by michael on January 3, 2009
…That He sent His only begotten Son… Perhaps you are familiar with John 3:16 in the Bible. If not, or if you haven’t paused to reflect on its meaning lately, we encourage you to do that. God loves YOU. He loves you so much that he sent his only Son to wipe away your sin; all you have to do is accept Jesus into your heart and invite Him to be Lord and Saviour of your Life.
About this clip: Animation was done by Huz, Bob McKnight, Andrew Feliciano, Rusty Mills, B. Joens, and John Pomeroy.
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by michael on December 30, 2008
This next clip talks about sin; we have all fallen short of the Glory of God. It matters not how smart we are, what “good works” we have attempted, or how religious we may be…
About this clip: Recently we have received lots of positive feedback about this section of the short. In this clip you can see a different style of animation which was popularize by United Production of America in the late 1940’s/early 1950’s. We love the animation of the past and wanted to include this style of animation in Theo. Our inspiration for UPA style was found in classics like Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom (Disney), and Gerald McBoing-Boing. In this clip the animation and character designs were done by Bob McKnight.
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by michael on December 22, 2008
I love Christmastime. Always have. I love the brisk weather. I love big fluffy snowflakes, sparkling decorations, Christmas carols, cards and letters. I love shiny presents under a Christmas tree, its branches adorned with mementos of Christmases past. I love sugar cookies, hot apple cider, and gatherings with friends and family around a glowing hearth. Best of all, I love the Christmas Story. I never get tired of hearing about the shepherds watching their sheep at night, or of angelic hosts heralding Glad Tidings. I can picture a scene of the Baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling cloths in a manger, of Joseph, a poor carpenter and his betrothed virgin Mary, looking on in wonder.
Ponder the Miracle with them for just a moment. Later there would come wise men from the East, bearing precious gifts, and then the threat of Herod and of God’s divine protection. This is great stuff! We couldn’t write a story like this, but God did. It is the greatest love story ever told. For God so loved us that He gave His only Son, not just to give us yuletide cheer, or to make us feel warm and fuzzy inside, but He gave us His Son Jesus, the Saviour who would reconcile us to God through His death and resurrection, so that now as His children we might call Him “Abba.” What a story! This coming year let us share it with someone who has never heard it.
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