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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 Chosen: 12 Good Friday & Easter Episodes

Although The Chosen won't depict Good Friday or Easter for at least a couple more seasons, several episodes of The Chosen Season 1, 2, & 3

Kevin Keating

Apr 6, 202212 min read

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Jesus, Dancing Jokes, & Genre (The Chosen Controversies)

Dallas Jenkins recently released a video highlighting the top five most frequent controversies and complaints directed at The Chosen. While

Kevin Keating

Mar 30, 20227 min read

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The Chosen Season 2 Controversy (Jesus, the Bible, & the Process of Inspiration)

As I watched the update on The Chosen this past Sunday, I was surprised to learn that the controversy sparked by Episode 5-8 of Season 2 of

Kevin Keating

Jan 28, 20229 min read

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The Virgin Mary in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Out of all the recurring characters in The Chosen, the Virgin Mary, Jesus' mother, has a very unique role. Because The Chosen (especially in

Kevin Keating

Jan 14, 20229 min read

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Exploring "Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers" with Youth

Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers is an interesting mixture of old and new. On the one hand, The Messengers brings The Chosen back t

Kevin Keating

Dec 27, 202111 min read

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What was The Chosen Season Season 2 about? (Plots & Theme)

A few months ago, after watching the first few episodes of The Chosen Season 2, I made some initial predictions about what lay ahead and wha

Kevin Keating

Aug 14, 20217 min read

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Judas Iscariot in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Like most of you, I have been eager to see how The Chosen would portray Judas Iscariot, the last and most notorious of the twelve disciples.

Kevin Keating

Jul 23, 202113 min read

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Simon the Zealot & the Man at the Bethesda Pool (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 4 with Youth)

During the public premiere of The Chosen Season 2 Episode 4, Dallas Jenkins said it's the most complex and challenging episode of The Chosen

Kevin Keating

May 15, 202111 min read

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What is The Chosen Season 2 about?

Three episodes into The Chosen Season 2, it's quite clear that The Chosen has evolved significantly since Season 1. Some will respond to how

Kevin Keating

May 2, 20218 min read

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Life Among the Disciples of Jesus (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 3 with Youth)

The Chosen Season 2 Episode 3 gives us a window into everyday life as a disciple of Jesus. The episode is titled "Matthew 4:24" in reference

Kevin Keating

Apr 22, 20218 min read

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Philip, Nathanael, & Matthew (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 2 with Youth)

Nathanael is one of the most enigmatic characters found in the Gospels, and so it's no surprise that The Chosen Season 2 Episode 2 has adapt

Kevin Keating

Apr 15, 20217 min read

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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 11, 20218 min read

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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 8, 202112 min read

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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 31, 20217 min read

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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 25, 202111 min read

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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

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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

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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

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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, 202110 min read

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Quintus, Gaius, Atticus, & the Romans in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Although "Quintus," "Gaius," and "Atticus" are not names found within the Gospel accounts, as we analyze their depiction in The Chosen, we'l

Kevin Keating

Jan 25, 202125 min read

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