Well, not really. Sorry about that. Have you ever seen a headline on a newspaper with an outlandish sounding title like the one on this article? Have you come across a link to a web page that just seemed too good to be true? Did a You Tube video ever cross your path with a name so peculiar you had to watch it? Some would call this “clickbait” or “fake news.” Others would call it hyperbole. You might call it a plain ‘ole lie! Maybe a reasonable way to describe these would be headlines that don’t deliver on their promise. The goal is to peak your interest with exaggeration.
The purpose behind these is rarely substantial. It’s usually all hype. All buzz. We truly live in a world saturated by hype, buzz, and overstatement. Too much of what surrounds us just doesn’t deliver.
I think the church is different. I think the church is a place where authenticity should win out, where genuineness rules the day, and where substantial meaning and purpose are found. And every time we have the chance to talk about Ingleside – our church – to an outsider, an un-churched young adult, a family looking for a new church home, or a prodigal empty-nester, we have a chance to communicate such meaning.
It’s a healthy church with healthy staff and volunteer leadership.
There’s a musical heart-language for just about anyone.
It seems like a big church, but it’s as small as you make it.
We use biblical words in biblical ways to understand and apply biblical truth.
Your children and students will probably love it here!
If I weren’t on staff, I’d still choose to worship here in a heartbeat.
No hyperbole found here. Just truthful descriptions that describe a genuine church. So I encourage you not to “clickbait” others into coming to Ingleside, but rather, draw them here with an authentic invitation. Who will you invite this Sunday?