In Sermon Illustrations: "Richard Foster"

1 Of 2 First Marriages In The U.s. Ends In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

1 of 2 first marriages in the U.S. ends in divorce while 3 out of 4 second marriages are also dissolved through divorce. ...read more

Tags: Divorce

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

40% Of Seniors Take 5 Or More Prescription Drugs ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

40% of seniors take 5 or more prescription drugs weekly, 12% take more than 10, plus vitamins, herbs and OTC pills. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

From '94 To '04, The Percentage Of Children Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

From '94 to '04, the percentage of children who changed schools dropped for 6-11 year-olds, from 30% to 26% and from 52% to ...read more

Tags: School

The Drunkard Is Like The Bottle He Drinks Out ...

Contributed by Alex Shepherd on Dec 19, 2003

"The drunkard is like the bottle he drinks out of, big stomach,skinny neck, and a little head "...from a sermon entitled "Snake Eggs, Spider ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Denomination: Baptist

48% Of Evangelical Protestant Couples Who Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

48% of Evangelical Protestant couples who are married with kids both work full time compared to just 40% of comparable couples in the overall population. ...read more

Tags: Children

The #1 Reason Readers Buy Books Is Because ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The #1 reason readers buy books is because friends have recommended them, #2 is in-store displays, and #3 is the author’s name. ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

The World Population Doubled, To 6 Billion, Over ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The world population doubled, to 6 billion, over the past 40 years, but will increase a much slower rate to about 8.9 billion by 2050. ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Of The 57 Million Americans Who Have Access To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Of the 57 million Americans who have access to the web, 25 million visit Cyber-sex sites between 1 and 10 hours a week. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Mega-Churches (1,000+ Members) Account For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Mega-churches (1,000+ members) account for between 5% and 10% of all U.S. churches and attract between 2 and 5 million attenders. ...read more

Tags: Church General

Top 4 States For Mega–church Attendance Are: ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Top 4 states for Mega–church attendance are: California—364,000; Texas—268,000; Georgia—130,000; Florida—113,000. ...read more

Tags: Church General

In The U.s. 150,000-160,000 New Titles Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

In the U.S. 150,000-160,000 new titles were published last year, according to R.R. Bowker’s Books in Print. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Last Year, More Than 40 Million Active Buyers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Last year, more than 40 million active buyers bought $24 billion worth of goods at eBay, up 60% from ‘02. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

On Average Affluent Consumers Spent $10,060 On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

On average affluent consumers spent $10,060 on luxuries such as fine dining, travel, entertainment, cultural/ arts events and sporting events the past 12 ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

38% Of All U.s. Adults And 33%of All Teens, An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

38% of all U.S. adults and 33%of all teens, an estimated 98 million adults and children, have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior. ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

More Than 50% Of The Churches With 100 Or More In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

More than 50% of the churches with 100 or more in attendance offer classes for new believers and youth outreach activities compared to 33% with less than ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Last Year About 53% Of Gift Givers Gave A Store ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Last year about 53% of gift givers gave a store gift certificate, while 63% say they are very or somewhat likely to give them this year. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

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?