tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post8334944414370256210..comments2024-03-01T21:01:15.174-06:00Comments on Biblical Christianity: Unusual (and largely obnoxious) church signsDJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-48355080285822743752011-09-04T12:01:24.474-05:002011-09-04T12:01:24.474-05:00Worst one I ever saw said "Keep taking my nam...Worst one I ever saw said "Keep taking my name in vain and I'll make traffic worse" -God.<br /><br />Really? The consequences of blasphemy are longer commutes? That's pretty deep right there. Thankfully, when our chapel got a sign, it was agreed to only put scripture on it.Josh Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788938457933978591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-31557032402673866142011-09-03T13:06:09.328-05:002011-09-03T13:06:09.328-05:00If I had a quarter for every time I've seen a ...If I had a quarter for every time I've seen a church sign with a variation on the "What's missing: CH--CH? UR!" message, I'd be a rich man. Or maybe the guy who owns the nearest video game arcade would be a rich man.jazzact13https://www.blogger.com/profile/17437006437523413659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-170582622487577792011-09-02T16:43:40.080-05:002011-09-02T16:43:40.080-05:00On a Freewill Baptist Church sign in Shreveport LA...On a Freewill Baptist Church sign in Shreveport LA several years ago:<br /><br />"God has no plan B"<br /><br />Um, isn't freewill theology all about plan B?Tracey Carrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16893683138334449644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-10651961490061365902011-09-01T12:49:44.136-05:002011-09-01T12:49:44.136-05:00Signs and wonders, or wondering at the signs?Signs and wonders, or wondering at the signs?Solameaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869424956571944997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-1340667358510778892011-09-01T07:45:27.121-05:002011-09-01T07:45:27.121-05:00We have a little "Family Faith" church r...We have a little "Family Faith" church right down the road that has the worst signs I have ever seen. The one that tops the list: <br /><br />"Jesus invested in you. What is your interest return?"<br /><br />REALLY?! All the scripture to choose from and you come up with that one of your own... fie. For shame.Living with Intentionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07990441195694300862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-69263504794364125662011-08-31T21:40:59.377-05:002011-08-31T21:40:59.377-05:00"Try Jesus." Yeah, that's a good one..."Try Jesus." Yeah, that's a good one. Because we are <i>supposed</i> to put the Lord our God to the test...Mike Westfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944727980772754938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-81396109030726358392011-08-31T18:26:24.539-05:002011-08-31T18:26:24.539-05:00I actually like the Moses was a basket case sign. ...I actually like the Moses was a basket case sign. A local church here has it.<br /><br />One time a church in town had, "What if Jesus came back yesterday and..."<br />Not only was the theology bad but I got Monty Python jokes going when it ended up on Crummy Church Signs.Meghan Newhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10831662232205100325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-26762201442920913192011-08-31T16:36:34.138-05:002011-08-31T16:36:34.138-05:00This summer in Colorado I saw, "Get off Faceb...This summer in Colorado I saw, "Get off Facebook and get in my book. - God."<br /><br />I cringe when I see most church signs. At the same time, I'm curious when they began to be used by the American church.Scothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573138499478048502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-65831433812012532022011-08-31T16:05:17.898-05:002011-08-31T16:05:17.898-05:00@Robert
Oh my goodness, brother. I was having a r...@Robert<br /><br />Oh my goodness, brother. I was having a really rotten day, and that comment both made me laugh out loud at its unintentional eloquence about all that's wrong with American churches, but all that's right with my soul. Bless you.Rachael Starkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781158372237369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-29025172886271190012011-08-31T15:36:16.409-05:002011-08-31T15:36:16.409-05:00Another church sign I often drive by is one of tho...Another church sign I often drive by is one of those digital color thingies with cyclically changing graphics. It looks cheesy enough when it's working correctly, but on several occasions part of the display--often a square one-sixth the size of the full display--goes completely black and stays that way. The blank area is large enough to effectively render most of the intended messages incomplete and thus unreadable. What baffles me is that the church has sometimes left their sign in this five-sixths working state for a solid week or more. As an IT tech support guy I understand that it can take time to get such issues repaired, but why they don't just power the thing off while it's putting out unreadable messages is beyond my feeble understanding.<br /><br />Davetheinscrutableonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918928202965884076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-89742617265675410702011-08-31T15:28:40.161-05:002011-08-31T15:28:40.161-05:00At the Tulsa Bible Church a couple of Easter's...At the Tulsa Bible Church a couple of Easter's ago, they posted a resurrection passage on the sign which read in full:<br /><br />"He is not here." Matt. 28:6<br /><br /><br />Somehow I don't think that really conveyed the message they were going for.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759513028364776662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-41292770642767749812011-08-31T15:11:44.145-05:002011-08-31T15:11:44.145-05:00There was that nationwide billboard campaign a few...There was that nationwide billboard campaign a few years back: "Boycott Lifechurch" ~ Satan.<br /><br />Best response I heard was someone asked which publication they were citing Satan from.<br /><br />But really. Who are you trying to reach with that?JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116405895683599572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-37649056612353224062011-08-31T15:03:44.634-05:002011-08-31T15:03:44.634-05:00I always suspected that these things were recycled...I always suspected that these things were recycled, or, rather, that there were books of cutesy sign slogans for churches. Then, when we purchased our building (from a congregation that folded) the box with all the letters for the marquee sign had a book in it - with a few hundred sample sign ideas. I <i><b>knew</b></i> it!<br /><br />Yeah. And then we took down the marquee sign alltogether and put up something nice - with service times.Tom Chantryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485908616177111150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-14504567489701147162011-08-31T14:50:55.050-05:002011-08-31T14:50:55.050-05:00Our church is dull. We just have service times. ...Our church is dull. We just have service times. However, I've seen several of the signs in this montage gracing the sign of the Assembly of God church I pass when I go...well...anywhere. I have to work hard not to drive off the road laughing.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606649590300689405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-30211822669151827472011-08-31T14:45:08.560-05:002011-08-31T14:45:08.560-05:00I haven't seen this on a sign, but how about:
...I haven't seen this on a sign, but how about:<br /><br />"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."<br /><br />Or is that too forthright and matter-of-factual (i.e., too biblical)?Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-34917941706763048252011-08-31T14:27:16.294-05:002011-08-31T14:27:16.294-05:00Mercifully, there are no cutesy messages on our si...Mercifully, there are no cutesy messages on our sign, but I've seen my fair share here and there.<br /><br />I must admit to having liked "God so loved the world that He did not send a committee."Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-33919162069770351342011-08-31T14:25:18.607-05:002011-08-31T14:25:18.607-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.CleanFleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747418497139059314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-9640256869347265122011-08-31T14:24:51.653-05:002011-08-31T14:24:51.653-05:00During one of our busier hurricane seasons here in...During one of our busier hurricane seasons here in the Pensacola area, this was on one of our many Church signs:<br /><br />"Due to hurricane, revival postponed until next month"<br /><br />al sendsAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659402617723892967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-51522388741670065052011-08-31T14:23:52.776-05:002011-08-31T14:23:52.776-05:00TIO - maybe the pastor's in a tentmaking minis...TIO - maybe the pastor's in a tentmaking ministry, and supports himself by his job in the Department of Redundancy Department.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-65435472330393474552011-08-31T14:23:28.266-05:002011-08-31T14:23:28.266-05:00"Sun Worship: 10 AM"
This was recently c..."Sun Worship: 10 AM"<br />This was recently changed to read:<br />"Sun. Worship: 10 AM"<br />A period can make quite a differenceCleanFleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747418497139059314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-31576992662400734562011-08-31T14:21:40.593-05:002011-08-31T14:21:40.593-05:00I remember one church sign from a few years back. ...I remember one church sign from a few years back. <br />Some background, though: I live in Canada, land of hockey. To be exact, I live in Edmonton, home of the Oilers, and our number one hockey rival is Calgary (the Flames). One year they were in the Stanley Cup finals. <br /><br />The church sign: God says to love your enemies. Go Flames Go!Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152975528916503079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-16408519230045155652011-08-31T14:18:52.692-05:002011-08-31T14:18:52.692-05:00A local church that meets in rented quarters puts ...A local church that meets in rented quarters puts up a banner Sunday mornings that reads:<br /><br /><i>Contemporary church for today</i><br /><br />Perhaps they're affiliated with the:<br /><br /><i>Church and Fellowship for Eliminating and Eradicating Repetition and Redundancy</i><br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Davetheinscrutableonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918928202965884076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-23187109845675735342011-08-31T13:56:53.252-05:002011-08-31T13:56:53.252-05:00I might be old school, but I liked the one my past...I might be old school, but I liked the one my pastor recently put up:<br /><br />You must be born again. -- Jesus<br /><br />I know it's not "clever" but there was something that struck me when I read the sign. I think one of our guests mentioned it, too.Chris Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852172543604796279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-13135309388214118952011-08-31T13:42:26.457-05:002011-08-31T13:42:26.457-05:00David Kjos, ladies and gentlemen! David Kjos!
He ...David Kjos, ladies and gentlemen! David Kjos!<br /><br />He may not comment often, but when he does, it's always in the ten-ring.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-75202166427615574692011-08-31T13:40:11.400-05:002011-08-31T13:40:11.400-05:00I'm wondering why Bel-Air Assembly of God need...I'm wondering why Bel-Air Assembly of God needs an Italian service. Shouldn't everyone be able to "hear them in our own tongues"?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10658215452617342095noreply@blogger.com