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, we talk about how Christians should handle personal conviction issues and matters of conscience in the areas of life and conduct that don't seem so clear. We define what a personal conviction or personal conscience issue is according to Scripture and learn three biblical principles to help you discern your own personal convictions and interact well with…
Photo by Roger Harris on Unsplash Last night the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards took place and caused quite the social media stir amongst Christians. Whatever your thoughts are on this topic you’re probably not fully going to get the answer you want from me, which is good. I want to challenge you a bit. Let me start out by putting…
We’re living in weird times, right? Between a global pandemic, an intense U.S. election cycle in 2020, and the heightened mistrust many people have for culture and media, it seems like Christians have been either exposed to or caught up in conspiracy theories in an unprecedented way. There’s a theme in 1 and 2 Timothy about overcoming deception and…
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"…
*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…
*This is bonus content for the blog, Can Christians Listen to 'Secular' Music? In the blog, Can Christians Listen to 'Secular' Music, we started answering the question, "what about consuming entertainment/content that may portray sin or include ideas that don’t agree with God’s Word?" You can read that blog for context. For now, here are some practical steps and questions…
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…