What follows is a good example of why my daughter rocks. She and I drove by a church today that frequently has "witty" sayings on their sign. This week, the sign said, "Did you make God smile today?" I pointed it out to my daughter, but she missed it. "What did it say?" she asked. …
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Fun with church signs
Church sign: Prayer should be our first resource… not our last resort.
Fun with church signs
A local church recently changed its sign to read: Begin to weave and God will provide you with the thread. I’ve heard a similar statement made by Christians trying to "convert" those of different religious persuasions, but it goes something like, "Just have faith in Jesus and He will show Himself to you." This isn’t …
Fun with church signs
The church sign I saw today at a local church currently ranks as the worst one I’ve ever personally seen. When I read it on the way to work this morning, I almost pulled over right away to write it down (I waited for a stop sign instead). Here’s what it said. Honk if you …
Fun with church signs
Occasionally, I see a church sign that just begs to be addressed. A local church recently changed their sign to read: Time well spent is time spent in prayer. I know that the idea that a god listens to (and answers) prayers is something that is foundational to many peoples’ religious beliefs. Hearing the phrases …
More fun with church signs
A recent change to the sign of a local church provides this: Love, not time, heals all wounds. God needs your love, too. I like the sentiment of the first part, though I think time plays a part, too. However, the second part gave me pause and actually got me thinking about something that’s puzzled …
Fun With Church Signs
Tonight I passed a church that frequently updates their sign with (sometimes) clever sayings. Today, they have the old saying, “After all is said and done, usually a lot more is said than done.” There’s nothing innately religiousy about that phrase… except that it immediately struck me as a perfect analogy for prayer. If you’re …
Scary Church Signs
I try to take note of the church signs I see in my area and usually see the generic notifications of sermon times or guest speakers. A few churches, however, always try to have clever sayings out front, which is much more entertaining for me. One in particular seems to have some very clever ones …