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The Average Length Of Engagement Rose Sharply In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

The average length of engagement rose sharply in ‘90’s from 11 months to 13 months. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Weddings

25% Of Home-Schooled Students Are Enrolled At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

25% of home-schooled students are enrolled at least one grade above their age in every subject. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

More Than 12 Million Americans Have Tried ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

More than 12 million Americans have tried methamphetamine and 1.5 million are regular users. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Dr. Ronald Meeks, A Biblical Studies Teacher At ...  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Nov 15, 2003

Dr. Ronald Meeks, a Biblical Studies teacher at Blue Mountain Community College in Blue Mountain, MS, writes: I have not had the opportunity to travel much, but several years ago my dad won a trip to Italy through his business and he asked me to go along. A highlight of the trip was visiting ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Tags: Creation, God's Forgiveness, God The Father

The U.s. Has More Than 300,000 Protestant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

The U.S. has more than 300,000 Protestant congregations and some 20,000 Catholic parishes. (The Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

Stress Costs Businesses $300 Billion Every Year, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Stress costs businesses $300 billion every year, double the cost 20 years ago reports American Institute of Stress. ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Smart Phone Theology

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 29, 2024

Smart phones are really smart. Even smarter than I know. I use my phone for so much more than calling and texting but it’s not uncommon for me to learn new features and abilities my phone has that I previously had never known. Over the years I’ve learned that my phone is a compass, can take video ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13, 1 Corinthians 10:13

Tags: Service, Holy Spirit, Power, Temptation, Gifts, Giftedness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In The Year 1873, Haroatio Spafford, A Lawyer ...

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Apr 5, 2007

In the year 1873, Haroatio Spafford, a lawyer from Chicago, placed his wife and four daughters on the LUXURY LINER “Ville du Havre” sailing from New York to France. Spafford expected to JOIN them in about 3 or 4 weeks after finishing up some BUSINESS, but with the exception of his wife he never ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Religion In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

RELIGION IN CHINA 31% of Chinese citizens consider religion very or somewhat important vs. 11% who consider it unimportant, finds an ’06 Pew Global Attitudes Project survey. Yet only 14-18% of Chinese adults would classify themselves in a particular religion in ’05, ’06 and ’07. In contrast, more ...read more

Tags: Missions

26% Of U.s. Teens Not Involved In A Church Youth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

26% of U.S. teens not involved in a Church youth group says they would like to participate in one. (Foster ...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

The Racial Makeup Of Believers Globally Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

The racial makeup of believers globally has shifted from 81% white in 1900 to 55% nonwhite in 2000. (Foster ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

The Complete Or Partial Bible Is Now Available In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

The complete or partial Bible is now available in 2,261 languages. There are about 6,500 known languages. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Today More Than 1 In 8 Americans (33 Million) Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Today more than 1 in 8 Americans (33 million) is at least 65 years of age or older. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

37.5% Of Young Families With Children Are Living ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

37.5% of young families with children are living on or near poverty incomes, compared with 14% of all families. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

Home-Schooled Students Swept The Top 3 Winning ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Home-schooled students swept the top 3 winning positions of this year’s National Spelling Bee. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

Since '96, The Number Of U.s. Adults Who Read The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

Since ’96, the number of U.S. adults who read the Bible has increased from 34% to 40%. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

1 In 4 American Kids Is Overweight And 27 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

1 in 4 American kids is overweight and 27 million have high cholesterol says the Centers for Disease Control. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

Gallup Reports That 14% American Adults Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Gallup reports that 14% American adults were members of a Bible study group in ’00. (U.S. News & World ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

John Ortberg Stated, "The Central Promise In The ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 14, 2006

John Ortberg stated, “The central promise in the Bible is not ‘I will forgive you.’ The most frequent promise is ‘I will be with ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational