In Sermon Illustrations: "Boring Sermons"

Alcoholics Anonymous Reports An Estimated 1.3 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Alcoholics Anonymous reports an estimated 1.3 million U.S. and Canadian members. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Addiction

82% Of Teens Say They Want To Learn More About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

82% of teens say they want to learn more about faith. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

55% Of Americans Believe It Is A Sin To Engage In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

55% of Americans believe it is a sin to engage in homosexual behavior, among those who have a high level of religious commitment it’s 76%. ...read more

Tags: Homosexuality

Info Overload: New Research Conducted By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Info Overload: New research conducted by professors at the University of California at Berkeley found that the volume of new information stored on paper, film, optical and magnetic media doubled between ’99 and ’02. Last year alone, enough new information was generated to fill half a million ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The American Dream Of Starting At The Bottom And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The American Dream of starting at the bottom and working your way up is fading according to new longevity studies (studies that follow individual and families over many years). Business Week reports that the number of families who stayed stuck in the same income bracket—be it the bottom or the ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Gay Benefits: Of The Nation's Top 500 U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Gay Benefits: Of the nation’s top 500 U.S. companies, 95% now offer anti- discrimination policies based on sexual orientation and 70% offer domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples. In ’00, the numbers stood at ...read more

Biblical Worldview Lacking: Only 4% Of Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Biblical Worldview Lacking: Only 4% of adults have a biblical worldview as the basis of their decision-making according to recent Barna Research findings. Most Americans have little idea how to integrate core biblical principles to form a unified and meaningful response to the challenges and ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Abortion Views Changing: A New Gallup Survey Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Abortion Views Changing: A new Gallup survey of 13 to 17 year olds finds their views on abortion significantly more conservative than their parents’ generation: Abortion is morally wrong, Teens: 72% Adults: 26%; Abortion should be legal in all circumstances, Teens: 19% Adults: 26%; Abortion should ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Singles Ignored: Generally Churches Ignore ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Singles Ignored: Generally churches ignore singles or treat them as if they are strange. Given the fact that almost 50% of the U.S. adult population is single, churches need to recognize singles as normal. And churches need to minister to their diverse needs, including those who have ...read more

Tags: Church General

About 10 Million U.s. Citizens Go Online Or Cross ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

About 10 million U.S. citizens go online or cross the border to buy drugs in Canada and Mexico. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If A U.s. Voter Attends Church Regularly, They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

If a U.S. voter attends church regularly, they will probably vote Republican by a 2-1 margin. If they never go to church, the vote will likely be Democratic by a 2-1 ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

10.4 Million Spam E-Mails Are Sent Every Minute ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

10.4 million spam e-mails are sent every minute worldwide. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Communication General

The Median Age Of A Harley-Davidson Rider Is Now ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The median age of a Harley-Davidson rider is now 48, up from 35 about 10 years ago. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Books In Favor: In Recent Survey Among 1,000 U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Books In Favor: In recent survey among 1,000 U.S. consumers, books, magazines and newsletters (purchased by 74% of shoppers in the past year), prerecorded media (62%), and toys, dolls and games (50%) were the most widely purchased categories among a total ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Pastors' Blessings & Blisters: New Pulpit & Pew ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Pastors’ Blessings & Blisters: New Pulpit & Pew research done in cooperation with Duke University and funded by the Lilly Endowment reports that 60% of pastors say “they have never doubted their calling,” and 70% “indicate they have never considered leaving pastoral ministry.” Additional survey ...read more

Tags: Church General

Why Pastors Leave: Researchers With Catholic ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Why Pastors Leave: Researchers with Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., “found that tensions with church staff and laity and opportunities for better jobs were factors.” However, more than 1 out of every 4 of those who left a church reported that they were motivated by conflict with ...read more

Tags: Church General

Grandparent Gap: There Are About 50 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Grandparent Gap: There are about 50 million grandparents in the U.S., but their grandchildren do not know many of them. Only a third of grandparents live close enough to visit once or more each week. However, research shows that the relationship with a grandparent is second only to the emotional ...read more

Tags: Family

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

68% Of Grandparents Prefer To Stay In A Hotel ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

68% of grandparents prefer to stay in a hotel than with their grandkids. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Family

73% Of Ceo's Have Thought About Quitting Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

73% of CEO’s have thought about quitting their jobs this year, up from 54% in ’00. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace