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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 be a believer in an unseen God in a world that claims He no longer exists. Hope you enjoy!

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

Verses: Hebrews 11:1-3, 1 Corinthians 1:17-19, 2 Corinthians 4:5-6, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 20:29,31

Truth: Even when the world doubts us or calls our faith ignorant or crazy, we can rest assured that what we believe is absolutely true.

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 of Bible verses, I grew to love the way that the author wove Biblical truths into her secular story. Hope you enjoy!

Fandom: “I will search for my ost ones and bring them home… ” Ezekiel 34:15, quoted in Indigo Isle by T. I. Lowe

Verses: Ezekiel 34:15-16, Psalm 119:176, Luke 19:10, Matthew 18:12-14

Truth: God is always seeking those who have distanced themselves from Him, and He wants us home with Him more than anything.

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 result. “Rise Up” is about the only song by Andra Day that I’m familiar with, but it’s so good! Hope you enjoy this post!

Fandom: “Rise Up” by Andra Day

Verses: Proverbs 24:16, Psalm 37:23-24, 2 Corinthians 4:7-10, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Micah 7:7-8

Truth: When we fall, God will always lift us back up again.

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 I found for this one. Hope you enjoy!

Fandom: Finding Nemo, the relationship between Marlin and Nemo

Verses: Luke 15:11-24, Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:10

Truth: Even when we are disobedient and rebellious, God’s unconditional love for us drives Him to do whatever it takes to restore relationship with us.

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 me as I create a page in my journaling Bible to help me remember what I learned. Enjoy!

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 picture of the triumph that Jesus Christ gained over Satan and his power on this day, roughly 2,023 years ago. Hope you enjoy!

Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender, Aang’s final battle with Fire Lord Ozai

Verses: Romans 5:6-8, Philippians 2:5-11, Galatians 4:4-6, Colossians 2:13-15, Isaiah 53:12, John 1:1-5, 8:44, 1 Corinthians 15:54-57, 1 John 2:8, Ephesians 6:11-13, Romans 5:1-2, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Matthew 27:45-46, 1 Peter 3:18-20a, 1 John 3:7-8

Truth: Jesus is the suffering servant, sacrificial lamb, AND conquering King. He suffered and died for our sins, and in so doing, He crushed the power of Satan over the world and ended the war between us and God. He made it possible for us to return to the people we were meant to be, and He defeated (but didn’t eliminate) sin, Hell, and death. Someday, He will return to Earth, destroy the Enemy for good, and bring us into eternal and unhindered fellowship with Him forever. Amen!

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 times we fail Him. Hope you enjoy Imagine Dragons Next to Me!

Fandom: “Ohhhh, I always let you down/ You’re shattered on the ground, still I find you there, next to me/ And ohhhh, stupid things I do/ I’m far from good, it’s true, still I find you next to me.” – Imagine Dragons “Next to Me”

Verses: Isaiah 64:4-6, Romans 8:38-39, Romans 3:22-24, Matthew 5:4, Romans 5:6-8

Truth: God sent His Son to rescue us when we were habitual sinners incapable of saving ourselves. When we commit ourselves to Him, He forgives us of all of our sins and promises that nothing can separate us from Him again.

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 love for me. But I promise to try and keep this post to a reasonable length! I’m focusing today on the Hunger Games quote “You could live a hundred lifetimes and never deserve that boy.” Hope you enjoy!

Fandom: “You could live a hundred lifetimes and never deserve him, you know.” – Haymitch to Katniss, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Verses: Isaiah 50, 54:7-10, Ephesians 2:7-9, Jeremiah 31:1-3, Romans 5:6-8

Truth: Even though we don’t deserve it, God showers His love on us constantly. He calls us to stop trying to save ourselves and rely on Him for salvation instead.

Owl City – If My Heart Was A House

Happy day, friends, and thanks for stopping by my website! I’ve been wanting to share my thoughts about this song by Owl City for a long time now. It’s one of the first fandom songs that pointed me to Scripture, and it’s still very close to my heart. I used to listen to “If My Heart Was a House” every single night before I went to sleep, and it’s one of my absolute favorite Owl City songs to this day. Hope you’ll enjoy fangirling with me!

Fandom: “Circle me, and the needle moves gracefully back and forth/ If my heart was a compass, you’d be north/ Risk it all, ’cause I’ll catch you when you fall/ Wherever you go, if my heart was a house, you’d be home” – Owl City, “If My Heart Was a House”

Verses: Deuteronomy 33:27, Isaiah 30:21, John 14:23

Truth: We can make our home in God’s heart, even as we invite Him to make a home in ours.

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; I’ll be there to save the day; Superman got nothin’ on me; I’m only one call away…” – Charlie Puth, One Call Away

Verses: Psalm 145:17-19, 1 Kings 8:39, Psalm 62:8, Deuteronomy 4:7, Matthew 6:5-8

Truth: Wherever we are and however we feel, we can always call on God and pour our hearts out to Him.

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 today. Enjoy!

Fandom: The Paper Kites, “Bloom”

Verses: Psalm 73:28, Deuteronomy 30:11-14, Psalm 145:18, James 4:8

Truth: The nearness of God is always accessible and always good.

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!

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 favorite song. The underlined songs are linked to blog posts I’ve written, so you can read my thoughts while you listen. Enjoy!🎶

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 I feel invisible, overwhelmed, and hopeless, God sees my troubles and thoughts and will always come to rescue me as soon as I call to Him.

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! Not sure what I mean? Read on to find out 😎

Fandom: I know I took the path that you would never want for me… So I, I bet my life, I bet my life on you.”

Verses: Luke 19:1-10, Psalm 32:3-5, Matthew 4:17, Luke 15:11-24

Truth: Becoming aware of our sin and the immensity of what Christ has done for us leads to greater commitment and gratitude towards Him, and a change in actions and mind.

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 SLANDER and featuring Callie Lehmann. Enjoy!

Fandom: “All You Need to Know” by Gryffin + SLANDER featuring Callie Lehman

Verses: John 14:15-16, 26, Psalm 55:22, 94:18-19, 139:23-24

Truth: God’s promises will never fail; He will never leave us; we can trust Him and should give Him all of our thoughts, fears, and feelings.

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 going forward, and ended up listening to “Be Brave” from Owl City’s Cinematic album. Enjoy!

Fandom:

Verses: Isaiah 41:10,13, Romans 8:31, Psalm 27:13-14, Exodus 15:6, Psalm 18:35, Psalm 63:8, Psalm 138:7, Psalm 139:10, Psalm 118:6

Truth: God is with you and will help you. He says, “Just be brave. Get through today, and trust me to guide you. Fear not, I am the one who helps you.”

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.

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” by Punch Brothers (“The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond)

Verses: Psalm 31, 1 Thessalonians 5:13

Nugget: God’s goodness and faithful love allows us to walk in confidence in every struggle, sorrow and suffering.

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