On an extended stay in Guatemala some while back -- I spent several months studying Spanish in preparation for an assignment in Latin America -- I remember being amused by a billboard campaign with messages supposedly from God. One that has stuck in my head translated as: "Those are commandments, not suggestions."

Cities throughout the world have been targeted by similar efforts. Now comes word of a church in Michigan that has found another spokesbeing to push its message. From the Associated Press:

A Michigan church is enlisting Satan in a bid to drum up attendance at services. Metro South Church in the Detroit suburb of Trenton is posting signs saying the non-denominational Christian congregation "sucks" and "makes me sick." The ads are signed by Satan.

The campaign even has a Web site explaining why Satan hates the church.

Youth Pastor Adam Dorband told WJBK-TV the church is trying to reach out to people and cut through the "noise."

Dorband said Jesus "wants us to be creative and he wants us to ... use whatever it takes to reach people."

South Metro Church explains itself at satanhatesmetro.com.