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In ‘03 Half Of American Consumers Bought Jewelry ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

In ‘03 half of American consumers bought jewelry and/or watches and spent $53.6 billion. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

80% Of Small Churches And 90% Of Medium To Large ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

80% of small churches and 90% of medium to large churches offer Bible studies and Sunday school for kids. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

On Average, Americans Work 42 Hours, Canadians 41 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

On average, Americans work 42 hours, Canadians 41 hours and Britons 39 hours per week. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace

On Average, Americans Work 42 Hours, Canadians 41 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

On average, Americans work 42 hours, Canadians 41 hours and Britons 39 hours per week. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

About Three Dozen U.s. Airports -- Including Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

About three dozen U.S. airports -- including most of the big ones -- have chapels or chaplains. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

A Majority Of Born-Again Adults Do Not Believe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A majority of born-again adults do not believe that divorce is a sin (excluding cases where adultery is involved). ...read more

Tags: Divorce

While 50% Of 20-Somethings Agree The Bible Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

While 50% of 20-somethings agree the Bible is relevant to their lives, only 30% read semi-regularly. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Profit Per Employee In The U.s. Has Risen 156% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Profit per employee in the U.S. has risen 156% since ’01, reports PricewaterhouseCoopers. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Workplace

20% Of All Americans Say They Have Had To Cut ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

20% of all Americans say they have had to cut back on spending because of rising interest rates. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

U.s. Adults Average 6.9 Hours Of Sleep A Night ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

U.S. adults average 6.9 hours of sleep a night according to the National Sleep Foundation. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

50% Of Young People Lose Their Faith While In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

50% of young people lose their faith while in college reports Focus on the Family magazine 7/05. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Doubt

Build & Grow: Church Researcher, The Rainer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Build & Grow: Church researcher, The Rainer Group, reports that 81% of churches experienced growth following a building program. ...read more

Tags: Church General

Nevada Is The Fastest-Growing State, According To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Nevada is the fastest-growing state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with 2.2 million inhabitants. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

California Just Passed A Law Calling For Maximum ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

California just passed a law calling for maximum weight limits on all elementary and secondary school textbooks. ...read more

Tags: Children

Teens Who Attend Religious Services At Least Once ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Teens who attend religious services at least once a week are at significantly lower risk of substance abuse. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

Today U.s. Adult Protestant Sunday School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Today U.S. Adult Protestant Sunday school attendance has risen to 24% from 17% in ...read more

Tags: Church General

The Average Born Again Christian Spends More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

The average born again Christian spends more time watching TV in one evening than Bible reading in ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Today U.s. Adult Protestant Sunday School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Today U.S. Adult Protestant Sunday school attendance has risen to 24% from 17% in ...read more

During The Past Decade The Mormon Church Grew ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

During the past decade the Mormon church grew the fastest in the U.S.—by 19% to 4.2 million ...read more

The Average Born Again Christian Spends More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

The average born again Christian spends more time watching TV in one evening than Bible reading in ...read more