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Church Signs Can Be Uplifting and Give You a Good Laugh

Puns, Sermons, Spinach

With the holidays fast approaching, more Church’s are putting out slogans to entice people to come to church. As I have traveled around the St. Louis area, I can’t help but notice them and the point that they are trying to get across.

Some signs are very lively and uplifting. Other signs give warnings of things to come. However, most signs just either give me a laugh or may make me think for a bit. The phrases can be catchy puns or a one line sermon.

It use to be that a sign was used for announcing church schedules and up coming events. Now, most signs are used to deliver a message that might appeal to the passer by. Signs are used to make a quick impression. Many times it will make an individual laugh or smile.

Coming up with a catchy one liner is sometimes hard to do. Mistakes are made. Here are just a few sign slogans that didn’t quite live up to their billing. (no pun intended) “I sez it is finished, cuz I ate my spinach, I’m Jesus the savior man.” I mean, Spinach saved me? Who really loves spinach? “If you don’t believe in hell, then you should come and hear our preacher.” I wonder if the preacher put that one up. Another one is “Relief comes in the morning when you been on your knees all night.” That slogan could be taken in different ways. How about, “0” gives thanks unto the lord.” To me zero means none. Another sign that my wife really appreciated said, “Too many people get married for better or worse, but not for good.” A sign in Arkansas said, “Walmart isn’t the only saving place”. Doesn’t Walmart get enough commercials?

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Some slogans are downright mean. “Calvinism is heresy. It will be welcome here when pigs fly.” Another sign said, “How’s your posterior?” I think they meant posture. If Jesus can get his ass to church on Sunday, so can you.

One sign tried to exploit the laying on of hands with a sign that said “massage gift certificates here.” Another slogan referred to Star Trek with the slogan, “Beam me Up Jesus.

Some signs have grammatical errors like the one found in Southern Missouri that said, “Jesus or Elsie. I wonder who Elsie is. Another sign said, “Your fall begins when you leaf god.” That one had to be done in October.

Some signs are confusing like the one that said, “Optimists put their shoes on when the pastor says finally.” Or how about “What doesn’t kill you now may kill you later.” duhhhh!

However, most slogans are designed to be uplifting. Here are just a few. “Be yourself, everybody else is taken.” “Correction does much but, encouragement does more.” None live so pleasantly as those that walk in faith.” “Even a small star shines in darkness.”

There are some people that are critics of the different slogans. People have their reasons. One man said it distracts his driving. I guess he can’t keep his eyes on the road. Other individuals say that they don’t want Church’s to cram their views down their throats. Some religious people say that it is belittling religion. For the under 20 age group, many think that the slogans are a cheesy way to get attention. Yet others think that the Church’s are pushing their agenda too far with quick one line hits.

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There is one thing for sure, the slogans on signs have everybody reading them as they pass by. Some individuals even look to see if there are new slogans changed periodically.