Cartoons Got Saved

03/10/2017

This is much more literal that I am when it comes to exploring the Gospel in stories, but here's an interesting look at the presence of Christian influence in the Legend of Zelda game series (Please ignore the sensational title on the video, it's not UNBELIEVABLE at all):

With the release of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, there's something I've been wondering. In my childhood, I saw a LOT of Christian symbolism in Zelda....

01/02/2017

It was cool meeting and seeing 's paintings in person today . He has a unique ability to see greater meaning in video games. Check him out!

11/26/2016

Happy Thanksgiving weekend! Go watch Moana and then talk to the kids about it!

The story of Jesus is hidden in the animated film Moana. This is a Bible study and discussion guide for sharing with God's story with kids using the film.

09/28/2016

Zootopia is on Netflix now! http://cartoonsgotsaved.com/zootopia

In this film we can see a few parallels between the city, Zootopia, and the New Jerusalem that we are longing for. Of course, it’s not perfect, so we’ll also point out some of the ways it is unlike the New Jerusalem. The Lion and the Lamb are together without fear. In the World to …

07/14/2016

YOUR CHURCH may ALREADY be part of the game Pokémon Go and you don't even know it. How can we use this new phenomenon as a means of sharing God's love with the world? "Go therefore and make disciples of all [Pokémon Go Teams], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit," http://www.cartoonsgotsaved.com/pokemon-go/

There is an game/app that’s taking over the attention of people young and old in your town. It’s Pokémon Go, and you may not know it, but your church might already be an important part of the game! I’ve seen hundreds of people playing and most were adults. Half were in business attire. So don’t …

06/07/2016

You should check out this Artist page for James E. Whitley III, he's done a series called The Gospel According to Nintendo and it's got some great illustrations of the Gospel using classic game characters. Thanks to Katrina Jones Joseph for sharing about it.

The official page for James E. Whitley III

04/22/2016

It's Earth Day. Might as well watch The Lorax and then explore the Gospel in it with kids:

This is a delightfully ham-fisted approach to encouraging children to be good stewards of the environment. In recent years there has been a lot of backlash against the environmental movement by Christians for many reasons; such as its affiliation with progressivism, humanism and even animism. While…

04/14/2016

The Good Dinosaur exploration is up! What does it take to "Make one's mark"?

This movie received very little marketing support and thus flew under most peoples’ radar when it was released. It’s considered a flop by Pixar standards. How sad. Visually, this film took computer generated imagery to a whole new level. The environments looked more believable than the live-action l…

12/08/2015

We gave the site a massive makeover. It's super mobile friendly now and hopefully easier to use. If you have any suggestions to make it better, we're all ears!

Here you will find easy and fun ways to share the Gospel with your children using movies and characters they already know and love.

10/31/2015

Great for Halloween (or Christmas)!

This is the 20th anniversary of this film and it is one of those rare movies that is pretty much perfect. It’s a masterpiece. It is also for a slightly older audience, though I’ve watched it with our young son, and he loves it, some of the themes are hard to grasp without a bit …

06/20/2015

Why is there sadness in the world? In us? Find out as we explore the Gospel through Inside Out!

This film’s directed by Pete Docter (Up, Monsters, Inc.) and Ronnie del Carmen (he’s done a lot of cool stuff). There’s a lot of sentimental fluff around a little girl, much like Monsters, Inc. and much like Boo, this girl, Riley, is pretty much just along for the ride. Most of the story takes place…