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55% Of U.s. Adults Attended A Conventional Church ...
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008 (message contributor)
55% of U.S. adults attended a conventional church service in the past month. 28% of all adults who did not attend a conventional church activity participated in an alternative means of experiencing and expressing their faith in God. 12% engaged in spiritual activity on the Internet. 9% participated in a ministry that met in the marketplace. 4% took part in a house church or simple church.
(Source: Barna Update 2/18/08)
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Consider This Short Poem Entitled "Power Of ... PRO
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How Do I Know He Lives? PRO
Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 11, 2003
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It Was Said That Mr. Ericsson Of Colgate ... PRO
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True Biblical Worship So Satisfies Our Total ... PRO
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