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64% Of All Network Tv Shows Have Some Sexual ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

64% of all network TV shows have some sexual content, up from 56% of all shows 4 years ago. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Major Hotel Chains Earn About $190 Million Per ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Major hotel chains earn about $190 million per year from in-room pay-per-view porn videos. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

According To Pew Polling, More Than Half Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

According to Pew polling, more than half of Americans say they attend religious services at least monthly, and 40% do so at ...read more

Tags: Church General

According To Pew Polling, More Than Half Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

According to Pew polling, more than half of Americans say they attend religious services at least monthly, and 40% do so at ...read more

1 In 3 Youths Who Turn 18 And Leaves Foster Care ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

1 in 3 youths who turn 18 and leaves foster care resorts to stealing, prostitution, or selling drugs.1 in 4 spends time ...read more

6 In 10 Catholics Describe God As

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009

6 in 10 Catholics describe God as "a person with whom people can have a relationship," while 3 in 10 described God as an ...read more

Tags: Religion

Most Generous: The Wesleyan Church, Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Most Generous: The Wesleyan Church, Christian Missionary & Alliance and the Assemblies of God are the only denominations that report contributions over 5% of annual ...read more

Tags: Giving General

1/3 Of The World's 6 Billion People Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

1/3 of the world’s 6 billion people are Christians, roughly 1/2 the believers are Catholic and 1/4 Pentecostals and Charismatics. ...read more

Tags: Church General

The Nation's 23 Million Teens Spend Nearly 4100 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The nation’s 23 million teens spend nearly 4100 billion annually—that’s more than $4,000 each. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

Women Out Number Men In The U.s. 51% To 49%. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Women out number men in the U.S. 51% to 49%. Worldwide men out number women 50.4% to 49.6%. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Women

53% Of Hr Officials Claim That Job Seekers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

53% of HR officials claim that job seekers sometimes falsify past salaries and criminal records and ‘stretch’ the impact they had in a previous job. ...read more

Tags: Workplace

40% Of Adults Read The Bible In A Typical Week ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

40% of adults read the Bible in a typical week and half of all adults claim to have a devotional or quiet time at least once a week. ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

U.s. Unemployment Rate Is The Lowest Since '57, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

U.S. unemployment rate is the lowest since ’57, 3.9%. The percentage of the population now employed is the highest in history, 64.9%. ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Last Year, The Barna Survey Estimates That About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Last year, the Barna survey estimates that about 6 out of every 10 dollars given to any non-profit entity went to churches. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

80% Of U.s. Companies Keep Tabs On Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

80% of U.S. companies keep tabs on their employees by checking their e-mail, Internet, or phone connections vs. 35% 4 years ago. ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Parents Spend An Estimated $424 On Back-To-School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Parents spend an estimated $424 on back-to-school purchases, according to a 2000 American Express survey. Teenagers contribute an additional $124. ...read more

Tags: Money

Tyndale House And Gospelcom.net Have Formed An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Tyndale House and Gospelcom.net have formed an alliance that makes the New Living Translation available for reading and study on the Web at ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

It Takes An Average Of 14.2 Years To Bring A New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

It takes an average of 14.2 years to bring a new drug from lab to market—then only 1 in 5 survives FDA scrutiny. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

There Are 60 Million Grandparents In America. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

There are 60 million grandparents in America. About 75,000 people join the core group–those between the ages of 45 and 69–each month. ...read more

Tags: Family

Among Adults Who Say They Had Given 10% Or More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Among adults who say they had given 10% or more of their income to churches and related ministries in the past year, 63% lied about their ...read more

Tags: Giving General