Several years ago, James Eads built the first steel bridge in America. It spanned the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. No one believed that it would support its own weight. Eads ordered 14 locomotives to stop on the bridge at the same time. The people then trusted the ...read more

  • Top Five Reasons Why Men Are Better Than Women  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 698 views

    TOP FIVE REASONS WHY MEN ARE BETTER THAN WOMEN 5. Men can go to the bathroom without a support staff. 4. Men can open their own jar. 3. For men, wrinkles add character. 2. People never glance down at a man’s ...read more

  • Marital Fidelity ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
     | 1,379 views

    MARITAL FIDELITY PREDICTOR A Fuller Theological Seminary study reveals attendance at religious services predicts marital fidelity. Attending services can create a strong network of relationships within the religious community that can provide social support to spouses. It also exposes an ...read more

  • At The Tender Age Of Eight, My Son Jesse Is A ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Dec 27, 2005
     | 1,278 views

    At the tender age of eight, my son Jesse is a sports fanatic. He will run through a wall. He picked up a book about Ichiro, the Seattle Mariners right fielder, from the school library for a “little light” reading. When Jesse comes to the plate for batting, he sticks out his arms and pulls up his ...read more

  • I Do Not Trust People Who Never Admit Faults Or ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 16, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,344 views

    I do not trust people who never admit faults or sins. It tells me that they are either living under a delusion or they have filled their lives with so much busyness that they make no space for introspection. This week I was reading a book titled Revolution in World Missions by K.P. Yohannan. ...read more

  • In A Book Called The Grace Awakening, Chuck ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 11, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,878 views

    In a book called The Grace Awakening, Chuck Swindoll tells about a Missionary family who left their Work because of Condemnation from other Missionaries. What was the theological disagreement over? Peanut butter. You see, the Mission field where they went did not have access to Peanut Butter. ...read more

  • Prayer And Spiritual ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,842 views

    PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE "Life is war. That’s not all it is. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth. Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie-talkie for the mission of the church as it advances against the powers of darkness and unbelief. It is ...read more

  • Leper Requests To Sing

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2009
     | 5,708 views

    Leper Requests to Sing "Count Your Many Blessings" A man named Jack Hinton was on a short-term mission’s trip to the island of Tobago. He was leading worship at the leper colony there and there was time for one more song, so he asked if anyone had a request. A woman who had been facing away from ...read more

  • In A Book Called The Grace Awakening, Chuck ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 15, 2008
     | 2,362 views

    In a book called The Grace Awakening, Chuck Swindoll tells about a Missionary family who left their Work because of Condemnation from other Missionaries. What was the theological disagreement over? Peanut butter. You see, the Mission field where they went did not have access to Peanut Butter. So, ...read more

  • Light In The Darkness

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 11, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,715 views

    LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS I remember a story told to me by a friend who flew combat choppers in Viet Nam. He was radioed to a secret mission one night which required him to fly in total darkness, totally by instruments. Hovering above a jungle under heavy cloud cover, he told me that it seemed you ...read more

  • Today Our Prayer Could Be: Lord, You Were Neither ...

    Contributed by Michael West on Sep 29, 2008
     | 1,152 views

    Today our prayer could be: Lord, You were neither disheartened nor crushed as You lived YOUR life. The Father upheld You in Your mission. We ask today to uphold us. Grant us new strength, restore our ...read more

  • It's Not Too Late For Any Of Us. But We Can't ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Mar 10, 2007
     | 1,157 views

    It’s not too late for any of us. But we can’t guarantee that for even the next few seconds. When God gives us the one more last chance we ask for, it may really be the last one he plans to give us. Charlene Cothran is the publisher of Venus Magazine, which is a periodical for lesbians of African ...read more

  • One Of The Most Disturbing And Powerful Films I ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rob Short on Mar 18, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 3,004 views

    One of the most disturbing and powerful films I have seen over the last couple of years is Steven Spielberg’s movie, Saving Private Ryan. The movie tells the story of an Army captain named John Miller who having survived the carnage of the D-Day invasion at Normandy Beach, portrayed in 28 minutes ...read more

  • William Lobdell Is A Writer And Reporter For The ...

    Contributed by Scott Brewer on Jul 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,209 views

    William Lobdell is a writer and reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Several years ago he attended a men’s retreat and decided that he wanted to follow Christ. He began to attend church, read the Bible and serve God in a variety of ways. He soon wanted to write about faith and he approached the ...read more

  • He Can See Me Now  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Jun 5, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,069 views

    HE CAN SEE ME NOW I want to share a story with you in closing. It’s a story I heard several years ago about a high school football player. I don’t know his name, or what number he wore on his uniform or anything like that. All I know is that this kid wasn’t really that great of an athlete. He ...read more

  • Needs Are Different

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,726 views

    Illustration: Needs Are Different Perhaps our understanding for marriage is to give our spouse what we feel is best. Dr. Willard Harley, a Massachusetts psychologist, surveyed the perceived basic needs of men and women in marriage and found that the perceived needs are completely different. ...read more

  • What Is The 3rd Largest Nation On The Face Of The ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 19, 2010
     | 3,019 views

    What is the 3rd largest nation on the face of the earth? 1) China 1,335,200,000 2) India 1,175,410,000 3) The Nation of FACEBOOK. If you put all the Facebookers together in one place, there would be over 350 Million people, all gathered somewhere in cyberspace. The United States of America has a ...read more

  • That's What The Wind Is For

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 27, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,461 views

    THAT'S WHAT THE WIND IS FOR A few years ago I planted a row of spruce pines to the east of our home for a couple of reasons. One to keep the dust from a neighboring field from blowing onto our house. The other reason was to keep the wind down. They were just about 3 feet high when I bought them, ...read more

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