In Sermon Illustrations: "Missiles Sermon"

Women's Priorities: A Recent Center For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Women’s Priorities: A recent Center for the Advancement of Women survey finds 51% of women in the U.S. believe in banning abortion completely or allowing abortion only in cases of rape, incest, or saving the mother’s life. 30% agree with abortion being “generally available to those who want it.” ...read more

Tags: Women

Hurting Pastors: They Are Pressured By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Hurting Pastors: They are pressured by the responsibilities of their position and are under the assault of the enemy. Some of their common concerns: 97% of pastors feel inadequately trained, 80% say their ministry has had a negative impact on their children, 70% struggle with depression,71% are ...read more

Tags: Church General

Wealth Woes: A Recent Study By Columbia ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Wealth Woes: A recent study by Columbia University found that rich kids suffer higher incidences of substance abuse, anxiety, and depression than their middle-class and even ...read more

Tags: Addiction

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

80% Of Those Who Become Christians Do So By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

80% of those who become Christians do so by the age of 15. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

An Estimated 6 To 10 Million Americans Gamble ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

An estimated 6 to 10 million Americans gamble compulsively. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Alcoholics Anonymous Reports An Estimated 1.3 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Alcoholics Anonymous reports an estimated 1.3 million U.S. and Canadian members. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Addiction

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

55% Of Americans Believe It Is A Sin To Engage In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

55% of Americans believe it is a sin to engage in homosexual behavior, among those who have a high level of religious commitment it’s 76%. ...read more

Tags: Homosexuality

Info Overload: New Research Conducted By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Info Overload: New research conducted by professors at the University of California at Berkeley found that the volume of new information stored on paper, film, optical and magnetic media doubled between ’99 and ’02. Last year alone, enough new information was generated to fill half a million ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The American Dream Of Starting At The Bottom And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The American Dream of starting at the bottom and working your way up is fading according to new longevity studies (studies that follow individual and families over many years). Business Week reports that the number of families who stayed stuck in the same income bracket—be it the bottom or the ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Gay Benefits: Of The Nation's Top 500 U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Gay Benefits: Of the nation’s top 500 U.S. companies, 95% now offer anti- discrimination policies based on sexual orientation and 70% offer domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples. In ’00, the numbers stood at ...read more

Biblical Worldview Lacking: Only 4% Of Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Biblical Worldview Lacking: Only 4% of adults have a biblical worldview as the basis of their decision-making according to recent Barna Research findings. Most Americans have little idea how to integrate core biblical principles to form a unified and meaningful response to the challenges and ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Abortion Views Changing: A New Gallup Survey Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Abortion Views Changing: A new Gallup survey of 13 to 17 year olds finds their views on abortion significantly more conservative than their parents’ generation: Abortion is morally wrong, Teens: 72% Adults: 26%; Abortion should be legal in all circumstances, Teens: 19% Adults: 26%; Abortion should ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Singles Ignored: Generally Churches Ignore ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Singles Ignored: Generally churches ignore singles or treat them as if they are strange. Given the fact that almost 50% of the U.S. adult population is single, churches need to recognize singles as normal. And churches need to minister to their diverse needs, including those who have ...read more

Tags: Church General

About 10 Million U.s. Citizens Go Online Or Cross ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

About 10 million U.S. citizens go online or cross the border to buy drugs in Canada and Mexico. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If A U.s. Voter Attends Church Regularly, They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

If a U.S. voter attends church regularly, they will probably vote Republican by a 2-1 margin. If they never go to church, the vote will likely be Democratic by a 2-1 ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

10.4 Million Spam E-Mails Are Sent Every Minute ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

10.4 million spam e-mails are sent every minute worldwide. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Communication General

The Median Age Of A Harley-Davidson Rider Is Now ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The median age of a Harley-Davidson rider is now 48, up from 35 about 10 years ago. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Books In Favor: In Recent Survey Among 1,000 U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Books In Favor: In recent survey among 1,000 U.S. consumers, books, magazines and newsletters (purchased by 74% of shoppers in the past year), prerecorded media (62%), and toys, dolls and games (50%) were the most widely purchased categories among a total ...read more

Tags: Entertainment