Sometime back Dr. Phil Berry took a picture outside a roadside convenience store. The store was on the Texas border on the highway leading to Colorado. It was one of those portable advertising signs with flashing lights along the top meant to lure in passersby.

At the top of the sign it read, “Last chance Lotto Texas, clean restrooms, snacks.” Then, at the bottom of the sign, almost like an afterthought, it read, “Jesus is Lord.”

“It’s like, on the way out of Texas, whatever you need, they have it,” says pastor Glen Schmucker referring to Berry’s picture. “A little snack? A place to freshen up? A place to do a little gambling? A little bit of Jesus? Whatever you need, they’ve got it.” (1)

Perhaps we shouldn’t be too cynical. At least, they’re making an effort to share Jesus, even if he …