Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
Pentecostal Power From its origins in an AME Church on Azusa Street in Los Angeles, Pentecostalism has emerged as the world’s fastest-growing Christian movement. The World Christian Encyclopedia reports more than 500 million followers, comprising 25% of the world’s Christians, up from 6% in 1906.
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Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Aug 14, 2006
A study done by leading psychologist Daniel Goleman of nearly 200 large, global companies revealed that emotional intelligence, especially at the highest level in the companies, is the sine qua non [an indispensable and essential action] for leadership2.
The components of emotional intelligence
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Pentecostal
One of the largest gay magazines in America is “The Advocate”
• They surveyed their readership – 2,500 male homosexuals returned their questionnaires (average age 38)
o 2% had had sex with just one man
Fifty-seven percent had more than 30 male sex partners
o 35% had more than 100
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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Adolescents regularly exposed to sex in media are more likely to have sex at ages 14 to 16 than those who have minimal exposure finds a Pediatrics study. White 12-14-year-olds exposed to sex through the media were 2.2 times more likely to participate in early sexual activity
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Contributed by Douglas Stull on Aug 31, 2011
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PROMISCUITY STATISTICS
Statistics show astronomical growth in sexual permissiveness and its attendant social problems in America since the sexual revolution of the 1960’s.
Couples Living Together:
YEAR TOTAL
2000 5,500,000
1997 4,000,000
1995 3,700,000
1990
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Brethren
Contributed by Matthew Doebler on Mar 11, 2003
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When he was an attorney, Abraham Lincoln was once approached by a man who insisted on bringing a suit for $2.50 against poor debtor who couldn’t pay. Lincoln tried talk him out of it, but this man wanted his revenge. Finally, Lincoln took the case and charged the man legal fee of $10. Lincoln then
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Lutheran
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
G. Campbell Morgan says this about worship:
"The word "worship" runs through the Bible, and the thought of worship is to be found from beginning to end. The thought of worship is the recognition of divine sufficiency, the recognition of our absolute dependence on the divine sufficiency, the
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