In Sermon Illustrations: "United States Of America"

In America, Every 24 Hours  PRO

Contributed by James Kelley on Jul 24, 2001

In America every 24 hours: 3,000 children see their parents divorced. 1,629 children are put in adult jail. 3,228 children run away from home. 1,512 children ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life, Sin Exposed

Denomination: Baptist

In The Effects Of Divorce On America By Patrick ...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 13, 2005

In The Effects of Divorce on America by Patrick F. Fagan and Robert Rector, we are told that American society may have erased the stigma that once accompanied divorce, but it can no longer ignore its massive effects. As social scientists track successive generations of American children whose ...read more

Tags: Divorce

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Are 60 Million Grandparents In America. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

There are 60 million grandparents in America. About 75,000 people join the core group–those between the ages of 45 and 69–each month. ...read more

Tags: Family

The Suit Is Back, And America's Boardrooms And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

The Suit Is Back, and America’s boardrooms and bars are looking smart again. Retailers are crazy about the trend because it also is helping to beef up men’s apparel sales. Sales of men’s tailored clothing surged 19% from January to June this year, after falling 11% in ’03 when total men’s apparel ...read more

Tags: Workplace

For The Typical Adult In America, The Number Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

For the typical adult in America, the number of movies they watch during the year is greater than the number of worship services they attend. ...read more

Tags: Church General

America's Impression Of Christians And Muslims

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

41% of Americans have a favorable impression of the “Christian conservative movement” while 45% have a favorable impression of Muslims. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Sleepless In America The National Sleep ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Sleepless In America The National Sleep Foundation says the culprits are: Email: It just won’t let us unplug. Caffeine: Our sleep shortage has deepened in lockstep with the rising popularity of gourmet coffee. Alcohol: Alcohol compromises deep sleep and robs us of much-needed rest. Lack of ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Trouble With Us In America Isnt That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The trouble with us in America isnt that the poetry of life has turned to prose, but that it ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Americas Greatness Is Not Only Recorded In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Americas greatness is not only recorded in books, it is also dependent upon each and every citizen ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

In America Only The Successful Writer Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"In America only the successful writer is important, in France all writers are important, in England no writer is important, in ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The Pilgrims Came To America Not To Accumulate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The Pilgrims came to America not to accumulate riches but to worship God, and the greatest wealth they left unborn generations was their heroic ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Biggest Big Business In America Is Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The biggest big business in America is not steel, automobiles or television. It is the manufacture, ...read more

Tags: Guilt

A Free America, Democratic In The Sense That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A free America, democratic in the sense that our forefathers intended it to be, means just this: individual freedom for all, rich or poor, or else this system of government we call democracy is ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

America Was Built Not By Politicians Running ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"America was built not by politicians running for something, but by ...read more

Tags: Government

Politics In America Is The Binding Secular ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Politics in America is the binding ...read more

Tags: Government

In The Homes Of America Are Born The Children ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In the homes of America are born the children of America, and from them go out into American life American men and women. They go out with the stamp of these homes upon them and only as these ...read more

Tags: Home

It Is No Secret That Organized Crime In America ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is no secret that organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year. This is quite a profitable sum, especially when one considers ...read more

Tags: Sin General

America's Abundance Was Not Created By Public ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"America's abundance was not created by public sacrifices to the common good, but by the productive genius of free men who pursued their own personal ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Patriotism Is Easy To Understand In America. It ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by ...read more

Tags: Patriotism

The Genius Of America Is Production; And A Large ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The genius of America is production; and a large percentage of our productive enterprises are headed by men ...read more

Tags: Productivity