ghatcher's posterous

Church Signs


I'm amazed at what they (you?) put on church signs... I'm thinking that church signs should impact with grace those who drive by.  They should extend welcome and love and acceptance to those riding by.  Or that's what I'm thinking...

These were on the signs near our house:

  • Celebrate Marriage Sunday: One Man, One Woman for life
    • so what's wrong with this?  Nothing except 1 out of every 2 people who drive by are divorced (according to statistics, maybe more).  How would that make you feel?  Like a failure?  Would you want go to church there this Sunday?  Would you feel that you would fit in or be pushed away?
  • Unrepentant Sin = Hell
    •  true, but is this the place to make this statement?  Does it just reek with grace?
  • Times are Hard; Pray Harder
    • again, true.  But somehow it puts an undue burden on us to make the hard times better.

So, if these were the choices for me... I'd probably stay home.  Even though I've been married to the same wonderful woman for 36 years and have this morning already asked for grace and forgiveness in my time of prayer...