Classic Jack Hamm Cartoon: "Easter Meditation"

"Easter Meditation" by Jack Hamm was distributed to newspapers for Sunday, April 10, 1955 almost exactly 65 years ago today. Meditating on John 11:25, words spoken by Jesus to Martha before he rose Lazurus, may have far greater meaning today as millions recognize his saving power while at home instead of a traditional worship service this Easter. 

"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live"

Lutheran Hour & Smile TV Easter Specials

Lutheran Hour Easter TV Specials

Each March and April the Lutheran Hour Ministries makes 3 of their TV specials available to local TV markets and Christian broadcast stations.

The Puzzle Club® Easter Adventure
Feaures the three The Puzzle Club detectives, Christopher, Korina and Alex.

Easter Is (1974)
Sequel to the animated "Christmas Is" special in which young Benji is chosen to draw an Easter poster for his class decorating contest. How should he should he draw "Easter"? Features the voice talents of Leslie Uggams, Les Tremayne, Joan Gardner, Darla Hood (that Darla) in one her last roles.

3 Days
The story of the Resurrection portrayed the with a "you are there" feel.

To find these specials on cable or a local station go to the Lutheran Hour Ministries Broadcast Guide page at: https://www.lhm.org/broadcastinformation.asp. Many stations plan to air these programs on Saturday, April 11, and Easter Sunday.

Smile of A Child Easter Specials:

Smile (Smile of A Child network) will air "Easter Is" and "The Puzzle Club Easter Adventure" along with "Superbook: The Last Supper", "VeggieTales" An Easter Carol", "Discovering the Empty Tomb", "Bedbug Bible Gang Easter Party" and several other special programs several times this weekend. Their channel can be streamed for free with an account.

Tips for Free Home Sunday School Aids

With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping millions of families out of churches around the world, I have heard of many Facebook Live-streamed sermons for regular services, but not necessarily Sunday Schools. This new page infographic is to support parents with quick inspiration for Sunday School resources at home.

As a growing resource for historic and current storytelling media based on the bible, the best children's Bible media in the world can be located via the RADIO resources page, the TV resources page and the Apologetics and Education page

Radio Page Reaches 4,000!!!

Sometime between February 29th and March 2nd, the Radio Programs page hit 4000 views! I hope that growing resource of national and international radio drama ministries will continue to bless you, your families, and your congregations. More titles and updates are one the way. Also please let me know if there is a program that you recommend for the page.

https://familybiblemedia.blogspot.com/p/biblical-radio.html

Re:Post "Prayer In A Troubled Time" by Jack Hamm

As a reminder that in all times, Christians must prayer, especially in times as these, I am re-posting this popular Jack Hamm panel

"Prayer For A Troubled Time" by Jack Hamm. From the Austin American (Austin, Texas) Sunday, June 17, 1951. 

"Therfore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them" - Mark 11:24

Vintage Church-Craft Pictures Stori-Strip: Annanais and Saphira

Church-Craft Pictures Inc. of St. Louis Missouri was the long time ministry of the Kiehl family (Rev. Paul G. Kiehl and his father Rev. Henry G. Kiehl) which started in the 1940s and lasted for over 50 years. Church-Craft produces numerous visual aids for school and church use, and were pioneers in story viewers used in schools for decades. The kit pictured above includes a long vertical film strip that would have been inserted into the Story-viewer with a story to read with the images.

Church-Craft also produced several films, probably the most famous one today is the Christmas short "Brightest Night".

Vintage Whitman Bible Puzzle

Here is a 1950s children's puzzle illustrated by Lajos Segner. Segner was an artist who contributed to numerous children's books, many with Bible illustrations.