Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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Parents Support Abstinence based sex education according to a new Zogby International poll. It found that 75% of parents disapproved of the condom-based sex education curriculum promoted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 61% also disapproved of the “comprehensive” sex
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Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 13, 2006
I enjoy watching Antiques Roadshow on PBS. One of the show’s most famous discoveries was a Seymour mahogany card table from Boston, bought at a garage sale by a New Jersey retiree for $25. She later sold the table at Sotheby’s for over half a million dollars. Sometimes the appraisers tell people
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Congregational
i. Barna notes “Our most recent surveys indicate that about half of all adults listen to preaching or Bible teaching in a typical week; one out of three read the Bible; one out of ten study the Bible during the week; fewer than one out of every twenty-five devote themselves to memorizing at least
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Nov 26, 2006
(Ill.) I tend to be a tosser when something doesn’t work, I will toss it out, I will buy a replacement. So when the lawn mower stops working, I take it out to the garbage and go buy a new one. But we have a neighbor who is wonderfully skilled in repairing things. So he will come out and grab the
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Methodist
Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 1, 2007
It is not the preacher that should get glory. It is the God of the message.
A basketball costs anywhere from $5 - $50.
But what is the worth of a basketball signed by Michael Jordan?
A sleeve of golf balls cost around $10.
But what is the worth of a golf ball hit by Tiger Woods?
A football can
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
Legalized Gambling, available in 48 states, cost Americans $80 billion in ’05 loses reports U.S. News & World Report. 73 million visited more than 1,200 U.S casinos, up from 53 million in ’00. 42 states now run lotteries. The 2005 National Annenberg Risk Survey of Youth claims 2.9 million young
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Work From Home Only 23% of U.S. employees work from home or have that option; 59% of workers believe telecommuting at least part-time is the ideal work situation. This includes the 38% who think a mix of coming into the office and working from home is preferable and the 21% who say working at home
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Contributed by Jane Willis on Dec 25, 2004
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If we followed the lead of the Magi and brought our finest gifts of, some of you would ante up: diamonds, coin collections, and your artwork. Perhaps your finest possession is a nice SUV or cabin in the woods. I would have to place at Jesus’ feet my complete set of Beatles albums on CD and my new
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Congregational
Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
Some people wonder whether we really believe what we say we believe. Second, some people do not doubt that we believe it; they wonder whether we live by it. Third, some people do not doubt that we believe it or live by it; they wonder whether it makes much difference. (George G. Hunter III, The
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Baptist
Contributed by Peter Lobmiller on Apr 28, 2008
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THE BASICS
* We believe in sanctification through the Word of God and by the Holy Spirit, and we believe in personal holiness, purity of heart and life.
* We believe in divine healing, through faith in the Name of Jesus Christ, and that healing is included in the Redemption.
* We believe in
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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ACTIVE FATHER FIGURES
Active fathers and father figures play a key role in reducing behavior problems in boys and psychological problems in young women, according to the peer-reviewed journal Acta Paediatrica. Swedish researchers found regular positive contact reduces criminal behavior among
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