In Sermon Illustrations: "Richard Foster"

58% Of U.s. Companies Are Dedicating The Majority ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

58% of U.S. companies are dedicating the majority of their marketing funds to customer retention, vs. 30% who say they are mostly devoted to new customer ...read more

Tags: Church General

74% Of Home-Educated Adults Ages 18-24 Have Taken ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

74% of home-educated adults ages 18-24 have taken college-level courses, compared to 37% of U.S. adults of similar ages. ...read more

Tags: Children

World Vision Has Over 22,000 Employees And Works ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

World Vision has over 22,000 employees and works in 100 countries serving 100 million people with nearly $1 billion in aid annually. ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Gambling By Cell Phone Has Sky-Rocketed. The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Gambling by cell phone has sky-rocketed. The number of betting pages downloaded is expected to approach 3 million this year, a rise of 367% over ...read more

Tags: Addiction

The Number Of College Students Who Think That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The number of college students who think that abortion should be legal has decreased from 67% 10 years ago to just a slight majority today. ...read more

Tags: Abortion

The Number Of People 65 And Older Who Are Working ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The number of people 65 and older who are working or looking for work amounts to almost 4.5 million; a rise of almost 50% between ‘80 and ‘02. ...read more

Tags: Workplace

In The Past 12 Months, 7 Million U.s. Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

In the past 12 months, 7 million U.S. adults experienced identify theft. Worse, thieves have a 1 in 700 chance of being caught. ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Ad-Verse More Than 60% Of Americans Block Phone ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Ad-Verse More than 60% of Americans block phone calls, e-mails and/or pop-up ads. 30% use DVR’s to ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Ad-Verse More Than 60% Of Americans Block Phone ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Ad-Verse More than 60% of Americans block phone calls, e-mails and/or pop-up ads. 30% use DVR’s to ...read more

Astronomers Now Believe There Are As Many As 140 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Astronomers now believe there are as many as 140 billion galaxies in the known universe, some more than 11 billion light years away, each containing ...read more

Tags: Creation

The U.s. Government Has A Bigger Unfunded ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The U.S. government has a bigger unfunded liability for military and civil servant retirement benefits ($4.7 trillion) than it does for Social ...read more

Tags: Politics

52% Of Adults Say It Is More Important For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

52% of adults say it is more important for children to learn to do research using the Internet than in libraries. 38% say learning library research ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will

Every Year The Average Teen Spends 900 Hours In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Every year the average teen spends 900 hours in school and 1,500 watching TV; and only 39 minutes talking with his or her parents. ...read more

Tags: Children

Nearly 10 Million Americans Currently Suffer From ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Nearly 10 million Americans currently suffer from serious chronic conditions that prevent them from carrying out many daily activities for themselves. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Radcliff Public Policy Center Study Reveals ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

A Radcliff Public Policy Center study reveals that 82% of men aged 20-39 say a “family-friendly” schedule is their most important job criterion. ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Couples Spend An Average Of $3,400 On A 1-Week ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Couples spend an average of $3,400 on a 1-week honeymoon according to Conde Nast Bridal Infobank. That’s after spending $22,000 on their ...read more

Tags: Weddings

Slightly More Than Half Of All Born Again Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Slightly more than half of all born again adults shared their faith in Christ with others during the past 12 months, or roughly 43 million ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

A New Gallup Study Finds Fewer People Perceive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A new Gallup study finds fewer people perceive that the crime problem nationally is worsening and, accordingly, Americans are a bit less likely to fear for their personal ...read more

Tags: Sin General

81% Of Parents Of Online Teens Say Teens Aren't ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

81% of parents of online teens say teens aren’t careful enough when giving out personal info online and 79% of online teens agree. ...read more

Tags: Children

The 2005 Child Well-Being Index Notes That Just ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The 2005 Child Well-Being Index notes that just 41% of 12th-graders attend weekly religious ceremonies in ‘04, down from 51% in ’75. ...read more

Tags: Children