In Sermon Illustrations: "I Am Sayings"

Peter Drucker Says; "Americans Today Go To Church ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Peter Drucker says; "Americans today go to church for reasons very different from those of two generations ago. Then attendance was steered by heritage, habit, and social status, now it is an act of commitment, and therefore meaningful. It is no longer an act of conformity, and therefore ...read more

Tags: Church General

Web Churches 83% Of Churches With Web Sites Say ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Web Churches 83% of churches with Web sites say their use of the Internet has helped congregational life and 83% report e-mail communication from the church staff has helped ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Barna Says 59% Of Born-Again Christian Voted In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Barna says 59% of born-again Christian voted in the Presidential race compared to 46% of non-believers. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Character

57% Of Americans Say They've Bought A Lottery ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

57% of Americans say they’ve bought a lottery ticket with the past 12 months. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

Century Of Society Peter Drucker Says "The Next ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Century Of Society Peter Drucker says “the next century will be dominated by society, not the economy. We are entering the 1st century in human history in which the great majority of people will work with what is between their ears, not their hands.” The 20th century was one of big government and ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Web Churches 83% Of Churches With Web Sites Say ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

Web Churches 83% of churches with Web sites say their use of the Internet has helped congregational life and 83% report e-mail communication from the church staff has helped ...read more

Tags: Church General

In Whom Do We Trust? Americans Say They Have A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

In Whom Do We Trust? Americans say they have a great deal of confidence in these institutions: · The military (66%) · The church or organized religion (60%) · The police (57%) · The U.S. Supreme Court (50%) · The presidency (48%) · Banks (44%) · The medical system (40%) · The public schools ...read more

Tags: Faith

24% Of U.s. Teens Say Their Prayers Are Answered ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

24% of U.S. teens say their prayers are answered all the time. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Salvation Army Shut Out: Target Corp. Says It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006

Salvation Army Shut Out: Target Corp. says it will no longer allow Salvation Army volunteers outside its 1,100 stores during the Christmas season. The annual kettle campaign raises up to ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

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

20% Of All Americans Say They Have Had To Cut ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

20% of all Americans say they have had to cut back on spending because of rising interest rates. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

65% Of Parents And 64% Of Teens Say Teens Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

65% of parents and 64% of teens say teens do things online they wouldn’t want their parents to know about. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Church General

George Barna Says, "As Long As Churches Measure ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

George Barna says, “As long as churches measure success on the basis of popularity and efficiency, we will continue to see a nation filled with people who can recite Bible stories but fail to live ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Absolute Moral Truth: 35% Of Adult Americans Say ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Absolute Moral Truth: 35% of adult Americans say moral truth is absolute, not dependent upon circumstances. 32% say it is always determined by the situation and 33% don’t know if it is absolute or relative. 70% of evangelicals believe it’s absolute and 42% of non-evangelical born again adults ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

33% Of U.s. Born-Again Christians Say It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

33% of U.S. born-again Christians say it is impossible for them to get ahead in life because of financial debt. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

Just Say Christmas: Put The Word "Christmas" Back ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Just Say Christmas: Put the word “Christmas” back in Christmas. American Family Association reports Kroger, Dell, Target, OfficeMax, Walgreen’s, Sears, Staples, Lowe’s, J.C. Penney and Best Buy have all omitted the ...read more

Tags: Christmas

42% Of Americans Say They'd Describe Themselves ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

42% of Americans say they’d describe themselves as “born again” or evangelical, a constant response since ’99. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Say Thanks: According To Martz Poll, Only 10% Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Say Thanks: According to Martz Poll, only 10% of supervisors thank their staff for their contributions compared to 34% of fellow workers. 34% of managers say they praise their direct reports every day, while 6% ...read more

Tags: Workplace

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

Philip Yancey Says That Today, "We Make Faith ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 14, 2006

Philip Yancey says that today, “We make faith not an attitude of trust in something unseen but a route to get something seen-something magical and stupendous, like a miracle or a supernatural gift. Faith includes the supernatural, but it also includes daily, dependent trust is spite of results. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational