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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.

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

Kevin Keating

May 15, 202111 min read

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

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

Kevin Keating

Apr 22, 20218 min read

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

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James & John in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

Apr 8, 202112 min read

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

Kevin Keating

Mar 31, 20217 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

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

Kevin Keating

Mar 25, 202111 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

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

Kevin Keating

Mar 18, 20216 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

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

Kevin Keating

Mar 11, 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

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

Kevin Keating

Mar 4, 20218 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

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

Kevin Keating

Jan 25, 202125 min read

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

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Mary Magdalene in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

May 30, 202013 min read

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.

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

Kevin Keating

Mar 9, 20207 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

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Why Even Non-Artists Should Draw More in Youth Ministry

Kevin Keating

Sep 9, 20194 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

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

Kevin Keating

Sep 2, 20195 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...

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Read Like An Artist: Adapting Biblical Characters

Kevin Keating

Jun 10, 20198 min read

Read Like An Artist: Adapting Biblical Characters

those who read biblical stories with an intent to create Bible Art should have an eye out for the ways characters resist a simple dichotomy

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6 Ways to Infuse Creativity & the Arts into Youth Ministry

Kevin Keating

May 27, 20196 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.

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Tropes and the Renewal of Your Imagination

Kevin Keating

May 13, 201910 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

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

Kevin Keating

Apr 29, 201913 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..

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12 Bible Movie (and TV) Adaptations for Easter and Passover: The Chosen (2019) & Jesus His Life

Kevin Keating

Apr 20, 20197 min read

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.

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

Kevin Keating

Mar 25, 20196 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.

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17 Surprising Influences on Bible Art & Adaptations (Part 2)

Kevin Keating

Mar 18, 20196 min read

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

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