In Sermon Illustrations: "Jonah 3 1 5 10"

I Want To Buy An Hour

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jun 17, 2005

I WANT TO BUY AN HOUR A man came home from work late again, tired and irritated. He found his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door. "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" The dad replied: "Yeah, sure, what is it?" "Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?" The dad got mad and said, ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Church Of God

32% Of American Christians Have Never Experienced ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

32% of American Christians have never experienced God’s presence in worship. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose

Less Than Half Of American Christians View ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Less than half of American Christians view worship as ’top priority’ in their lives. . (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits

The Gartner Group Reports 60% To 80% Of Corporate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

The Gartner Group reports 60% to 80% of corporate computer crimes are committed by inside hackers. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Only 24% Of All U.s. Households Are Comprised Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Only 24% of all U.S. households are comprised of two parents and children today. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

The Number Of Working U.s. Mothers Peaked In '98 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

The number of working U.S. mothers peaked in ’98 at 59%. In ’00 it dropped to 55%. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Parenting

35% Of Evangelicals Are 55 And Above, Making Them ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

35% of evangelicals are 55 and above, making them the largest evangelical age group in America. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

In ‘03, U.s. Consumers Paid $9.4 Billion Dollars ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

In ‘03, U.S. consumers paid $9.4 billion dollars for cosmetic procedures. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

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

Every Year In The Us, More Than 60,000 New Books ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Every year in the US, more than 60,000 new books are presented to readers. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Today Search Engines Are The First Port Of Call ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Today search engines are the first port of call for nearly half of men seeking advice. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Every Year In The Us, More Than 60,000 New Books ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Every year in the US, more than 60,000 new books are presented to readers. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

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

71% Of Americans Consider The U.s. A ‘christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

71% of Americans consider the U.S. a ‘Christian nation,” up from 60% in ’96. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Character

18% Of Churches Now Create Their Own Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

18% of churches now create their own Christian education curriculum vs. 10% in ’02. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

54% Of Protestant Teens Shared Their Faith With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

54% of Protestant teens shared their faith with someone of a different faith within the past year. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

About Three-Quarters Of A Million American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

About three-quarters of a million American children see their parents divorce each year. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Divorce

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

Depression Strikes About 34 Million People In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Depression strikes about 34 million people in the U.S. at some point in their lives. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Donors To International Relief And Development ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Donors to international relief and development organizations have a median household income of $50,600. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Giving General