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Drawing a Gospel Warrior – Rev Billy Graham

The Christian community lost one of its most prolific evangelists this year. Reverend Billy Graham introduced the Gospel and Jesus to many, many people helping them understand that Jesus defined love by dying on the cross for everyone. This is my tribute to Billy Graham.

This is the process I took to draw a picture of Billy Graham I found online. I normally start by drawing 1″ x 1″ grids on both the photo and the paper where I’ll draw the picture.

1″ x 1″ grid pattern

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Define: Love

When we do wrong (and we all do wrong) God calls it sin and it separates us from Him. God has provided a way for everyone to gain and maintain their relationship with Him.

God's Love through Jesus - that we all need.

God’s Love through Jesus – that we all need.

God is good…

God is good...

A “Fishy” Story?

You know why Christians use the fish symbol on the back of their cars, right?

Well let’s test just how well you know the history of the fish symbol. The Christian "Fish"With all that is going in in northern Iraq with ISIS killing Christians and others who won’t convert to Islam it might be very applicable today.

When we were kids – well at least when I was a kid – we had special ways of communicating with our friends. We might wave a certain wave or we might all wear the same hat or we might all have a special word that only our closest friends knew the meaning of. We did this out of friendship, but sometimes if we were playing “Cowboys and Indians” or “Cops and Robbers” we might have a special way to communicate so we knew who we could trust.

Click here to continue reading this story to see how Christians needed a special way to communicate.

 

Cactus

Only the toughest survive in the harsh Arizona climate. And even then, the toughest sometimes succumb to the realities of the life cycle.

The Rigors of Arizona Desert Life

The Rigors of Arizona Desert Life

Hiking through the Usery Mountain Recreation Area with my wife, Patti, I came across a cactus that had seen better days. The texture of the inside demanded my attention and made me think about the challenges life throws at us and what those challenges can do to us. Read More