In Sermon Illustrations: "Memories About Dad"

About 50% Of North American Congregations Didn't ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

About 50% of North American congregations didn’t add one new individual through conversion in the year ‘00. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Research Shows That We Spend About 40% Of Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Research shows that we spend about 40% of our time listening, yet most of the time we only listen with 25% efficiency, and that creates many of our ...read more

The Average Coupon User Spends About 20 Minutes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

The average coupon user spends about 20 minutes of clipping and planning and saves about $12 a week. That’s 10-12 percent off the average shopping ...read more

Tags: Money

The Average Consumer Bought About 7 Gift Cards In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The average consumer bought about 7 gift cards in the previous 12 months. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Volunteerism: About 59 Million People, Or 27.6% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Volunteerism: About 59 million people, or 27.6% of the civilian non-institutional population, volunteered through or for an organization at some point from September ‘01 to September ’02 (The most recent ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8-11

Tags: Giving General

Americans Average About 7 Hours Of Sleep A Night, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Americans average about 7 hours of sleep a night, little changed over the past decade. But more people today say they don’t get enough sleep than said so 15 ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

About Three Out Of Every Four Dollars Contributed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

About three out of every four dollars contributed to a non-profit entity was given to a church last year. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Giving General

About 20% Adults Absorb One Or More Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

About 20% adults absorb one or more Christian media on a daily basis. Approximately 50% look to these for spiritual input weekly and 66% ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Kids Online: About 90% Of U.s. Children And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Kids Online: About 90% of U.S. children and adolescents ages 5-17 use computers, and about 60% use the Internet. About 25% of 5-year-olds use the Internet, and this number rises to over 50% by age 9, and to at least 75% by ages 15-17. ...read more

Tags: Children

According To The ‘03 Census, About 2.3 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

According to the ‘03 Census, about 2.3 million grandparents nationwide are now raising their grandchildren. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Family

Half Of Americans Reading: About 1 In Every 2 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Half Of Americans Reading: About 1 in every 2 Americans is currently engrossed in some type of book, according to Gallup’s latest measure of the public’s reading habits. About half also say they have read more than 5 books in the past year, about the same as 15 years ago. There is no widespread ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

About 8 In 10 Americans Adhere To Some Form Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

About 8 in 10 Americans adhere to some form of Christianity. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

About 1 In 5 Americans Have Had To Evacuate Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

About 1 in 5 Americans have had to evacuate their homes because of a pending natural disaster. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Last Year Americans Spent About $8 Billion On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Last year Americans spent about $8 billion on Christmas and Hanukah decorations. Expect about the same this year. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Christmas

About 80% Of Kohl's Department Store Sales Come ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

About 80% of Kohl’s department store sales come from name brands. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

3 Out Of 4 American Adults Are Troubled About The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

3 out of 4 American adults are troubled about the moral condition of the country. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Character

Identity Theft: About 3.3 Million American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Identity Theft: About 3.3 million American consumers had their personal information stolen and used to open fraudulent bank, credit card or utility accounts, or to commit other crimes, according to the FTC. These cases collectively cost businesses $32.9 billion and consumers $3.8 billion. On ...read more

Tags: Sin General

3 Million People Work For Wal-Mart, About As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

1.3 million people work for Wal-Mart, about as many as serve actively in the U.S. military. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

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

I Heard A Story About The Day That Jesus Returned ...  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Feb 23, 2006

I heard a story about the day that Jesus returned to Heaven. The Angel Gabriel asked Jesus to explain what had happened down there on earth. He asked, “Did they make you King?” Jesus answered, “No.” “Did they make you prince?” “No.” “Did they worship you?” ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ