James & John in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
The Chosen Season 2 is here, and the Sons of Thunder (John and Big James) showed up in an appropriately big and surprising way. The Chosen..
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Hi, my name's Kevin.
I'm a Poet & former Youth Leader, but you can call me...
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.
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Kevin Keating
- Mar 31, 2021
- 9 min
The Woman at the Well, Eden, & Zohara (Exploring The Chosen 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 25, 2021
- 13 min
Did Nicodemus Follow Jesus? (Exploring The Chosen 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
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Kevin Keating
- Mar 18, 2021
- 8 min
Rabbi Jesus, Shmuel, & the Pharisees [Exploring The Chosen with Youth]
Episode 6 of The Chosen brings Jesus into his first direct confrontation with the Pharisees, embodied particularly in Shmuel, former student
![Mary, Mother of Jesus [Exploring The Chosen with Youth]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9cc30_d6400d5816a84c14956dc30dfc27f796~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f9cc30_d6400d5816a84c14956dc30dfc27f796~mv2.jpg)
Kevin Keating
- Mar 11, 2021
- 8 min
Mary, Mother of Jesus [Exploring The Chosen with Youth]
In contrast to how popular Protestant Evangelicalism tends to deemphasize Mary, The Chosen presents us with a picture of Jesus' relationship
![When Jesus Met Simon (Peter) [Exploring The Chosen with Youth]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9cc30_9617a8e977b54da2896b2087f17e9c5d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f9cc30_9617a8e977b54da2896b2087f17e9c5d~mv2.jpg)
Kevin Keating
- Mar 4, 2021
- 10 min
When Jesus Met Simon (Peter) [Exploring The Chosen 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 1, 2021
- 8 min
Imagining Mary Magdalene (5 More Bible Adaptations While You Wait For The Chosen Season 2)
Out of all the characters adapted in The Chosen, Mary Magdalene seems to be a clear favorite among fans. Perhaps it's the vulnerability and
Kevin Keating
- Jan 25, 2021
- 19 min
Quintus, Gaius, Atticus, & the Romans in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
we'll be looking at the two Romans who get real character development: Quintus, one of the show's main villains, and Gaius, who plays an imp
Kevin Keating
- May 30, 2020
- 14 min
Mary Magdalene in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
The important role that Mary Magdalene plays in The Chosen is not nearly as surprising as that of Nicodemus.
Kevin Keating
- Sep 2, 2019
- 7 min
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
- May 27, 2019
- 8 min
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 13, 2019
- 10 min
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
- Apr 20, 2019
- 6 min
12 Bible Movie (and TV) Adaptations for Easter and Passover: The Chosen (2019) & Jesus His Life
...it’s clear that The Chosen is Bible Art intended to undergird and support the gospel accounts rather than undermining them.
Kevin Keating
- Mar 25, 2019
- 6 min
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 18, 2019
- 6 min
17 Surprising Influences on Bible Art & Adaptations (Part 2)
Bible Art doesn’t need to be subversive in order for it to have a different purpose than its source. The Jesus Storybook Bible differs from
Kevin Keating
- Mar 11, 2019
- 4 min
17 Surprising Influences on Bible Art and Adaptations (Part 1)
Depictions of certain biblical scenes or characters is often so prevalent and so uniform that the creators of Bible Art don't even realize..
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