In Sermon Illustrations: "Christian Worldview"

Jim Burns Wrote In Christianity Today, ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 13, 2004

Jim Burns wrote in CHRISTIANITY TODAY, “Compassion is one of the most important character traits we can nurture in our children. Yet our culture encourages selfishness. If we want our children to develop servant hearts, we need to give them opportunities to serve. Fortunately, teenagers are usually ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Well Know Christian Was Being Interviewed On ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 20, 2004

A well know Christian was being interviewed on the radio. The host asked, “How would you defend Christianity?” “I can’t defend Christianity.” “But I thought you were a Christian, why won’t you defend Christianity?” “I am a Christian, but Christianity means something different to you and to ...read more

Tags: Grace, Assurance Of Salvation

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Was In A Christian Bookstore In St. Louis Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2004

I was in a Christian bookstore in St. Louis not that long ago. I was walking around looking at the different books on the shelves and trinkets that you could buy. I really didn’t see much that I thought was worth my attention, so I started heading to the door. Before I got to the door, however, ...read more

Scripture: John 19:28-30

Tags: Misconceptions

Philip Yancey, Writing In Christianity Today, ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Tkachuk on Jan 20, 2005

Philip Yancey, writing in Christianity Today, offers these three reasons why this topic of heaven is being neglected. 1. “Affluence has given us in this life what former generations longed for in anticipation of heaven. 2. A creeping paganism invites us to accept death as the culmination of life ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Catholic

A Well-Known Christian Businessman Who Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 21, 2005

A well-known Christian businessman who was visiting a church was asked to give his testimony. He said, "I have a fine family, a large house, a successful business, and a good reputation. I have plenty of money so I can support some Christian ministries very generously. Many organizations want me on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:6-13, Mark 4:35-38

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Baptist

A Young Girl Became A Christian In An Exciting ...  PRO

Contributed by Bart Leger on Feb 6, 2005

A young girl became a Christian in an exciting revival at her church and was baptized the closing Sunday morning. That afternoon she ran through the house singing and dancing. Her sour grandfather rebuked her with these words, “You ought to be ashamed of yourself. You just joined the church and ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Shocking As It May Seem Christians Are More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Shocking as it may seem Christians are more likely to go through divorce than non-Christians. Based on a Barna Research Group ’99 survey, 27% of born again Christians are currently or have previously been divorced, compared to 24% of ...read more

Tags: Divorce

40% Of Individuals Actively Involved In Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

40% of individuals actively involved in Christian discipleship contend that there is no such thing as absolute moral truth. ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Top Christian Markets: The 20 Markets With The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Top Christian Markets: The 20 markets with the highest amount spent on Christian resources per household are: Greenville, SC-NC Oklahoma city, OK Tyler-Longview, TX Fort Wayne, IN Tulsa, OK Grand Rapids, MI Knoxville, TN Indianapolis, IN Macon, GA Des Moines-Ames, IA Nashville, TN Little Rock, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Christian Bookstores Are Reporting Bibles Sales ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Christian bookstores are reporting Bibles sales increases up to 40% since 9/11. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Barna Research Reports Evangelical Christians ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Barna Research reports Evangelical Christians constitute just 7% of the adult U.S. population while 31% are non-evangelical born agains. ...read more

Tags: Faith

Pastor's Pay: A Recent Christian Ministry ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Pastor’s Pay: A recent Christian Ministry Resources (survey finds: Protestant pastors’ pay packages average $73,000. Mega-church pastors earn an average of $108,000. Pastors of congregations with less than 100 members receive $32,500. Average salaries increased to $60,000 for churches with 100 to ...read more

Tags: Church General

Eharmony.com Founded By Christian Author And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

eHarmony.com founded by Christian author and marriage counselor psychologist Dr. Neil Clark led the Internet personals category in new subscriptions by grabbing nearly 38% of total U.S. subscription sales generated by the top 12 dating sites, reports comScore. eHarmony’s radio and television ad ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

What American Christians Want: Christen ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

What American Christians Want: Christen researchers, the Barna Group, recently polled American attitudes on God and country. Some of their findings are: Removing the Ten Commandments—18% of adults support “removing signs that list the Ten Commandments from government buildings.” 79% rejected this ...read more

Tags: Women

Christian Merchandise Finds Alternative Market: ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Christian Merchandise Finds Alternative Market: Sales of Christian-oriented card games, comic books and video games is on the rise as one market researcher says the current generation of teens appear to be more religious than Gen X. To promote their products as adventurous and exciting, some ...read more

Tags: Character

Bibles Accounted For 20% Of The Average Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Bibles accounted for 20% of the average Christian retail store’s sales last year. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Educated Believers: Born-Again Christians Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Educated Believers: Born-again Christians are highly educated and intelligent. According to Barna, 29% of evangelical Christians have a college degree vs. the national average of 26%. Naomi Schaefer Riley reports in her latest book, God on the Quad , that enrollment at the 100 schools of the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Who Belongs To A Church? 31% Are Not Christians ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Who Belongs to a church? 31% are not Christians and 14% may not be Christians leaving just 55% who are Christians. (The Rainer Group, ...read more

Tags: Church General

The Typical Christian Retail Store Shopper Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The typical Christian retail store shopper is a 41-year-old female with 2.2 kids. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Christian Nation: After Years Of Complaining ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Christian Nation: After years of complaining about Hollywood, conservative Catholics and Evangelical Christians are gaining traction. But the battle is a long way from over, and the culture is still up for grabs. Many of these developments stem more from a long-overdue recognition of the importance ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies