I love the arts, entertainment and culture. One of my passions is to see the perceived secular/sacred divide broken so we can communicate and experience God’s truth and goodness in every aspect of life. These posts are inspired by musicians, TV shows, movies, current events etc. that illustrate a biblical truth about life with Jesus.
"High Water" by Tori Kelly is an inspirational song about believing you can make it through hard times. So, in this episode of the Scripture & Song series, I want to share with you a personal story of an encounter I had with God through this song at a Tori Kelly concert. Then, together, we'll learn from these lyrics and…
“Sinner’s Prayer” by Anne Wilson is a beautiful song about someone coming to a place of faith in Jesus and readiness to surrender your life to Him. And it's a great model for what to pray when you're ready to give your life to Jesus. In this Scripture & Songs themed episode, we'll unpack these lyrics together, learn what the…
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In this episode, you and I are exploring the lyrics in of some of my favorite mainstream and Christian songs that deal with themes of God, faith, and spiritual questions–"7 Days" and "All We Know" by Alessia Cara and "The Architect" by Kacey Musgraves. Together we'll unpack the topics and questions brought up in the lyrics of these songs and…
Throughout my life, learning to navigate being passionate about both arts/entertainment and the Church/my faith in Jesus, I've noticed that those two worlds and two communities don't always understand each other or get along well a lot of the time, and that breaks my heart. I don't believe it has to be that way or that God wants it to…
In this episode, I want to share five practical tips/questions with you that I personally use to discern individual pieces of entertainment I consume as a Christian and evaluate its impact on me. I hope this helps your discernment process too. This is a follow-up episode to Can Christians Listen to "Secular" Music? https://youtu.be/TS_b6NVCHjc Episode Outline and Bible Passages 1)…
If you grew up in Church like I did, you know Christians listening to "secular music" (or engaging any type of secular entertainment) or being a secular artist/entertainer can be somewhat of a controversial topic. In this episode, we unpack a biblical perspective on "secular" or mainstream arts and entertainment–art and entertainment that is not overtly faith-based or clearly communicating…
In this episode, I share four thoughts to help you think through whether you should celebrate Halloween as a Christian. We'll look at what the Bible says about not participating with evil, whether modern cultural Halloween celebrations fit into what the Bible says is evil, and how to make a wise choice about whether to participate in Halloween based on…
I want to share with you a quick personal testimony and song devotional inspired by an experience I had with God at the Tori Kelly concert last week through her song "High Water." I believe what God spoke to me and did in my heart is not just for me, but for you too. Usually, I write most of my…
What’s It About Unsung Hero is the inspirational true story of the Smallbone family. You might know them from the GRAMMY-winning Christian music artists Rebecca St. James, and Joel and Luke Smallbone of For KING + COUNTRY. The film details their family’s move from Australia to the United States after their father, David (played by Joel Smallbone), a concert promoter…
*Photo by Kendall Scott on Unsplash All eyes are on Asbury University after the Holy Spirit intervened in a normal chapel service on February 8, 2023 that never ended. A simple, student-led, faculty-guided movement of humble worship and prayer, confession and repentance of sin, testimonies and exhortations from Scripture has continued for over a week at the the time of…