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A Black American Baptist Preacher From Richmond ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A black American Baptist preacher from Richmond was attending a Baptist convention in Mississippi. A Mississippi preacher, reading the Scripture lesson for a morning session, read: “Now the Kingdom of Heaven was likened unto ten Virginians which took their lamps and went forth to meet the ...read more

Tags: Parable Ten Virgins

The American Cancer Society Has Saved Countless ...

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jul 15, 2007

The American Cancer Society has saved countless lives by educating the public about the “7 Warning Signs of Cancer.” And those 7 signs are: · Unusual bleeding or discharge · Lump or thickness in breast or elsewhere · Sore that does not heal · Change in bowel or bladder habits · Persistent ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Average American Has $9000 In Credit Card ...

Contributed by Bret Toman on Jun 8, 2009

The average American has $9000 in credit card debt. $9000, just in credit card debt. That’s not student loans, home mortgages, car payments or anything else. That’s just credit card debt. Why is it, that we who live in the wealthiest country in the world ... live in debt? Do we not have enough? Are ...read more

Tags: Money

Denomination: Baptist

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

Americans Spend More Than $38 Billion On Lottery ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Americans spend more than $38 billion on lottery tickets in ’01. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

48% Of Americans Are Pro-Israel Vs. Just 18% That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

48% of Americans are pro-Israel vs. just 18% that are pro-Palestinian, finds Pew ...read more

Only One-Third Of Adult Americans Feel Confident ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Only one-third of adult Americans feel confident about being financially ready for ...read more

Tags: Aging

70% Of American Children Live In 2-Parent Homes; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

70% of American children live in 2-parent homes; 90% of these live with their biological ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Morals Sub Par: One Thing That Most Americans Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Morals Sub Par: One thing that most Americans can agree on is that moral values in the U.S. are less than good and are getting worse. Older adults are particularly critical of the state of moral values today. Overall, only 19% of Americans describe moral conditions in the country as “excellent” or ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Portion Of American Adults Who Don't Drink ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Portion of American adults who don’t drink alcohol: 33% What Counts: The Complete ...read more

Tags: Addiction

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

Americans Had 3.27 Billion Drug Prescriptions ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Americans had 3.27 billion drug prescriptions filled by pharmacists in ’04. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

3 Out Of 4 American Adults Are Troubled About The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

3 out of 4 American adults are troubled about the moral condition of the country. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Character

Portion Of American Adults Who Don't Drink ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Portion of American adults who don’t drink alcohol: 33% Charis Conn, Editor, What ...read more

Tags: Addiction

5% Or About 11 Million American Adults Consulted ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

5% or about 11 million American adults consulted a psychic or medium for spiritual guidance in the ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

About 40 Million Americans Suffer From Anxiety ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

About 40 million Americans suffer from anxiety disorders and cost the U.S. economy $42 ...read more

Tags: Anxiety

89% Of Americans Have At Least One Close Friend ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

89% of Americans have at least one close friend who considers himself or herself a ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

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

55% Of Unchurched Americans Say They've Been In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

55% of unchurched Americans say they’ve been in a Christian store in the past year. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

In ‘01 Americans Spent $593.9 Billion On Fun, An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

In ‘01 Americans spent $593.9 billion on fun, an amount equal to the GNP of Canada. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Money