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  • Spiritual Anarchy  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 23, 2003
    based on 22 ratings
     | 2,270 views

    SPIRITUAL ANARCHY In his [Barna’s] new volume he flatly states that moral anarchy has arrived and rules our culture today. The argument hinges on a substantial amount of attitudinal and behavioral evidence: record bankruptcy levels, frivolous lawsuits, the rapid growth of the pornography industry, ...read more

  • According To Berit Kjos Of Kjos Ministries, ...

    Contributed by Michael Wiley on Mar 13, 2009
     | 2,560 views

    According to Berit Kjos of Kjos Ministries, “America’s tyranny toward Christians can be seen in the following trends and events. First, the United States Supreme Court is basing many of its decisions on United Nations and European models. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated, “The Supreme Court is ...read more

  • Maybe You Heard The Story About A Little ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001
    based on 85 ratings
     | 1,873 views

    ILL. Maybe you heard the story about a little girl named Sandra who was raised in an adobe house in a rural area of New Mexico, without electricity & running water. In fact, her mother & father had to drive to El Paso, 200 miles away, so that her mother could be in the hospital when Sandra was ...read more

  • Lauren Zalaznick Was In The Late 1990's The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 31, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 1,620 views

    Lauren Zalaznick was in the late 1990’s the unstoppable and high-achieving vice-president at VH 1, a music video television company here in the United States. She produced top rating program after program. She had an automatic invite to any music party or recording in the country. She was held in ...read more

  • During The Bosnian Conflict, Nato Forces Were ...

    Contributed by Mark Mccool on Apr 21, 2003
     | 2,481 views

    During the Bosnian Conflict, NATO forces were sent to assist matters in protecting the Croats from Serbian aggression. During this conflict and while in faithful service, 29 year old United States Air Force pilot, Captain Scott O’Grady, was shot down on June 2, 1995, while flying his F-16 Falcon ...read more

  • In April 1998, A Series Of Tornadoes Ripped ...  PRO

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Jan 27, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
     | 1,848 views

    In April 1998, a series of tornadoes ripped through the southern part of the United States. A day after one of the Storms had hit the NPR program All Things Considered aired a story about a congregation called the Church of the Open Door. Their church had been destroyed the day previous. ...read more

  • One Of Every Eight Americans Has A Significant ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Sep 5, 2006
     | 1,217 views

    • One of every eight Americans has a significant problem with alcohol or drugs, with 40 percent of the group having a "dual diagnosis," or concurrent mental/nervous disorder; • Approximately 27 million Americans either use illicit drugs regularly or are "heavy drinkers." Of these almost 16 million ...read more

  • At One Time Andrew Carnegie Was The Wealthiest ...

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,127 views

    At one time Andrew Carnegie was the wealthiest man in America. He came to America from his native Scotland when he was a small boy, did a variety of odd jobs, and eventually ended up as the largest steel manufacturer in the United States. At one time he had forty-three millionaires working for him. ...read more

  • At One Time Andrew Carnegie Was The Wealthiest ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,581 views

    At one time Andrew Carnegie was the wealthiest man in America. He came to America from his native Scotland when he was a small boy, did a variety of odd jobs, and eventually ended up as the largest steel manufacturer in the United States. At one time he had forty-three millionaires working for him. ...read more

  • A Tragic Event That Occurred In The Spring Of ...

    Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 11, 2008
     | 1,859 views

    A tragic event that occurred in the spring of 1931 when nine young black men were pulled off an Alabama freight train and accused of raping two young white women. A fight had broken out between blacks and whites in which, the whites were thrown off the train; the surprise was that two southern ...read more

  • Work Hard And Find Oil

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,444 views

    Work Hard and Find Oil According to Forbes Magazine, Warren Buffet is the wealthiest man on earth, with a net worth of $62 billion. If you compare his net worth to our nation’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product), however, his relative wealth is less than half of what John D. Rockefeller had when he ...read more

  • Righteousness Credit

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 16, 2008
     | 5,797 views

    RIGHTEOUSNESS CREDIT The meltdown in world wide economic markets is seen by many economists over the issue of the sub-prime mortgage failure in the United States. Basically, it revolves around giving credit to those who did not deserve it. You may have received in the mail those tantalizing ...read more

  • Post-It Notes

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 2,144 views

    POST-IT NOTES In 1968, Dr. Spencer Silver, a scientist at 3M in the United States, developed a "low-tack", reusable, pressure-sensitive adhesive. For five years, Silver promoted his invention within 3M, both informally and through seminars, but without much success. In 1974, a colleague of his, ...read more

  • Lou Gehrig Was Such A Clumsy Ball Player That The ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 1, 2009
     | 2,223 views

    Lou Gehrig was such a clumsy ball player that the boys in his neighborhood would not let him play on their team. But he was committed. He did not give up. Eventually, his name was entered into baseball’s Hall of Fame. Woodrow Wilson could not read until he was ten years old. But he was a ...read more

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

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 19, 2010
     | 3,236 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

  • The "Yes" Face

    Contributed by Jorge Acevedo on Feb 17, 2010
     | 3,531 views

    THE "YES" FACE I read a story about our 3rd president, Thomas Jefferson, him and his companions were traveling the countryside when they came upon a river that had overran its banks because of heavy rain. The bridge had been washed out and they had to cross the river on horseback fighting against ...read more

  • The Banyan Tree

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2012
     | 4,403 views

    THE BANYAN TREE The Banyan is native to India, but they can be found in the United States and other parts of the world, especially Asia. It grows as a young tree and then, as it gets larger, the heavy limbs put forth roots which drop to the ground to form a secondary trunk to support the large ...read more

  • Victory After Discouragement

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 13, 2019
     | 5,550 views

    Let’s talk about discouragement George Washington after suffering major defeats at Brandy wine Creek and Germantown finds himself facing one of the worst winters in history. He has 12,000 troops Left to fight the entire British army and winter’s howling breath is breathing down his neck. He ...read more

  • President Andrew Jackson Is Going To Hell

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 24, 2025
     | 112 views

    There was a fiery old revival preacher named Peter Cartwright who was famous for telling it like it is. He was preaching near Washington D.C. And the people of the church heard that President Andrew Jackson was coming to visit them. So, they pulled Cartwright aside and said: "Listen Peter, ...read more

  • Examples Of Perseverance:

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 29, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,701 views

    Examples of Perseverance: George Washington, USS Squalus, Ben Hogan The tragedy of life is not the wound because life is so constituted that the wound is inevitable! The tragedy comes when we quit or give up on life because of the wound - when we fall down and we can’t get up! There are times, ...read more