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Why study the Bible?
There was a recent study by the Center for Bible Engagement (2009) where they polled 40000 people from the general population in the US. From eight to eighty. They just wanted to see how we were engaging with scripture. They discovered something that became the profound
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by James Botts on Aug 29, 2002
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AN OLD SIN, A NEW WORD
Have you noticed that people are more and more angry then ever before? Consider the following…
One anger management firm stated that “one out of every five Americans has an anger management problem.”
According to FBI statistics, there were 23,305 homicides in 1994 and the
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Baptist
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 19, 2004
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In 1986 Paul Vitz, wrote a book entitled, Censorship: Evidence of bias in our children’s textbooks. Now, Paul Vitz is not some Bible-thumper, he is a professor of psychology at N.Y.U. and for his study he systematically examined some 90 widely used school textbooks. He wanted to answer the
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Christian Church
Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
In the musical “Fiddler on the Roof”, a russian peasant named Tevye asks his wife a simple question “Do you love me.”
Love him? Golde had never even met Tevye until the day of their arranged wedding. Now, after 25 years of marriage he wants to talk of love? It sounds so, so ... ridiculous, so
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Baptist
Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 16, 2012
There is a story about a couple that went to heaven and in this life they loved each other, but from a distance. So when they got to heaven, they decided to get married. They said to Peter, "Pete, we want to get married." And Peter says, "You have got eternity, why don't you think of it for 50
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
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When the now-famous poet Elizabeth Barrett became the wife of Robert Browning, her parents disowned her because they disapproved of the marriage. Their daughter Elizabeth, however, wrote almost every week, telling them that she loved them and longed for a reconciliation. After 10 years, she
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 5, 2009
The BBC (news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3157570.stm) did a study five years ago and published some interesting conclusions. According to the October 2, 2003 article, the happiest localities in the world are (in order): Nigeria, Mexico, Venezuela, El Salvador and Puerto Rico.
What might surprise
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 16, 2009
Ministry Area Profile 2006 -- Compass Report 10/24/2006
Estimated 2006 households likely to be primarily concerned with:
The Basics: Maintaining personal health – 42.6%
Hopes and Dreams:
1) Achieving long-term financial security – 56.8%
2) Finding time for recreation/leisure – 31.7%
3) Other
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Baptist
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Just how bad is it out there? And what really are we up against? Well, let me share with you some of the information I gleaned from 17 pages of fairly up to date statistics. [SLIDE 4] I learned first of all that sex is the #1 topic searched on the internet. Now I wasn’t really surprised to
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by David Yarbrough on May 20, 2002
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A preacher in Tennessee said his father was not a Christian and never went to church. He said everyone else in the family would get ready and go to church and his dad would stay home. The preacher would come by and visit and his dad would always give him the same pat answer; I know why you’re
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Donald Smith on Apr 23, 2003
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THE FATHER'S DAY TOP TEN LIST OF
THINGS YOU'VE BEEN ITCHIN'TO SAY FOR YEARS NOW...
We often hear "the rules" from the feminine side. Ok
- well now hear the guys’ side - it’s only fair - - realizing of course that Father’s Day is the only day of the year we could get away with it!)
#10 Whenever
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Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 22, 2003
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One of my students inadvertantly, and tragically, gave me a sudden insight into Job. When Shannon drove through a stop sign she didn’t see and was killed, I was asked to offer some words at her funeral. I asked my students to write on a piece of paper things that Shannon had said or done that
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Contributed by Danny Janes on Dec 7, 2012
One of the most enjoyable jobs I ever had before entering the ministry was when I worked for Sears as a salesman in the Men’s Department. I worked there while I was in high school, and part of the time while I was in college. And always the most memorable night of the year to be scheduled to work
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Emilia Florio on Feb 15, 2008
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God has a very specific purpose, calling, mantle for you. Maybe you’re finding yourself right now in a place, spiritually or physically, where you don’t quite belong. Where you are struggling and gasping for breath, like a fish floundering around on the shore. Take that fish and put it in the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 15, 2002
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HAIRDO’S AND EGO
A friend of mine who teaches Bible school had her straight hair permed in to a curly style. One morning she noticed that 4 yr. old Jack, who was usually cheerful, looked sad and bewildered. "Is something wrong, Jack?" Jenny asked him.
"Your hair," he mumbled.
"You noticed!"
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