Christian comic strip | The Creation Effect

Funny comic that shows the Israelites camping in the wilderness, sleeping in very uncomfortable positions that would certainly cause a sore neck. The captions reads "For millennia, scholars have pondered how the Israelites – for the entire time they camped in the wilderness – could be such a stiff-necked people."

Unhappy Campers ⛺

For those familiar with the Israelites’ story, we’ve all thought it… "What the heck was their problem?" They’re called a “stiff-necked” people nine times in the Bible. The metaphor comes from a stubborn ox that locks its neck muscles, fighting against the yoke and refusing to turn. Similarly, the stiff-necked Israelites continually refused to submit to God’s direction. A mere 40 days after witnessing a supernatural and terrifying manifestation of God’s presence on Mount Sinai

Noel Powell

Aug 91 min read

A single-panel comic strip showing a little boy and his mom sitting in the pews at church during a sermon, surrounded by other church-goers. The mom angrily swipes a phone from the boy’s hands, which are left suspended in texting position. The caption reads, “Caleb, gimme that phone – we’re at church! Now you sit there and draw a picture like kids have done for hundreds of years!”

Draw a Picture ✏️

What do you do when your kids are being kids at church? Yell at them? Challenge them? Or let them be?

Noel Powell

Jul 201 min read

Single-frame comic strip showing Abraham from the bible, putting his cereal bowl by a sink full of dirty dishes. The caption reads, “Abraham’s faith was legendary, so one could forgive him for believing God was doing his dishes. After all, he always left them in the sink, and they’d somehow end up clean in the cupboard.” In the background behind Abraham, we see Sarah hard at work, scrubbing the floors.

Legendary Faith 🍽️

What makes Abraham the undisputed heavyweight champion of faith? Let’s break it down. God spoke to Abram (a pagan) and told him to leave his home, family, and security to travel to an unknown destination. He did this without question. God promised a 75-year-old Abraham that he would be a father of a nation. After 24 years of waiting, God specified that his wife Sarah (who was barren and now 89 years old) would bear a child. Abraham trusted God over the reality of their bodies

Noel Powell

Jul 201 min read

A hand-drawn, single-panel comic strip colored in watercolors, featuring Noah on the deck of the ark. He looks around to see if anyone is watching. Pairs of squirrels, zebras and giraffes are all doing their own thing. He prepares to flick one of two small insects into the sea. The caption reads “No one was looking… and it would be so easy. Just one little “accident”, and Noah could end tick season… forever.”

Tick Season 𖢥

Only one man had the opportunity to wipe out ticks from the face of the earth.

Noel Powell

Jun 111 min read

A single-panel comic strip colored in watercolors, depicting a terrifying archangel Gabriel appearing to the Virgin Mary. His eyes are like lightning and he hovers above her in a blaze of fire. She cowers on the floor below him as he looks at her with a horrifying gaze and says “Do not be afraid, Mary”

Do Not Be Afraid 🪽😱

Why do angels in the Bible always lead with "Do not be afraid"? Aren't they all chubby naked harp-playing babies with wings? Not quite. Biblical angels are multidimensional horror shows that defy human comprehension. Common reactions include extreme trembling, losing all strength, and falling facedown “like dead men” (Matthew 28:4). And those are just the messenger angels, who have an appearance “like that of a man” (well… a man with a “face like lightning” and “eyes like bla

Noel Powell

Jun 112 min read