Monday, February 08, 2010

I need your help!

I need your help and it is help that I will be need over a period of time. I am bouncing around a message series in my head that I want to call "Bumpersticker Christianity" or something like that. It's probably not an original idea but it's something I have been thinking about for a while, taking note of little sayings on billboards, bumper stickers, t-shirts, etc., and I've often wondered what was in the message. I have often found the little trite sayings that are "Christian" and wonder what the people who read these are stirred to think. I also wonder if, by taking the Gospel, or philosophical ideas or religious concepts, we actually do more harm than good, but especially with the Gospel.

I want to see what I can pull together. Would you keep an eye open for such things and send them my way. If you are able to take a picture and send it to me, that would be great, sort of the "hard evidence" thing. You can send it through this blog comments section, by way of my FB message or to me through my email. If you have any thoughts on what you are sending my way, questions that it stirred up with you or someone else, or your reactions to it, include them as well. 

One of the signs that I always see and it makes me wonder is the signs often along the road stuck on a tree or in someones yard, that says, "Jesus Saves." I've even seen it painted in big red letters on the top of a barn rough! When I see these "signs" I always ask myself, "Jesus saves what?" Food stamps? Coupons? Trading cards? And I wonder what the people think who don't believe in Christ think. What do these signs do to them? I'm not award of anyone who, as they pass by this sign all of a sudden get this overwhelming conviction to pull over to the side of the road and ask Jesus into their hearts. I mean, what do these sayings like the above say to you and, more importantly, what do you think they say to those who don't have a faith in Christ?

And as I said at the beginning, it doesn't necessarily have to be "Christian" in nature. It can be "religious" or philosophical or even thought provoking. Here's another example, on a t-shirt that I have. It's a saying from the great TV show "Firefly" - 

If you can't run... You crawl. And if you can't do that... Find someone to carry you.

Now, there's a saying you can preach on! So, can you help me out? Keep you eyes open, have those camera's handy, and send my your discoveries and thoughts. Thanks!