Sorted Cartoon: Knife-Life
06/01/10 08:04
The Big Day: Revelation the 19th
My friends Kev and Kath are getting married in about three weeks. It is a massive chapter change for them and wonderfully they have included us in the celebrations. After stumbling upon a new personal style of adorning text, Kath asked me to do some more and this was the result.
It is an extended meditation on the Christian worldview narrative - from the Creation, to the Fall, to Jesus' Cross-work and finally the consummation.
May God richly bless this couple as they step out in awe of the truly BIG day. All the rest will fall into place.
EN74 Reduced
01/12/09 18:08 Filed in: Acts | Philippians
The top half of this cartoon is far too common to be comfortable. The second half is something we all need to experience more.
Cutting Him out
07/11/09 20:21 Filed in: Psalms
The latest submission for Sorted magazine.
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The previous version of this cartoon can be found here.
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The previous version of this cartoon can be found here.
EN69 Redacted
09/07/09 10:14 Filed in: John
You can find the John 3v19-21 text here.
The MP's expenses scandal has been a big thing in the media over the last month (although the Michael Jackson funeral seems to have eclipsed it somehow...). Clearly this cartoon draws it's inspiration from some of the developments in the story.
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EN68 Spotting Specks from the Media Plank
03/06/09 19:18 Filed in: Matthew
The Matthew 7v1-6 text is crucial to understanding this one. You can find it here.
My main motivation for this cartoon came from a couple of places Read More...
EN62 Baby 'P'
22/11/08 13:55 Filed in: 1 Peter
There isn't a text for this particular piece because it is something that is written across the whole Bible.
This was really difficult to do because the story was horrible. I think that one of the unnerving aspects to the news was that the events had happened so long ago, and that there are probably kids going through some similar evil right now. I guess that the sense of powerlessness in the face of such cruelty is the big idea here. Read More...
EN57 Knife Crime
22/07/08 13:54 Filed in: 1 Samuel
The Bible epilogue text can be found here.
Knife crime and Robert Mugabe are the targets of this piece. Read More...
EN52 Cutting out God
22/01/08 13:54 Filed in: Psalms
The Bible epilogue text can be found here.
This strip uses a quote from one of my regular RE lessons. We were looking at the ten commandments and I was aiming at trying to get the kids to understand what the original meaning for Israel was. It was as if I had started a war or something! Read More...
EN46 Our days in His hands
01/07/07 13:53 Filed in: Psalms
The Bible epilogue text can be found here (you may have to scroll down a bit to find the exact part...).
Apologies for no extra text. I have just fractured my elbow and typing is not as easy as it was.
EN45 the 'F' word
22/05/07 13:53 Filed in: James
The Bible epilogue text can be found here (you may have to scroll down a bit to find the exact part...).
Gordon Ramsay represents a cultural shift in terms of swearing becoming accepted. His skills are immense, but it hurts my ears when I watch. Read More...
EN43 Son-shield
01/04/07 13:53 Filed in: 1 John
The Bible epilogue text can be found here (you may have to scroll down a bit to find the exact part...).
Danny Boyle has made a few really decent films. His latest movie is the basis for this one. Read More...
EN40 Saddam's Execution
01/01/07 13:53 Filed in: Revelation
The Bible epilogue text can be found here (you may have to scroll down a bit to find the exact part...).
When Saddam was hanged it was shocking to me for a couple of reasons: firstly it happened so quickly, and secondly there was footage of it on youtube. Read More...
EN25 The 'Incitement to Religious Hatred' Law
01/10/05 13:51 Filed in: Hebrews
The Bible epilogue text can be found here (you may have to scroll down a bit to find the exact part...).
The Christian Institute had made some responses to the discussion on a proposed 'incitement to religious hatred' law. A worrying aspect of the issue was that a law that was intended to protect religious views could end up being used to legislate against faiths like christianity. I had listened to some testimonies of people from around the world where they had been hounded and eventually thrown out of their own countries due to this kind of law being passed. I wanted to reflect on the changes implicit in this law.
A couple of my friends’ boys are mentioned in the dedication. I think it speaks for itself.
EN20 Strictly Politics Fever
01/05/05 13:51 Filed in: 1 Samuel
The Bible epilogue text can be found here (you may have to scroll down a bit to find the exact part...).
There is a classic bit in the selected Bible passage where the distinction between human and divine perception is made. God judges the heart, man judges appearance. I felt that there were some pretty obvious connections between the general election and strictly come dancing. I think that there is as much a comment being made on people who vote as well as the people trying to get the vote.
I got a version of this published on the channel 4 news site.
EN18 The New Ten Commands
01/03/05 13:50 Filed in: Romans
The Bible epilogue text can be found here (you may have to scroll down a bit to find the exact part...).
Jon Snow presented this really interesting show called 'The New 10 Commandments' on channel 4. Apart from a total misunderstanding of what the 10 commandments actually are, it provided an interesting perspective into what people value in todays ideological climate. The strip explains itself - relativism is notoriously interchangeable - commandments voted in by the public aren't commandments - they are options.
Interestingly the number one command was based on a story of christian forgiveness, but this link wasn't reinforced.
EN17 The Dividing Aisle of Hostility
01/02/05 13:50 Filed in: Ephesians
The Bible epilogue text can be found here (you may have to scroll down a bit to find the exact part...).
It is interesting how easy it is to legitimise snobbery. The 'chav' term had become far too regular among some christian acquaintances of mine and I wanted to draw a link with the story of the tax collector and the pharisee. Acceptance regardless of who you are is a priority for christians.
