Sign Ministry
Spotted these on our trip out to Huntingdon, PA...I believe they were put up by a Mennonite community in south-central PA. There was, and still is in some areas, an odd movement in some conservative Mennonite circles, to paint and put up these signs as a sort of public testimony to drivers-by. They are usually quoting scripture; oftentimes with a message imploring righteous living or a call to salvation. Vicki remarked that they are a stereotypically Mennonite witness: mostly passive; a belief statement not requiring a personal response; an invitation, or a handing-over of responsibility to the spoken-to. I denied it vehemently, of course. I thought the colors and scalloping were great.
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Yeah. Putting Scripture on road signs has never seemed like an effective invitation to Christianity to me, although I do have to admit that the choice of James 3:17 is creative. (Though, after knowing that it was done by Mennonites, the word "peaceable" kind of screams at you.) That's one of my favorite verses (from one of my favorite books), and although I doubt it's getting much serious attention on a road sign, it's still interesting.
Crystal, it's funny how the blog-o-sphere has got me to "know" you better, and concurrently to find out how parallel our interests are...James is also one of my favorite books; possibly my favorite (along with Isaiah). He really says it like it is, and I like that. James is also creative with his use of language.
Exactly. I like James' style, and whenever I read it, I am profoundly convicted about something. It's the book that seems to "know me" the best.
This comment has nothing to do with the above post, but reflects your general interests.
There is a great story and slideshow at the New York Times about scientist and naturalist Thomas Eisner and the images he created using a copy machine. You need to check it out.
Eye-Catching Images of Nature, Made With a Common Machine