Is humor wrong in a Christian ministry?
So, not all cartoons are for the purposes of humor. What about the ones that are meant to be funny? Sometimes there are very strong objections to any hint of humor when dealing with biblical topics. In a way I can understand why these reactions happen, since the world often uses humor to mock Christianity and the Bible. But, as we examine the issue of humor in ministry, let’s first ask the question, what is the origin of humor? Of course, the biblical answer is that humor was created by and given to us by our Creator. Humor, like most things in this fallen and sin-cursed world, has been corrupted by sin. Now there are good and worthwhile forms of it and there are bad and harmful forms of it. It is between these two sides (with some gray area in the middle) that we must discern. Here are a few samples of my After Eden cartoon that display biblical humor. The humor is not aimed at Scripture, but instead is used to reinforce it. The above cartoon depicts a situation that points to the con
