These days, of course, we have church signs. While they were originally designed to display service times or Bible quotations, you can now find just about anything on them. Some churches go for jokes and clever wordplay, while others use them to share their views on social and political issues.
One church sign became particularly famous in Australia in 2013. Anglican priest Rod Bower put up a message supporting LGBTQ+ people outside his church in Gosford. After it went viral, Bower went on to use his church signs to raise awareness about other issues, including marriage equality and climate change.
Of course, not every church sign needs to make a big statement. Sometimes, a clever pun or a funny observation is enough to brighten someone’s day.
And if it makes a passerby stop and pull out their phone for a picture, that’s a pretty good achievement for a humble roadside sign.
