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Imagine Dragons – I Bet My Life

Welcome back to the Gospel According to, where we connect fandoms of every variety with Bible verses and truth. This week’s episode is centered on a classic 2010s pop song, Imagine Dragons’ “I Bet My Life.” This song is great on its own, but just imagine the lyrics talking to God instead of a human! …

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Owl City “Humbug” – The best gift I could give You is this heart inside of me ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’–

It’s Chriiiiiiiistmaaaaaaas!!!!… Eve ๐Ÿ˜ธ And I haven’t done one of these in a long time, so here’s another Gospel According to post, Christmas Edition. This year’s holiday special is none other but Adam Young, alias Owl City, serenading us with his angelically beautiful voice and skillful guitar riffs in “Humbug,” which is a lovely human …

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Birdy – Keeping Your Head Up

Welcome to The Gospel According To at our new time, Monday afternoons! (WordPress said this was the most active time for my site, so it made sense :). This is a series of posts that highlight all the lovely things that make our hearts go pitter-patter in the Human World, then connect them to Bible …

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Adele – “Remedy” and the Unfailing Love of God

Welcome back to The Gospel According to, where we connect all things bright and beautiful in this world with the ultimate source of light, beauty, and truth. This week, we’re focusing on “Remedy,” an Adele song that is very close to my heart. This is a beautiful song on its own terms, but it becomes …

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Bastille’s “Joy” – Protecting Your Mental Health by Relying on the Holy Spirit

The end of another week is upon us, friends. Hope you’ve been working hard, living well, and breathing deep– if not, now’s a fantastic time to start! *deep, calm breath* ahhhh… Friday also means it’s time to fangirl over more of our favorite lovely, noble, pure, uplifting things from the human world, then turn them …

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X Ambassadors: a Sure Salvation to Turn to When You’re a Little Unsteady

The past few weeks have left me thoroughly shaken, questioning everything I believe and hope for, and wondering what I could possibly have left to look forward to in life. In other words, I’ve been a little unsteadyโ€ฆ Welcome back to The Gospel According To, where we connect the world’s best and brightest books, music, …

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Taylor Swift – Daylight

Welcome back to another episode of The Gospel According to, where we dissect all the beautiful creations this world has to offer, then turn them on their head to see things in a different way. This week, we have an exquisite Taylor Swift song called “Daylight.” Whether you’re a casual fan or completely in love …

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The Gospel According to Coldplay + Big Sean: “Miracles (Someone Special)”

At long last, welcome back to the Gospel According to, where we connect our beloved songs, movies, and books with Bible verses and Gospel truths. This week’s fandom is another from the Coldplay universe, with a hint of Star Wars and Hunger Games thrown in for good measure. Enjoy! Fandom: “Miracles (Someone Special)” by Coldplay …

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Twenty One Pilots – Smithereens

Happy Good Friday, friends, and welcome back to the Gospel According to, where we discuss the songs and books and movie quotes we all know and love from a different angle. This week, we’re fangirling over Twenty-One Pilots’ song “Smithereens,” which is super sweet and adorable on its own, but also presents a powerful picture …