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
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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.
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Kevin Keating
Oct 2720 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
Jun 514 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
Mar 218 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
Feb 811 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 415 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
Jan 2112 min read
Lazarus, Martha, and Mary of Bethany in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
In today's post, we'll see how The Chosen uses Lazarus and his sisters, Mary and Martha, to explore this interesting question. We'll also
Kevin Keating
Oct 17, 202310 min read
The Chosen Season 4 Teaser Trailer
A Teaser Trailer for The Chosen Season 4 was released this weekend, in conjunction with Chosen Con. We now know that all of The Chosen Seaso
Kevin Keating
Feb 15, 20238 min read
Ears to Hear (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 7 with Youth or Small Group)
Episode 7 of The Chosen Season 3 centers around the chaos that the Apostles cause by sharing Jesus' teachings in the deeply-divided, multiet
Kevin Keating
Jan 31, 20239 min read
The Feeding of the 5,000 (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 8 with Youth or Small Group)
The Feeding of the 5,000 is the centerpiece of Episode 8. Other than the events of Holy Week (Jesus' betrayal, judgment, death, and resurrec
Kevin Keating
Dec 27, 202214 min read
The Chosen Season 3 Episode 3: Recap, Review, & Analysis
In the wake of the jam-packed, two-part premiere, Episode 3 of The Chosen Season 3 slows down the action and provides us with a heartwarming
Kevin Keating
Dec 20, 202210 min read
Physician, Heal Thyself (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 3 with Youth or Small Group)
Episode 3 of The Chosen Season 3 was released on December 25 at 7:00 PM. The episode is titled "Physician, Heal Thyself" - a reference
Kevin Keating
Dec 27, 202111 min read
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
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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
Kevin Keating
Feb 15, 20216 min read
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
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
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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