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Site History 1997-1998

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December 27, 1998

• Added cartoon -- "Depart From Me..."

• Added cartoon -- "SonShine Outreach"

• Added cartoon -- "A Church Is a Church Is a Church..."

• Added cartoon -- "Religious Neighbors."

• Added cartoon -- "Christmas Hopes."

• Added cartoon -- "Observing the Pattern."

• Added more questions and answers to "Guests Question, Bob Answers."

• Added cartoon -- "The Brotherhood Grapevine."

• Added cartoon -- "A Move Toward Unity."

• Added cartoon -- "The Mission Field."

• Added cartoon -- "Where Do I Tell the Good News?"

• Added cartoon -- "You Too, Theophilus!"

• Added cartoon -- "Warts and All!"

• Added cartoon -- "A Time to Speak."

• Added cartoon -- "Never Say Never."

• Added cartoon -- "Death in the Family."

• Added cartoon -- "The Church Computer Entrepreneur."

• Added cartoon -- "She Can't Go Home Again."

• Added cartoon -- "A Dream Come True?"

• Added cartoon -- "Who Giveth This Woman?"

• Added cartoon -- "Taking the Show on the Road."

• Added cartoon -- "More Than Church Attendance."

• Added cartoon -- "Being His Own Boss."

• Added cartoon -- "Gospel Educator"
• Added color to the following black and white cartoons: "The Family That Attends Together...", "Someone He Needs to Know", and "Happy Birthday Honey!"

• Added cartoon -- "Lord, When Did We See You in Need?"
• Added color to the following black and white cartoons: "Only by My Grace...", "Always Ready with An Answer","Sketch's Secret Sin", "Honey's Day Out","The Voice", "The Gift","The Fleece", and "The Perfect Myth."

• Split the Guestbook into July-December 1998 and January-June 1998 divisions.

• Added cartoon -- "Reflections."
• Added color to the following black and white cartoons: "The Absentee Husband", "Sketch's Christmas Carol", and "What Headache?"

• Theophilus speaks Bulgarian! Jesus is using Yvette Kantcheva to translate the cartoons for the people in Bulgaria who do not understand English. Thank you, Yvette, for extending Theophilus' outreach in such an excellent way!
• Added cartoon -- "Doing Whose Work?."
• Added color to the following black and white cartoons: The Great Kitchen Controversy", "Sketch's Favorite Topic", "Alone With His 'Friends'", The Devil's Trap", "Serpents, Butterflies and Evergreens", and "Teachers of the Law."

• Added cartoon -- "A Cry for Help."
• Added color to the following black and white cartoons: "Secret Romance", "Lonesome Blues", "Intellectual Pursuit", "What Simon Saw", "Hungry for More", and "Father and Son."

• Added cartoon -- "A New Song."
• Added color to the following black and white cartoons: "Piece Makers", "A Change in Focus", "Taking Care of Business", "A Living Sacrifice", "Daddy's Little Girls", and "Back to the Drawing Board."

• Added cartoon -- "Praying With His Spirit."
• Added color to cartoons and made text more readable -- "The Battlefield", "Sing What?", "Acts 2 Today", "On Second Thought...", and "The One True Sign." Added color to illustration on our Home Page.

• Added cartoon -- "Releasing His Tongue to God."
• Added color to cartoons and made text more readable -- "The Battle Plan" and "The Real Enemy."

• Added cartoon -- "In Search of the Blessing."

• Added page -- "Theophilus on Other Web Sites."

• Added cartoon -- "Sketch's Financial Plan."
• Added color to the following black and white cartoons: "Out of the Heart," "Worldly Wisdom," "Whose Job Description?", "Well, Shut My Mouth!", and "Walking Talking Temples of God."

• Added cartoon -- "God Is Sovereign!"
• Added color to the following black and white cartoons: "Classic Evolution," "Co-Dependents," "Medical Research," "Pure Religion," "The Heavens Declare It!", "Discovering Nebraska Man," "To Obey Is Better," "What's the Magic Formula?", "Turn Your Radio On," and "Breaking the Silence."

• Added cartoon -- "Redeemed from the Pit." God visits a Sunday school class.
• Added color to the following black and white cartoons: "Dating Technique," "Brother Fairasee: Judgment Day," "Talk of the Town," "The Sick Among Us," and "The Good Samaritan."

• Began the process of replacing the black and white cartoons with color versions. Replaced "A Rare Breed" and "The Sting of Death" today. Others are in the works.

• Added cartoon -- "Breaking the Silence." Theophilus listens to the radio and hears a message from God.

• Added cartoon -- "Turn Your Radio On." Is God trying to tell Theophilus something?

• Added cartoon -- "What's the Magic Formula?" Encouraged by their miracle, Theophilus and Grace decide God will fix all of his mother's health problems.

• Added cartoon -- "To Obey Is Better." The Lord is willing. Is Theophilus?

• Split the links to cartoons into two lists: "Theophilus and the One True Church" and "Theophilus and the Powers of Darkness."

• Added cartoon -- "Back to the Drawing Board." Sketch reviews the basketball season.

• Added cartoon -- "Daddy's Little Girls." Merry and Joy think they have discovered a way into their daddy's heart.

• Added cartoon -- "Father and Son." The Drawings children are growing up. Buddy and his father are into basketball. Merry and Joy look for a place in their daddy's heart.

• Added cartoon -- "Hungry For More." Theophilus gives God permission to give him the gift of tongues.

• Added cartoon -- "What Simon Saw." Sketch uses Acts 8:18 to try to convince Theophilus that the exclusive method of imparting spiritual gifts was by apostles laying their hands on people.

• Added cartoon -- "Intellectual Pursuit." Old strongholds die hard. Theophilus wants to be sure. Grace gives him something to think about.

• Added cartoon -- "Walking Talking Temples of God." How does the Holy Spirit live inside Christians? Is it by influence only? Attend the Open Forum with Theophilus and find out.

• Added more questions and answers to "Guests Question, Bob Answers."

• Added cartoon -- "Lonesome Blues." Sketch and Honey are so busy with "the Lord's work" that they don't have time for each other.

• Added cartoon -- "Secret Romance." Sketch and Honey daydream -- with a little help from their "friends."

• Added cartoon -- "Teachers of the Law." Brother Fairasee invites Sketch to the area-wide preachers' luncheon.

• Added page -- "Guests Question, Bob Answers." Bob West is interviewed by Theophilus' World guests.

• Added cartoon -- "Serpents, Butterflies and Evergreens." God cleans house for Theophilus, Grace, and their weekend guests.

• Added cartoon -- "The Devil's Trap." What should Sketch do on a business trip in his spare time? His 'friends' offer some suggestions.

• Split the Guestbook into 1998 and 1997 divisions.

• Added cartoon -- "Alone With His 'Friends'." Sketch is heartbroken over Brother Love's rejection. His "friends" come to help.

• Added cartoon -- "Sketch's Favorite Topic." What is Sketch's favorite topic? Ask Honey!

• Added cartoon -- "The Great Kitchen Controversy." There is division in the One True Church. Sketch enters the battle.

• Wishing you a JOYFUL CHRISTMAS and a GREAT '98!
• Added cartoon -- "What Headache?" Is it 'better felt than told' religion or a genuine miracle?

• Joy to your world from Theophilus' World!
• Added cartoon -- "Sketch's Christmas Carol." Sketch survives another Christmas. His joy is stolen.

• Added cartoon -- "The Absent (Minded) Husband." The subject of the Sunday School lesson is how Jesus wants husbands to treat their families. Sketch is the teacher, but he has failed to do his homework.

• Added cartoon -- "The Perfect Myth." Have miracles ceased? Theophilus' experience doesn't fit Sketch's doctrine.

• Added cartoon -- "Awakened by the Spirit: Part 3. The Fleece." Theophilus asks for a sign and learns that God has a sense of humor.
• Happy Thanksgiving! We're on vacation. More cartoons when we return.

• Added cartoon -- "Awakened by the Spirit: Part 2. The Gift." In obedience to God Theophilus makes himself vulnerable by telling about his injury, his problem, his shame, his humiliation, and his fears.

• Added cartoon -- "Awakened by the Spirit: Part 1. The Voice." Theophilus wakes up thinking about his problem. Then something awesome happens.

• Added cartoon -- "A Living Sacrifice." Theophilus fails to measure up to Brother Fairasee's standard for righteousness.

• Added cartoon -- "Piece Makers." Theophilus has been a dedicated member of the One True Church all of his life -- that is, until a few years ago when he was excommunicated. Here's how it happened...

• Added cartoon -- "Honey's Day Out." The head of the family and his remote control.

• Introduced option for other sites to display Theophilus cartoons -- "How to Use Theophilus on Your Web Site FREE!"

• Added cartoon -- "Sketch's Secret Sin." Sketch shares his shame with Honey.

• Added an introduction to the Cartoon List page.
• Added option to link sequentially from one cartoon to the next without returning to Cartoon List.

• Added cartoon -- "Always Ready With An Answer." Sketch proclaims the "good" news.

• Added cartoon -- "Brother Fairasee: The One True Sign." The Sign is a major concern for many One True Churches. Brother Fairasee's quick intelligence helps him to cut directly to his own most important reason for having The Sign.
• Added cartoon -- "'Only by My Grace...'." An inspired dream? An interpretation from God? Incredible! Yet...

• Revised and improved Good Places to Visit. Now includes more helpful links and descriptions.

• Added cartoon -- "Brother Fairasee: 'On Second Thought...'." The Clergy Card presents a dilemma for Brother Fairasee.

• Added Prayer Request form.

• Added cartoon -- "Happy Birthday Honey!" A family party and an evening out together leave much to be desired for Sketch and Honey.

• Added cartoon -- "Someone He Needs To Know." Brother Prooftext meets someone who showed Theophilus that he had been misusing the Word of God.

• Added cartoon -- "Acts 2 Today." The lecture style of today's clergy does not fit the style of Peter, Paul, and others of the first century.
• Added ART*PAK Electronic Clip Art.
• Added Electronic Request Form for ART*PAK illustrated brochure.

• Added cartoon -- "The Family That Attends Together..." At church the Drawings family (Sketch, Honey, Merry, Buddy, and Joy) seem to have it all together, but do they really? Brother Prooftext also makes his debut. Look for Sketch and his family to play an important part in future episodes of Theophilus' story.

• Added cartoon -- "Taking Care of Business." Jesus taught that true leaders would be the greatest servants. Theophilus and his brethren lead the way.

• Added cartoon -- "A Change in Focus." Some loyal church members take notice when Theophilus begins to focus on Jesus.

• Added this "What's New!" page.

• Added cartoon -- "The Battlefield." The human mind is the battlefield for spiritual warfare.

• Added Guestbook.

• Added cartoon -- "Brother Fairasee: Sing What?" Brother Fairasee believes that singing excludes other kinds of music. But that logic brings unwanted conclusions when it backfires.

• Added Feedback option.
• Added Electronic Order Form for the bookstore.
• Added "Good Places to Visit" links page.

• Added cartoon -- "Brother Fairasee: 'Straight and Narrow'." Walking the straight and narrow with Brother Fairasee.

• Domain (theophilus.org) is live!
• Theophilus' World opened to visitors with 19 cartoons, Theophilus' history, and a bookstore.

• Construction on Theophilus' World begins.