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Nearly 50% Of Parishioners Who Hear Their Pastor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Nearly 50% of parishioners who hear their pastor recommend a book, end up purchasing it. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

13% Of Clergy Are 65 Or Older, Compared To Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

13% of clergy are 65 or older, compared to only 3% of workers in other professional specialty occupations. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Church General

68% Of Married Women With Children In The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

68% of married women with children in the U.S. work for pay, up from 38% in ’69. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Women

More Than 50% Of Teenagers State That Out-Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

More than 50% of teenagers state that out-of wedlock childbearing is now a "worthwhile lifestyle.” (Foster ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

67% Of Adult Americans Disagree That Parents ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

67% of adult Americans disagree that parents ought to stay together just because they have children. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

The Dallas Morning News Reports That The Average ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

The Dallas Morning News reports that the average church family gives only 2.5% of their income. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Every 30 Minutes Nearly 300,000 People Visit A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Every 30 minutes nearly 300,000 people visit a Wal-Mart somewhere in the world. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Women Are Also More Likely Than Men To Be Born ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Women are also more likely than men to be born again by a 45%-to-36% margin. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Women

Protestants Are More Than Twice As Likely As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Protestants are more than twice as likely as Catholics to be born again Christians (57% vs. 22%). (Foster ...read more

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation

3,900 New Sites Are Added To The Internet ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

3,900 new sites are added to the Internet everyday, at least 85 of which are pornographic in nature. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

An Average Of 84 Americans Died By Their Own Hand ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

An average of 84 Americans died by their own hand each day in ’97, 67% were males. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Death

Women Comprise A Record 34% Of Those Currently ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Women comprise a record 34% of those currently studying in U.S. and Canadian theological schools. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Church General

In The Next 24 Hours 69,000 People Around The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

In the next 24 hours 69,000 people around the globe will receive Christ as their personal Savior. (Foster ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

The Average Length Of Engagement Rose Sharply In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

The average length of engagement rose sharply in ‘90’s from 11 months to 13 months. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Weddings

25% Of Home-Schooled Students Are Enrolled At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

25% of home-schooled students are enrolled at least one grade above their age in every subject. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

1 In 5 Children Ages 6-12 Are Regularly Left ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

1 in 5 children ages 6-12 are regularly left without supervision after school. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

More Than 12 Million Americans Have Tried ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

More than 12 million Americans have tried methamphetamine and 1.5 million are regular users. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

The Crucifixion Gives Us Hope. It Gives Hope To ...

Contributed by J. Allen Lucas on Mar 17, 2008

The crucifixion gives us hope. It gives hope to those who are dead in faith, and also to those who are presently ...read more

Tags: America

Denomination: Pentecostal

In 1/08, The Median Price Of A New Home Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

In 1/08, the median price of a new home was $216,000, down 15% from the 1/07, reports the ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Despite Its Christian Heritage, The United States ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Aug 14, 2001

Despite its Christian heritage, the United States leads every other nation in the industrialized world in the percentage of single-parent families (23%), abortion rate (22.9 per 1,000 women aged 15-44), sexually transmitted diseases (syphillis rate is 6.3 per 100,000 and gonorrhea rate is 149.5 per ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Sexuality, Abortion

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational