Authentically forming the culture, starting with the side of a Starbucks cup

I like coffee. Working in a coffee shop for many months when I was living in Michigan did nothing to alleviate my addiction. I also like Starbucks. But I'm normally not impressed by the quotations they place on the sides of their cups to provoke thought and conversation. In fact, earlier this year I posted about an "anti-God" featured Starbucks quotation that (as I somewhat cleverly put it) "had Catholics steamed" (and rightly so, I might add).

Happily, today I received an email from a close friend who alerted me to a positive quotation that will be featured on the side of Starbucks cups starting next spring. Here it is. The quotation is from Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life (which I have not read). The quote however, is fantastic and deserves to be produced below in full:

You are not an accident. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He wanted you alive and created you for a purpose. Focusing on yourself will never reveal your purpose. You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense. Only in God do we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance, and our destiny."

There now. Isn't that something to contemplate and converse about? What's so hard about this, anyway?

USA Today covered this story here and points out several organizations that try to make faith statements to their customers. As a result of which, I am more favorably inclined to support In-N-Out Burger (when in California), Forever 21 (well, maybe hand-me-downs) and Chick-fil-A (which I actually knew about).

This gets me thinking, however, do you know of other secular organizations that provide some regular Christian witness to their customers? I'd love to hear about it. Drop me a line or send me an email. Thanks!