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Exter Hardy, the pastor of Pole Line Baptist Church, is probably best known as the guy who comes up with the funny, occasionally outrageous slogans that are very entertaining, even if your not stopped at the stop light. Some examples:

God: More dropped calls than any other network!
God gave us government?
Should a Christian make a fashion statement?
Life's not fair. Now what?
Sincerity won't cut it

"The signs are to get attention," Exter admits, "a way to get people interested in what we are talking about in services." The slogans are usually pithy summations of the topic covered in church the following Sunday. Exter gets the ideas from the world around him, paying attention to what is in the news and what is making the rounds culturally. He tries to play on the words in a way that gets people questioning what

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