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  • Evangelical Christians Are…

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Evangelical Christians Are: · Slightly more likely to be female and aged 50 and older than the overall national adult population. · Somewhat less likely to be college grads than the total population, but incomes mirror the national population. · Most prevalent in the South, least so in the East ...read more

  • There's An Incredible Market Today In Counseling. ...

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Dec 18, 2006
     | 1,845 views

    There’s an incredible market today in counseling. Many people even seek out astrologers and psychics for counsel and advice. Listen to this counsel: Jesus Christ is the wisest man alive. He is the Perfect Counselor Who has all the right answers all the time. What’s more, He gives free advice. ...read more

  • Quote From Anne Lamott

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
     | 1,176 views

    Quote from Anne Lamott "I’ve seen prayers answered. But often, in my experience, if you get what you pray for, you’ve really shortchanged yourself." What an adventure prayer is! To see how the Lord answers our prayers goes beyond our wildest imaginations! (Eph 3:20 NIV) Now to him who is able ...read more

  • Plug-In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 1,097 views

    PLUG-IN POLLUTION The expected introduction of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could cut U.S. gasoline use but could also increase air pollution in some areas. A plug-in’s lower tailpipe emissions may be offset by smokestack emissions from the utility plants supplying electricity to recharge the ...read more

  • Two Tombstones

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2010
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    TWO TOMBSTONES A tombstone in a small English village reads, "Here lies a miser who lived for himself, And cared for nothing but gathering wealth. Now where he is or how he fares, Nobody knows and nobody cares." In contrast, a plain tombstone in the courtyard at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London ...read more

  • Some Years Back, The Company With The Brown ...

    Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 14, 2008
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    Some years back, the company with the brown trucks and brown uniforms - UPS, went public on the stock market for the first time in its 92 year history. The Chairman and CEO then, Jim Kelly said, “We’ve discussed the benefits of private ownership for a long time, but this is something we had to do ...read more

  • Hathcock's Heroism

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2011
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    HATHCOCK'S HEROISM Hathcock has one of the most impressive mission records of any sniper in the Marine corps. During the Vietnam War he amassed 93 confirmed kills, saving the lives of hundreds or even thousands of Marines. The Vietnam army put a $30,000 bounty on his life for killing so many of ...read more

  • Microsoft Vs Gm

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 25, 2025
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    Story: I came across this interesting snippet the other day on the web for the computer buffs among you. At a recent computer expo, COMDEX, Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the car industry and is reputed to have said:, "If General Motors kept up with technology in ...read more

  • Where God's Finger Points!" Psalm 9: 17-18 Key ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 13, 2004
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    “Where God’s Finger Points!” Psalm 9: 17-18 Key verse(s): 18: “But the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish.” With all the poverty in the world it is sometimes difficult to understand why God allows such suffering. It has been estimated that over 35% of ...read more

  • Several Years Ago Time Published Some Revealing ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
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    "Several years ago Time published some revealing statistics. It reported that every year 36 to 77 of every 100,000 physicians in our country commit suicide, three times the rate of the general population … Los Angeles psychiatrist Robert Litman offers his explanation: ’They believe themselves to ...read more

  • Bob Hope (Comedian): Activity For A Day  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Shockley on Nov 16, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
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    Bob Hope (Comedian): His activities for a day: My heart beat 103,369 times My blood traveled 168 miles I breathed 23,040 times I inhaled 438 cubic feet of air I at 3 and one half pounds of food I drank 2 pounds of liquid I perspired 1 and a half pints I generated 450 tons of energy I spoke 4800 ...read more

  • Dl Moody, A Great Evangelist Of Another ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 23, 2002
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    DL Moody, a great evangelist of another generation told the story of an English lady who confront him after he said to the congregation to which she belonged: “None in this congregation will be saved until they stop trying to save themselves.” The lady said, “You have made me perfectly miserable.” ...read more

  • The Best Citizen Of All  PRO

    Contributed by Judah Thomas on May 15, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,619 views

    THE BEST CITIZEN OF ALL When all is said, it is the mother, and the mother only, who is a better citizen than the soldier who fights for his country. The successful mother, the mother who does her part in rearing and training aright the boys and girls who are to be the men and women of the next ...read more

  • I Received An Email This Week Titled, "Advice To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Aug 18, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
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    I received an email this week titled, "Advice to be passed onto your daughter." Since I have a daughter, I read carefully, hoping to learn something. The first advice was, "Don’t imagine you can change a man - unless he’s in diapers." I’ve given counsel like that to wives. I generally say, ...read more

  • President John F. Kennedy In A Speech That He Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Holderman on Jul 23, 2004
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    President John F. Kennedy in a speech that he was never able to deliver due to his assassination, wrote these words: "We in this country, in this generation, are by destiny rather than choice the watchmen on the walls of world freedom. We ask therefore, that we may be worthy of our power and ...read more

  • One Of The First Verses Of Scripture That ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004
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    "One of the first verses of Scripture that Dawson Trotman, founder of the Navigators, encouraged me to memorize was 2 Timothy 2:2. This is like a mathematical formula for spreading the gospel and enlarging the church. Paul taught Timothy; Timothy shared what he knew with faithful men; these ...read more

  • Grumbling Because Of Lack Of Soap

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 11, 2004
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    Illus.: “Grumbling Because of Lack of Soap” In some parts of Mexico hot springs and cold springs are found side by side. And because of the convenience of this natural phenomenon, the women often bring their laundry and boil their clothes in the hot springs and then rinse them in the cold ones. ...read more

  • A Well-Known Christian Businessman Who Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 21, 2005
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    A well-known Christian businessman who was visiting a church was asked to give his testimony. He said, "I have a fine family, a large house, a successful business, and a good reputation. I have plenty of money so I can support some Christian ministries very generously. Many organizations want me on ...read more

  • Between '88 And '97, Hollywood Produced 17 Times ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,118 views

    Between ’88 and ’97, Hollywood produced 17 times more R-rated films than G-rated, but the G-rated films generated 8 times more gross earnings and a 78% greater rate of Return on Investment, according to the Dove foundation. The average G-rated film earned $94 million in gross revenues compared to ...read more

  • Percentage In A 1985 Survey Who Said That, Aside ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,401 views

    Percentage in a 1985 survey who said that, aside from earning a living, the reason they work is to keep from getting bored: 54. Percentage in a 1989 survey who said they are sometimes or often bored at work: 41. Percentage in a 1990 survey who said they are generally bored by what goes on in ...read more