Raised in a Marine Corps family, Michael R Joens traveled extensively during his childhood. From a very young age, he discovered the joy of art; he would draw caricatures of teachers and fellow students. His political satires made their way into several school base newspapers, giving him an identity as someone who could make people see themselves and the world as he saw it, making people laugh and think.

February 11th, 1972, Michael had an encounter with Jesus that brought focus into his life; from that point on, he knew that he had a purpose, God had a plan for his life and that God was going to use Michael for His glory - he knew that the great creator of the universe was on his side. He believes that we are God’s masterpiece, that we are telling His story, and that whatever we do should be unto Him, for His glory. Today, he is a writer, cartoonist/animator, producer, and director; for many years he worked as a cartoonist and animator primarily in television and film and then went on to produce and direct. 

In 1987, he left Marvel to start his own company, The Stillwater Production Company.  At Stillwater, he produced and directed the animation segments for the award-winning video series McGee and Me! and the animated Adventures in Odyssey. He also produced scores of animated commercials for toy companies such as Milton Bradley, Hasbro, Kenner, McDonald’s, and Playskool. Joens is also the author of several novels including Angels Descending, Blood Reins, Dawn of Mercy, etc…

He is the creator of Theo Presents - a concept where he would use cartoons as a platform to teach theology to children. Michael R Joens has dedicated his life to telling stories that help children grow in the Word of God. Here he is on‘G2G’ with host, Peter Burak, to talk about what drives him to be the creator he is.

Episode Breakdown:

• 04.49 - Encountering Jesus
• 06.43 - Discerning God’s Will
• 11.14 - Divine Storyteller
• 13.03 - A Dream: Theo Presents
• 18:12 - The Blessed Hope

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