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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.

In Defense of The Chosen & Other Christian Movies, Books, & Media (Part 1)

Whenever I talk to Christians who consider themselves to be particularly cultured and artistically sophisticated, I almost inevitably hear a

Kevin Keating

Feb 16, 20228 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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Is The Chosen Accurate? Is it Biblical? (The Chosen Controversies)

Is The Chosen biblically accurate? Does it add too much to the Bible or is it a faithful adaptation? This seems to be a question of great co

Kevin Keating

Oct 27, 20218 min read

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Beyond The Chosen: Exploring the Biblical World

The success of The Chosen and its popularity is due in large part to how the show provides a wider audience of Christians with a detailed an

Kevin Keating

Oct 16, 20215 min read

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Judas, Matthew, & The Sermon on the Mount (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 8 with Youth)

Episode 8 is The Chosen Season 2 doing what The Chosen does best: providing emotional context for a Bible scene (the Sermon on the Mount).

Kevin Keating

Jul 16, 20218 min read

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Mercy and Not Sacrifice (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 6 with Youth)

The Chosen Season 2 Episode 6, like Ep. 5, is juggling several plots: Matthew & Simon Peter play buddy cop as they search for Mary Magdalene

Kevin Keating

Jun 28, 202110 min read

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Learning Bible Adaptation from The Chosen

Adapting biblical stories is a powerful spiritual discipline that enables you to enter into the Bible in a new way. It's also a great form o

Kevin Keating

Jun 3, 20215 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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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..

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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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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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, Nicodemus, and Shabbat (Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 2 with Youth)

Last week, we looked at how to use episode 1 of The Chosen (VidAngel's streaming adaptation of the Gospels) to discuss the character of Mary

Kevin Keating

Feb 15, 20216 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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Matthew in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

By making Matthew into a person with Aspergers, The Chosen reconciles what might initially seem like desperate character details into a thre

Kevin Keating

Jun 6, 202010 min read

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