tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17220631247959582332024-02-26T03:28:45.522-08:00Ryan LoghryIllustrator, cartoonist, animator, and designer. May this site always fill you with frivolous joy.RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.comBlogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-16213829694373405462024-02-25T13:08:00.000-08:002024-02-25T13:14:33.571-08:00Sunday Sermon John 2:13<p>Hello everyone. Today I have an illustration I started last Sunday in church. We find ourselves in the second chapter of John this time. In this sermon Jesus is in the temple for the Passover. You can view the full sermon <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/9f7tLbmRJDo?si=OV5V41jI_bt3ibED">here</a>.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwwUaBEOcz8R5oIyeegQsACP4SxaKJnIf5Ko_K_FV1kOozQJPD2rScd4bQW_lXkk4uXEoMNlzUWuzQcftwWaHnGR9-6XZh_fsMG6tAgkj15CEqoOQvgH5mCWvAnUpsbaNRVYLVtOipmjFDVQHkUVur7spypiLhXbjhEzWK3Ol6ArAHpdidI5zbhpHTr8K/s900/john2_13_24.png" style="display: block; padding 20px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwwUaBEOcz8R5oIyeegQsACP4SxaKJnIf5Ko_K_FV1kOozQJPD2rScd4bQW_lXkk4uXEoMNlzUWuzQcftwWaHnGR9-6XZh_fsMG6tAgkj15CEqoOQvgH5mCWvAnUpsbaNRVYLVtOipmjFDVQHkUVur7spypiLhXbjhEzWK3Ol6ArAHpdidI5zbhpHTr8K/s320/john2_13_24.png"/></a></div>The people come to make sacrifices to pay for their sins. In order to do this because they had to travel on foot (mostly) to get to the temple it was more convenient to purchase your sacrifice once you get there. Because they were traveling for some distance some needed to exchange their currency. The trouble is they had the money changers, animals, birds inside the courts. Animals (doing animal things like pooping and peeing where ever they please) people yelling and haggling. They were also charging exorbitant prices becuase they knew the people had to have these things in order to observe the Passover. All of these things defiled the house of the Lord because it was taking place inside the temple courtyards.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg763AG8avgkQYC9SSzcQeHZdF6I8X0E2VhopJw_9CANCmErLj0LNZ8r0xNAE-AmoCeIIbDpi4TqGjQpg-h_ysa4jQJ8gdX-1xsBL_J8er4UIn1qjqCqc5XAqr2l7qJP9GbZUzZSFv8GbKcN4J0gnXHEN0j_7wiHXDFLiUe_36u1X0jEp3_zdTJ1EcRkuN/s526/jesus_cords.png" style="display: block; padding 20px; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg763AG8avgkQYC9SSzcQeHZdF6I8X0E2VhopJw_9CANCmErLj0LNZ8r0xNAE-AmoCeIIbDpi4TqGjQpg-h_ysa4jQJ8gdX-1xsBL_J8er4UIn1qjqCqc5XAqr2l7qJP9GbZUzZSFv8GbKcN4J0gnXHEN0j_7wiHXDFLiUe_36u1X0jEp3_zdTJ1EcRkuN/s200/jesus_cords.png"/></a></div>Jesus makes a whip out of cords which took time. He thought about what he was doing, it wasn't a split second reaction like you and I make when someone cuts us off in traffic. He was not out of control. Jesus thought this out. It was a reaction based on how they were treating His father's. They were desecrating the temple. A holy place. </p>
<p>Using the whip Jesus runs the animals and people out, flips over the tables, breaks up the cages, saying to them (in verse 16) "Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of trade." His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me."(verse 17) One of the lessons to take away from this message is not to make worship convenient to you, lift God up, worship Him, remember it's all about Him.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxxDfXFQMSpXV8UplYia8sbhJs0qY_JdqjX6ud04qd2GPMVu21IvP6xREb5lDFhEQ3eY6Z-8X5P85RL6j50qvXNw-GlIz1j72tZNXsrCGu-eE2FljqcU0G5_yRVKek7qfvWEw0p3VftAZ2mfzhMHNT_IM2qGn2F4vRSUtgpKF3pIevXxf1LwiRFpg9f0e/s250/oxen.png" style="display: block; padding 20px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="100" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxxDfXFQMSpXV8UplYia8sbhJs0qY_JdqjX6ud04qd2GPMVu21IvP6xREb5lDFhEQ3eY6Z-8X5P85RL6j50qvXNw-GlIz1j72tZNXsrCGu-eE2FljqcU0G5_yRVKek7qfvWEw0p3VftAZ2mfzhMHNT_IM2qGn2F4vRSUtgpKF3pIevXxf1LwiRFpg9f0e/s200/oxen.png"/></a></div>Another lesson to take away is that Jesus is telling them (verses 18-25) that He is replacing the old system of blood sacrifice to pay for the sins of the people. He will pay our debt. His blood pays for all our sins, making THE way for us to get to His father.</p>
<p>I hope that you have enjoyed my synopsis of the sermon, and my illustration. Please go and listen to the sermon by Pastor Ryan. I hope that you are challenged or encouraged by my post, and that you will open your Bible and learn more about God and how much He loves you. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me, if I don't have the answer I'll ask my pastor and get back to you. May God richly bless you my friends, until next time.--Ryan</p>
RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-45705103066303900542024-02-11T18:44:00.000-08:002024-02-11T20:44:06.204-08:00Sunday Sermon Series John 1:35-51<p>Hello everyone. Today I have an illustration I created last Sunday in church. We have been working our way through the gospel of John. In this sermon Jesus calls his disciples to follow him. You can view the full sermon <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/EUbK5lmTeD8?si=du11sdWM80ohIB3B">here</a>.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkOaYpgL85cuOTZPSySZimbvDOTutma9MYUr35gHg7EZVPs2Fw9d13c_VYJ2oE7AcgyfW7DuKrcqasx3YRhyphenhyphenxtRtljeC5wZnLVodshHXMkoRxOC7JCIXpdnuzXgo_qztvaTXWhEAaWTjoRto60ixekZTF8B_DhW5Lac7xyELcHjaHmDuqrqaUbkId5uBa/s900/john1_35to51.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkOaYpgL85cuOTZPSySZimbvDOTutma9MYUr35gHg7EZVPs2Fw9d13c_VYJ2oE7AcgyfW7DuKrcqasx3YRhyphenhyphenxtRtljeC5wZnLVodshHXMkoRxOC7JCIXpdnuzXgo_qztvaTXWhEAaWTjoRto60ixekZTF8B_DhW5Lac7xyELcHjaHmDuqrqaUbkId5uBa/s320/john1_35to51.png"/></a></div><br>The week before John introduced us to Jesus. He was the voice crying out in the wilderness, preparing the way of the Lord. Pointing everyone to Jesus, just as we should be doing. In the selected scripture this week Jesus extends an invitation to some of the disciples to follow him.</p>
<p>The disciples were not nuetral or undecided on Jesus, they dropped what they were doing and followed Him as He began His ministry. They left life long occupations, family and friends, comfort and established lives to follow the messiah. So begins the roughly three year journey to the cross. Imagine hiking along with Jesus for 3 years, seeing miracles, listening to His teaching, seeing Him crucified, and then raised again, and then His ascension! </p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBkFPLJ1VzCye03r2nNypS1i-PHmFaAabBaa8gW5FMIKzZ3YWaKXk8APtZSrwYDgZEBgl63x9j96LogiCIno_1u2G5LpDl7v0AJpVxiGvJ2aQ41XyA3CmefJCKD4sN2h0x2zq1zchAxUd0bJ-wraOCX9bMSWAAON2yZVlIks0-DsWkxRpJ1I412RRu0rO/s100/jesus.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="100" data-original-height="97" data-original-width="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBkFPLJ1VzCye03r2nNypS1i-PHmFaAabBaa8gW5FMIKzZ3YWaKXk8APtZSrwYDgZEBgl63x9j96LogiCIno_1u2G5LpDl7v0AJpVxiGvJ2aQ41XyA3CmefJCKD4sN2h0x2zq1zchAxUd0bJ-wraOCX9bMSWAAON2yZVlIks0-DsWkxRpJ1I412RRu0rO/s200/jesus.png"/></a></div>Here we see Jesus, I've been pretty good lately about staying "on character" which means my drawings of Jesus look like the same character each time. I'm planning on my next book project being a Jesus picture book. I want to do some resesarch and see what kind of knapsacks they used in those days. I know they didn't have extensive wardrobes like we do, but it seems like they would want to carry previsions of some kind.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxEON01stcXnd6r2yW0QUFw6FF11ueA6sxmuvJ-AeLn6t-jrcO54Yz4JpxmK8Ig01-nVXecLlbIXA3OU1idrpNAfDl9zLEmRnUf91qCv-bH7Qd9zulGpHHDKzPjeDZmfET7paIr_XqKO_3d9qi8GnFszRcZIEaaPA0JA62bC6Prfu0_aIkKB8LUugK3Oa/s100/disciples.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="100" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxEON01stcXnd6r2yW0QUFw6FF11ueA6sxmuvJ-AeLn6t-jrcO54Yz4JpxmK8Ig01-nVXecLlbIXA3OU1idrpNAfDl9zLEmRnUf91qCv-bH7Qd9zulGpHHDKzPjeDZmfET7paIr_XqKO_3d9qi8GnFszRcZIEaaPA0JA62bC6Prfu0_aIkKB8LUugK3Oa/s200/disciples.png"/></a></div><br>Here we have the disciples. One is dropping a fishing net, so I suppose that is Andrew, or James or John. I already have a character model for Peter. I was seriously channeling Chevy Chase when I drew the one on the far left. Remember in the movie Fletch, where Fletch is undercover on the beach, as a roller skating hippy dude. hahaha... yeah, I know, back to the point.</p>
<p>I hope that you have enjoyed my synopsis of the sermon, and my illustration. Please go and listen to the sermon by Pastor Ryan there is good truth revealed in this scripture about following Jesus. I hope that you are challenged or encouraged by my post. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me, if I don't have the answer I'll ask my pastor and get back to you. May God richly bless you my friends, until next time.--Ryan</p>RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-30478877149406494482023-12-24T12:46:00.000-08:002023-12-24T12:46:36.146-08:00Mary and the Angel<p>Merry Christmas everyone! Today I have an illustration from a sermon I heard a couple weeks ago about Mary, Jesus' mom. The sermon was about Luke 1:26-38, and you can watch/listen to it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/Jd42ZLgF-70?si=ow0FvmucGc3PkGya">here</a>.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QzK_q2_OfVtOEfvqNVN5dx1cVvUDmxae7Pn5Onc8KIqXlsF0KJHkDOABn3dXvQMDMgqeN2gAEYUYYnB4KN_1s0zfpFl_nysAGyVbIIiqB4iXCn-2vDve7HviOz5cABYPrxgwddj7d-4WuAWXv-O7SFOWUE4SYt8xld6gVL3SHFNAD2b_Oi0hVgsX3qJm/s1396/mary_angel_final.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1396" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QzK_q2_OfVtOEfvqNVN5dx1cVvUDmxae7Pn5Onc8KIqXlsF0KJHkDOABn3dXvQMDMgqeN2gAEYUYYnB4KN_1s0zfpFl_nysAGyVbIIiqB4iXCn-2vDve7HviOz5cABYPrxgwddj7d-4WuAWXv-O7SFOWUE4SYt8xld6gVL3SHFNAD2b_Oi0hVgsX3qJm/s320/mary_angel_final.png"/></a></div>I got a bit off track on this illlustration. As I listened to Josh's sermon about Mary's story I thought about the different descriptions of angels we are given in the Bible, and thought about how I would approach it. In the past I have drawn a man with wings, which seems to be the most acceptable version these days. But then I got to thinking I always try to stay as close to scripture as I can so I really should strive to be correct with this drawing. While listening to the sermon I worked on Mary, and then over the course of the next several days I drew up the different versions of angels and came up with what you see here and what I hope is a fun and different way to present them. These two are from Ezekiel 1. Then I remembered that angels are described in the new testament as shining or glowing men, but they don't describe wings. So maybe I should go that route next time. I sure had fun with putting this all together.</p>
<p>While the angel is definiteyly not the focus of this story (the impending birth of our Lord and savior is) I hope you like what I came up with. </p>
<p>I hope you have enjoyed this illustration, and that you will go and listen to Josh's sermon, it was really good. God bless you all, and merry Christmas!</p>RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-74979908714723619602023-11-30T04:58:00.000-08:002023-11-30T04:58:01.501-08:00Sunday Sermon Series From the Book of Acts<p>Hello everyone. Today I have a couple of illustrations from sermons I heard last spring, when we were working through the book of Acts. Usually I have complete, finished illustrations to show you. Sometimes I take the time to color them, I really miss doing that, but I just don't have the time anymore. These are rough, not completely finished illustrations. The scripture covered in the first illustration is Acts 13:13-52, and the scripture covered in the second illustration is Acts 15:1-41. I have another good sermon and illustration inbetween these two and while I love the concept I came up with it was in to rough of a stage to present here.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lmTm0l1g_xREoX5fWX6QLirowR8jxCqXHG7SFEVxKRxDx54nfIIJ3M4fQyGmzqJCTyJsEkurL45OwhNrVa5FRq5avE6BqQhuBtCiC-cZbn4VFHuoOH0-NyimjI2sURYgmI3SflyKo6oH5eGjibZHtSSIaLCx7_bMM47oov7duCuYrkl-T-uaCjqWdVxB/s290/crucifiction.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; top; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="100" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lmTm0l1g_xREoX5fWX6QLirowR8jxCqXHG7SFEVxKRxDx54nfIIJ3M4fQyGmzqJCTyJsEkurL45OwhNrVa5FRq5avE6BqQhuBtCiC-cZbn4VFHuoOH0-NyimjI2sURYgmI3SflyKo6oH5eGjibZHtSSIaLCx7_bMM47oov7duCuYrkl-T-uaCjqWdVxB/s200/crucifiction.png"/></a></div>In this first piece of scripture Paul lays out a succinct, complete gospel message in Antioch and Pisidia. From Egypt, to David, to John the Baptist and then Jesus. The people BEGGED to hear more of this teaching as they went out, and the next Sabbath huge crowds turned out, which filled the Jewish leaders with jealousy and anger. Go and read verse 46 to see if Paul and Barnabus were intimidated, haha... yeah right. They tell the Jewish leaders if you won't hear it, we'll take the gospel to the Gentiles(and the Gentiles rejoiced!).</p>
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<p>I really enjoyed drawing this scene, and love the way it came out. It's a different sort of a scene than I usually draw. Most often I try to draw an action. Something exciting, to draw the viewer in. This time Paul is preaching, the others are sitting and listening. I really like how the characters came out, and how they I was able to stay "on character", or make them look like my other drawings of Paul and Barnabus.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVHUX1fThx6sGLKCfzRORdWw-63aaj0f9qMmD5FkLWa_2rxj53URpc3TVZ9e0SRVh3gVw1SunEsJdZ5pKAJLg4Zl4OEibHS_yeHRdIyehQxJRG3Iq4ruIKwEzBeKK5KmdWsL91L9529BceKMOB8DVEa1o_vFX0mNA4xBHMkq214onUFJKxeXb6X5ARf1J/s823/blog_jun_11_2023.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="823" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVHUX1fThx6sGLKCfzRORdWw-63aaj0f9qMmD5FkLWa_2rxj53URpc3TVZ9e0SRVh3gVw1SunEsJdZ5pKAJLg4Zl4OEibHS_yeHRdIyehQxJRG3Iq4ruIKwEzBeKK5KmdWsL91L9529BceKMOB8DVEa1o_vFX0mNA4xBHMkq214onUFJKxeXb6X5ARf1J/s320/blog_jun_11_2023.png"/></a></div>The second piece of scripture covered here is Acts 15: 1-41. Here Paul, Barnabus and the Apostles and elders get together to settle the circumcision of the Gentile believers, with Paul and Barnabus saying all you need is Jesus, not Jesus plus the law, or circumcision, or anything else. James agrees with them, and backs them up in verses 13-21, the entire group agrees, and sends Paul and Barnabus out to spread the news. Then we come to the split. The group also agrees to send Silas and Judas(AKA Barsabbas) to help on the journey. Barnabus also wants to take John Mark along on the trip(who if you remember left Paul and Barnabus back in Pamphylia in the beginning of the story), and Paul is against it. A sharp disagreement ensues, and the parties split up with Barnabus and John Mark going to Cyprus, Paul and Silas to Cyprus. I leave you to ponder that whole situation, perhaps at some point I'll get to hear a sermon about how they work it out in the end, but that's a story for another day.</p>
<p>As you can see here this drawing is as I said in a rough stage. Their feet aren't even completely finished, and some of the textures are not as refined as I usually like to get them. I really wanted to share these with you all, so I hope you don't mind.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2oT18CHepRrRt_gO28ZUK-SjduoKqYT8cYBNqR-TyZ4vWZTlGgjr6TEOsTrHNDuWBqvmBGkiamM2rcC1TH9pFM0HQ1zmHG5dBLwhcW81UL5hGgKTepffPpaGV7a3ren_e6mBXnDkUwE6nTPfQpIuVgaI5oQvAEsfLI550nfta1t8fIUNismGwK5VOTsAW/s875/heads3.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2oT18CHepRrRt_gO28ZUK-SjduoKqYT8cYBNqR-TyZ4vWZTlGgjr6TEOsTrHNDuWBqvmBGkiamM2rcC1TH9pFM0HQ1zmHG5dBLwhcW81UL5hGgKTepffPpaGV7a3ren_e6mBXnDkUwE6nTPfQpIuVgaI5oQvAEsfLI550nfta1t8fIUNismGwK5VOTsAW/s320/heads3.png"/></a></div>The characters we see here are Paul and Silas, Barnabus and John Mark (That's the same John Mark that left them and went back to Jerusalem back at the beginning of chapter 13, which really cheesed Paul off). This sermon is the last one our family went toat NW Gospel Church in Washington before we moved to Kansas. June of 2023 seems like ages ago. While we miss our family and friends in the Pacific North West, we have found a terrific, strong church family to join at North Side Baptist Church.</p>
<p>I hope that you have enjoyed my synopsis of the sermons, and my illustrations. to hear the sermons please go <a href="https://nwgospel.subspla.sh/kd33vr5">here(Acts 13)</a>, and <a href="https://nwgospel.subspla.sh/zqp98qh">here (Acts 15)</a>. I hope that you are challenged or encouraged by my post.</p>
<p>As always if you have any questions please feel free to drop me a line, if I don't know the answer I'll find out for you. May God richly bless you my friends, until next time.--Ryan</p>
RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-38260498181288708762023-11-12T17:15:00.000-08:002023-11-13T04:42:12.046-08:00Sunday Sermon Series Maturity of Faith
<p>Hello everyone! Today I have an illustration from a sermon I heard pastor Ryan Whitley preach last month. October 1, 2023 to be exact. The scripture covered is Ephesians 4:7-16 and the audio can be found <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nQuuaA_hg8">here</a>.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cvoNiqB93BhK9C2Iatt8MLR-l7tDWb6jafruCFU9tN79f0sAPwbM3hzQoYkNZ8lqFxtQhPSHf4tKZKg6vEvsNu4a9U_fFo5H8Q5-ID3OEXhPZxLi-NmmIZCxS92qwqEhMchaoCl_ga59X8TcPBhYTMOYrXnTgzRl220dy7tHgxx5ZWWT1MrEa5VxrhBP/s809/blog_october_1_2023.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cvoNiqB93BhK9C2Iatt8MLR-l7tDWb6jafruCFU9tN79f0sAPwbM3hzQoYkNZ8lqFxtQhPSHf4tKZKg6vEvsNu4a9U_fFo5H8Q5-ID3OEXhPZxLi-NmmIZCxS92qwqEhMchaoCl_ga59X8TcPBhYTMOYrXnTgzRl220dy7tHgxx5ZWWT1MrEa5VxrhBP/s320/blog_october_1_2023.png"/></a></div>Pastor Ryan begins by explaining that spiritual growth and maturity in believers is our goal, not just a larger flock. Living a life worthy of the calling we have received. Paul tells us that we should not be babies anymore, infants in the faith. God wants us to mature. We should not be tossed back and forth by the waves. We should be stable, of sound judgement. What does that look like for us, how do we mature? 1. Spirtual gifts to serve the body. That means using the gifts (skills and abilities) that God has blessed you with, for the benefit of the church, the body of Christ. 2. God gives us spiritual leaders. Leaders who challenge, encourage, equip the body and point us continually to Christ and the power/promise of the gospel so that we might go out into the world and share it. 3. God gives us unity so that we can work together. We can't all serve on the worship team, but if we show up willing and ready to do what we can, to serve the body then we grow into maturity.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjz1_UyflBr-ETRRlU9CBLPmRxYNZdQ4VpXm17HpSV9ecm-8Sq7jPE2qkBLNVtjInbZAFXHhxNBhVmlkCixR8fofqMgxEiXWSZG-j5HGLlG5H0yZfOltaZ4_k5p7UacOKuUG8wdTiTfZoJHN-n7ldKId-ICtzNSxEcmglRAygwI7Vvt1uDL1c0J96I1eSx/s224/jesus_reaching.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjz1_UyflBr-ETRRlU9CBLPmRxYNZdQ4VpXm17HpSV9ecm-8Sq7jPE2qkBLNVtjInbZAFXHhxNBhVmlkCixR8fofqMgxEiXWSZG-j5HGLlG5H0yZfOltaZ4_k5p7UacOKuUG8wdTiTfZoJHN-n7ldKId-ICtzNSxEcmglRAygwI7Vvt1uDL1c0J96I1eSx/s200/jesus_reaching.png"/></a></div>What then does maturity look like? We become Christ like. We serve others, we show love one another. We are the hands and feet of Jesus. Showing non believers love while remaining grounded in our faith(see John 8:3-11). We leave behind our life of sin. We do our part individually, cooperating/serving together. </p>
<p>So why the drawing of the man in the boat, and Jesus reaching out? Because to be mature we must be be stable regardless of the waves that come in the storms of life. Jesus is there the whole time. The last few months have taught me that. "Hold fast, and trust in Him." has been on my mind daily. God is using our circumstances to force us to grow, to <u>mature</u>, to be strong in our faith. To trust in Jesus for EVERYTHING. To put GOD first.</p>
<p>I hope that you have enjoyed my synopsis of the sermon, and my illustration. Please go and listen to the sermon by Pastor Ryan there is good truth revealed in this scripture for new Christians who want to learn what is next, and for older Christians who need to know what the goal is. I hope that you are challenged or encouraged by my post. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me, if I don't have the answer I'll ask my pastor and get back to you. May God richly bless you my friends, until next time.--Ryan</p>
RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-57970241887201910502023-09-03T12:59:00.001-07:002023-09-03T18:06:14.025-07:00Sunday Sermon Series Ephesians 2<p>Hello everyone. Today I have an illustration from a sermon I heard on Ephesians 2:1-10. To listen to this sermon <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKVYDBpXRqo">click here</a>.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzSnV5LWE16--N6ymFL6bn-2xitgRseOAK55pppu4YRkxa0fnm8yfCj71HJWAUzg6Wc6opRu_I8IMBaouNY1zZOSIymlo9BA2syzy_yZUNpEzFwEXG_shT4KURsdumhy2QOkaj1-PCeVkJfwOimr2QcROLS5UfcdArXcim5T2DqMPR5fu_kGcCScnBLz-/s396/blog_cls_up_august_27_2023.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzSnV5LWE16--N6ymFL6bn-2xitgRseOAK55pppu4YRkxa0fnm8yfCj71HJWAUzg6Wc6opRu_I8IMBaouNY1zZOSIymlo9BA2syzy_yZUNpEzFwEXG_shT4KURsdumhy2QOkaj1-PCeVkJfwOimr2QcROLS5UfcdArXcim5T2DqMPR5fu_kGcCScnBLz-/s200/blog_cls_up_august_27_2023.png"/></a></div><br>It is very easy for me to see the sins of "others" and over look my own. Jesus said something about seeing a speck in your brother's eye, but missing the log in your own. Hmmmm... So often I think of sin as an isolated action such as telling a lie, or making a selfish decision to put myself before the person in front of me. But here scripture tells me(verses 1-4) that sin is not just an action, it is a condition of my heart. Dead in sin, my condition is critical. Try as I might I cannot escape that on my own power. No amount of good deeds can balance out the weight of my sins.</p>
<p>Only God can save us through Christ. <u>BUT GOD</u>... had a plan to save us: GRACE. He sent Jesus to live among us, to die on the cross, to pay the price for our sins so that we might be reconciled to God the Father, able to be with God in Heaven for all eternity.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU02-hnA-XyFzp7Qc-qL_HIr1TS0TShZNxXlYoAOMZ2PA7iqYfRdoM6t5VUGnoRvbqZv_NTkgPoofxMh0gU9A_HkUf8Lsc7MVd4j1UIdafRoZsRl-tK91iWehWH3Ph7k_WtuY9sVxwM2LQCKE_wsOm8D2I8snzqDkfBzOAsUjyYZkpdvhnysGYNB_An94T/s900/eph2_1_10_august_27_23.png" style="display: block; padding: 5px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="Jesus, Christianity, Cartoon Jesus, Ephesians 2" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU02-hnA-XyFzp7Qc-qL_HIr1TS0TShZNxXlYoAOMZ2PA7iqYfRdoM6t5VUGnoRvbqZv_NTkgPoofxMh0gU9A_HkUf8Lsc7MVd4j1UIdafRoZsRl-tK91iWehWH3Ph7k_WtuY9sVxwM2LQCKE_wsOm8D2I8snzqDkfBzOAsUjyYZkpdvhnysGYNB_An94T/s320/eph2_1_10_august_27_23.png"/></a></div> Then the result of salvation is good works. To live as Christ, love one another. The good deeds I do, the unselfish actions, the merciful and compassionate actions are a result of and reflection of Christ in my life. They are not an attempt to earn my salvation since my salvation comes entirely from my faith in Christ as my savior. All to Him I owe.</p>
<p>Grace is the cause, the means is faith, and the result is good works. Keep it simple.</p>
<p>I hope that you have enjoyed my synopsis of the sermon, and my illustration. Please go and listen to the sermon by Pastor Ryan there is good truth revealed in this scripture. I hope that you are challenged or encouraged by my post. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me, if I don't have the answer I'll ask my pastor and get back to you. May God richly bless you my friends, until next time.--Ryan</p>RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-69206684586390555912023-08-11T13:06:00.005-07:002023-08-13T07:19:03.007-07:00Patriotic Project August, 2023<p>Hello everyone! Much has changed in my life since I last posted. My wife Angela and I gathered up our family and all our belongings and have moved to the midwest, specifically Winfield, Kansas. It has been quite a journey, with many unexpected challenges, and many blessings along the way. Today I have drawings from a freelance job I was blessed with last month (when our family most needed it).</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJw1trIZjeeOLjieSf95Y8kmBLwdDq1XLmwvtuYGybFMCWWwYQ-zdbUWwSUsSwq4A1y8Va_E3fBxGzQWmABMLlZaesXrEutX8JE43mbRrmySEmqQF34tw97ObWJtyFBHNyK59PIyuDHIYoahVvws741ccq3-15q8iAu6vWl0ctvj6erfr29y9dLBMachju/s967/charicatures_rough.png" style="display: block; padding: 5px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="100" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJw1trIZjeeOLjieSf95Y8kmBLwdDq1XLmwvtuYGybFMCWWwYQ-zdbUWwSUsSwq4A1y8Va_E3fBxGzQWmABMLlZaesXrEutX8JE43mbRrmySEmqQF34tw97ObWJtyFBHNyK59PIyuDHIYoahVvws741ccq3-15q8iAu6vWl0ctvj6erfr29y9dLBMachju/s200/charicatures_rough.png"/></a></div>I was asked to create some illustrations with a patriotic theme, to be eye catching and brightly colored. For this project I was sending my client original artwork, instead of the usual digital files. So I set to work trying to figure out what images would convey patriotism. As you can see from these roughs I started out illustrating the song America the Beautiful. Then I tried charicatures of founding fathers, and great presidents. Abe was a winner, but I couldn't capture George quickly, so I gave up on that concept (I've never been great at charicatures). I also tried an Uncle Sam whom I have tried to draw before but never done a good drawing of, and of course a bald eagle.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeQ1I1ESrmGf1PlBRm224S5rekqfiyt3A3M-jZDXei8IGj6ELxplWfFt31o4hcx1IMWIZxpPZiY-OjdD6S-RaR3FgN6-veqcKi5saZaUREc8F2jD4rpl1xcUOE-dG0HV7JMVGafzjZxE6iNkGPBZwbwUqDsxT20_5WJ7Sd2rTH_nua8T96o-eyF4tuHGy/s500/america_beautiful_thumb.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; clear: center; float: center;"><img alt="" border="0" width="200" data-original-height="229" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeQ1I1ESrmGf1PlBRm224S5rekqfiyt3A3M-jZDXei8IGj6ELxplWfFt31o4hcx1IMWIZxpPZiY-OjdD6S-RaR3FgN6-veqcKi5saZaUREc8F2jD4rpl1xcUOE-dG0HV7JMVGafzjZxE6iNkGPBZwbwUqDsxT20_5WJ7Sd2rTH_nua8T96o-eyF4tuHGy/s200/america_beautiful_thumb.png"/></a></div>America the Beautiful was just a little too ambitious, in the space I had to work with. I never progressed beyond thumbnail sketches with it. If I could have done each section and put them together digitally that probably would have worked, but it still would have taken too long to produce.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZx-8vVYTqPmeAIe5fWS5TP9A24czTLUKEW-3SbZovsirPiWshr4GKQfCUlVvgtGqYjSZ7pckYbsGvOuX49JYT0HF9tdYY1L1Jk9IW-O93oNfHsy_3Kw5acPFRmdmcHCmt4BNnwcrlN7_PphZv4xeEzWG855PqJ9ApDZEJyrrQQu9pE3UWcZodRhMSZfO/s500/bell_flag_rough.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="100" data-original-height="286" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZx-8vVYTqPmeAIe5fWS5TP9A24czTLUKEW-3SbZovsirPiWshr4GKQfCUlVvgtGqYjSZ7pckYbsGvOuX49JYT0HF9tdYY1L1Jk9IW-O93oNfHsy_3Kw5acPFRmdmcHCmt4BNnwcrlN7_PphZv4xeEzWG855PqJ9ApDZEJyrrQQu9pE3UWcZodRhMSZfO/s200/bell_flag_rough.png"/></a></div><br>The Liberty Bell and the waving flag elements worked and were an easy choice. All those stars on the flag proved a big challenge at the size I was working at. So I switched to waving stripes.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8ObRhRtOCYkpJos7IO8OEbz8UrOPx1yndli8VAuYSdp5tS32H7bX_uf1_mqmfxpihZBk3z4ZY3rxV0B15MFEB55VfqkF5dVMHocDEetYES_baC4tfYaYqga9QmjxaZiBGKBMpl32cX3aZXQwQ4xDV6UdFiz9BAwiAXl9S9Grc06hbkVa-0mzwmz2NG2c/s786/patriots_rough.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="100" data-original-height="786" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8ObRhRtOCYkpJos7IO8OEbz8UrOPx1yndli8VAuYSdp5tS32H7bX_uf1_mqmfxpihZBk3z4ZY3rxV0B15MFEB55VfqkF5dVMHocDEetYES_baC4tfYaYqga9QmjxaZiBGKBMpl32cX3aZXQwQ4xDV6UdFiz9BAwiAXl9S9Grc06hbkVa-0mzwmz2NG2c/s100/patriots_rough.png"/></a></div><br>Patriots, a minute man, another tighter, more refined eagle, and a colonial flag round out the group of final elements that I roughed out. I ended up using all of these as guides for my final drawings. Below is a draft of the Liberty Bell. I've never drawn it before, and I wanted it to be accurate. I think it came out pretty good. I looked at these tighter drawings in my sketchbook, using them as reference for the final drawings.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyIRoZIRNMDA3UmEXVtp7nIHh4jI7rKz7WxhbUxU__RvqfzU5I6C5bZe1ITScvTVT6_xw2dcvQDis9giT7DJKQSQzBxe-_rxqCkfrRi0ac9J76PtgvD_54R4qgAJIVLk7NELlUOQ1utuLUlZ-47Y8Vfq0lJjF-NBN70s4PH2XHmKcxM1n2lpsF5MhMfaF/s696/liberty_bell_photo.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyIRoZIRNMDA3UmEXVtp7nIHh4jI7rKz7WxhbUxU__RvqfzU5I6C5bZe1ITScvTVT6_xw2dcvQDis9giT7DJKQSQzBxe-_rxqCkfrRi0ac9J76PtgvD_54R4qgAJIVLk7NELlUOQ1utuLUlZ-47Y8Vfq0lJjF-NBN70s4PH2XHmKcxM1n2lpsF5MhMfaF/s320/liberty_bell_photo.png"/></a></div></p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvjhcx-f1pafh3meN4bESDYgh_prv_quaRLw4ZtsLdwwIsqPpdJ6Bx5OVSqs6KjKYFvLxK_MSwXq7ec8BGIc8KMBNnAXRWYSYYnzN3Q97dyrdVRavZO-z0bVYirnjTwOgyyLFfb-Inh_9XbkvQMBGH7JqMHTjQtcaplw1gziC-Mva4TGi_WPlnImMn_V8/s2404/final_all.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1293" data-original-width="2404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvjhcx-f1pafh3meN4bESDYgh_prv_quaRLw4ZtsLdwwIsqPpdJ6Bx5OVSqs6KjKYFvLxK_MSwXq7ec8BGIc8KMBNnAXRWYSYYnzN3Q97dyrdVRavZO-z0bVYirnjTwOgyyLFfb-Inh_9XbkvQMBGH7JqMHTjQtcaplw1gziC-Mva4TGi_WPlnImMn_V8/s320/final_all.png"/></a></div>And here we have scans of the final artwork for the project. The client was happy with how it came out, and so was I. I hadn't used colored pencils for a piece of finished art in quite some time. It was fun to do something different for a change. I hope that you have enjoyed this break down of the process, seeing the rough work, and my final illustrations. May God richly bless you my friends, until next time.--Ryan</p>RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-19322888078074432632023-03-24T05:59:00.003-07:002023-03-29T20:54:43.269-07:00Sunday Sermon Series 1st Samuel - March 24, 2023<p>Hello my friends! Today I have drawings from a sermon I heard back on February 12, 2023 at NW Gospel Church. The title is When God Comes To Town. You can listen to that sermon <a href="https://subspla.sh/4s8tmkz">here</a>. The scripture covered is 1 Samuel 5:1-7:1.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5fxiAH9ZljiL3_deDjb8CobBxfYcRkZzHxNTYW-XIJF38MjUxsznhuAHkn85tIN_JLCCQCCrELKqjxC4IxmHS_HOzEtxm0KG4CpcXhUvOfYjcAumVpggt0NWdcDrC6ky-MqWDaBy4DK4rtJhwNe8lt7tl_1ZRYQHHRI9fTeI0JYTNDruTFGsCPYB6Q/s1200/1st_sam5_1.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1096" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5fxiAH9ZljiL3_deDjb8CobBxfYcRkZzHxNTYW-XIJF38MjUxsznhuAHkn85tIN_JLCCQCCrELKqjxC4IxmHS_HOzEtxm0KG4CpcXhUvOfYjcAumVpggt0NWdcDrC6ky-MqWDaBy4DK4rtJhwNe8lt7tl_1ZRYQHHRI9fTeI0JYTNDruTFGsCPYB6Q/s320/1st_sam5_1.png"/></a></div>At this point in the story the Isrealites brought the Ark of the Covenant with them to a battle without being told to (by God), and it is captured by the Philistines who bring it back to Ashdod (as a trophy, or prisoner of war) and put it in the temple of Dagan (the father of Baal). The next morning the Philistines find that Dagan had fallen face down. So they took Dagan and propped him back up(verse 3). The next morning Dagan is on the floor again, only this time the head and hands have been broken off, only his trunk was left intact. From this point on the Philistines changed their religion to say that no one may step on the threshold of the temple where their god lost his hands, head and feet to Yaweh. Yaweh alone is God.</p>
<p>The Ashdod were then stricken with a plague of tumors. And they got together with the lords of the Philistines and decided to send the Ark to Gath. But God inflicted the people of Gath with the plague, so they sent it to Ekron, where the people panic. They've been following along, they know what is going to happen to them. So they decide to send the Ark back to Isreal. The Philistines are learning that Yaweh is sovereign. God can and will take care of things Himself. We are living in His world.</p>
<p>So the Philistines send the Ark back, making 5 golden tumors, and 5 golden mice as a guilt offering. They put the Ark and the offerings in a cart yoked to a couple of cows (listen to the sermon to hear Pastor Andrew lowing like a cow) who headed straight the border at Beth Shemesh.</p>
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<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0wb_9-Hb6rn6c3iAYKwdtJ5TRSju7_K3gC9o85xBkHlUN4dwH8So_jVQF7nMEQOyU4Rpom0HXH6G3QtTmXdZddIQBfyTRxel9gXc5t4WHQtmln8kf9eO6OxknlfwOKBbJcasA5WAvRrm0sA7cyWcf2Z4-tXzDcm7BZenUetzKi9aaYV8guixag1JFQ/s329/ark.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="100" data-original-height="329" data-original-width="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0wb_9-Hb6rn6c3iAYKwdtJ5TRSju7_K3gC9o85xBkHlUN4dwH8So_jVQF7nMEQOyU4Rpom0HXH6G3QtTmXdZddIQBfyTRxel9gXc5t4WHQtmln8kf9eO6OxknlfwOKBbJcasA5WAvRrm0sA7cyWcf2Z4-tXzDcm7BZenUetzKi9aaYV8guixag1JFQ/s320/ark.png"/></a></div>C.S. Lewis: "The ancient man approached God (or even the gods) as the accused person approaches his judge. For the modern man the roles are reversed. He is the judge: God is in the dock. He is quite a kindly judge: if God should have a reasonable defense for being the god who permits war, poverty, and disease, he is ready to listen to it. The trial may even end in God's acquiial. But the important thing is that Man is on the Bench and God in the Dock."</p>
<p>No sinner can stand before the Lord, this holy God. We learn about God's judgement in this message, and also about Jesus' provision. Grace, and mercy. This is not the end of the story. There is so much more to this message, that I cannot cover here so be sure to listen to the full sermon.</p>
<p>I hope that you have enjoyed my synopsis of the sermon, and my illustration. I hope that you are challenged or encouraged by my post. May God richly bless you my friends, until next time.--Ryan</p>RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-83804222019598215812023-02-26T08:46:00.005-08:002023-03-03T17:20:12.433-08:00Sunday Sermon Series 1st Samuel 2:12-36<p>Good day my friends. Today we have a message that will encourage God's people through contrasting the failure of sinful leaders with the ministry of the Great High Priest. The sermon I listened to as I drew this illustration was on January 22, 2023 and can be found <a href="https://subspla.sh/p7dynxv">here</a>. Please give it a listen, it's a good one. It is both challenging and thought provoking, and most important of all it reveals God's nature to us.</p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPD3URI7MnuDUcRW_7HYFj3lTvWErZnjIY2R6s49Ets4CwWs_v-H5PrhwGa69IcdvRcmvdC0AbRzgkA30PukqulFwlsL22jfjlQuHdVpPBIN4eEMO8b_WxGju7uiZ8GLi55XVHYGJIL_Dz9MM2axj4Kkq-c_uoBp0eQZU4OCH_GvGxSRezv-X_zYDrg/s800/1_samuel_2_12_to_36.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPD3URI7MnuDUcRW_7HYFj3lTvWErZnjIY2R6s49Ets4CwWs_v-H5PrhwGa69IcdvRcmvdC0AbRzgkA30PukqulFwlsL22jfjlQuHdVpPBIN4eEMO8b_WxGju7uiZ8GLi55XVHYGJIL_Dz9MM2axj4Kkq-c_uoBp0eQZU4OCH_GvGxSRezv-X_zYDrg/s320/1_samuel_2_12_to_36.png"/></a></div><p>This scripture is very clear "the sons of Eli were worthless men" (2:12). Hophni and Phinehas were using their position and power amongst the people of God for selfish gain. They used food (meat from the animals brought forth for sacrifices) and women however they pleased, and God is clearly not pleased. We are all too familiar with worthless men and failing leaders. The Lord meets us here, as he promises a faithful priest, one who will do His will, cover the sins of his people. </p>
<p>Sadly, those with any window into religion know that the scene of Eli's sons is all too familiar. We have all seen and been burnt by religious hypocrisy and depraved, selfish leaders. The Lord sees it as well. He promises not only to judge the wicked, but to bring a faithful leader to save his people.</p>
<p>The failing of religious leaders is one of the great stains on the reputation of the church. This failure has been happening for thousands of years. The Christian perspective is unique in this sense - it is not about man's search for or journey to God (as all other religions are), it is about God's constant pursuit and faithful provision for us, in his son, Jesus Christ—the only leader who has never failed. Jesus has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins (because he has no sin) and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself on the cross.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoppLkORRBL8c6CpbMZd8SBC3BvxzO7tQdRoUJW3s_r7f4MMq4Ijrx3uO6ca89hIq_rtyu5VYtU2w4Bet79AwzvnypwJCBTNav7L5kcM9I3iB60PxN8kZpFpqdCGh8CmS-DEVUtjrdjqln4LTKEXKBLZKVpUu54TshmtwBUapc9Ydf9kA025SZgk0vg/s129/samuel.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="Samuel" border="0" width="100" data-original-height="60" data-original-width="60" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoppLkORRBL8c6CpbMZd8SBC3BvxzO7tQdRoUJW3s_r7f4MMq4Ijrx3uO6ca89hIq_rtyu5VYtU2w4Bet79AwzvnypwJCBTNav7L5kcM9I3iB60PxN8kZpFpqdCGh8CmS-DEVUtjrdjqln4LTKEXKBLZKVpUu54TshmtwBUapc9Ydf9kA025SZgk0vg/s200/samuel.png"/></a></div>Samuel is seen here watching the sons of Eli as mentioned in verse 26. He is growing in stature and in favor with the Lord and man. He sees what they are doing, he knows it is wrong. In the next sermon at Northwest Gospel Chursh we learned about how it worked out for Samuel and Eli, and his worthless sons. Give it a listen too.</p>
<p>I hope that you have enjoyed my synopsis of the sermon, and my illustration. I hope that you are challenged or encouraged by my post. May God richly bless you my friends, until next time.--Ryan</p>RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-38505815977772333222023-01-14T07:54:00.010-08:002023-02-26T08:50:54.183-08:00Trusting God Through the Storms of Life<p>Hello again. Today (February 21, 2023) I have an update for this post. I have created an animation to go along with the illustration. Here we see our character tossed about by the storm. It's startling, but he trusts in God to be there with him through the storm. So many people ask why bad things happen. We live in a fallen world my friends, and despite of our choices and the choices of those around us God is with us and will guide, strengthen, and encourage you through it. Talk to Him, pray-pray-pray, and trust in Him.
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<p>Hello my friends. I hope you are all doing well. Today I have a drawing from the beginning of January. I hope to create a short simple looping animation of the main character here floating above the background.</p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWfVnB9wFv2elssgExizvUEonFwPoDhTNOy4P0fU2jGlW4nHAFAUzEriPa7TUwWtNF0UIwUn4Zk9PXd_bu-P8ji5SO762RnrrZ2zmuGgX3SOHDSRk3rb9ax5vc26Nyqh7_xInJurGxhwWGSU88Wo0qpj2kkP8qYB-y6MixKwDi-0zqEfXf2ilJ3F3WQ/s792/blog_storms_life.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="792" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWfVnB9wFv2elssgExizvUEonFwPoDhTNOy4P0fU2jGlW4nHAFAUzEriPa7TUwWtNF0UIwUn4Zk9PXd_bu-P8ji5SO762RnrrZ2zmuGgX3SOHDSRk3rb9ax5vc26Nyqh7_xInJurGxhwWGSU88Wo0qpj2kkP8qYB-y6MixKwDi-0zqEfXf2ilJ3F3WQ/s320/blog_storms_life.png"/></a></div><p>Is Jesus the focus of your life, or just a part? Trials in life force us to deal with this question. Jesus is the reason we are all here, the purpose of life is to figure out what we are going to do about Jesus. But once we figure out we are broken sinners, repent, and ask Him to reign in our lives, our work isn't done. We must live as Christ: "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." (Matthew 6:33) In good times, easy times, hard times, trials, every decision, everything we do and say should reflect Jesus. We are called "to live as Christ"(Ephesians 4:22-24). Love God, and love one another.</p>
<p>The sky in this drawing is mostly clear, with a few light puffy clouds. It seems tranquil. I drew it that way because many times on the outside things can look fine, but inside they really aren't. A storm is raging. You have to really know someone to know if they are walking through a challenging time. No one knows us better than God. "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations." Jeremiah1:5 He is there, reach out to Him. He loves us so much. Remember that, and talk to Him. Pray. Pray often like Jesus did.</p>
<p>I hope that you are encouraged by my post. May God richly bless you my friends, until next time.--Ryan</p>
RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-71852935342240370952022-11-28T16:34:00.004-08:002022-11-29T11:14:52.856-08:00Sunday Sermon Series Acts 5<p>Hello everyone! Today I have my 200th post on this blog. Wow. That seems like a lot. When I started (September 24, 2007) I was just posting so that I could participate in Illustration Friday (a world wide group of artists who would illustrate a topic each week, then critique, encourage and praise each other sadly that site is long gone). Now my posts are mainly sharing the good news of Jesus Christ I hear in church. Today I have an illustration from a sermon I heard back on October 30th, 2022. The title is Rise of the Resistance. You can listen to that sermon <a href="https://subspla.sh/hjbkc3s">here</a>. The scripture covered is Acts 5:12-42.</p>
<p>At this time God's power is growing his people. This is a work of God, not of man. The apostles were not selling a popular movement with charisma. God was saving sinners, the gospel of Jesus was advancing. Jesus is the news, we are to spread the news just as the apostles did.</p>
<p>The spirit was working through the apostles and many signs and wonders were done in Jerusalem. Sick people were healed, and unclean spirits driven out. Even Peter's shadow was used as we are told that it passed over a man and healed him. People start to come from the outlying areas to be healed and to hear the good news, much to the chagrin of the Sadducees.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnb-JcKuZ5MXj6QvMlbX7u8dt-liYt7QZ6SGQ0-6saIM16KXSVSOGp841k6SRJML3oPGY0dm5Yq8V1fE5B5wtMB47Sq88A60Pz1L_Ay_AIrv_2YDp_-BW4n9sMT4RUplgIM-Sk1WlXpwNwO4LxbqK5NMSU3eBdhOnu1tEXY0yT09pT24Vyovg1E700rA/s900/acts_5_final.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnb-JcKuZ5MXj6QvMlbX7u8dt-liYt7QZ6SGQ0-6saIM16KXSVSOGp841k6SRJML3oPGY0dm5Yq8V1fE5B5wtMB47Sq88A60Pz1L_Ay_AIrv_2YDp_-BW4n9sMT4RUplgIM-Sk1WlXpwNwO4LxbqK5NMSU3eBdhOnu1tEXY0yT09pT24Vyovg1E700rA/s320/acts_5_final.png"/></a></div>As the religious leaders bring opposition against the apostles, the witness of Christ is validated as an authentic work of God. But the Sadducees efforts to stop the apostles by arresting them backfires and helps to spread the good news. Every scheme of man bows to God's plan. During the night an angel of the Lord comes and opens the doors of the prison. The angel leads the apostles out and says "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life." So the Sadducees find the apostles in the temple the next day preaching. They have them arrested and brought before the council again, angry that the apostles refuse to obey. Peter makes a fine speech, laying out the gospel for them, and saying that the apostles must obey God, not men.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIJV-A0gORvLquARkv-5z-h-1X6FUwfGuUIWHHN7fUGGBKScxwStey9sJo1z4yacjfK8uSUpxcC8VNNbl_HHBZ43f_RST2bYtyzWsCmi0lkDSOArs8jX4gYmWRVq28zBPj3-cja3IYtEHqt1rBPen8TgVvMHBmMXjPdvse3dr5YCtF8C1JO0Da_yfPA/s355/angel.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIJV-A0gORvLquARkv-5z-h-1X6FUwfGuUIWHHN7fUGGBKScxwStey9sJo1z4yacjfK8uSUpxcC8VNNbl_HHBZ43f_RST2bYtyzWsCmi0lkDSOArs8jX4gYmWRVq28zBPj3-cja3IYtEHqt1rBPen8TgVvMHBmMXjPdvse3dr5YCtF8C1JO0Da_yfPA/s320/angel.png"/></a></div>Well that didn't sit too well with the Sadducees as you can imagine. They decided to kill the apostles. Old Gamaliel spoke up and said you'd better think about that again. He talked some sense into them, pointing out that killing the apostles would be like pouring gasoline on a fire, but if this was man made plan it would fail. So instead they beat the apostles and kicked them loose.</p> <p>The final verse in this story sums it up well:Acts 5:42 And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus. So remember, every scheme of man bows to God's plan.</p>
<p>I drew the dramatic scene of the angel of the Lord releasing the apostles from prison. As you can see I didn't go for the modern "winged baby angel" in a diaper but a grown warrior type. I gave him a glow, as they are often referred to as hard to look at because they are so bright.</p>
<p>I hope that you have enjoyed my synopsis of the sermon, and my illustration. I hope that you are challenged or encouraged by my post, and that you will go and listen to the sermon, it's another good one. May God richly bless you my friends, until next time.--Ryan</p>RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-2982321130296865322022-11-19T12:39:00.001-08:002022-11-29T11:30:39.311-08:00Sunday Sermon Series Acts 4:32-5:11<p>Hey howdy hey buckaroos! Today I have drawings from a sermon I heard back on October 23, 2022, on the book of Acts. I highly recommend that you listen to it <a href="https://subspla.sh/ycxg2pm">here</a>. Today we learn that Jesus is deadly serious about his people's witness.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://ryanloghry.com/images/mt_st_generosity.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="400" src="http://ryanloghry.com/images/mt_st_generosity.png"/></a></div>As the story begins here we see that the early church is growing, flourishing. The members are living out "love one another" by helping each other with daily needs, to the point of selling land and sharing the proceeds of the sale with those in need. Radical generosity. Mt. Saint Helens May 18th style generosity.</p>
<p> Hypocrisy in the ranks of those associated with God's people has been one of the great scourges of church history. In this stark story, we see that the Lord is not OK with it.</p>
<p><b>But</b>... "But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira...: Acts 5:1 Ananias and his wife lied about the price of the property they sold. They didn't have to give any of the proceeds of the sale, they didn't have to lie about what they gave, they chose to be deceitful.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sP5m7o-NmmaqLlopeGzXazoArVVpBCXGJhQwAPmoL4la6AZFGpi_3wPsqcagBurVJIosEV2LIW1kR71xnoPhJYKuWg6R6CdXh7J06PI2FbFhylnzy780aZmfi_RE5wI3Zvn6d_5Dj7TmfGcJ4NJoWK23mAiQOyxTia8FqpcdzCC9Vtw7cC8Fxxw1Ow/s700/acts_4n5_01.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sP5m7o-NmmaqLlopeGzXazoArVVpBCXGJhQwAPmoL4la6AZFGpi_3wPsqcagBurVJIosEV2LIW1kR71xnoPhJYKuWg6R6CdXh7J06PI2FbFhylnzy780aZmfi_RE5wI3Zvn6d_5Dj7TmfGcJ4NJoWK23mAiQOyxTia8FqpcdzCC9Vtw7cC8Fxxw1Ow/s320/acts_4n5_01.png"/></a></div>Hypocrisy in the ranks of those associated with God's people has been one of the great scourges of church history. In this stark story, we see that the Lord is not OK with it. As we see God's justice <b>swiftly punish sin</b>, we are
confronted by the <b>grace of Jesus</b>, who bore the weight of divine judgment on the cross. He paid the debt for ALL sin, for EVERY person, for ALL time. "Look what the Lord did to Ananias and Sapphira!" No! Look what Jesus did for you.</p>
<p>If you think Christian hypocrisy is a massive issue, so does Jesus. It's his name and reputation that falls into disrepute when people falsely claim allegiance to him.</p>
<p>The Lord fiercely guards his people's integrity because the church would carry on the witness of Jesus in the world.</p>
<p>I hope that you will listen to the sermon, and that this post has challenged and or encouraged you. May God richly bless you my friends, until next time.--Ryan</p>RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-66000009735320275652022-10-29T15:36:00.006-07:002022-11-02T12:01:44.444-07:00Sunday Sermon Series: Acts 2:1-41
<p>Hello my friends! Today I have drawings from a sermon I heard back on September 18, on the book of Acts. I highly reocommend that you listen to it <a href="https://subspla.sh/9djqwfw">here</a>. I hope this illustration draws you in, and leaves you wanting to hear more about the joyous topic: the Pentecost!</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUbrKwruaAgtW2FyZGBw11kwo_i-Kg-aujJIkgdnf06mutmXPUF39gqGBipaTtsRpb4WN-8z7L6eX8j2-ixq3Qw5EFuuKIi_7SwNBUJB19p9xEb7RU0aSTUpY6oY2Q-CfM-al2U_88CqI1khX6SaYXJqHW1fprwEFLZrAUUKoelvJLgVVJ0jQfoc255A/s700/acts_2_01.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUbrKwruaAgtW2FyZGBw11kwo_i-Kg-aujJIkgdnf06mutmXPUF39gqGBipaTtsRpb4WN-8z7L6eX8j2-ixq3Qw5EFuuKIi_7SwNBUJB19p9xEb7RU0aSTUpY6oY2Q-CfM-al2U_88CqI1khX6SaYXJqHW1fprwEFLZrAUUKoelvJLgVVJ0jQfoc255A/s320/acts_2_01.png"/></a></div><p>Pentecost happened 10 days after Jesus' acension into Heaven, 50 days after the Passover. Pentecost was a day of feasting for the Israelites, as they gave thanks to God for their harvest. I have 12 men here representing the apostles, (with Matthais, the recently anointed apostle from Acts:1:26) but according to the sermon, all the followers of Jesus were gathered there. That puts the actual number at about 120. So there they were... and then the miracles happened. When Jesus returned to His place on the throne next to the Father, the Holy Spirit was sent to Earth. Those gathered heard a sound like rushing wind; something like fire appeared above their heads, and they spoke in foreign tongues.</p>
<p>Peter clarifies in Acts 2:14 that this day was prophesied and was a fulfillment of God's promise: That this Jesus was God, was delivered up to death, was raised from the grave, and was exalted on the throne.</p>
<p>I was so happy when the movie Risen came out. I love movies about Jesus, but I had been anxiously waiting for a movie to be made about AFTER the cross. The cross is where Jesus worked out our salvation, but it doesn't stop there. He is RISEN! And then He was seen! AND THEN... He ROSE into heaven!! Yeah, I got excited there. The day of Pentecost is an exciting part of the story -- His story. I'm excited to depict it here. I drew the apostles amazed here, and I still get a chuckle now and then because they look sort of like Simpsons characters having a bright idea if you have no concept of what the story actually is. They <i>should</i> look *gasp* amazed! They heard a miracle, saw a miracle, and then they spoke a miracle! </p>
<p>I hope that you will listen to the sermon and learn more about this amazing day when God's promise was fulfilled. On the day of Pentecost, God delivered on His promise, birthing the church through the power of the Spirit bearing witness to the work of the Son.</p>
<p>May God richly bless you my friends. Until next time... --Ryan</p>
RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-90158694769537014532022-09-02T07:15:00.001-07:002022-09-02T07:15:08.363-07:00Sunday Sermon Series Proverbs 7 and 8<p>Hello everybody! Today I have drawings from the last couple of Sundays. August 21, and 28th, 2022 to be precise. We are still in the book of Proverbs, chapters 6, 7, and 8. I highly reocommend that you listen to them, <a href="https://subspla.sh/cjzzgzm">here</a> for chapter 7, and <a href="https://subspla.sh/nzwmmfb">here</a> for chapter 8. I felt that these drawings had merrit, even though they are still roughs. I will try to describe the concept for each of these illustrations below.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7K5ekwhUwPwVGNmp_SAcK90bIqPAgAp6TSnuLEYyR97HpGFr7rD-VEaDIqQVUhTBMSIUJezqSDjA3X7_QGaeR_6pCbPn3zeYW-RlA-g5gtnQmBnNa3BmkcbemRRM_kUHEFG-B_qde09WDkCyzjrI5ZMJNJhpPTaeMUUsOhTQ7V2xhzhp62W1TLkWSw/s350/proverbs_7_01.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7K5ekwhUwPwVGNmp_SAcK90bIqPAgAp6TSnuLEYyR97HpGFr7rD-VEaDIqQVUhTBMSIUJezqSDjA3X7_QGaeR_6pCbPn3zeYW-RlA-g5gtnQmBnNa3BmkcbemRRM_kUHEFG-B_qde09WDkCyzjrI5ZMJNJhpPTaeMUUsOhTQ7V2xhzhp62W1TLkWSw/s320/proverbs_7_01.png"/></a></div><b>"Bind [your father's commandments] on your heart always; tie them around your neck."</b> Proverbs 6:21 I start out with this image, which represents binding God's wisdom to our hearts. I had some rough sketches of the sheep that Noah speaks of, but I kept coming back to this idea/image. God's wisdom keeps us safe, gives us guidelines for how we are to live as followers of Christ in God's world. The Lord sees all, and his wisdom brings freedom.</p>
<p>If I were to do a finished drawing of this I would research what a nice pretty bow looks like, and replace the clumsy one depicted here, which gets the point across, but leaves me wanting more. The heart is not symetrical, but I like that. The lettering isn't perfect either, but that works for me too. The main point of this scripture is to warn about the perils of sexual sin while calling the listener to
respond to the grace of Jesus. Listen to God's wisdom, and act. Illicit sex entices the eyes, but it steals your soul. The path of fidelity is the place of flourishing. The Lord sees all, and his wisdom brings freedom. Bind His wisdom on your heart. It is the best way to live in the universe He created. It is there to protect us from ourselves, and from sin in the world. </p>
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<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVvFpXv50OUfbTIUXlGTOUegS76FFquZ-0sQvfP415TuZYqywt6CeyLUdyC5m0xLG02pRIvHfDAsPwIvcnbyb-olFf5HMWhvZIhzwHjI8FUsmWydt6HbNPKHPkLP4dMCD5Fhzj8uLH5Ko8hk7-150frVd5wVPuGDf3jZ5LU3nD51F_3Z6Lb53oWqcHw/s566/proverbs_7_02.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVvFpXv50OUfbTIUXlGTOUegS76FFquZ-0sQvfP415TuZYqywt6CeyLUdyC5m0xLG02pRIvHfDAsPwIvcnbyb-olFf5HMWhvZIhzwHjI8FUsmWydt6HbNPKHPkLP4dMCD5Fhzj8uLH5Ko8hk7-150frVd5wVPuGDf3jZ5LU3nD51F_3Z6Lb53oWqcHw/s320/proverbs_7_02.png"/></a></div>This illustration is pretty straight forward with both the tagline and imagery. I've sketched this concept before. I think this is the best version I've done so far though. Jesus loves us. Jesus provides a way, through his death on the cross, for us to be with the Father. Our sin costs us our life. Jesus paid the debt for all our sin, all at once. So we can be with the Father in eternity. Jesus gives us a new heart, because ours is full of sin. And once we are given that new heart we are welcomed.</p>
<p>Once again we see Cartoon Ryan as the sinner accepting Jesus love. I frequently use myself as the sinner described in the scripture being discussed. I do this as a constant reminder to anyone reading that I realize I am a broken sinner, just like everyone else. Let's keep the hypocrisy to a minimum. My beady cartoon eyes are quite close together here. Nothing symbolic in that, just making myself look a bit more comical. I'm wearing my usual costume: baseball shirt, shorts, and a pair of Chuck Taylor All Stars. I just noticed that Cartoon Jesus has on two different sandles. That isn't symbolism either, just an honest mistake. Rough illustrations indeed.</p><br><br>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FXO7apsaohcRmheYq6KZqd25aLkkshXEZcMNrQyUbDb75vdb-ExMZIp4sXp8cu4BPHx0Z22LAZXzqnIslmG-_bQdFnymhZ-G9m80i25-INamvDMjvmIuXRWBPQ1QJ4jfob6-dflj2LSpluCAUWKOA1P558UpgeEyv0k2dCZPTnpMVTYu-qQnV2OGGw/s300/proverbs_8_02.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="159" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FXO7apsaohcRmheYq6KZqd25aLkkshXEZcMNrQyUbDb75vdb-ExMZIp4sXp8cu4BPHx0Z22LAZXzqnIslmG-_bQdFnymhZ-G9m80i25-INamvDMjvmIuXRWBPQ1QJ4jfob6-dflj2LSpluCAUWKOA1P558UpgeEyv0k2dCZPTnpMVTYu-qQnV2OGGw/s320/proverbs_8_02.png"/></a></div>In chapter 8 one of the things that caught my attention was that God's wisdom was right there in the beginning with Jesus and the Father. This was something I had never considered before, and I recommend listening to this one as Jake uses scripture to back up this point. Why is that important? Because that means that it is more than just suggested rules for how to live a good life. It was interwoven into our world, from the beginning. Which makes sense considering who created our world, but something I hadn't thought about.</p><br><br>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix21UyMarm9sKViZIpyWvrYazgzZkNtTpo8KfiqCSpjJ1tzdEbL06o7uKqk_a5WNlr2PoSKq21-ykNKHcXBwKDTC90VIl0O-e-1Tdzbh-tMTOl9aasvIn72nt6U3tRs7eAsZmAjl4VAX9nU2KsIZGiWwbQ6FCpv-G4VWfrcWPFJc3MrKNY9kLySrf4Zw/s600/provervs_8_01.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix21UyMarm9sKViZIpyWvrYazgzZkNtTpo8KfiqCSpjJ1tzdEbL06o7uKqk_a5WNlr2PoSKq21-ykNKHcXBwKDTC90VIl0O-e-1Tdzbh-tMTOl9aasvIn72nt6U3tRs7eAsZmAjl4VAX9nU2KsIZGiWwbQ6FCpv-G4VWfrcWPFJc3MrKNY9kLySrf4Zw/s320/provervs_8_01.png"/></a></div>And here we have the final illustration for this week. Wisdom, with Jesus as he forms the earth.<br> <b>John 1</b>-<br>
1. [1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God. [2] He was in the beginning with God.
[3] All things were made through him, and without him was not
any thing made that was made. [4] In him was life, and the life was the light of men. [5] The light shines in the darkness, and
the darkness has not overcome it...[14] And the Word became
flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as
of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (<b>John
1:1-5, 14</b>)</p>
<p>What does all that mean? Obviously, John is writing about
Jesus. Jesus was there in the beginning with God. See, Paul says this
more clearly, that Jesus is the wisdom of God!<br>
1. <b>1 Corinthians 1:24</b>- “but we preach Christ...the power of God
and the WISDOM of God.”<br>
2. <b>1 Corinthians 1:30</b>- “And because of him you are in Christ
Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God...”<br>
3. <b>Colossians 2:1-3</b>- “For I want you to know how great a
struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all
who have not seen me face to face, 2 that their hearts may be
encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches
of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s
mystery, which is Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures
of wisdom and knowledge.”</p>
<p>I hope that this post has encouraged you, and or challenged you. I hope that you will go and listen to the sermons from Northwest Gospel Church that I listened to as I drew them, they are good sermons, and good for you. May God richly bless you my friends, until next time.--Ryan</p>
RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-15771912153695094862022-08-17T08:08:00.004-07:002022-08-25T17:16:04.965-07:00Sunday Sermon Series Proverbs 6<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzoo6Q8IgZH2I4mhk79y1eTBzJSbnakQnhHCOMusTvTnw35xnHJ9Vp0BGNYMBrDWucI0WVG3DT5RpD_Ny2bcrAy4jBhvDc5qBBso5rq2c-4bN98wbJtWvAy9x3-_eEB-g5hBWxPYKWBUWJNeCcGx6HXLsYJTzF1t0lTC9Uhx2DbnSm80pA5ifKGp6yaQ/s810/proverbs_6_sluggard_web.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzoo6Q8IgZH2I4mhk79y1eTBzJSbnakQnhHCOMusTvTnw35xnHJ9Vp0BGNYMBrDWucI0WVG3DT5RpD_Ny2bcrAy4jBhvDc5qBBso5rq2c-4bN98wbJtWvAy9x3-_eEB-g5hBWxPYKWBUWJNeCcGx6HXLsYJTzF1t0lTC9Uhx2DbnSm80pA5ifKGp6yaQ/s320/proverbs_6_sluggard_web.png"/></a></div><b>**UPDATE** August 23, 2022</b></p>
<p>Well folks, I just couldn't stand it. I had to I add a background to the characters for this illustration. I borrowed this background from an illustration I did a few weeks ago, for a book project I am just finishing up. I think it fits our characters well, and they look so much happier to have a world to live in, rather than just a sad, empty white background.</p>
<p>I cropped the background so that it would fit my characters better. I tried layering some close up stalks of grass to add depth, but it was too distracting so I dropped that idea. I left the background black and white, so I could keep the focus on the characters.</p>
<p>The scale of the characters is much larger than real life obviously. I am allowed to do this because I am a cartoonist, and we get to change things at will. Can you imagine coming across a slug and ant that size out in the woods? Think of the slime trail. Bleh. Thankfully cartoonists/illustrators ideas mean little beyond amusing their audience, so I don't have to feel guilty about unleashing this sluggard on society. This illustration seems to work well now, let me know what you think.</p>
<p>Hey-howdy-hey everybody! This week I have an illustration from pastor Andrew's sermon on Proverbs 6:1-19. I encourage you to listen to the full sermon here on the <a href="https://subspla.sh/ms2ds23">Northwest Gospel Church</a> website.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62MrqASCrwD4n3ENJ2hxBEM3BAdALqndXg0tLMCDbHNmhrfaIfrv-DyZjqCrQjZFKJ-yH8jJzGCo5V6iE7E6Lq4dIaOn-5c6M3rb9087OsDh09sEZJlk21CQjs9kmCmeD6ZsMPpRuv4Dh2P1QQYItnA1ErxSexVPC1bCBnlYcLo-oB6QXUfb1uybVpA/s700/proverbs_6_sluggard.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62MrqASCrwD4n3ENJ2hxBEM3BAdALqndXg0tLMCDbHNmhrfaIfrv-DyZjqCrQjZFKJ-yH8jJzGCo5V6iE7E6Lq4dIaOn-5c6M3rb9087OsDh09sEZJlk21CQjs9kmCmeD6ZsMPpRuv4Dh2P1QQYItnA1ErxSexVPC1bCBnlYcLo-oB6QXUfb1uybVpA/s320/proverbs_6_sluggard.png"/></a></div>Beginning in verse 6 we are introduced to the sluggard, the powerful imagery there combined with Andrew's tale of "Slime in the Moonlight" was so powerful I really didn't have any choice on what to draw this week. Immediately these characters popped into my mind, and begged to be drawn. Had I the time (oh, how often do I sing that refrain) I would have sketched out the fellow with the pointing fingers, the "ROLLING EYES" character... but this is what I had time for. Please, give the sermon a listen, it is a good one, you won't regret it.</p>
<p>On the surface this piece of scripture is full of pragmatic wisdom, but we are again reminded that everything in Proverbs is viewed through the lense of godly wisdom. It isn't simple pragmatism of which I and some in society today are fond of. God’s Law frames our world, as the principles he has designed create immutable truth, these truths are laid out for us in the book of Proverbs. This book gives us the street smarts to operate in the world today as Christians.</p>
<p>We often fall short in life, I know I do. Sometimes on an hourly basis, and that is where God meets us. In these moments we are called as Christians to repent (not just spoken words, but in our hearts) and ask God's forgiveness. He meets us with the truth in His word, and with grace through Jesus' sacrifice for us.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJf6kBFI-r9um3rGApqXILiefsdqpgI3MWm09LoouNGz8qPY6sWidVlsjrBrhg36dkno54XeKgNHonvADXC8ewrVojjlKMz5XN3ulmpes6bxsLGW-RR9yLOhMKI5A66tQraUjY-aHgQkTaXxrGG0WMiTT7f_SR5ZqzCZCwoQMAYDkBRfl8Ez6vTDWfg/s315/sluggo.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJf6kBFI-r9um3rGApqXILiefsdqpgI3MWm09LoouNGz8qPY6sWidVlsjrBrhg36dkno54XeKgNHonvADXC8ewrVojjlKMz5XN3ulmpes6bxsLGW-RR9yLOhMKI5A66tQraUjY-aHgQkTaXxrGG0WMiTT7f_SR5ZqzCZCwoQMAYDkBRfl8Ez6vTDWfg/s200/sluggo.png"/></a></div>On a side note, I am the wise-cracker that Andrew mentions in the beginning. I frequently try to make people laugh or smile. Those comments are most often empty, of little or no value other than a fleeting laugh from whoever I'm with. I would like to think that I am not that cynical, and that I no longer go to the well of sarcasm as often as I did as a teenager (that was so long ago now I think it has mostly worn off). I suppose Angela would be a better judge of that than I.</p>
<p>Here are some of the truths to remember from this scripture: Today's decisions produce tomorrow's results. Financial debt strips security. Correct mistakes humbly. In conclusioin act carefully, be humble, stay in God's word daily. Read that part about things God hates starting in verse 16, these are street smart words to operate by.</p>
<p>This pencil sketch was done with a Pentel .7mm P207 mechanical pencil in a Pentalic Sketchbook on 70lb paper. I hope you enjoyed this post, and that it encouraged you, made you think, or challenged you, and that you will read more about God's wisdom and truths laid out in the book of Proverbs. God bless you, and have a great day! --Ryan</p>
RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-72976776096016875642022-07-29T12:09:00.002-07:002022-07-30T14:38:56.604-07:00Sunday Sermon Series: Proverbs 3:1-12<p>Hello everybody! Today I have a drawing from a couple Sundays ago (July 17, 2022). The message centered on Proverbs chapter 3, verses 1-12. Trusting in the Lord's wisdom, which we find in God's written word. You can go and listen to it here at the <a href="https://subspla.sh/dbgbtzx">Northwest Gospel website</a>.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrnNpDOlUvXiWzrSuF8cLiIjDqifmw_p0mNJ8LScbsZiUkXqfLeR6cHrQtCG85mAKNpNoUqOCgkOYGMMnRVbYV4JfoqhuMNDnfW_mhI0vdTQU_6_LV_sFEL8s7G5MSH-2bfn-qmvFFsmwBT2uIOW-NnAJZ2N51X6E7B9gTyKRQ-UyppF1G0bZ0W3Ztw/s800/prov3_1to12_01.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrnNpDOlUvXiWzrSuF8cLiIjDqifmw_p0mNJ8LScbsZiUkXqfLeR6cHrQtCG85mAKNpNoUqOCgkOYGMMnRVbYV4JfoqhuMNDnfW_mhI0vdTQU_6_LV_sFEL8s7G5MSH-2bfn-qmvFFsmwBT2uIOW-NnAJZ2N51X6E7B9gTyKRQ-UyppF1G0bZ0W3Ztw/s320/prov3_1to12_01.png"/></a></div>We can trust in Jesus, and we know this when we read His word. We hear Him there. Not only the spoken words of Jesus but we hear His father speaking to us through the prophets. Time and time again God tells us not to be afraid, to not worry but to trust in Him.</p>
<p>Websters defines Trust as: Assured reliance in the character, ability strength, or truth of someone or something, one in which confidence is placed. We must trust in God regardless of our circumstances. He is there, He loves you, and He has a plan for you.</p>
<p>Fools reject God's wisdom, they choose a worldly course, rather than choosing God's path. Salvation through Jesus' death on the cross is the gate. His ways (outlined in His word) are our path. Proverbs 3:5-6 says "Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and he will make straight your paths." The creator of everything has a plan for how to live your life. Reject evil, Run from it! Sin and evil suck the life from us, and lead to death. But God's word refreshes. In Christ there is life.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2whO3OL94-T7_jJFQ5ONlGlM37REjCeDmuMmfO5g6aYBRL59NEr9Wk6qwkfY4I0BRVXaGealJ-H7DUKsPwEw6bxlPjVoEtz8XSpCKaKQDdKRJnin-4TNQ5yk1IKQOQqS9uAdOQT-APnFTQ2dD2wvF-7TAj8I9AA3O4X3eFA85V2D-dva1S86NJbW7Yw/s404/christs_heart.png" style="display: block; padding: 20px; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2whO3OL94-T7_jJFQ5ONlGlM37REjCeDmuMmfO5g6aYBRL59NEr9Wk6qwkfY4I0BRVXaGealJ-H7DUKsPwEw6bxlPjVoEtz8XSpCKaKQDdKRJnin-4TNQ5yk1IKQOQqS9uAdOQT-APnFTQ2dD2wvF-7TAj8I9AA3O4X3eFA85V2D-dva1S86NJbW7Yw/s200/christs_heart.png"/></a></div></p>
<p>I sketched my cartoon self trusting (awkwardly) in Jesus while I listened to the sermon, and took notes. I colorized it in Photoshop, and added the sky background. I originally drew that sky about 20 years ago, and I use it from time to time because I love the texture, the clouds and the colors in it.</p>
<p>As I listened I also sketched this heart drawing, and decided to include it here. It is a rough drawing, but I like the sentiment. Jesus saves. Jesus heals. Proverbs 3:7-9 "Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones."</p>
<p>This pencil sketch was done with a Pentel .7mm P207 mechanical pencil in a Pentalic Sketchbook on 70lb paper. I hope you enjoyed this post, and that it encouraged you, made you think, or challenged you, and that you will read more about trusting in God and the path He has for us as Christians in the book of Proverbs. Please contact me if you have questions. God bless you, and have a great day! --Ryan</p>RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-20505904717166545262022-06-27T14:23:00.002-07:002022-06-28T07:13:11.698-07:00Sunday Sermon Series - Second Peter 3:1-10<p>Hello everybody! Today I have a drawing from last Sunday (June 19, 2022). The message centered on Jesus promise to come back, and is taken from Second Peter chapter three. You can listen to it <a href="https://subspla.sh/vspz7qs">here</a>.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVqf9R27JvXt8vyy5D6vLu_PcSt5WjjXEl908GdtsEd1gtXrXzzxT8qqzw2iF23ZaA3cw-ft1xJXQzOdQY2nEfNmRDHBmAQdUi6icbLqttGLpe-69iGgCV1TwbPKpF45xd-m2zz62GUS9YpUgN6Mb9GEsLSEL2Wl5PfV5bpzOQeRKP0R6wB69ozo4DA/s800/2nd_peter_3_1to10_01.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="Second Peter Chapter 3" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVqf9R27JvXt8vyy5D6vLu_PcSt5WjjXEl908GdtsEd1gtXrXzzxT8qqzw2iF23ZaA3cw-ft1xJXQzOdQY2nEfNmRDHBmAQdUi6icbLqttGLpe-69iGgCV1TwbPKpF45xd-m2zz62GUS9YpUgN6Mb9GEsLSEL2Wl5PfV5bpzOQeRKP0R6wB69ozo4DA/s320/2nd_peter_3_1to10_01.png"/></a></div>Pastor Andrew mentioned the oft heard quote from children on roadtrips "Are we there yet?" I had just the day before heard that line several times over as our family traveled down to Salem to spend the day with family. So it struck a cord with me, and became the focus of my illustration. We (especially me these days) as Christians are asking ourselves, and God through prayer "Jesus, are you coming back yet? Is it time?" Are we there yet?</p>
<p>In these verses we are assured that Jesus will come back. We are encouraged to remember the words of the prophets, and to remember that scoffers will come. They (scoffers) will mock and ridicule those who believe. We are also called to be patient because in the mean time as God is working so that all should reach repentance.</p>
<p>Peter also references the flood of Noah, which I find interesting as these days some doubt the Biblical account of the flood. If you profess to be a Christian both the old and new testaments reference the flood. There is also mention here of the day of judgment, and the destruction of the ungodly, as happened at the time of the flood. </p>
<p>This pencil sketch was done with a Pentel .7mm P207 mechanical pencil in a Pentalic Sketchbook on 70lb paper. I hope you enjoyed this post, and that it encouraged you, made you think, or challenged you, and that you will read more about Peter's final letter to the church in 2nd Peter. God bless you, and have a great day! --Ryan</p>
RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-71802380724541452032022-06-20T21:44:00.000-07:002022-06-20T21:44:25.809-07:00Sunday Sermon Series Second Peter 2:17-22<p>Hello everybody. I hope you are all well. Today I have a drawing from last Sunday (June 12, 2022). The message was about false teachers, how to spot them, and what God thinks of them. You can listen to it <a href="https://subspla.sh/3z699zc">here</a>.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7hQY3wAXJR89UgClL_IVgcKp_bJ9XZJzY13cTw2w5RQf8ohkLU_NMUXcWkRSPvO-V5hYadhXoJzMfenND6O_uBA9UMCwmixf1LGTtkqi90PWSliFxpU8CKGchbUJPbZ775pvN0Avhgekd3nzB--gkkjXcrAHaZhCqiVDbYtrSCeYvnZzadkal0KSSQ/s700/2nd_peter_2_17_21.png" style="display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="669" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7hQY3wAXJR89UgClL_IVgcKp_bJ9XZJzY13cTw2w5RQf8ohkLU_NMUXcWkRSPvO-V5hYadhXoJzMfenND6O_uBA9UMCwmixf1LGTtkqi90PWSliFxpU8CKGchbUJPbZ775pvN0Avhgekd3nzB--gkkjXcrAHaZhCqiVDbYtrSCeYvnZzadkal0KSSQ/s320/2nd_peter_2_17_21.png"/></a></div>Here we see Jesus calling out the false teacher's lies, using scripture (as we are to do) to check what is being preached. A generic crowd looms in the darkened sanctuary. The false teacher is not supposed to look like anyone, nor are the people in the audience.</p>
<p>Pastor Jake Gamble mentioned that Jesus is the living water (as he tells us in the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, John 4:1-40) and that here Peter tells us "...are waterless springs and mist driven by a storm." In other words they do not satisfy our thirst. Only Jesus does that. The empty, hollow promises of false teachers do not satisfy, and in the end doom you. They suggest that you can add Jesus to your life, or that you can live however you want and then profess Jesus. That isn't what the Bible tells us.</p>
<p>Parts of this drawing are rougher than usual(the crowd in the darkness in particular), and some parts are finished. I like the balance of the light on Jesus side, and the darkness in the "world." I don't usually do scrolls for scripture. Usually I draw a Bible because it's what I'm used to. I can't wait to see what Jesus has to say about different versions of the Bible.</p>
<p>This pencil sketch was done with a Pentel .7mm P207 mechanical pencil in a Pentalic Sketchbook on 70lb paper. I hope you enjoyed this post, and that it encouraged you, made you think, or challenged you, and that you will read more about Peter's final letter to the church in 2nd Peter. God bless you, and have a great day! --Ryan</p>RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-78828210205014287602022-06-09T08:29:00.000-07:002022-06-09T08:29:06.620-07:00Characters, An Animated Slideshow<p>Hello everyone, I hope you are all well. This week I have an animated gif from my old website. I created it to share some of the artwork I was generating at the time (Approximately 2002-2008). This file is a short slideshow presentation of characters. The file size is pretty small, because (if you recall) interweb speeds were slower back then. I was still on dial-up! *GASP*</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrxBcjyUSnONZIMB8sTYc2OATNo3CbXEhJbhj3JOHmMTTYbZzxv0vNzIp8b4_9EAi8iLnuj7MJOn1jxPPNbJQiVZH-UsLtH7gK6h4u0i4FHh4PPbWU1-3KWhPmHTyPeJt61ZoQKsIjknL7_4iIS1zTQqlz-bXuq68DO0drKbxrdZcUo5UxqoO-RtjSg/s278/sketch_week.gif" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;">
<img alt="" border="0" width="278" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrxBcjyUSnONZIMB8sTYc2OATNo3CbXEhJbhj3JOHmMTTYbZzxv0vNzIp8b4_9EAi8iLnuj7MJOn1jxPPNbJQiVZH-UsLtH7gK6h4u0i4FHh4PPbWU1-3KWhPmHTyPeJt61ZoQKsIjknL7_4iIS1zTQqlz-bXuq68DO0drKbxrdZcUo5UxqoO-RtjSg/s400/sketch_week.gif"/></a></div>Many of the characters pictured here are Chip Dugan, with different expressions. At the time I was working on a sequel for The Searcher, which would eventually become The Daydreamer. Chip and I are old friends, we go back just over 20 years now. Some day I hope to write and illustrate a chapter book starring Chip. These drawings of Chip were done for a couple of reasons. I have to keep drawing him, frequent practice is required to keep the skills up. And to figure out what he looks like from different angles, in different situations and with different expressions.</p>
<p>The other Non-Chip characters are take from Sketch of the week, which was my attempt to share on a weekly basis what I was producing in my sketchbooks. After about 6 months of that I discovered Illustration Friday. In order to participate in that you need to have a blog, so you can share your posts. So I shuttered Sketch of the Week, and began the blog you see here. I hope it brings you a smile, or encourages you, from time to time.</p>
<p>All of the drawings included in this pencil sketch were done with a Pentel .7mm P207 mechanical pencil in a Pentalic Sketchbook on 80lb paper. I hope you enjoyed this post, and that it encouraged you, or made you think. God bless you all, and have a great day! --Ryan</p>RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-1764722234403463192022-05-27T15:17:00.001-07:002022-05-27T15:33:53.987-07:00Happy Friday!<p>Hey howdy hey everybody! Today I have an illustration taken from a book project that never came together. As the illustrator I would love to blame the author for the project failing, but I'm the author too so that doesn't help at all. Suffice it to say that paying jobs and then stronger story concepts pushed this one aside.</p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wwE3Vz-xTW-uyvM8_PON8fCXLa60EwpAFORyEQNycWsUhS-xoZqu1mMZ-ECggN_A0dtgdJevET_YT_0siN4jqoMR3Nj-1ZtpNswADrcsQeQveCHzItJ3caRSDKVYem0sMngfgBht3ThKWw42WgatkNUlqZv_OBV9duHtvyqqI1E0Q_BrymohCZiqcQ/s562/dancing_elephant.png" style="display: block; padding-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wwE3Vz-xTW-uyvM8_PON8fCXLa60EwpAFORyEQNycWsUhS-xoZqu1mMZ-ECggN_A0dtgdJevET_YT_0siN4jqoMR3Nj-1ZtpNswADrcsQeQveCHzItJ3caRSDKVYem0sMngfgBht3ThKWw42WgatkNUlqZv_OBV9duHtvyqqI1E0Q_BrymohCZiqcQ/s320/dancing_elephant.png"/></a></div><p>This dancing elephant is a main character, and he appeared in most of the illustrations. Elephants are a favorite subject of mine. There are many animals that I repeatedly draw, which I attribute to my love of Richard Scarry's work. Not that mine are as good as his, but I appreciated his work as a kid, and still do today. Mr. Scarry's characters and environments were perfectly rendered, so as to overload your senses with whimsy. Scarry and Charles M. Schulz had a huge impact my style.</p>
<p>At some point I used the illustration to encourage a friend of mine on a particularly bleak winter afternoon. I hope he can give you a smile, or enhance your Friday mood in some way. This pencil sketch was done with a Pentel .7mm P207 mechanical pencil in a Pentalic Sketchbook on 70lb paper. I hope you enjoyed this post, and that it encouraged you, made you think, or challenged you. God bless you, and have a great day! --Ryan</p>RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-82079463817383366452021-12-25T06:50:00.001-08:002021-12-27T07:44:05.234-08:00The Egg Beaters<p>Hello again everyone, merry Christmas to you all. Today I finished the last complete illustration for a book I have written. The Egg Beaters is a heavily illustrated chapter book about some chickens playing baseball. I got the original idea about 10 years ago when I was hired to create a poster for a friend. The poster was a birthday present for her cousin who loved baseball and chickens. As I drew, and then painted the poster I contemplated the characters, and dreamed up a story for them. That story was the nucleus for The Egg Beaters.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3VBFUob0I5kw-0CVErAQcr6S_2TW96avYEYE5WyzIXXoIzTaBRopWN3OezJOXs2-X9msI5YbuphmTJofXhYGFGTt85E7Rc5rFA1Fopo05OtJK7YFOz_nW-MUAoNwxgcTKektMs-1zdYMGKy5t3kYEkhoEn1mK_9t3CyJDezXkpGZXc7kIt-0uedISfQ=s1250" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="1250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3VBFUob0I5kw-0CVErAQcr6S_2TW96avYEYE5WyzIXXoIzTaBRopWN3OezJOXs2-X9msI5YbuphmTJofXhYGFGTt85E7Rc5rFA1Fopo05OtJK7YFOz_nW-MUAoNwxgcTKektMs-1zdYMGKy5t3kYEkhoEn1mK_9t3CyJDezXkpGZXc7kIt-0uedISfQ=s320"/></a></div>I was very busy at that time as a new dad, and transitioning into a stay at home parent, so I did not sit down and start writing until a year or so later. I did some character drawings to cement the concept in my brain, then set the project aside so I could complete a picture book project The Daydreamer. From time to time I would come back to The Egg Beaters, write another piece of the story, or do some character/location sketches.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEqLefGb1xWq_6CXOX_tUNAtMRJ47x54wpOgi-fAhYrVOrVmZ6w9_CgzOQhbtj3_xx02N8HItfwL2J8JnEfECMyt1GL0oL107E5AlPOgn0BM34g4EQwQRylDF42lJxm6iWyPMO7QKNDnbcyXOOG2iUMvtXWi9JYNH-09U40HhlVJsygbjBn766EONFqA=s2419" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="2419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEqLefGb1xWq_6CXOX_tUNAtMRJ47x54wpOgi-fAhYrVOrVmZ6w9_CgzOQhbtj3_xx02N8HItfwL2J8JnEfECMyt1GL0oL107E5AlPOgn0BM34g4EQwQRylDF42lJxm6iWyPMO7QKNDnbcyXOOG2iUMvtXWi9JYNH-09U40HhlVJsygbjBn766EONFqA=s400"/></a></div>With much help from the ladies in my writers group, and much grace from my wife I completed the story and all of the rough drawings two years ago. Then I began the final drawings. Having those drawings to work on over the 2020 summer was truly a blessing. The kids played in the sprinkler and I sat in a lawn chair in the shade and escaped the pandemic one drawing at a time. At over 120 pages and almost 200 illustrations it is easy to see why it took me 2 years to do the final drawings, working in my spare time. Today I finished the last final drawing. I will need to do some fixes, mostly computer work, or adding a character to an existing drawing, but it is pretty much done now. The next step is to combine the word docs into one giant pdf and get it printed, then send those to agents.</p>
<p>This pencil sketch was done with a Pentel .7mm P207 mechanical pencil in a Pentalic Sketchbook on 70lb paper. I hope you enjoyed this post, and that it encouraged you, made you think, or challenged you. God bless, merry Christmas, and have a great day! --Ryan</p>
RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-21727589230931528342021-08-22T17:25:00.002-07:002021-08-22T17:25:49.010-07:00Sunday Sermon Series August, 2021<p>Hello again everyone. This week I have an illustration from Pastor Andrew's sermon on Psalm 2:1-12 entitled "Everything in One Thing". Here is a link to the sermon, which I highly recommend: <a href="https://subspla.sh/wk8wq5r">Psalm 2:1-12</a></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRF7MZhb8Mqlms4XhV4yWdBxaxLOS6OJb2TBXmQHxTJOfkx-Xc1Onr9AezDD9meEQrYoULMtbahYDhqT8aahedjuglyWfHVnfTZv8E08fsnrb8tiw4IMjl51wOC778VDMNyWe7B9H32fC/s1011/sunday_sermon_80821_01.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="1011" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRF7MZhb8Mqlms4XhV4yWdBxaxLOS6OJb2TBXmQHxTJOfkx-Xc1Onr9AezDD9meEQrYoULMtbahYDhqT8aahedjuglyWfHVnfTZv8E08fsnrb8tiw4IMjl51wOC778VDMNyWe7B9H32fC/s400/sunday_sermon_80821_01.png"/></a></div><p>Nations raging, and people plotting in vain. boy, does that sound familiar. The world has been messed up since Adam and Eve. Our current world situation is not new. As I listened to the sermon I thought about applying this to myself. I have to admit it is way too easy for me to focus on the problems we are living though in our family, nation, and world, and to become discouraged. It happens more often than I would like. When that discouragement comes the only way that I have found to fight my way out is to turn my focus back to God. God loves us.</p>
<p>God has a plan for each of us. There will be suffering, but God is there with us, we just need to turn to him. I'm not as eloquent with words as Pastor Andrew, you should liten to the sermon to get the scoop. The big take away for me is that tagline: <b>"The closer you are to the Word the harder the world is to see, and vice versa."</b> </p>
<p>This drawing is pretty rough. Even though school is still out I find my free time is still in short supply. I was pretty happy with the Jesus character, but I didn't get the feet right on Cartoon Ryan. I hope you enjoyed this drawing, may God richly bless you my friend.<\p>
RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-62123846899423075292020-12-10T11:41:00.004-08:002020-12-10T17:14:53.004-08:00More Chickens <p>Hey howdy hey everybody! Today I have a rough drawing of some chickens done for a book project I am working on. This one is written and illustrated by yours truly. These characters are background, and help set the mood at the big game.</p>
<p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Fn4Gjxp0vb49mGFRUNmOnW108-m8NKL0oX-grRc4bdIJk4Huct603hz3ShVuucEixoYc3xl8aGq3pU8gWEGLjwQ8T2YL8EO6SSQjUX4B5XVAKK7dALvLjIZlY9-77IeTP0MsPFL_g20g/s2048/AA21970D-8750-4EAD-A282-BD30ADBCC576.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="1931" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Fn4Gjxp0vb49mGFRUNmOnW108-m8NKL0oX-grRc4bdIJk4Huct603hz3ShVuucEixoYc3xl8aGq3pU8gWEGLjwQ8T2YL8EO6SSQjUX4B5XVAKK7dALvLjIZlY9-77IeTP0MsPFL_g20g/s400/AA21970D-8750-4EAD-A282-BD30ADBCC576.jpeg"/></a></div>I'll trace these roughs onto 80lbs. paper and do the final drawings this afternoon. I should be done by tomorrow evening.</p>
<p>These drawings are done on tracing paper. I scan and enlarge the thumbnail sketches that I draw in my sketchbook, print them out and trace for the roughs. I try to work out the lighting( shading) and textures in rough drawings. Then I trace again for the final. Tracing paper allows for easy revisions, you can erase and redraw easily as it doesn't effect the tooth like it does on paper.</p>
<p>I really love the tones/values and textures I can get on tracing paper. I think that on the next book project I tackle I might use vellum, as it is similar to tracing paper only heaivier. When you scan tracing paper it is so light it always buckles and shows wrinkles in the light areas. Not so with vellum.</p>
<p>Another difference in this drawing (and with tracing paper and vellum) is that I got very smooth gradations by using a blending stump, which I normally never use. In the background of the yelling fan I used a blending stump. I think it would be fun to do a book using stumps, and vellum. Exciting huh? Yeah, I know. *wink-wink*</p>
<p>As always I hope that you enjoyed this post, and that God will richly bless you this day. --Ryan</p> RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-32647303430805409682020-12-02T23:32:00.000-08:002020-12-02T23:32:47.111-08:00Sunday Sermon Series November 15, 2020<p>Hello folks. Here again we have a drawing I did while listening to a sermon at church. The topic was that Jesus is coming back, and we Christians need to live like we know it, expect, and can't wait for Him to return! You can listen to the sermon that I heard <a href="https://subsplash.com/nwgospel/lb/mi/+tt7tv2m">here</a>, I recommend it. Luke 12:35-59 is the scripture we are looking at today.</p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWf0Hj3XLzg13VS1oh6MHbzBt5xMOSYmgZx3jyoOgQ-EYHmAZKEdg90NNkkr8kYY_K5ALfNjgQJ3nIHDcjFIowRiaAo77_aOgci9VIqLNdFtHCw3FXIAeJpF8xQUg4hlOu1XOOs71U7zwD/s1556/10ED446F-0D7F-4014-BD30-CEB7E1F4A515.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="1291" data-original-width="1556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWf0Hj3XLzg13VS1oh6MHbzBt5xMOSYmgZx3jyoOgQ-EYHmAZKEdg90NNkkr8kYY_K5ALfNjgQJ3nIHDcjFIowRiaAo77_aOgci9VIqLNdFtHCw3FXIAeJpF8xQUg4hlOu1XOOs71U7zwD/s400/10ED446F-0D7F-4014-BD30-CEB7E1F4A515.png"/></a></div><p>Here we see Jesus arriving at my house. It is either the middle of the night, or I'm just getting up. Jesus is calling me to come with Him. It is time. I seem surprised don't I? I do. I won't lie to you my friends, I love Jesus, but I have had a hard time this year finding joy. I have struggled, having good days and bad days remembering that I am saved, that God has a plan, God has already won.</p>
<p>So when the pastor spoke about "living in LIGHT of His return" I took notice. The master is coming. Have faith in Him, anything else is fake, temporary at best.</p>
<p>Read Luke 12:57-59. Jesus is coming back. When He does, it will not be peaceful. There will be judgement. The price for sin will be payed. As for me, if that time comes in my lifetime I will be found doing His work.</p>
<p>I almost included this illustration with my previous post, as I felt they worked so well as book end concepts: accepting Jesus in your heart and then living in light of His return. But then I decided that while that is true, most people won't invest the time required to read a post that is long enough to describe both concepts. No need to drive people away.</p>
<p>This pencil sketch was done with a Pentel .7mm P207 mechanical pencil in a Pentalic Sketchbook on 70lb paper. It was scanned and then colorized in PhotoShop. I hope you enjoyed this post, and that it encouraged you, made you think, or challenged you. God bless, and have a great day! --Ryan</p>RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722063124795958233.post-66664244502171270852020-12-01T20:49:00.004-08:002020-12-02T23:33:28.636-08:00Sunday Sermon Series October 14, 2020<p>Hello folks. Here again we have a drawing I did while listening to a sermon at church. The topic here is that Jesus tells us we have to pick a side. You can listen to the sermon that I heard <a href="https://subspla.sh/cn6cgtr">here</a>, I recommend it. Luke 11:14-35 is the scripture we are looking at today.</p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wMniChT9_KBwox2RZeTfcf7UNAGO1IQLx18zsuGSmbOO6-qf-fGAuwNiW9twEBaHpeQ2D1HeBP5pvsYm4uIplsiZqox3UwTkZ5drLBvMKeyWKEgdGx5AMZZRq2bmMZOpmHZMexJkq6wI/s1000/BD9ACC9A-6DF6-465F-914B-DC74A2B61877.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="857" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wMniChT9_KBwox2RZeTfcf7UNAGO1IQLx18zsuGSmbOO6-qf-fGAuwNiW9twEBaHpeQ2D1HeBP5pvsYm4uIplsiZqox3UwTkZ5drLBvMKeyWKEgdGx5AMZZRq2bmMZOpmHZMexJkq6wI/s400/BD9ACC9A-6DF6-465F-914B-DC74A2B61877.png"/></a></div><p>The verse I focused on was 23, the second half in particular:<br><br>
"Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters."</p>
<p>Jesus draws a line here. He tells us we have to make a choice about Him, and His Father. Admit your need. (I am a sinner) Be willing to turn from your sins. (Repent) Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross and rose from the grave. Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to control your life through the Holy Spirit.</p>
<p>After that, we are given other commands, but it's really pretty simple. Love God, and love one another." That's it. So simple, and yet so very hard at the same time. I am on this same journey too my friend. I struggle and work at it every single day. I make a few hundred course corrections each day, turning back towards Jesus, away from myself. Praying.</p>
<p>This drawing was done in my Pentalic sketchbook on 70lbs. paper with a Pentel mechanical pencil, then I scanned and painted the color in Photoshop.</p>
<p>Thank you for stopping by. I hope this post encouraged, or challenged you. May God richly bless you. Merry Christmas.</p>RyanLoghryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447161032665457097noreply@blogger.com0