In Sermon Illustrations: "Batting Average"

The Average Man Is Rich Enough When He Has A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The average man is rich enough when he has a little more than he has ...read more

Tags: Money

The Average Household Credit Card Debt Has Grown ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

The average household credit card debt has grown to $9,312 from $4,301 in the past ...read more

Tags: Money

More Channels The Average U.s. Household Received ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

More Channels The average U.S. household received 96.4 TV channels in ‘05, up nearly 4 from ‘04. Yet, on average we only tune to 15.4, ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

The Average Male Is: 5' 9" Tall And 173 Pounds. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

The average male is: 5’ 9” tall and 173 pounds. Is married, 1.8 years older than his wife and would marry her again. Has not completed college. Earns $28,605 per year. Prefers showering to taking a bath. Sends about 7.2 hours a week eating. Does not know his cholesterol count, but it’s 211. Watches ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Every Person In The U.s.a. Today Has An Average ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005

Every person in the U.S.A. today has an average of $12,000 of debt. Rick ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Average $50 Half Of U.s. Teens Do Not Receive A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Average $50 Half of U.S. teens do not receive a weekly allowance, but the half that do receive an average of $50 per week. (The ...read more

Tags: Children

Last Year The Average U.s. College Student Spent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Last year the average U.S. college student spent $898 for textbooks. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

The Average U.s. Household Has 13 Credit Cards. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

The average U.S. household has 13 credit cards. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

The Average Cell Call Lasted 2.87 Minutes Last ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

The average cell call lasted 2.87 minutes last year while the average monthly cell bill was $49.91. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

The Average Cell Call Lasted 2.87 Minutes Last ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The average cell call lasted 2.87 minutes last year while the average monthly cell bill was $49.91. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Communication General

85% Of U.s. Churches Average 200 Or Fewer People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

85% of U.S. churches average 200 or fewer people in attendance on Sundays. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

G-Rated Most Profitable: The Average G-Rated Film ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

G-Rated Most Profitable: The average G-rated film is 11 times more profitable than its R-rated counterpart, but the film industry made more than 12 times as many R-rated as G-rated movies from ’89 –’03. This is according to a recent study by The Dove Foundation. 51.4% of movies released in this ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

It Now Takes Job Hunters An Average Of 9.6 Weeks ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

It now takes job hunters an average of 9.6 weeks to land work compared 5.8 weeks at the same point of the downturn of the early ‘90’s. ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Michael Jordan Averaged 32 Points Per Game Over ...

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Sep 9, 2008

Michael Jordan averaged 32 points per game over his 15 years in the NBA. A reporter asked him how he was able to maintain such a high average and he replied, "I simplify the matter. It takes only takes eight points per quarter to score 32. I find a way every quarter to simply get those eight ...read more

Tags: Goals

Denomination: Baptist

Teens Average Only 13 Hours A Week Online, Vs. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

Teens average only 13 hours a week online, vs. the 19 hours spent by adults, finds an Ipsos Reid study. While the time adults spend online has climbed by six hours a week in recent ...read more

Tags: Youth

Throughout The History Of Major League Baseball, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Throughout the history of Major League Baseball, and certainly that of the Minnesota Twins baseball team, few characters have achieved the iconic status as that of former major-leaguer Kirby Puckett. His life started in the world’s largest housing projects -- Chicago’s Robert Taylor Homes -- a ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

An Average Day Is Actually 23hrs. 56 Mins 4.09 ...

Contributed by Millie Pisano on Apr 26, 2004

1. An average day is actually 23hrs. 56 mins 4.09 seconds. Leap year makes up for this shortfall 2. One year contains: 31,557,600 seconds 3. An average person spends 55 mins a day getting showered; dressed; groomed. That is a total 335hrs. 25 mins. ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Denomination: Pentecostal

Average U.s. Retirement Age Is Now 63½, Down From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Average U.S. retirement age is now 63½, down from 70 in 1945. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

The U.s. Household Savings Rate Now Averages 0.8% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The U.S. household savings rate now averages 0.8% of disposable income, the lowest since the Great Depression. (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