In Sermon Illustrations: "American Adults"

59 Million Americans (Mostly Women) Performed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

59 million Americans (mostly women) performed volunteer work between 9/01 and 9/02. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Giving General

59% Of Americans Say Religion Is "Very Important ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

59% of Americans say religion is “very important in their life” versus just 30% of Canadians. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Faith General

86% Of Americans Believe In A God Who Answers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

86% of Americans believe in a God who answers prayer. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Prayer Answered

Americans Are More Worried About Rising Health ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Americans are more worried about rising health care costs than about losing their jobs in the next 6 months. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

Moral Confusion: Americans Hold A Confusing Mix ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Moral Confusion: Americans hold a confusing mix of ideas about morality, according to a new Gallup poll that took a snapshot of 16 moral issues of the day. The poll found that 66% of Americans think divorce is okay, but that extra-marital affairs are not (93%). Killing yourself is very bad (81%), ...read more

Tags: Truth

Spiritual Superstition More Than 30% Of Americans ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Spiritual Superstition More than 30% of Americans believe in astrology and over half believe in ghosts. However, many of the same folks say they believe in God, the resurrection of Christ and the virgin birth. A recent Harris Poll finds the trend is strong among the young, with 60% of those under ...read more

Tags: Paranormal

Americans Plan To Spend An Average Of $3,800 This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Americans plan to spend an average of $3,800 this year on home improvements, up from $2,900 in ’00. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

84% Of Americans Believe In Sin Versus 90% In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

84% of Americans believe in sin versus 90% in ’95. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Hallmark Reports 50 Million Americans Participate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Hallmark reports 50 million Americans participate in Halloween every year. (Foster letter ...read more

Americans Spend Approximately $3 Billion A Year ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Americans spend approximately $3 billion a year on home office furnishings. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

50% Of American Women And 10% Of Men Color Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

50% of American women and 10% of men color their hair. (Foster network ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Church Attendance: Roughly 40% Of Americans Say ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Church Attendance: Roughly 40% of Americans say they seldom or never attend church or synagogue according to a recent Gallup poll. 29% attend church once a week. 11% attend almost every week and ...read more

Tags: Church General

58% Of Americans Cannot Name 5 Of The 10 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

58% of Americans cannot name 5 of the 10 Commandments. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Commandments General

American Households Spend About $240 A Year On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

American households spend about $240 a year on fast food, and typically only $5 a year helping children in poverty. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Living Longer: In 1900, A Newborn American Could ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Living Longer: In 1900, a newborn American could expect to live 47.3 years; in ‘50, life expectancy was 68.2. Overall life expectancy in the U.S. in ‘01, however, was 77.2 years, up 4 months from ‘00, when it was 76.9. In ’01 women had a life expectancy of more than 5 years longer than men—79.8 ...read more

Tags: Death

An Estimated 6 To 10 Million Americans Gamble ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

An estimated 6 to 10 million Americans gamble compulsively. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Addiction

American Consumers Spend $3 Trillion Annually ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

American consumers spend $3 trillion annually buying discretionary and luxury products and services. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

87% Of Americans Support Allowing Nativity Scenes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

87% of Americans support allowing nativity scenes on public property. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent

The Average American Household Owes $8,500 On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The average American household owes $8,500 on their credit cards. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

A Majority Of Americans--8 Out Of 10--Say That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

A majority of Americans--8 out of 10--say that they are Christians, but only half that number know who delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Most Americans think the Ten Commandments are valid rules for living, but many have a rough time recalling exactly what those rules are. Among teenagers, 3 in 10 ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence