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Sleeping at Last – Mother

Merry Christmas, friends, and welcome to another installment of The Gospel According To at The Fangirl Fulfilled. Today I wanted to talk about another absolutely exquisite song from one of my favorite chill-and-thoughtful artists, Sleeping At Last. Many of their songs feel like worship/Gospel to me, even though the singer-songwriter hasn’t expressed any belief that …

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Percy Jackson and the Chalice of the Gods – small waves

Happy Friday, friends, and welcome to another fandoms-as-Gospel post! I recently finished reading the brand new Percy Jackson novel, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods, and it definitely lived up to the hype. Of course the entire time I was reading it, I was also looking for ways to share the …

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PJO – Percy is claimed by Poseidon

Happy Fandom Friday, friends, and welcome to another Gospel According to post, where we connect all the stories and songs we love with the Biblical truth we live by. In celebration of the release of Chalice of the Gods on September 28th, this week we’re revisiting one of the most pivotal moments of the Percy …

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Andra Day – Rise Up

happy Monday, friends, and welcome to another Gospel According to! I was listening to my “Fandoms” playlist on Spotify recently and this song came on. It speaks to me every time, but on this particular day I was super inspired and ended up creating a full journal spread and a Bible journaling page as a …

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Bible journal with me – Women’s Equality Day 2023

Happy Women’s Equality Day, friends, and welcome to a special Bible journal with me post! I was actually researching a different topic that’s been on my heart for a while, and ended up re-reading a blog post that I wrote a couple years ago. Turns out the Lord had some good things to say back …

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Word Nerd Wednesday – He has entrusted to us the ministry of reconciliation

Happy Wednesday, friends, and welcome to another Word Nerd post! I’ve spent this summer working through several Bible journaling kits, including the “Currency of Grace” kit from BytheWell4God. It’s been so good! One of the things that stuck out to me this week is the phrase “ministry of reconciliation” from 2 Corinthians 5, and I …

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The Mandalorian – This is the way.

Happy Monday, friends, and welcome to another fandoms post! Today I’m thinking about the well-known refrain from The Mandalorian, “This is the way,” and how it reminds me of our need to follow The Way of the Bible. In fact, the entire culture of Mandalore kinda reminds me of Israel in the Old Testament. Hope …

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ATLA four elements – solid rock

Happy Monday, friends, and welcome to a new series of faith-meets-fandoms blog posts! This month, I’m really enjoying reflecting and studying the four elements of the ATLA world, and I’m sharing my learning here. This week’s element is ATLA earthbending. Hope you enjoy! Fandom: “Earth is the element of substance. The people of the Earth …

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ATLA waterbending – living water

Happy Monday, friends, and welcome to a new series of faith-meets-fandoms blog posts! This month, I’m really enjoying reflecting and studying the four elements of the Avatar: The Last Airbender world, and I’m sharing my learning here. This week’s installment focuses on ATLA waterbending and how it relates to who God is and who we …

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Holy Week 2023 – Imagine Dragons Next to Me

Happy Holy Week, friends, and welcome to another fandoms-as-Gospel truth post from yours, truly. I keep coming back to this song, especially at this time of year. It speaks super powerfully to our need for a Savior and the fact that we have one who is willing to stay with us, no matter how many …

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Holy Week 2023 – A hundred lifetimes (Hunger Games quote)

Happy Holy Week, friends, and welcome to another fandoms as Gospel truth post! Today I’m remembering the adorable OTP that I love most of all (ssshhhh, don’t tell Percabeth), Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. I could literally write a novel about how much I love their story and how their love reminds me of God’s …

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ATLA airbending – Breath of Life

Happy Monday, friends, and welcome to a new series of faith-meets-fandoms blog posts! This month, I’m really enjoying reflecting and studying the four elements/nations of the ATLA world, and I’m sharing my learning here. Hope you enjoy! Fandom: “Air is the element of freedom. The Air Nomads detached themselves from worldly concerns and found peace …

Citizens – Everything and More (a Christian song?!)

Happy Monday, friends, and welcome to another fandom journaling post! I’ve always thought that the Fangirl: Fulfilled journal that I designed this past spring could be used for Christian songs and stories as well as secular ones, and today we’re going to explore this possibility. I’m journaling the verses and truth behind “Everything and More” …

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Wings – Bride of Christ (Astrid/Hiccstrid, Anna, Jasmine)

Happy Monday, friends, and welcome to the fourth and final installment of the Wings devotional series! I’ve spent this month reflecting on four different facets of our identity in Christ, and I’ve really enjoyed doing so. This week’s character/headspace/heart posture is the Bride, and I found some really sweet examples from some of my favorite …

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Bible journal with me – Ambassador for Christ

Happy Friday, my friends, and welcome to another Bible journal with me session. Today, I’m setting up a memorial stone of what I learned from this month’s Wings study in my new journaling Bible. I have a lot to reflect on, so this may take more than one page. Enjoy!

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Wings – Ambassador for Christ (Rapunzel, Jasmine, Pocahontas)

Hello, friends, and welcome back to the Wings series of devotional explorations! This week, we’re studying the role of Ambassador as described in 2 Corinthians and other passages. We’ll look at several different fictional characters who fit this Scriptural role in many different ways. Enjoy! Fandom: Rapunzel from Tangled, Anna from Frozen, Moana from Moana, …

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Bible journal with me: Wings – Child

Happy weekend, my friends, and welcome to another Bible journal with me post! Today I’m wrapping up what I’ve learned and studied about being a child of God by creating an art-journal style page in my new journaling Bible. Enjoy!

Dancing Princesses bullet journal theme inspiration

Happy new month, friends, and welcome to another bullet journal theme post! This month, I decided on a “dancing princesses” theme that will go nicely with my Bible study and journaling plans for the month. I also added a neon-rainbow and pastel-sky aesthetic to make the setup a little more interesting. Enjoy!

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Beyoncé – BIGGER (Lion King OST)

Hello, my friends, and welcome to another Gospel According To post, where I find all the connections between Gospel truths and so-called “secular” stories and songs. Fandom: “If you feel insignificant, you better think again/ better wake up because you’re part of something way bigger…” Verses: Ephesians 2:8-10, Philippians 1:6, Galatians 5:1 Truth: God’s work …