In Sermon Illustrations: "Unopened Letter"

42% Of Americans Say They'd Describe Themselves ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

42% of Americans say they’d describe themselves as “born again” or evangelical, a constant response since ’99. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

More Than 4 In 10 Respondents To A Recent Usa ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

More than 4 in 10 respondents to a recent USA Today poll said they say grace before a meal. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Prayer Persistence

The Record Industry Estimates That 2.6 Billion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The record industry estimates that 2.6 billion files are illegally downloaded each month by of file trading programs. ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Identity Theft Complaints Nearly Doubled In '02 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Identity theft complaints nearly doubled in ’02 making it the FTC’s most widely reported consumer crime. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sin General

42 Million Lives Have Perished From Abortion In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

42 million lives have perished from abortion in the ensuing 30 years since Roe vs. Wade. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Abortion

More Than 30 Billion E-Mails Are Sent Worldwide ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

More than 30 billion e-mails are sent worldwide each day. Over 25 percent of it is spam. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Empty Tomb Reports Evangelical And Mainline ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Empty Tomb reports evangelical and mainline churchgoers averaged giving just 4% of their earnings to their churches last year. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

The Chronicle Of Philanthropy Reports The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports the percentage of Americans who donated to charity declined from 87% in ’01 to 77% in ’02. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

The Average Funeral Home Has 185 Funerals Per ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The average funeral home has 185 funerals per year with approximately 100 people attending each one. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Death

The U.s. (Mostly Its Boys)now Consumes 80% Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The U.S. (mostly its boys)now consumes 80% of the world’s supply of methylphenidate (generic for Ritalin). (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

The Better Business Bureau Stipulates That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The Better business Bureau stipulates that charities should spend no more than 35% of annual donations on fundraising costs. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Americans Plan To Spend An Average Of $3,800 This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Americans plan to spend an average of $3,800 this year on home improvements, up from $2,900 in ’00. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

4.5 Million Children In The U.s. Are Being Raised ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

4.5 million children in the U.S. are being raised by their grandparents; 30% more than a decade ago. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Family

Today 11 Million U.s. Mothers Stay Home With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Today 11 million U.S. mothers stay home with their children, up from 9 million in ’94. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Catholic And Other Religious Schools Are More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Catholic and other religious schools are more likely to be drug free than are public schools (78% vs. 58%).(Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

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

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

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

Nearly 28% Of U.s. Homes Bought Last Year Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Nearly 28% of U.S. homes bought last year were for investment purposes while 12% were vacation ...read more

Tags: Money

42% Of Evangelicals Believe People Suffering ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

42% of evangelicals believe people suffering great pain without hope of improvement have a moral right to end ...read more