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The Bible Artist

I believe the Arts can give us fresh eyes to see the significance of the Bible and the beauty of the Gospel.

I also believe the Bible can provide the arts with complex characters and stories with profound insight into the human condition.

Join me as I explore biblical adaptations like The Chosen and seek to cultivate greater appreciation for creativity, the arts, and adaptation within the Christian community.

The Beloved Disciple (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 1 with Youth)

The Chosen Season 2 is underway! I recently did a blog exploring how The Chosen Season 2 Episode 1 adapts the biblical characters of John an

Kevin Keating

Apr 10, 20218 min read

James & John in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

James and John were really just background characters in The Chosen Season 1, but in Season 2 the tension between the two sibling pairs (i.e

Kevin Keating

Apr 7, 202112 min read

The Woman at the Well, Eden, & Zohara (Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 8 with Youth)

this episode of The Chosen shows us the impact of Jesus on Simon's wife (Eden), her mother, Nicodemus' wife (Zohara), Mary, and Photina (the

Kevin Keating

Mar 30, 20217 min read

Did Nicodemus Follow Jesus? (Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 7 with Youth)

Episode 7 of The Chosen brings us to the climax of Nicodemus' journey, when he finally encounters Jesus and they have their famous born agai

Kevin Keating

Mar 24, 202111 min read

Rabbi Jesus, Shmuel, & the Pharisees [Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 6 with Youth]

Episode 6 of The Chosen brings Jesus into his first direct confrontation with the Pharisees, embodied particularly in Shmuel, former student

Kevin Keating

Mar 17, 20216 min read

Mary, Mother of Jesus [Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 5 with Youth]

In contrast to how popular Protestant Evangelicalism tends to deemphasize Mary, The Chosen presents us with a picture of Jesus' relationship

Kevin Keating

Mar 11, 20216 min read

When Jesus Met Simon (Peter) [Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 4 with Youth]

After a long build up, episode 4 of The Chosen finally presents the story of when Jesus met Simon Peter. However if you are an astute Bible

Kevin Keating

Mar 4, 20218 min read

The Depiction of Jesus in Art, Film, and TV (Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 3 with Youth)

If you're going to view The Chosen with your youth group, it's a good opportunity to discuss the diverse ways each of us imagines Jesus. Epi

Kevin Keating

Feb 23, 20218 min read

Mary Magdalene, Nicodemus, and Shabbat (Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 2 with Youth)

Last week, we looked at how to use episode 1 of The Chosen (VidAngel's streaming adaptation of the Gospels) to discuss the character of Mary

Kevin Keating

Feb 15, 20216 min read

Mary Magdalene, Lilith, & the Redeemer (Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 1 with Youth)

in the youth ministry that I lead, I had the chance to view and discuss season one of The Chosen with several high schoolers and found it ve

Kevin Keating

Feb 8, 202111 min read

The Chosen & The Future of Bible Adaptation, Film, & TV

Instead of abandoning biblical-fidelity, The Chosen demonstrates why adaptations need to lean in and tout their confessional non-mainstream

Kevin Keating

Mar 9, 20207 min read

Why Even Non-Artists Should Draw More in Youth Ministry

...regardless of what aptitudes a student may have, it is best if he or she processes content using a variety of means of engagement

Kevin Keating

Sep 9, 20194 min read

6 Reasons Why the Arts are Crucial for Outreach to Gen Z

Even more than Millennials, Gen Z has a strong preference for experiences that feel authentic and personal...

Kevin Keating

Sep 2, 20195 min read

6 Ways to Infuse Creativity & the Arts into Youth Ministry

Many churches have artists, professional or amateur, who would like to find more ways to share their gifts but don’t know how.

Kevin Keating

May 27, 20196 min read

Tropes and the Renewal of Your Imagination

In all cultures there are patterns of telling stories that become so common that the audience can easily recognize and even anticipate them

Kevin Keating

May 13, 201910 min read

Project-Based Learning, Bible Art, & Gen Z: Cultivating Biblical Literacy With Adaptation Projects

Even when creators enter into the process of adaptation with only marginal connection to the Bible, taking biblical stories from one medium

Kevin Keating

May 6, 201910 min read

Project-Based Learning, Bible Art, & Gen Z: 7 Ways PBL Can Transform Youth Ministry

Our goal in ministering to Gen Z shouldn’t simply be to feed our students on Scripture today; it should be to help them develop the skills..

Kevin Keating

Apr 29, 201913 min read

Project-Based Learning, Bible Art, & Gen Z Part 2: What is PBL?

In a PBL project, learners don’t begin by learning a lesson and then go on to create a project. Rather, the project is the lesson.

Kevin Keating

Apr 8, 20195 min read

Project-Based Learning, Bible Art, & Gen Z Part 1: Changing Our Model of Education

The reality is that preaching a sermon on creativity doesn’t do much to make students creative. We become creative by creating.

Kevin Keating

Apr 1, 20198 min read

17 Surprising Influences on Bible Art & Adaptation (Part 3)

Until relatively recently, Bible artists could assume that most people were relatively familiar with the stories that they adapted.

Kevin Keating

Mar 25, 20196 min read