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.
***This is a companion blog post to How Should Christians Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic? Wherever you find yourself reading this, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Whatever your situation may be, I’m praying for you. I’ve had a lot on my mind, especially the past couple weeks, about what a spiritual response and…
***This is a companion blog post to If You're Not A Christian, Here's Some Spiritual Perspective for the Coronavirus Pandemic Wherever you find yourself reading this, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Whatever your circumstances may be, know that I’m praying for you. I wanted to share some things I feel God has been…
There’s a been a lot of talk on the internet the past few weeks as some notable Christians have made public statements that they are falling away from the faith. I’ve been praying for them. I thought it might be helpful to have a quick chat about what the Bible says about Christians falling away from faith in Jesus…
Alessia Cara is hands-down one of my favorite artists on the planet. I have so much respect for her humility, her artistry, and the down-to-earth way she writes songs about life. On her album, The Pains of Growing, Alessia courageously and vulnerably brings up some questions about God and the meaning of life in two beautifully-written songs, "All We Know"…
A few days ago, Chance The Rapper shared an Instagram post in which he announced that he is going on sabbatical to study God’s Word (the Bible) for himself. He courageously admitted that although He is a follower of Jesus, he doesn’t know the Word as well as he’d like to. I respect him so much for that post and…
“Ideally there would be resolution for a song of faith for me, but there’s no resolution in this song…I want it to feel like a mad prayer.” Country artist Hunter Hayes describes his creative process for his latest single “Dear God” and my gosh are those sentences packed with truth that we just. don’t. talk. about. enough. Whether you follow…
*This is a follow-up post to my article Can Christians Listen To "Secular" Music? My thoughts here will make more sense if you read that post too. *** As Christians, most of us understand that we're supposed to be set apart for Jesus and live differently from the world. I can tell you from observation and from my own personal…
If you grew up in church like I did, you know that one of the most taboo things you can do in Christian culture is listen to "secular music” or be a secular entertainer. But is that really how God feels about secular arts and entertainment or is it just church tradition? As a lifelong lover of music, entertainment…
So recently I walked into a movie theater for a night out with some friends and I left having encountered God. I saw The Greatest Showman (which you NEED to go see if you haven’t!). The film is a musical about the birth of show business inspired by the life of P.T. Barnum, an American showman and founder of…
***For a companion post, read my blog 8 Blogs & Videos for Christians Deciding What to Do About Halloween Some people might think asking questions like “should Christians celebrate Halloween” is just an excuse for believers to justify compromising with culture or a lazy attempt by Christian pastors and influencers to stay culturally relevant. I disagree. I think any sincere…