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witness wear

September 11, 2014September 10, 2014 by Tim

(Reading Time: 4 minutes)

Instead of Nike’s “Life is short, play hard,” how about “Life is short, pray hard.” That sort of Christian pun is what you will often see on “witness wear.”

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Categories Definitions Tags bumper stickers, evangelicals 3 Comments

God is my co-pilot

November 26, 2013August 1, 2013 by Tim

(Reading Time: 5 minutes)

If God is your co-pilot, then switch seats. If the devil is your co-pilot, then switch planes!

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Categories Definitions Tags bumper stickers 3 Comments

God said it, I believe it, that settles it

August 19, 2013July 29, 2013 by Tim

(Reading Time: 7 minutes)

“God said it, I believe it, that settles it for me!” “Bibles that are falling apart usually belong to people who aren’t.” “God loves you, and so do I.” These are just a few of the catchy slogans that you’ll hear in the world of Christianese.

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Categories Definitions Tags bumper stickers 12 Comments

bumper-sticker theology

August 19, 2013July 25, 2013 by Tim

(Reading Time: 6 minutes)

Honk if you love Jesus! God is my co-pilot! My boss is a Jewish carpenter! Welcome to the wacky, enthusiastic world of bumper-sticker theology.

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Categories Definitions Tags bumper stickers 4 Comments

keep Christ in Christmas

August 19, 2013December 19, 2012 by Tim

(Reading Time: 4 minutes)

Happy holidays! Er—I mean, merry Christmas! Have you been reminded yet to “keep Christ in Christmas”?

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Categories Definitions Tags bumper stickers, holy days 2 Comments

WWJD? (what would Jesus do?)

July 22, 2014December 6, 2012 by Tim

(Reading Time: 6 minutes)

WWJD? What would Jesus do? Pound for pound, these four little letters are probably the most famous and most widely known Christianese word of all time. Although the WWJD heyday of the late 1990s is a fading memory, this sobering acronym is far from forgotten in the church.

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Categories Definitions Tags abbreviations, bumper stickers 7 Comments

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