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Luna Lovegood – “Don’t worry, you’re just as sane as I am.”

Happy Monday, friends, and welcome to another Gospel According to post! Luna Lovegood is one of my favorite characters from the Harry Potter universe, and I think about her iconic line, “You’re as sane as I am,” quite often. In fact, I think it can be a great way of explaining how it feels to …

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Indigo Isle – I will bring home My lost ones…

Happy Monday, friends, and welcome to another episode of The Gospel According To, where we find the hidden Biblical truths in secular stories and songs. I listened to the audiobook version of Indigo Isle by T. I. Lowe a few weeks ago, and it was such a heartwarming read. Pleasantly surprised by the sudden appearance …

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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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Finding Nemo – lost sons and unconditional love

Happy Monday, friends, and welcome to another fandoms post! I watched the classic Pixar movie Finding Nemo a few weeks ago and was struck by its similarity to a famous parable. It’s a truly beautiful story of family and coming-of-age, both for Nemo the child and Marlin the father. I can’t wait to share what …

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Bible journal with me: OneRepublic Counting Stars, ten-year anniversary edition

Happy Wednesday, my friends! Today is the ten-year anniversary of the release of “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic. I remember when this song first came out and how popular it was, and I wanted to take this opportunity to revisit a post I made based on it back in 2020. I’m also taking you along with …

Good Friday 2023 – Restored.

Happy Good Friday, friends, and welcome to a new fandoms-as-Gospel post! I’ve been thinking about this one for months now, and I’m super excited to share it with you. More specifically, I’ve been thinking about Avatar: The Last Airbender and how Aang and his epic final battle with Fire Lord Ozai is sort of a …

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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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Charlie Puth – One Call Away

Happy new week, friends, and welcome to another fandoms-as-Gospel post! I’ve been absolutely loving this one song by Charlie Puth. It’s a super sweet love song called “One Call Away,” and it immediately sounded like a prayer and a promise from the Father. Hope you enjoy fangirling with me! Fandom: “I’m only one call away; …

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Illustrated Faith “Experiencing God” journal with me – January and February

Greetings, friends, and welcome to another bible journal with me post! Today I wanted to share the pages I created using a couple of printable sets from Illustrated Faith. These mini devotionals are truly beautiful, and I’ve enjoyed reflecting and journaling through them. Hope you enjoy seeing the results!

The Paper Kites – Bloom

Hellos, lovely people, and welcome to a Christmas-Eve-Eve edition of The Gospel According To! Today I’ve been thinking of a super chill and sweet love song, “Bloom” by The Paper Trees, which I first discovered as the sound behind an Instagram reel. I’m looking forward to unpacking the lyrics of this gorgeous song with you …

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Gratitude Documented Day 3 – Dark Days fandom journal with me

Hello, friends, and happy November! Today’s prompt from Illustrated Faith’s Gratitude Documented project is “A love that endures,” which immediately made me think of a song I love from the unofficial-official Hunger Games movie soundtrack. I’ll share my thought process and some photos of the results with you today. Enjoy!

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Fandoms 💖 A musical storytelling playlist

Hello, all my friends! I was looking at my “fandoms that remind me of Bible verses” playlist (which is over 17 hours long 😅) and decided to sort and share a few of my favorites. This list is a fantastic way to find inspiration for fangirl/fanboy journaling based on topic, or to find your new …

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Dear Evan Hansen – You Will Be Found.

Greetings, musical friends, and welcome to this week’s Fangirl: Fulfilled journaling session! This month’s topic is the ever-popular musical-turned-book-turned movie, Dear Evan Hansen, and the song “You Will Be Found” from the soundtrack of same. Enjoy! Fandom: “You Will Be Found – Dear Evan Hansen Verses: Psalm 31:7-8, 14-15, 22, Isaiah 40:11, 27-31 Truth: When …

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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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Put it all on Me – “All You Need to Know” by Gryffin + SLANDER feat. Callie Lehmann

Hello friends, and welcome back to The Gospel According to, where we dig deep and overanalyze the best stories and songs that humanity creates to find the pieces of Biblical truth hidden inside. In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, I wanted to write about this song, “All You Need to Know,” by Gryffin and …

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Owl City Cinematic – Be brave … Okay, I’ll be brave.

Welcome back to The Gospel According To, where we celebrate all things bright and beautiful in the human stories and songs we love, then look at them differently to find the undercurrent of grace beneath. This week, I was thinking about the season of life I’m in and how to find the strength to keep …

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Whitney Houston – I have nothing (nothing, nothing) if I don’t have You

Fandom: Whitney Houston, “I Have Nothing” Verses: Psalm 73:16-17, 21-26, 28; John 6:37 CSB, Hebrews 13:8 ESV Nugget: Nothing is more valuable or more essential than the presence and love of God… And nothing is more constant or faithful.

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The Hunger Games OST – “Dark Days”: Love will see us through.

Welcome back to the Gospel According to, where we take all the fandoms in their original context and interpret them through a Biblical lens. This week I was inspired by an amazing sermon from my church’s new pastor and the lyrics of a song from the unofficial-official Hunger Games movie soundtrack. Enjoy! Fandom: “Dark Days” …