Every media has transformative power, even the lowly cartoon.
Some pastors’ studies are decorated with photos of famous preachers or quotes from prominent theologians. Mine is littered with cartoons.
Many are there simply because I find them funny. But on the edge of one bookcase, there are three which have had a significant impact upon how I view ministry.
The one that is shown here is one that I saw early in my ministry and then lost. Just the other day while digging through a file, I found it.
I don’t know the artist. His name is not on the cartoon. If anyone recognizes the style and can put me in touch with the artist, I would love to credit him.
I would credit him with not only his work here, but with softening the edge of many a sermon and with reminding me what Gary Waldecker said to me many years ago, quoting his professor John Sanderson: “Always end with grace.”