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  • The Bible's Influence On American History

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2011
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    THE BIBLE'S INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN HISTORY Pastor Jack Graham tells of a speaking engagement in Philadelphia he made recently and slipping downtown to Independence Hall to reflect on the founding of our nation. He said, "As you move around the historical sites of that city you see the Word of God ...read more

  • Loneliness And Belonging

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 16, 2011
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    LONELINESS AND BELONGING Chip Ingram notes: "In his landmark book Bowling Alone, Robert Putman makes the case that loneliness is America’s new epidemic. People are searching for a place to belong. In the 1970s, it wasn’t uncommon for someone to leave a job that paid well and go off into the woods ...read more

  • The American People And Their Elected Leaders ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "The American people and their elected leaders will continue to be faced with hard choices and difficult moments, for resolve is continually being tested by those who envy us our prosperity and begrudge us our freedom. America will remain great and act responsibly so long ...read more

  • So Be Careful How You Live. Don't Live Like ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 3, 2009
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    “So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do” (Eph. 5:15-17). To ignore that is to court disaster. The Winter 1991 issue of the ...read more

  • I Read A Story Involving The Butterball Turkey ...

    Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005
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    I read a story involving the Butterball Turkey company, which set up a hotline to answer consumers’ questions about preparing holiday turkeys. One woman called to ask about cooking a turkey that had been in her freezer for 23 years. The operator told her it might be safe if the freezer had been ...read more

  • A Group Of Educators And Scholars, Alarmed At ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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    A group of educators and scholars, alarmed at soaring rates of teenage homicides, suicides and out-of-wedlock births, attacked what it called the "timidity" of schools in instilling good character traits in the young. The 27 academics warned that "schools in general are not doing enough to counter ...read more

  • Looks Can Be Deceiving  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 20, 2007
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    Looks can be deceiving - David was small but became a great King - Most of the Apostles were simple men with little education Years ago a tall truck approached a low railroad overpass. The driver paid no attention to the warning signs and found himself wedged under the bridge. No one on the ...read more

  • Back In College, My Agriculture Extension ...

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 22, 2007
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    Back in college, my agriculture extension lecturer used to warn us about our field work activities that we ought to be careful when visiting some homesteads. He emphasized on the significance of learning the peoples culture and traditions. This was due to the fact that in some families, several ...read more

  • Well I Want To Talk To People About Christ, But ...

    Contributed by Damon Rambo on Apr 4, 2008
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    Well I want to talk to people about Christ, but I’m scared. What kind of excuse is that? Imagine for a moment that you were the parent of a child that just got ran over. And you went to one of the people who were standing on the side of the street, watching, and you ask them “why didn’t you warn ...read more

  • The Story Of Uncle George

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
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    THE STORY OF UNCLE GEORGE Being honest is not always easy. The children in a prominent family decided to give their father a book of the family's history for a birthday present. They commissioned a professional biographer to do the work, carefully warning him of the family's "black sheep" ...read more

  • Counterfeit Christmas

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 12, 2011
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    COUNTERFEIT CHRISTMAS According to a British Paper (Romsey Advertiser): "Christmas shoppers looking for a bargain should be wary of counterfeit goods which flood the market in the run-up to the festive season," the UK Border Agency has warned. "Fake Ugg Boots, GHD hair straighteners, iPhones and ...read more

  • Words Really Do Matter!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 6, 2024
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    The children in a prominent family decided to create for their father’s birthday a book of the family’s history. They commissioned a professional biographer to do the work, carefully warning him of the family’s "black sheep" problem: Uncle George had actually been executed in the electric ...read more

  • Susannah Wesley, Mother Of John Wesley Spent One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on May 7, 2001
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    Susannah Wesley, mother of John Wesley spent one hour each day praying for her 17 children. In addition, she took each child aside for a full hour every week to discuss spiritual matters. No wonder two of her sons, Charles and ...read more

  • Here Are Some Statistics About Giving From The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 4, 2001
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    Here are some statistics about giving from the Barna Organization, which conducts significant research on the church in America: 8% of born again Christians tithed their income in 1999 17% of adults claimed in 1997 to have tithed but only 3% actually did ...read more

  • Religious Resurgence: The Wall Street Journal ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
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    Religious Resurgence: The Wall Street Journal book reviewer George Johnston comments, “… in the year 2000 we see not only a resurgence of religious evangelism but an appetite for books and movies about God. In many respects, America is a more religious ...read more

  • Church Planting Prompts Evangelism Dr. Greg Fell, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
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    Church Planting Prompts Evangelism Dr. Greg Fell, Rocky Mountain District Superintendent of the Evangelical Free Churches of America reports “Churches in their infancy have a 1 to 3 ratio of commitments to Christ per church member. By the time a church is 10 ...read more

  • Multi-Site Churches: According To Leadership ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Multi-Site Churches: According to Leadership Network research, at least 1,000 churches across North America could currently be described as multi-site. They do so by extending themselves to more than one location—some across town, some across the ...read more

  • The Choice Before Us Is Plain: Christ Or Chaos, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "The choice before us is plain: Christ or chaos, conviction or compromise, discipline or disintegration. I am rather tired of hearing about our rights and privileges as American citizens. The time is come it is now when we ought to hear about the duties and responsibilities of ...read more

  • What American Christians Want: Christen ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
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    What American Christians Want: Christen researchers, the Barna Group, recently polled American attitudes on God and country. Some of their findings are: Removing the Ten Commandments—18% of adults support “removing signs that list the Ten Commandments from government buildings.” 79% rejected this ...read more

  • Perhaps No Composer Has Captured The Musical ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
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    Perhaps no composer has captured the musical heart and soul of America as did Irving Berlin. In addition to familiar favorites such as "God Bless America" and "Easter Parade," he wrote, "I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas," which still ranks as the all-time best-selling musical score. In an ...read more