In Sermon Illustrations:

The Sale Of Child Pornography Is A $3 Billion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

The sale of child pornography is a $3 billion annual industry in the ...read more

Tags: Pornography

55% Of Child Pornography On The Internet Comes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

55% of child pornography on the Internet comes from the ...read more

Tags: Pornography

1 In 5 Pornographic Images On The Internet Is Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

1 in 5 pornographic images on the Internet is of a ...read more

Tags: Pornography

1 In 5 American Youth Who Regularly Use The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

1 in 5 American youth who regularly use the Internet has been sexually ...read more

Tags: Internet

Modern Fatherhood Formerly Known As Modern ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Modern Fatherhood formerly known as modern mother-hood—3 or 4 decades ago it was the moms who did it all. They entered the work force and strove mightily. But when they came home, they immediately assumed the “second shift” of kids and housework. It was exhausting, insane, impossible -- and ...read more

Tags: Father's Day

A Small But Growing Number Of Parents Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

A small but growing number of parents are getting domain names for their young kids, some before taking their newborn home from the hospital. It’s not known exactly how many, but the practice is no longer limited to “tekky” parents. They worry that the name of choice might not be available by the ...read more

Tags: Internet, Identity

More Give While Living Americans Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

More Give While Living Americans are increasingly giving their money away while they are still alive, often by creating private foundations and hiring their children to run them or serve on the boards. The number of independent foundations has swelled by 77% in the past 10 years to 63,059, and 9 ...read more

Tags: Giving General

How To Grow Little Companies And Ministries Into ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

How To Grow little companies and ministries into big ones. 1. Focus What are we trying to make happen? How will we measure success? See it clearly. Say it plainly. 2. Evaluate What is the competitive environment? Do we understand the felt needs of our prospective customer? What is holding us back? ...read more

Tags: Goals

Real U.s. Median Household Income Climbed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Real U.S. Median Household Income climbed between ’05 and ’06, reaching $48,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the second consecutive year that income has risen. Meanwhile, the nation’s official poverty rate declined for the first time this decade, from 12.6% in ’05 to 12.3% in ’06. ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus

Global Christianity "By The Year 2050, 3 Billion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Global Christianity “By the year 2050, 3 billion Christians will inhabit the globe, but of those only 1 in 6 will be a non-Hispanic Caucasian,” claims Philip Jenkins. According to his projections, there will be 3 Christians for every 2 Muslims in 40 to 50 years—and in the foreseeable ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

According To Smallgroups.com Surveys, There Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

According to Smallgroups.com surveys, there is a 10% likelihood that a church visitor will become a member, but if the visitor is invited to a small ...read more

Tags: Church Small Groups

According To A 3m Survey, 45% Of Laptop-Using ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

According to a 3M survey, 45% of laptop-using business travelers admit to peeking at someone else’s laptop in public places. 50% have noticed others looking ...read more

Tags: Church General

North American And British Rock And Pop Stars ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

North American and British rock and pop stars are more than twice as likely to die a premature death as ordinary citizens of the same age according to the Journal ...read more

Tags: Atonement

As It Has Become More Politically And Socially ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

As it has become more politically and socially acceptable to be vocal about one’s faith, companies large and small are putting religion in their business practices. Ohio University’s Jan Slater says the faith-based movement is getting bigger all the time, with companies like Coca-Cola to Procter & ...read more

Tags: Commandments No Gods

The Latest Barna Survey Finds That The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

The latest Barna survey finds that the most radical differences of opinion on what needs to change in America are between evangelicals and those not born-again. Overall, 82% of American adults say a change in the overall care and resources devoted to children is absolutely necessary in the ...read more

According To A Pew Research Study, Adults Of All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

According to a Pew Research study, adults of all ages consider unwed parenting to be a problem for our society, and 71% say births to unwed mothers is a "big problem." 69% say a child needs both a mother and a father to grow up ...read more

Tags: Parenting

An American Management Association Study Finds ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

An American Management Association study finds that from 2002 to 2007, the number of companies that monitor employee Internet use has risen 13%. More than 75% of employers now track employee Web use to some degree, and dozens of ...read more

Tags: Internet

In '06, Nearly 30% Of Americans 65 To 69 Were In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

In '06, nearly 30% of Americans 65 to 69 were in the workforce vs. 18% in '85, reports the Employee Benefit Research Institute. The increase in older workers reflects the erosion of traditional pensions, inadequate retirement savings and rising health care costs. But many simply don't want to quit. ...read more

Tags: Goals

Internet Ad Revenues Are Set To Pass Radio's For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Internet ad revenues are set to pass radio's for the first time, according to eMarketer. Internet ad spending is $21.7 billion, compared to $20.4 billion for radio. Veronis Suhler predicts the Internet ...read more

Tags: Internet

Following Beliefs

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

FOLLOWING BELIEFS 68% of Americans 13-24 follow their own religious and spiritual beliefs, but think other religious beliefs could be true as well. Just 31% strongly believe their religious beliefs are true and ...read more

Tags: Youth