Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 29, 2002
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THE CENTER OF HISTORY
"I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center of history. Jesus Christ is
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Denomination:
Church Of God
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 10, 2002
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IN THE CENTER OF CONTROVERSY
In many Christian circles the Holy Spirit is either neglected, forgotten, or misunderstood.
The One given to unite the body of Christ is the center of controversy…
So often Christian work is so rigidly programmed that it seems we need no longer depend on Him--yet
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Chris Jordan on Sep 29, 2007
QUOTE:
“When love, acceptance and forgiveness prevail, the church becomes what Jesus was in the world: a center of love, designed for the healing of broken people, and a force for God… One of the greatest services a church can offer a community is to provide a place for people to be brought to
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*other
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
Center Field
In Discipleship Journal, Don McCullough wrote: “John Killinger tells about the manager of a minor league baseball team who was so disgusted with his center fielder’s performance that he ordered him to the dugout and assumed the position himself. The first ball that came into center
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 25, 2012
DREAM CENTER
At age 16, Matthew Barnett dreamed of a church that would be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year serving the inner-city’s physical and spiritual needs and bringing a message of hope to the hopeless. In 1994 at the age of 20, he moved from Phoenix to Los Angeles to pastor a small
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Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 30, 2002
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The Bible defines worldliness by centering morality where we intuitively know it should be. Worldliness is the lust of the flesh (a passion for sensual satisfaction), the lust of the eyes (an inordinate desire for the finer things of life), and the pride of life (self-satisfaction in who we are,
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 11, 2002
National Center for Health Statistics (www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats)
Only 39% of elderly Americans report that they are in good health
Over 33 million Americans have arthritis to the point it alters their daily lives
Nearly 150 million Americans suffer with some sort of disability dealing with the
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Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 12, 2003
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The Bible defines worldliness by centering morality where we intuitively know it should be. Worldliness is the lust of the flesh (a passion for sensual satisfaction), the lust of the eyes (an inordinate desire for the finer things of life), and the pride of life (self-satisfaction in who we are,
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by John Shearhart on Mar 29, 2006
According to the Centers for Disease Control domestic violence affects more than 32 million Americans, that is more than 10% of the U.S. population
A woman is battered at least once every 15 seconds in the U.S.
Battering is the single largest cause of injury to women in the U.S.
3 to 4 million
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says 1 in 5 kids online has been sexually solicited
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2006
Ladies Waiting: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average age at which American women are having their first child has climbed to an all-time high of 25.1—up
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Contributed by Doug Lyon on Sep 14, 2004
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, last year—in 2003—there were 2,187,000 couples that got married in the United States. And the Center reports that there were 1 million couples that divorced last year in
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Denomination:
Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 2, 2006
Women’s Priorities: A recent Center for the Advancement of Women survey finds 51% of women in the U.S. believe in banning abortion completely or allowing abortion only in cases of rape, incest, or saving the mother’s life. 30% agree with abortion being “generally available to those who want it.”
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Charing Cross is the geographical center of London, England, and the location of one of the primary railway stations in the city. The name stems from the fact that King Edward I erected a cross on that site in memory of his wife Eleanor after her death in 1290. “All distances in the United
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Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2008
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Employed by the human-development center of a corporation in the Midwest, a young woman was training the employees in proper dress codes and etiquette.
One day as she was stepping onto the elevator, a man casually dressed in jeans and a golf shirt got on with her.
Thinking of her
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011
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SELF-CENTERED CHRISTIANITY
John Koessler pastored for years before becoming a professor in the pastoral studies department at Moody Bible Institute. In 2007 he wrote, A Stranger In The House of God, chronicling his experience in various churches. "Most of the Christians I know are disappointed
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 24, 2016
Matt Chandler tells the story of Dave Karnes. When the World Trade Center tumbled to the ground on that dreadfully dark day, more than 3000 people lost their lives. But a few who were buried beneath the rubble miraculously survived. Two of these were Will Jimeno and John McLoughlin, a pair of Port
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Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 11, 2003
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Employed by the human-development center of a corporation in the midwest, my friend trains employees in proper dress codes and etiquette.
One day as she was stepping onto the elevator, a man casually dressed in jeans and a golf shirt got on with her.
Thinking of her responsibilities, she scolded,
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