Churchtoons, cartoons from Church
Showing posts with label cartoons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cartoons. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Leaving home
Abraham leaving his country (Gen 12) may not seem sacrificial until we consider the prestige and power he had likely gained through his family's status and connections. While it appears that Abraham had wealth that he could carry with him, he would not have the immediate social standing, trust, or privilege he would have enjoyed if remained in his home country. Are you able to trust newcomers to your area or fellowship?
Labels:
bible cartoons,
biblecartoons,
bibletoons,
cartoons,
Christian,
christian living,
Christianity,
church cartoon,
church cartoons,
church toons,
churchcartoons,
churchtoons,
faith
Monday, September 19, 2022
The first climate change prophet?
Like modern climate activists, Noah believed a great ecological disaster was coming because of humanity's actions Gen 6. While we might see pollution as the physical/direct cause, we might do well to consider that God brought the flood because of the violence (v13) or cruelty inflicted by and on the entire world. Are we unconcerned with violence to the world, like the Noah's contemporaries?
Labels:
Bible,
bible cartoons,
biblecartoons,
bibletoons,
cartoons,
Christ,
Christian,
Christianity,
church cartoon,
church cartoons,
church toons,
churchcartoons,
churchtoons,
faith,
gospel,
Jesus,
Jesus Christ
Friday, August 26, 2022
Jesus the divider
Jesus startled His audience when He declared that He had come to divide rather than unite (Luke 12). Although we tend to think of the division between believers in Jesus versus non-believers, we should consider how much division Christ's teachings seem to cause within the Church itself. What issues do you feel are more important than loving your fellow believers? Are they really teachings directly from Jesus?
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Giving God a little 'help'
Although Abraham came to be a model of faith, he wasn't always ready to believe God. In Genesis 15, we learn that Abraham interpreted God's promise of an heir loosely and applied his own solution by sleeping with a servant. God rejected Abraham's solution and promised that an heir was coming, and Abraham finally believed God in spite of the unlikeliness that he would have a son with Sarah.
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Where does your help come from?
Psalm 121 reminds us that our help doesn't come from false gods on hills or from any other power. Our help and our hope resides in God alone. Can you think of people or things God provided to you in your times of need? Are you trusting the aids God has given, or are you trusting the God who provided?
Labels:
Bible,
bible cartoons,
biblecartoons,
bibletoons,
cartoons,
Christian,
christian living,
Christianity,
church cartoon,
church cartoons,
church toons,
churchcartoons,
churchtoons,
Wher
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
The Prayer Circle
While we often consider prayer to be an intensely personal practice, we should remember that when Jesus taught His disciples how to pray, He taught a communal prayer (Luke 11). By using the words "our" and "us" Jesus defined the model prayer as that a community would pray together. Are your prayers inclusive of others' needs? Do you find that praying with others brings you closer together or does it divide you?
Sunday, July 10, 2022
What to do?
Christians agonize over what is the right or God-honoring action needed in many circumstances. Sometimes it seems like we know what we should do, but look for ways to justify doing something else. Paul reminds us that the entirety of the old testament law is summed up in simply loving others as we love ourselves (Gal 5:14). How can you love your neighbor today?
Labels:
Bible,
bible cartoons,
biblecartoons,
bibletoons,
cartoons,
Christian,
christian living,
Christianity,
church cartoon,
church cartoons,
church toons,
churchcartoons,
churchtoons
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Held back by fear
Sometimes we see a need and want to help, but fear prevents us from providing assistance. When Elijah's life was threatened, he hid and began to feel that he was the only person who still worshipped God (1 Kings 19). God's ministry to Elijah motivated the prophet to return to his service to God. How can God use you to encourage others who are too fearful to provide help to others?
Labels:
Bible,
bible cartoons,
biblecartoons,
bibletoons,
cartoons,
Christian,
christian living,
Christianity,
church cartoon,
church cartoons,
church toons,
churchcartoons,
churchtoons,
faith,
fear
Monday, June 13, 2022
The love challenge
Christ summed up the entire Law of God into two commandments, love God and love people (Matt 22). Paul repeats this summation by saying that all of the law can really be summed up as love people (Rom 13). While this sounds basic, it is not easy. When you consider all of the different kinds of people in your life and their different views, can you still open your heart and love them?
Friday, June 10, 2022
Pentecost surprise
When the followers of Christ received the Holy Spirit, Peter described this outpouring as the fulfillment of a prophesy from the book of Joel ( Acts 2:17). The prophesy describes God pouring His Spirit on all flesh. As Christians, we often become suspicious of other believers whose faith practices differ greatly from our own. Are you able to accept any follower of Christ, regardless of their denomination or label?
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Mind of Christ vs Mind of Christ
Many Christians speak of the "mind of Christ" referring to Philippians 2:5. Oddly, it is often used as a way to demonstrate an air of superiority, but the Bible reference describes how humble Christ was and how adopting that mindset would be displayed as humility. Are you able to humble yourself like Christ?
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Remember that time?
When Paul wrote to the Philippians, he reflected that all of his memories of them were happy (Phil 1). What kinds of memories do you have of your brothers and sisters in Christ? What kind of memories do they have of you? Are you living out the joy of Christ in a way that uplifts others or are you keeping busy with your own interests?
Labels:
Bible,
bible cartoons,
biblecartoons,
bibletoons,
cartoons,
Christ,
Christian,
Christianity,
church,
church cartoon,
church cartoons,
church toons,
churchcartoons,
churchtoons
Sunday, May 29, 2022
Memorial Day 2022
Many of us have been experiencing a long, hard, sad, season of death. This Memorial Day we might remember how Jesus spoke of a memorial that would consist of a story told about a woman who ministered to him (Mark 14). This story or memory was meant to inspire and elicit action. While we consider the tragic deaths of this year, may we be inspired to act in ways that prevent such tragedies.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Your Rights vs God's Word
Many Christians live in areas that provide extended personal freedoms, some of which seem to even cater to our faith. While we may enjoy our freedoms, we should always consider how those freedoms might infringe on others' ability to enjoy their freedoms. Like Paul (1 Co 9), we should be willing to forego our rights when it means that others could be hurt.
Labels:
bible cartoons,
biblecartoons,
bibletoons,
cartoons,
Christian,
christian living,
Christianity,
church,
church cartoon,
church cartoons,
church toons,
churchcartoons,
churchtoons
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Paul bonds with Mars Hill worshippers
When Paul visited the famous temples on Mars Hill (Acts 17), he used the similarities he had with other philosophers and religiously minded worshippers. Rather than pointing out the differences, Paul began with what they had in common, a desire to worship the previously 'unknown' God who was now being revealed through faith in Jesus Christ.
Labels:
Bible,
bible cartoons,
biblecartoons,
bibletoons,
cartoons,
christian living,
church cartoon,
church cartoons,
church toons,
churchcartoons,
churchtoons,
gospel,
Jesus Christ
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
The courage of faith
Ananias demonstrated great faith and courage by ministering to Saul, the persecutor of the Church (Acts 9). Although Saul was certainly a threat to any follower of Christ, Ananias followed God's command to find Saul and teach him about the way of Christ. Saul was healed of his physical and spiritual blindness and became one of the most important figures of the New Testament.
Labels:
Acts,
Bible,
bible cartoons,
biblecartoons,
bibletoons,
cartoons,
Christ,
Christian,
Christianity,
church,
church cartoon,
church cartoons,
church toons,
churchcartoons,
churchtoons,
faith
Monday, May 2, 2022
My Damascus Road Experience
Many Christians look for a special sign from God to provide assurance of God's love and salvation. While some Christians, like the apostle Paul, did receive this kind of sign (Acts 9), most do not. We are often asked to simply trust in the work Christ has done (Eph 2) and expect a change of heart (James 2). Do you spend more time trying to be saved, than living as if you are saved?
Labels:
Bible,
bible cartoons,
biblecartoons,
bibletoons,
cartoons,
Christ,
Christian,
Christianity,
church cartoon,
church cartoons,
church toons,
churchcartoons,
churchtoons,
faith,
gospel
Monday, April 25, 2022
Embrace the open tomb
The cross has long been the symbol of Christianity, but the empty tomb might be more appropriate. The empty tomb reminds us that Christ shares His victory over death with us (I Cor 15). While we might not need to abandon the importance of the cross, where Christ took our punishment for sin, we should also embrace the message of life that over death represented by the empty tomb.
Labels:
bible cartoons,
biblecartoons,
bibletoons,
cartoons,
christian living,
Christianity,
church cartoon,
church cartoons,
church toons,
churchcartoons,
churchtoons,
faith,
gospel,
Jesus Christ,
resurrection
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Death's wrappings left behind
When the disciples examined the empty tomb, they found the wrappings that had covered the dead body of Jesus (Jn 20). In His resurrection, Jesus no longer needed death's attire. As Christians, we might consider if we are still attempting to wear the attributes of our old life which has been made 'dead' in Christ (Rm 6:6).
Labels:
bible cartoons,
biblecartoons,
bibletoons,
cartoons,
Christian,
Christianity,
church cartoon,
church cartoons,
church toons,
churchcartoons,
churchtoons,
easter,
Jesus,
Jesus Christ
Friday, April 1, 2022
Using power over prayer
Jesus did not come to earth with an agenda to force His way or His teachings on others. His methods were in stark contrast to the religious leaders who enforced the law of Moses with political tools such as alliances with Roman leaders. One example is found in John 18, where the religious leaders used Pilate and the Roman law to have Jesus executed. Can you think of ways you might lean on politics over prayer?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Welcome
Each of the cartoons on this site is an expression of a sermon I heard in church. As a cartoonist, my method of understanding complex theological topics is to boil them down to simple images.
These images will never do justice to the sermons from which they are derived, but hopefully, they convey at least one aspect of those sermons to you, the reader.
I hope that you gain some benefit from the cartoons and will reuse them in ways that honor Christ.