In Sermon Illustrations: "Sermons Of Jesus"

More Than Half Of Online Casino Players Are Now ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

More than half of online casino players are now women. Historically gambling has attracted more men that women. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

About 4 In 10 U.s. Households Have Video-Game ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

About 4 in 10 U.S. households have video-game consoles like the Xbox, 25% have MP3 players like the iPod, and 1 in 7 has satellite radio finds a new AP-Ipsos ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

As Of July 1, The U.s. Population Was At 296.4 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

As of July 1, the U.S. population was at 296.4 million, but it may hit 300 million in ‘07. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Religious America: Because Wealthier Nations Tend ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Religious America: Because wealthier nations tend to place less importance on religion—with the exception of the U.S., Americans’ views are closer to people in developing nations than to the publics of developed nations finds a new Pew Research study. With 6 in 10 Americans saying religion plays a ...read more

Tags: Church General

Plan—then Implement: Small Business Computing, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Plan—Then Implement: Small Business Computing, 6/24, outlines the critical groundwork to tackle before you are ready to start speaking to your target market audience. Focus on the specifics of your business/ministry and your audience: Who are you? What are your objectives and strategic ...read more

Tags: Church General

Teens Want Modest Clothes: Students At Mountain ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Teens Want Modest Clothes: Students at Mountain View High School in Mesa, AZ, have presented a petition to Dillard’s Phoenix division. They are asking the department store chain to offer modest alternatives to teen clothing that resembles the attire of pop music stars like Britney Spears and ...read more

Tags: Children

Boomer Facts: A Recent Aarp Survey Found That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Boomer Facts: A recent AARP survey found that most boomers (Americans between ages 38 and 56) believe the solution to life’s problems are within their own grasp and 65% believe that if they put their minds to getting something done, they’ll eventually succeed. 63% feel good about relationships with ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

What's Wrong With This Picture? At The 100 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

What’s Wrong With This Picture? At the 100 worst-performing companies in the Standard & Poor 500-stock index, 47 executives and directors took home at least $5 million each by selling stock through early December, while the average share price of ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Costly Out-Of-Stocks: A Grocery-Industry Survey ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Costly Out-Of-Stocks: A grocery-industry survey found when customers can’t find what they want in stock, up to 43% go to another store--many taking the rest of their shopping away as well. Another 25% won’t buy the item at all. Out-of-stock causes include retailers underestimating demand, using ...read more

Tags: Church General

Women Purchase More Jewelry Than Men 43% Versus ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Women Purchase More Jewelry than men 43% versus 34%) according to Future Vision: The Jewelry Market by Unity Marketing. Pam Danziger, president and CEO of Unity Marketing, says “To grow sales, jewelry companies must reach out to the self-purchasing woman and meet her in shopping venues where ...read more

Tags: Women

76% Of Americans Are Against Human Cloning. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

76% of Americans are against human cloning. (Foster Letter ...read more

Nevada Is The Fastest-Growing State, According To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Nevada is the fastest-growing state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with 2.2 million inhabitants. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

The Number Of Adult Day Care Programs Has Grown ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The number of adult day care programs has grown 14% since ’94. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Death

Only 10% Of American Children Walk To School, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Only 10% of American children walk to school, down from 69% in ’69. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

Hollywood Isn't Listening: There Wasn't A Single ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Hollywood Isn’t Listening: There wasn’t a single R-rated movie in the top 20 grossing movies last year. The 20 top grossing movies of last year all have one thing in common — not one carried an R rating. Experts say there’s a struggle between what families ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Moving Back: According To The Most Recent Census, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Moving Back: According to the most recent census, the number of households with 3 generations under one roof has doubled in the past 20 years, and the number of young adults moving back ...read more

Tags: Children

Pastors Not Aligned: A New Survey Found That 4 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Pastors Not Aligned: A new survey found that 4 out of 10 of the nation’s Protestant pastors don’t agree with their denomination on political and theological matters. Ellison Research found that 19% of pastors are more liberal theologically than their denomination, 23% are more conservative and 59% ...read more

Tags: Unity

Companionship Can Literally Add Years To Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Companionship can literally add years to your life. Stephen W. Smith references the following from The Wall Street Journal in his Life and Legacy Conversations. In a study of men and women over age 65, those who had more friends had a lower risk of health problems and recovered faster when they did ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Families Rate: A Recent Gallup Poll Reveals That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Families Rate: A recent Gallup Poll reveals that Americans rank their family and health as the two most important aspects of life. Family was seen as extremely important or very important by 96% and health was rated high by 90%. Work, friends, money and religion were viewed as roughly equal in ...read more

Tags: Children

Leader Character: Of The 13 "Character Clusters" ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Leader Character: Of the 13 “character clusters” evaluated by the Christian Leader Profile, the Barna Research Group has identified the strongest attributes associated with Christians involved in church leadership are having a conscience that is sensitive to sin, morality, godly demeanor, humility, ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Goodness