In Sermon Illustrations: "American Adults" showing 681-700 of 3,095

Peter Drucker Says; "Americans Today Go To Church ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Peter Drucker says; "Americans today go to church for reasons very different from those of two generations ago. Then attendance was steered by heritage, habit, and social status, now it is an act of commitment, and therefore meaningful. It is no longer an act of conformity, and therefore ...read more

Tags: Church General

American Average Life Spans Have Set A New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

American average life spans have set a new record, 76.5 years. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Death

The Average American Bought 4 Books Last Year. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The average American bought 4 books last year. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

Nearly 90 Million Americans Have Never Read The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Nearly 90 million Americans have never read the Bible. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Nearly 10 Million Americans Currently Suffer From ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Nearly 10 million Americans currently suffer from serious chronic conditions that prevent them from carrying out many daily activities for themselves. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

57% Of Americans Say They've Bought A Lottery ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

57% of Americans say they’ve bought a lottery ticket with the past 12 months. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

Sweet Tooth: Americans Spend $23.5 Billion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

Sweet Tooth: Americans spend $23.5 billion annually for 7.3 billion pound of candy. Average per capita annual con-sumption is over 25 pounds. Now ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

1 In 4 American Kids Is Overweight And 27 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

1 in 4 American kids is overweight and 27 million have high cholesterol says the Centers for Disease Control. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

About 5% Of American Workers -- Or 6.8 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

About 5% of American workers -- or 6.8 million people -- were classified as "working poor" in 1999, according to the Labor Dept. ...read more

Tags: Workplace

In Whom Do We Trust? Americans Say They Have A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

In Whom Do We Trust? Americans say they have a great deal of confidence in these institutions: · The military (66%) · The church or organized religion (60%) · The police (57%) · The U.S. Supreme Court (50%) · The presidency (48%) · Banks (44%) · The medical system (40%) · The public schools ...read more

Tags: Faith

Americans Typically Change Careers—not Just Jobs— ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Americans typically change careers—not just jobs— 5 times in their lives. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Political Compromise: 6 Out Of 10 Americans Feel ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Political Compromise: 6 out of 10 Americans feel elected officials possessing strongly held religious beliefs should compromise with fellow officials when voting on controversial topics such as abortion and homosexuality. Evangelical Christians are more likely to ...read more

Tags: Truth

1 Out Ever 5 Americans Plays A Musical ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

1 out ever 5 Americans plays a musical instrument. (Foster Letter ...read more

Retail Glut: Worrisome American Retailers Added 3 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Retail Glut: Worrisome American retailers added 3 sq. ft. of new store space during the ‘90s for every man, woman, and child in the U.S., finds research firm F.W. Dodge. That 20% growth rate was double the rate of population growth during the decade. As space grew, the industry became less ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

About 50% Of North American Congregations Didn't ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

About 50% of North American congregations didn’t add one new individual through conversion in the year ‘00. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Americans Will Spend $440.1 Billion Dining Out In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Americans will spend $440.1 billion dining out in ’04. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

Health Concerns: More Than 6 In 10 Americans ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Health Concerns: More than 6 in 10 Americans worry a “great deal” about the availability and affordability of healthcare, according to the Gallup survey. Healthcare ranks the #1 issue among 11 issues polled. Other high concern issues include crime and violence (mentioned by 46%), drug use (46%), ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

2 Out Of 3 Americans Communicate Belief In Jesus ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

2 out of 3 Americans communicate belief in Jesus as God. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Weighty Matters Americans Who Spend Even A Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Weighty Matters Americans who spend even a little time sitting in a pew are more likely to be overweight than those who never darken the door of a church, according to research by Purdue University sociologist ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

American Consumers Saved Nearly $3 Billion Last ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

American consumers saved nearly $3 billion last year by using coupons. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money