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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.

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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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 18, 20216 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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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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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

May 30, 202013 min read

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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

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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

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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

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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

Apr 20, 20197 min read

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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

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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 18, 20196 min read

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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..

Kevin Keating

Mar 11, 20194 min read

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