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  • Ever Hear This Phrase? There Is Some Truth ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 15, 2008
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    Ever hear this phrase? There is some truth there. In this perspective, religion is seen as something negative and even detrimental at times to one’s spiritual walk. Common conceptions here might include the idea that I really don’t need a religion or a church or a faith community as long as I still ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Religious Pluralism (Accepting Different ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 16, 2008
     | 1,600 views

    - Religious pluralism (accepting different religions) is a definite reality in Canada. One neighborhood school has 65 nationalities. - Accepting? Definitely! Engage and dialogue? Absolutely! - Respect other religions and beliefs? We shouldn’t have to ask that question; people should assume we ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Perhaps Western Culture Is Nearing A Point ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Nov 17, 2008
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    “Perhaps Western culture is nearing a point where the Christian faith can be successfully reintroduced. Maybe the collapse of the present order will lead to a new outbreak of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • A Man From China Who Was Converted To Christ Told ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
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    A man from China who was converted to Christ told this story: A man fell into a dark, slimy pit. He tried to climb out of the pit, but he couldn’t. Confucius came along, saw the man and said, "Poor fellow, had he listened to me, he never would have gotten there," and he went on. Buddha came along ...read more

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  • In 2002, The Gallup Index Of Leading Religious ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
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    In 2002, the Gallup Index of Leading Religious Indicators reached its lowest level, demonstrating the public’s most negative overall rating for organized religion since the index began in 1940. The poll found that confidence in organized religion had declined. In 2002, only 45 percent of Americans ...read more

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  • 60% Of Americans Say Religion Is Very Important ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
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    60% of Americans say religion is very important to them vs. just 33% of ...read more

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  • The Cup On Its Side  PRO

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 16, 2012
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    THE CUP ON ITS SIDE A teacher set a cup on the table in front of his two disciples. He took a flask that had a little water in it and poured the water into the cups, evenly dividing all that was left. Trying to teach the students to be hungry for more knowledge, he said, "Your cup has water, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christ Is The Wind, Christianity Is The Sail  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 2, 2013
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    CHRIST IS THE WIND, CHRISTIANITY IS THE SAIL Does the practice of our religion reflect the God we serve? In Shane Hipps' book, "Selling Water by the River: A Book about the Life Jesus Promised and the Religion that Gets in the Way," he uses an analogy from sailing to express what has happened in ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Christianity Isn't A Religion About Going To ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 23, 2007
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    “Christianity isn’t a religion about going to Sunday School, potluck suppers, being nice, holding garage sales, and (sic) sending our secondhand clothes off to Mexico – as good as those things might be. This is a world at war. Something large and immensely dangerous is ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • A World Without Children Is A World Without ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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    "A world without children is a world without newness, ...read more

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  • In His Book, Forbidden Fruit: Sex & Religion In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
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    In his book, Forbidden Fruit: Sex & Religion in the Lives of American Teenagers, sociology professor Mark Regnerus says evangelical teens are slightly more sexually active than their non-evangelical peers. Non-evangelical teens have sex for the first time at age 16.7 vs.16.3 for evangelicals. ...read more

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  • Influence The World  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,533 views

    INFLUENCE THE WORLD Whenever I held my newborn babe in my arms, I used to think what I did and what I said to him would have an influence, not only on him, but on everyone he meets, not for a day, or a year, but for all time and for eternity. What a challenge, what a joy! SOURCE: Rose Kennedy, ...read more

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  • Joy In This World  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
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    JOY IN THIS WORLD Men have pursued joy in every avenue imaginable. Some have successfully found it while others have not. Perhaps it would be easier to describe where joy cannot be found: Not in Unbelief -- Voltaire was an infidel of the most pronounced type. He wrote: "I wish I had never been ...read more

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  • A World Of Peace  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 3, 2002
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    A WORLD OF PEACE Bruce Larson tells how he helped people struggling to surrender their lives to Christ: "For many years I worked in New York City and counseled at my office any number of people who were wrestling with this yes-or-no decision. Often I would suggest they walk with me from my ...read more

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  • No Peace In The World  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 25, 2006
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     | 4,063 views

    No Peace in the world The Society of International law in London states this incredible statistic: since the beginning of recorded history, the entire world has been at peace less than 8% of the time. Over the last 4000 years of history, only 268 years saw peace. Moreover in excess of 8000 peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A World In Turmoil

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 25, 2007
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     | 1,875 views

    A World In Turmoil The Personnel Journal reported this incredible statistic: since the beginning of recorded history, the entire world has been at peace less than eight percent of the time! In its study, the periodical discovered that of 3530 years of recorded history, only 286 years saw peace. ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • World Of Words

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
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    WORLD OF WORDS We live in a world of words. Words are all about us, words on TV, words on the radio, spoken words by family and friends, words printed in newspapers, books, on computers, and words on the Internet. The world of words have turned us into a people who have been overwhelmed, ...read more

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  • This Crazy World

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 9, 2009
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    THIS CRAZY WORLD George Bernard Shaw once quipped, "If other planets are inhabited, then they must be using the earth for their insane asylum." Funny but if we look at the world, it doesn’t seem so far-fetched does it? I’m ...read more

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  • World Records

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 18, 2011
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    WORLD RECORDS Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb, and Quasimodo were all talking one day. Sleeping Beauty said, "I believe myself to be the most beautiful girl in the world." Tom Thumb said, "I must be the smallest person in the world." Quasimodo said, "I absolutely have to be the ugliest person in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Light Of The World

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 25, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,096 views

    A boatman and a scholar were once travelling on a boat. During the journey, the scholar asked the boatman, "Do you know philosophy?" "No," he replied. "Do you know psychology?". "No." "What about geology?" "Nope!" "I suppose you don’t know accountancy, huh?" "No, not at all." "Hm... ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible