This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like: A Podcast on K-Pop Demon Hunters

Can a K-Pop Demon Hunters echo the gospel?In this finale of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, teacher and PhD student Sarah Crowder joins Lutheran pastor and author Andrew Jones for a deep, joyful conversation on loving our enemies, language, and the Trinity in K-Pop Demon Hunters.Together, they unpack what happens when faith meets culture; from the way language shapes how we hear Scripture to how grace defeats hate when nothing else can. You’ll hear reflections on church life, translation, Trinity analogies, and fan theories about Celine and Jinu that reveal something profoundly human and divine.What you’ll learn:• Why hate can’t heal the real enemy and what Jesus gives us instead• How biblical languages and cultural context shape faith• Where our favorite Trinity metaphors fall apart• Why stories like K-Pop Demon Hunters sound like good news• What hope might look like in the next chapter of this worldFeaturing clips from classroom conversations and pastoral insight, this episode brings together heart, humor, and theology, reminding us that grace is the last word.🎙 This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like - where film, faith, and friendship meet to explore how ordinary stories echo extraordinary grace.

In Episode 9 of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, Sarah Crowder and Pastor Andrew Jones dive into Take Down, one of the most intense songs from K-Pop Demon Hunters.What happens when faith meets failure, or when the desire to do right becomes another form of control? Sarah and Andy unpack how this scene captures the tension Luther called the life of the sinner and saint. They trace how Rumi’s fight echoes the human struggle to master what only grace can heal. Along the way, they explore what true Gospel sounds like, how vulnerability can turn from performance into healing, and why love always dismantles what power cannot.✨ In this episode you’ll hear:What makes Take Down a song of Law, not Gospel, and why that mattersRumi’s internal fight as a picture of the Christian lifeHow safe confession contrasts with forced vulnerabilityWhy the Gospel doesn’t destroy the sinner but restores the personThe rhythm of grace that disarms both pride and fear📖 Scripture and Themes: Romans 7, the two natures of believers, confession, freedom, forgiveness, and the communion of saints.💬 Reflection Questions:When have you felt the pull between control and grace?How does community help you confess honestly and live freely?🙏 Thanks for listening to This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like.If this episode helped you hear grace in a new way, share it or leave a quick note. Each listen helps others discover the beauty of the Gospel in unexpected places — even in K-Pop.

✨ In Episode 8 of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, Sarah Crowder and Pastor Andrew Jones dive into the opening song “Done Done Done” from K-Pop Demon Hunters. From Pharisees and self-righteousness to ramen, humor, and grace, this episode explores how the film captures both the silliness and seriousness of spiritual life.Together they discuss:Why Celine might remind us of the Pharisees and our own self-righteousnessHow Luther’s earthy humor (yes, even the fart jokes) points to a deeper theology of joyThe difference between Law and Gospel — what we “do” vs. what Christ has “done”Representation, creativity, and how God delights in diversity and good thingsThe power of art that invites us to be fans — receivers of grace rather than performers🎧 They also share stories from Korean baseball, ramen breaks, and even the Luther quote that proves humor can be holy.💬 Share your thoughts and theories in the comments! What gospel moments did you notice in K-Pop Demon Hunters?

This episode continues the discussion of the climactic song from K-Pop Demon Hunters. Sarah and Andy begin by recalling how the song “This Is What It Sounds Like” revisits earlier themes of the film — loss, identity, and the longing to belong.They notice how the reprise brings Rumi’s story full circle, showing both musical and emotional resolution. The focus is on sound as a way of expressing confession, grief, and hope. Sarah connects this to Christian theology: how honesty, vulnerability, and singing together reflect the Gospel’s movement from isolation to grace. They discuss how the movie captures the ache of wanting to be known and forgiven, and how the final performance becomes almost liturgical, a communal act of truth-telling.Throughout, they reflect on:The difference between performance and confessionThe emotional weight of music in expressing griefThe way the film uses sound and color to symbolize redemptionThe idea that beauty itself points us to resurrection hopeThe episode ends on a quiet note of gratitude, for art, for friendship, and for the ways music allows us to glimpse what the Gospel sounds like.

In Episode 6 of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, Sarah Crowder and Pastor Andrew Jones react to the climactic song “This Is What It Sounds Like” from K-Pop Demon Hunters. They reflect on how music expresses grief and hope, why harmony matters for community, and how the Gospel meets us in silence and suffering. From Tolkien’s Silmarillion to Mary’s Magnificat, the conversation connects pop culture and theology with honesty and hope, showing how Jesus sings a louder word into our lives: you are not alone, you are forgiven, and you belong to Him.Show NotesThe power of musical storytelling in “This Is What It Sounds Like”Tolkien’s vision of creation through song in The SilmarillionMary, Miriam, and Deborah as voices of faith and courageGrief, depression, and the Gospel word that speaks into silenceWhy vulnerability in music opens space for community