April 04, 2005
Christian T-Shirt
(Filed under: When I Was Your Age...)
When I was your age I wore Christian T-shirts with slogans like "Worship the best or die like the rest," and "His pain, your gain." The twenty-something Relevant Apparel offers a different take on the Christian T-shirt.
Their statement of irony and oddity pokes a bit of fun at the concept of a Christian T-shirt. I used to think the billboard on my chest would spark conversations and prove to be a witnessing tool. While in many ways it did (I was well-known as the Christian kid in school), it also let me forget that my actions could speak louder than anything my lips or my shirt could say.
Too often I remember hiding behind a slogan on a shirt instead of engaging people in conversation. While I did accomplish my goal—my peers knew I was a Christian—most people probably understood my faith more by what I didn’t do than what I did do. I didn't swear, smoke, party or have sex. Looking back, I wish people saw my faith more in my actions—primarily loving other students regardless of social standing (Matt. 22:39).
It reminds me of a similar T-shirt by the musician Justin McRoberts: "They'll know we are Christians by our T-shirts." If a bumper-sticker slogan is your primary means of evangelism, perhaps you should reconsider. Jesus didn't have a tagline. He just talked to people.
For all my Christian T-shirt wearing, I didn't have many evangelistic moments in high school. But the ones I remember the most, the ones that seemed to have the most impact, were the ones initiated by a friendship, not a trite slogan on a cotton tee.
Posted by Kevin D. Hendricks at April 4, 2005 09:15 PM
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