bible story | The Creation Effect

A single-panel comic strip showing a traditional painted scene of three wise men on camels following the Star of Bethlehem at night, but with one unusual detail. The caption reads “…And so the wise men set out in search of the new king, bearing precious gifts of gold, Frankenstein, and myrrh.” Chained behind one of the camels, follows Frankenstein’s monster.

Precious Gifts 🎁

The story of the three wise men – as interpreted by eight year olds everywhere.

Noel Powell

Jun 111 min read

Hand drawn comic featuring a grumpy Jonah from the bible, pouting in the belly of the whale, surrounded by things you would see in a dingy apartment, like tak-out boxes, a broken chair, an old TV and stained mattress. The caption reveals that Jonah found the living conditions in the great fish were unacceptable.

Living Conditions 🐋

The more you understand the bible, the more you notice something fishy about the Jonah story. Both Jesus and Jonah were sent on a mission to preach a message of repentance and salvation to the lost. Jesus obeyed. Jonah ran the other way (shellfishly). Both Jesus and Jonah were asleep on their boat during a whale of a storm, and had to be woken up. Both Jesus and Jonah faced the storm to save others. Jesus simply spoke to the storm. Jonah went a little overboard and sacrificed

Noel Powell

Jun 102 min read

Hand-drawn, single-panel comic strip showing a huge number of Israelites walking through towering walls of the parted Red Sea. A small fish in the background is poking its head out of the wall of water with a surprised expression.

Surprise! 👀

👀 Two million Israelites crossing through walls of water must have been a sight to behold. When we think there is no way, God makes a way. Exodus 14:13,14 Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Noel Powell

Jun 101 min read

Hand-drawn single-panel comic strip showing two dinosaurs arriving late staring despondently at the departing Noah's ark. Bags packed, Mr. T-Rex put his tiny arm around a sad Mrs. T-Rex's shoulder as the rain pours down and the ark floats away.

Missed The Boat 🦖

Which position do you take on dinosaurs and the Flood?

Noel Powell

Jun 31 min read