Kem Meyer nailed it.

So did Carlos Whitaker.

I’m about to nail it, too … Stop hatin’. Yeah. Stop hatin’.

I’m here at Echo 2010 down in Dallas and the “talk of the town” has been the vitriol on the Echo Twitter feed.

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Do evangelism tools like the bridge illustration still work? I was confronted by the tried-and-true Gospel pitch recently and I found myself thinking, “Wow. People still do this. Hm.”

For those wondering, the bridge illustration conveniently outlines how one propositionally gets to Heaven.
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Some people like to isolate certain verses and then wield them like a weapon to support their doctrine of choice.

Have you noticed this?

I call it, “drive-by Scripturing.” I’m no better or different. That’s why I’m trying to switch to the “long division” method of Scripture citation.

I’ve found that it’s almost never helpful to pull individual Bible verses out of their given context. Fortune cookie Scripture reading lends itself to easily to the building up (and tearing down) of lifeless straw men. That’s why I’ve become a fan of citing really long portions of Scripture. It may not be the most efficient method of communication, but it certainly is the safest.

If you take a verse out of it’s context, you can make the Bible say anything you want. Many cults do this. When you isolate Scripture verses from their context, it’s like taking diamond out of an engagement ring. Sure, the ring is nice by itself–it is gold, after all–but the real “SHAPOW!” comes when that gem is nestled nice and tight into it’s setting.

Can I ask a favor? Don’t do a “drive-by” here, on Twitter, Facebook, in your church or anywhere else. People could get hurt.

I’m not sure what to make of the church sign below.

On one hand you have a church that’s willing to take the risk and use a clearly identifiable piece of pop culture in their branding.

On the other hand, well, the sign looks like it was drawn by the church youth group.

I’m torn. What do you think?

Is this for real? I can’t tell if it’s parody or not. There’s too much Bible to be satire, though. Incredibly, I think this is legit…

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This is hilarious. And spot on.

HT: Kretzu

You know you’re a vile organization when the Ku Klux Klan won’t associate with you.

The sad thing is that both of these organizations–the KKK and Westboro Baptist (“God Hates Fags”)–both claim the name of Christ. Eesh.

Really? Has it really come to this?

Unfortunately, this comic is all to real. Forget the crippling theology, it’s just downright disturbing!

I’d like to meet the person who thought this was a good idea. Better yet, I’d like to meet their children and give them a giant hug and tell them, “Your parents are crazy. Jesus is not. He loves you a lot. Believe it!”

And Christians wonder why people think we’re weird…

Caption please.

Talk about brilliant. This student is, for sure.

• Fred Phelps spits hate against organizations, churches, etc.
• Student decides to hold fundraiser specifically for the organizations WBC targets.
• Donates collected money to said organizations in Westboro Baptist’s name!
• The love cycle continues.

Take a look. It’s worth your time!