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  • These Two Grand Mananers Took A Ferry Off The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 1,259 views

    These two Grand Mananers took a ferry off the island and went deep into the woods on the mainland, searching for a Christmas tree. After hours of subzero temperatures and a few close calls with hungry wolves, one Grand Mananer turned to the other and said, "I’m chopping down the next tree I ...read more

  • Dr. C. I. Scofield, The Eminent Bible Teacher, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 23, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,083 views

    Dr. C. I. Scofield, the eminent Bible teacher, once attended a Bible Conference in New York City. The chairman called on another minister to pray. His prayer went something like this: “Oh, thou great and terrible God. great is thy majesty. A great distance separates us from Thee. Poor lost sinners ...read more

  • Clarence Jordan, Author Of The "Cotton Patch" New ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005
     | 2,612 views

    Clarence Jordan, author of the “Cotton Patch” New Testament translation and founder of the interracial Koinonia farm in Americus, Georgia, was getting a red-carpet tour of another minister’s church. With pride the minister pointed to the rich, imported pews and luxurious decoration. As they stepped ...read more

  • The Most Common Reasons Donors Discontinue ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,131 views

    The most common reasons donors discontinue giving: · 53% Don’t have the money · 30% Don’t know how the money is used · 27% Don’t know the ministry accomplishments · 23% Ministry spends too much on fund raising · 22% Don’t understand the ministry’s purpose Of course every reason has a reason behind ...read more

  • Typical Religious Donors Are 40% Male And 60% ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,347 views

    Typical religious donors are 40% male and 60% female, compared to the general U.S. population that’s 49% male and 51% female. Often the type of ministry will influence this mix, e.g. child sponsorship organizations are 70% female while missionaries receive support from 60% males. Caucasians ...read more

  • Church Stats

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 2,461 views

    Church Stats: · 23.9% of Americans belonged to an evangelical denomination in ’65 compared to 25.4% in ’96. · In ’65, 27.2% belonged to a mainline denomination, in ’96 it was down to 22.1%. · Catholics have declined from 23.9% of the U.S. population in ‘65, to 21.8% in ’96. · In ’90, 65% of ...read more

  • Profitable Memories: The Hobby Industry ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 2,236 views

    Profitable Memories: The Hobby Industry Association reports scrapbooking is its fastest-growing sector, with sales of supplies quadrupling in the last 5 years, to an estimated $2 billion. And that figure is expected to grow 40% to 80% annually over the next 5 years. While the industry had too few ...read more

  • Business Women: According A Recent Report ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,625 views

    Business Women: According a recent report compiled by the Center for Women’s Business Research, the U.S. now boasts 10.1 million businesses in which women hold at least a 50% interest. This means that of every 11 women you might encounter, one of them is an entrepreneur. Women-owned outfits employ ...read more

  • Christian Shopper Facts

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,938 views

    Christian Shopper Facts: George Barna’s 2003 Update: Christian Bookstore Shopping reports: · 14% of all U.S. women are frequent Christian-store shoppers. · 15% of Boomers (born between ’46 and ’64) are Christian-store frequent shoppers. · Evangelical’s account for 69% of the most active Christian ...read more

  • Virtues Are Not Emotions. Emotions Are Movements ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
     | 2,868 views

    Virtues are not emotions. Emotions are movements of appetite, virtues dispositions of appetite towards movement. Moreover emotions can be good or bad, reasonable or unreasonable; whereas virtues dispose us only to good. Emotions arise in the appetite and are brought into conformity with reason; ...read more

  • Back In 1830 George Wilson Was Convicted Of ...

    Contributed by Stan Rodda on Apr 3, 2006
     | 3,002 views

    Back in 1830 George Wilson was convicted of robbing the U.S. Mail and was sentenced to be hanged. President Andrew Jackson issued a pardon for Wilson, but he refused to accept it. The matter went to Chief Justice Marshall, who concluded that Wilson would have to be executed. "A pardon is a slip of ...read more

  • Many Years Ago During A Knicks-Bullets Playoff ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,627 views

    Many years ago during a Knicks-Bullets playoff game, one of the Bullets came up from behind the great Walt Frazier and punched him in the face. Strangely, the referee called a foul on Frazier. Frazier didn’t complain. His expression never changed. He simply called for the ball and put in seven ...read more

  • When We Were In Canada The Rechargeable Battery ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Sep 21, 2006
     | 1,187 views

    When we were in Canada the rechargeable battery of our mobile ran down and unfortunately the charger we use in the UK didn’t work there but a kind shopkeeper charged it up. This reminded me that we need help from others in our lives – our parents, friends in church, our minister and Sunday School ...read more

  • There's A Little Stream Flowing At The Back ...

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Nov 29, 2006
     | 2,714 views

    There’s a little stream flowing at the back property line behind the neighbor’s house and ours. I’ve walked back there and this Summer there was no flow. That stream or branch had no flow of water. Have you ever crossed the Coosa River when there was no water flowing under the bridge? No! That’s ...read more

  • Titanic Story – The Titanic Was Slated To Be The ...

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Dec 23, 2006
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    Titanic Story – The Titanic was slated to be the best ship ever built. It as hailed as “indestructible”, but when it hit an iceberg on it’s maiden voyage, it sank. It has since been discovered that it was not the size of the iceberg that sank the ship, but rather that it was rushed to completion ...read more

  • In His Book, Visiting In The Age Of Mission, ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007
     | 1,545 views

    In his book, Visiting in the Age of Mission, Kennon Callahan says, ‘Visiting is with persons. It is not to persons, where one talks and the other listens. Nor is visiting at persons. We’re not trying to pressure, hassle, or hustle.’ He continues, ‘Our visits with persons are reciprocal- two-way, ...read more

  • Menelik Was The King Of Ethiopia From 1899 To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,936 views

    Menelik was the king of Ethiopia from 1899 to 1913. He heard about a new device that could be used for dealing with hardened criminals, so he ordered one. When his new electric chair arrived he was severely disappointed that it wouldn’t work. It seems that Ethiopia would not have electricity for ...read more

  • A Woman Who Was A Very Devout Christian For Many ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,832 views

    A woman who was a very devout Christian for many years had a husband who was not a Christian. He liked to go to bars and accused her of not wanting to be with him. He objected to her going to church. She decided to start going to the bars with him. She made this choice at a little fork in the road. ...read more

  • I Grew Up In Indiana And There Were A Lot ...

    Contributed by Steven Wunderink on Jul 3, 2007
     | 955 views

    Ill. I grew up in Indiana and there were a lot of tornados that went through our farm. I remember one in particular where all eight of us kids and my mother and father huddled in the basement waiting for one to pass. My oldest brother remembered something that needed to be tied down or something ...read more

  • During A Visit To The Mental Asylum, A Visitor ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,394 views

    During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director what the criterion was which defined whether or not a patient should be institutionalized. "Well," said the Director, "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the patient and ask him or her to empty ...read more