I've always been amused by the messages on church marquee signs. On my formerly regular drive up LA Hwy 371 (just north of Cotton Valley, south of Sarepta) I once saw a message on a church sign that read "Think it's hot out here? Try hell."
Now I'm sure these words were not meant to be amusing at all, yet I was semi-amused and had to shake my head and roll my eyes. I thought of all the people that drove past that sign and probably swore they would never set foot in that church (or any other). I guess those words fit on a sign better than "Hey you, lost person! If you don't get your act together, you're in for a really unpleasant experience in the afterlife." I suppose an alternate sign that actually would fit is, "We're better than you."
I wonder if most churches should place a sign outside that says, "Feeling less than perfect? Come on in. We're a little messed-up too!"
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ReplyDeleteYes, I saw this sign driving down Burnt Hickory Road in western Cobb County, GA last spring. I made a u-turn just to determine whether I read the sign correctly or if it was just time for a new lens prescription. My eyesight, to my disbelief, served me well. As I drove away shaking my head, I couldn't help but wonder how long that particular church would continue to be around. Fortunately, the good ol' hymns and the scriptures that inspired them will still be around for our enjoyment long after that church is.