In Sermon Illustrations:

Divorce Reduces A Person's Wealth By 77% Compared ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

Divorce reduces a person’s wealth by 77% compared to that of a single person, while being married increases ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:16

Tags: Divorce

Depressed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

DEPRESSED TEENS More than two million U.S. teens have suffered a serious bout of depression in the past year, including nearly 13% of girls, finds a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration report. On average, 8.5% of youth 12-17 admit to having a major depressive episode in the ...read more

Tags: Youth

Long-Term Care

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

LONG-TERM CARE A survey by Genworth Financial, a long-term care insurer, reports the cost of a private room in a nursing home for a year averages more than $76,000 (up 17% since ’04), an assisted-living facility $36,000 annually and $38 an hour for a Medicare-certified home health aide. Genworth ...read more

Tags: Aging

U.s. Religious Donations To Poor Countries For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

U.S. Religious Donations to poor countries for relief and development hit $8.8 billion in ’06, equivalent to 37% of all U.S. government aid, says Hudson Institute’s Center ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Jehovah's Witnesses And Mormons

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES AND MORMONS New studies reveal most adult Witnesses have made a personal commitment to Christ they consider important in their life, but only 10% base their hope of salvation on a confession of sins and acceptance of Jesus as savior. 61% of Jehovah’s Witnesses, vs. 42% of ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

85% Of People Who Make A Commitment To Christ ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

85% of people who make a commitment to Christ make the decision by the age of 18, or they never ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Tags: Kids, Evangelism How To

In '07, 28 Participating Churches In 15 European ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

In ’07, 28 participating churches in 15 European countries planted 153 new ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Missions

34% Of Unchurched Adults Strongly Agree "The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

34% of unchurched adults strongly agree "the Christian religion is a relevant and viable religion for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

37% Of Protestant Churches Are Very Involved In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

37% of Protestant churches are very involved in local evangelism/missions; 47% are somewhat ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Missions

23% Of Protestant Churches Are Very Involved In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

23% of Protestant churches are very involved in evangelism/missions outside their local community, according to clergy; 49% are somewhat involved. 41% of Protestant churches are very involved in overseas ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Missions

20% Of All Web Sites Visited By Protestant Laity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

20% of all web sites visited by Protestant laity are Christian. ...read more

Tags: Internet

67% Of Church-Going Young Adults Ages 18-34 And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

67% of church-going young adults ages 18-34 and 72% of non church-goers interact with other young adults ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

48% Of The Average Church Budget Is Spent On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

48% of the average church budget is spent on personnel expenses. ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

Every Day In America 361 Adolescents Will Attempt ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

Every day in America 361 adolescents will attempt ...read more

Tags: Youth

The Top 10% Of U.s. Households Control 70% Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

The top 10% of U.S. households control 70% of the nation’s wealth. ...read more

Tags: Money

As Of Early 2008, Autism Is Diagnosed In 1 Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

As of early 2008, autism is diagnosed in 1 of every 150 births. (The ...read more

Tags: Children

On The Clearest Night With A Full Sky In View, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

On the clearest night with a full sky in view, about 1,030 bodies of light can be counted with the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:5

Tags: Creation

35% Of American Moms Consider Themselves Very ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

35% of American moms consider themselves very happy working a typical 94.4 hour week, finds a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:1-31

Tags: Parenting

Happiness And Religion

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

HAPPINESS AND RELIGION 45% of people who consider themselves very religious consider themselves very happy. Just 28% of people who consider themselves not religious also consider themselves very happy. 29% of people ...read more

Tags: Joy

70% Of American Children Live In 2-Parent Homes; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

70% of American children live in 2-parent homes; 90% of these live with their biological ...read more

Tags: Parenting