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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.
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Mary (Netflix Film): Review
DJ Caruso's new Netflix Bible adaptation/biopic, Mary, follows the story of Jesus' mother from her own miraculous birth through the virgin b
Kevin Keating
Dec 7, 20248 min read
The Chosen Season 5 "The Last Supper" Teaser Trailer Observations and Analysis
The Chosen Season 5 “Last Supper” Teaser has finally been released. Although I’m doing an in-depth shot by shot analysis of the trailer on T
Kevin Keating
Nov 25, 20249 min read
What will The Chosen Season 5 be about? Authority, Judgment, & (Un)faithfulness
Although Season 5 of The Chosen will probably include themes and concepts that I can’t anticipate, authority, judgment, and (un)faithfulness
Kevin Keating
Nov 11, 20246 min read
What to Expect in The Chosen Season 5: Key Events of Holy Week
Anticipation for Season 5 of The Chosen is already building, even though the new season is still months away. Perhaps that’s because we alre
Kevin Keating
Oct 27, 202421 min read
New The Chosen Shows Announced at ChosenCon
This Friday at ChosenCon the creators of The Chosen announced: a Moses and Joseph series, The Way of The Chosen, and an animated kids show.
Kevin Keating
Sep 17, 20248 min read
The Chosen and Politics (Thematic Viewing Guide and Discussion Questions)
Although The Chosen isn’t interested in modern political debates, that doesn’t mean that the show isn’t political in a broader sense. The sh
Kevin Keating
Sep 16, 202410 min read
Joanna, Salome, & the Court of King Herod Antipas in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
Below, I’ll explore how The Chosen adapts the biblical material about Joanna and the sleazy court of King Herod Antipas that surrounds her.
Kevin Keating
Jun 5, 202414 min read
The Chosen Season 4 Episode 8 Bible Study & Discussion Guide (Exploring The Chosen with Small Groups & Youth)
Episode 8 of The Chosen Season 4 explores the Jerusalem elite’s plot to kill Jesus (Matthew 26:6-13, John 11:45-57) and the motivation for
Kevin Keating
May 14, 20249 min read
The Chosen Season 4 Episode 7 Bible Study & Discussion Guide (Exploring The Chosen with Small Group & Youth)
The significance of the resurrection of Lazarus is underappreciated among modern Christians. It’s not just an impressive display of Jesus’ p
Kevin Keating
Apr 30, 20249 min read
The Chosen Season 4 Episode 6 Bible Study & Discussion Guide (Exploring The Chosen with Small Groups & Youth)
In Episode 6 of The Chosen Season 4 Jesus gives the Good Shepherd sermons (John 10), which contain some of the most quoted verses in Scriptu
Kevin Keating
Apr 16, 20248 min read
The Chosen Season 4 Episode 5 Bible Study & Discussion Guide (Exploring The Chosen with Small Groups and Youth)
To follow Jesus, we often have to sacrifice our natural desire for practicality. Episode 5 of The Chosen Season 4 highlights this struggle,
Kevin Keating
Mar 21, 20248 min read
The Chosen Season 4 Episode 4 Bible Study & Discussion Guide (Exploring The Chosen with Small Groups & Youth)
Episode 4 of The Chosen Season 4 contains two important biblical scenes: the healing of the centurion’s son (Matthew 8:5-13) and Jesus’ teac
Kevin Keating
Mar 15, 20249 min read
The Chosen Season 4 Episode 8: Recap, Review, & Analysis
Episode 8 of The Chosen Season 4 is the most satisfying conclusion to a season of The Chosen thus far. It draws together the storylines and
Kevin Keating
Mar 2, 202419 min read
The Chosen Season 4 Episode 7: Recap, Review, & Analysis
Episode 7 of The Chosen Season 4 finally gives us the moment we’ve been waiting for: Jesus raising Lazarus up from the dead (John 11).
Kevin Keating
Mar 1, 202419 min read
The Chosen Season 4 Episode 3: Bible Study & Discussion Guide (Exploring The Chosen with Small Groups & Youth)
For thousands of years, Jews and Christians have pondered why God allows faithful believers to suffer, even though he has the power to heal.
Kevin Keating
Feb 27, 20249 min read
Why did Jesus not heal her? (The Chosen Season 4 Controversies)
SPOILER WARNING: This article discusses a major twist in Episode 3 of The Chosen Season 4. Please watch the episode before reading.
Kevin Keating
Feb 19, 20248 min read
The Chosen Season 4 Episode 4: Recap, Review, & Analysis
Episode 4 of The Chosen Season 4 finally brings Gaius’ storyline to its long-awaited climax, with the story of the healing of the centurion’
Kevin Keating
Feb 16, 202413 min read
The Chosen Season 4 Episode 2 Bible Study & Discussion Guide (Exploring The Chosen with Small Groups & Youth)
How should Christian communities deal with conflict and past grievances? This is one of the central questions driving Episode 2 of The Chos
Kevin Keating
Feb 14, 20249 min read
The Chosen Season 4 Episode 1 Bible Study & Discussion Guide (Exploring The Chosen with Small Groups and Youth)
Episode 1 of The Chosen Season 4 is a poignant exploration of the life and death of John the Baptist. The Bible Study and discussion questio
Kevin Keating
Feb 8, 202411 min read
The Chosen Season 4 Episode 3: Recap, Review, & Analysis
It’s not often that you come across a twist in a show adapting a 2000-year-old story, but Episode 3 of The Chosen Season 4 proves to be an e
Kevin Keating
Feb 4, 202416 min read
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