Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2002
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GENERATION TO GENERATION
A little girl called out, "Mommy, you know that vase china cabinet, the one that’s been handed down from generation to generation?"
Yes, dear, I know which one you mean, what about it?
"Well, Mommy, I’m sorry, but this generation just dropped it!"
Now some earthly
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
THE GREATEST GENERATION
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: "This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny."
The year was 1940, and it would be called the fulcrum of America in the 20th century. The nation was balanced precariously between the darkness of the Great Depression on one side and
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Contributed by Billy Nale on Oct 18, 2009
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GENERATIONS AND THE BIBLE
A new research report from the Barna Group examines recent nationwide studies on how different generations of American adults view and use the Bible. For the purposes of this research, the Mosaic generation refers to adults who are currently ages 18 to 25; Busters are
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Contributed by Martin Scarce on Nov 10, 2002
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The Generals of Insignificance
In the Berlin art gallery there is a painting by the famous artist Mengel that is only partially finished. It is supposed to be a painting of King Frederick of Germany talking to his generals. Mengel painstakingly painted the generals first around the outside of the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006
The Rich Are Stingy & The Poor Are Generous: In recent years the rich have become a lot richer, but are giving less. Business Week (1/24/00) reports that poor households (incomes of under $10,000) average gifts to charities was 5.2% of their income in ’98, nearly double the 2.3% they gave in ’93.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2006
Religious People Are More Generous with their time and money, according to a national survey. Independent Sector, a nonprofit coalition, found that people who attended religious services regularly gave over twice as much as others on average last year—$2,151 compared to $964. They also volunteered
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2006
Generous Christians: The average amount of charitable gifts donated in ‘00 by households in which people regularly attend religious services was $2,151, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The average donated by those who do not
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2006
This year the cosmetics industry will generate a total of $124 billion in sales. (Foster Letter
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006
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Generous & Stingy Givers According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the most generous people in the nation live in Salt Lake City, giving nearly 15% of their discretionary income, mostly to the Mormon Church. Others in the top 5 most-giving cities were Grand Rapids (10%), Minneapolis,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
In general the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one class
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"Remember that money is of a prolific generating nature. Money can beget money, and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
It is fortunate that each generation does not comprehend its own ignorance. We are thus enabled
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"How delightful is the company of generous people, who overlook trifles and keep their minds instinctively fixed on whatever is
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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We are generally the better persuaded by the reasons we discover ourselves than by
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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The worship of success is generally the form of idol worship which the devil
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 18, 2007
Online Generational Differences According to Forrester, almost 40% of Gen Y “likes to research products online and purchase them offline,” compared to 39% of Gen-Xers, 30% of Younger Boomers (ages 41-50) and less than 25% of Older Boomers (ages 51-61). In ’05 Gen X households accounted for over
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2007
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It is fortunate that each generation does not comprehend its own ignorance. We are thus enabled
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"Be aware of yes men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2010
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DOBSON: DIFFERENCES IN GENERATIONS
James Dobson recently wrote about the difference between the current generation and the WW II generation of fifty years ago:
"Commitment, dedication, and patriotism have given place to sensuality, hedonism, and selfishness. If the decade of the '40s was
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