TRY JESUS!

that was the sign on a church just as we crossed the Connecticut RIver from Vermont into New Hampshire.

I have to wonder, tho … It seemed kind of cold and removed to me. I know Jesus desires to be our “friend” in a certain sense. But in another very real sense I think He’s made it pretty clear that we’re to be His arms and legs …. His “body” here on earth. So I think He might like us to be friends with each other first. I wish churches would have signs that said, “Need A Friend? Come On In.” or “Try Us.”

Or, the reality is that people who need friends don’t respond to impersonal signs anyway. So I think churches which are supposed to be about people and their needs (spiritual, emotional and physical), should dispense with marquees entirely, and put out something truly inviting like food … or … maybe … beer.