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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.

What to Expect in The Chosen Season 5: Key Events of Holy Week

Kevin Keating

Oct 2721 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

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New The Chosen Shows Announced at ChosenCon

Kevin Keating

Sep 178 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.

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The Chosen Season 4 Episode 4 Bible Study & Discussion Guide (Exploring The Chosen with Small Groups & Youth)

Kevin Keating

Mar 169 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

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The Chosen Season 4 Episode 8: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Kevin Keating

Mar 218 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

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The Chosen Season 4 Episode 7: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Kevin Keating

Mar 219 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).

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The Chosen Season 4 Episode 4: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Kevin Keating

Feb 1613 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’

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The Chosen Season 4 Episode 2 Bible Study & Discussion Guide (Exploring The Chosen with Small Groups & Youth)

Kevin Keating

Feb 149 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

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The Chosen Season 4 Episode 2: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Kevin Keating

Feb 313 min read

The Chosen Season 4 Episode 2: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Episode 2 of The Chosen Season 4 centers around the elevation of two characters: Shmuel’s elevation to the Sanhedrin on account of his effor

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Yussif, Jairus, & Shmuel in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

Feb 24, 202316 min read

Yussif, Jairus, & Shmuel in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

The Chosen includes several Pharisees among its cast of recurring named characters. Today we will be looking at Shmuel, Yussif, and Jairus,

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Reflecting on The Chosen Season 3 & Anticipating Season 4: What Worked & What to Fix

Kevin Keating

Feb 21, 202313 min read

Reflecting on The Chosen Season 3 & Anticipating Season 4: What Worked & What to Fix

It's been a couple weeks since the release of The Chosen Season 3 Finale (Episodes 7 & 8) and it feels like a good time to reflect on the cu

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Ears to Hear (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 7 with Youth or Small Group)

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

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The Chosen Season 3 Episode 7 & Episode 8: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Kevin Keating

Feb 3, 202339 min read

The Chosen Season 3 Episode 7 & Episode 8: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Episode 7 and Episode 8 of The Chosen Season 3 bring a close to the biggest season of the show so far, while juggling a lot of storylines, b

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The Feeding of the 5,000 (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 8 with Youth or Small Group)

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

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The Chosen Season 3 Episode 4: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Kevin Keating

Jan 2, 202313 min read

The Chosen Season 3 Episode 4: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Episode 4 may not be the most impressive installment of The Chosen Season 3, but it is still a testament to how much this season has improve

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Clean Part 1 (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 4 with Youth or Small Group)

Kevin Keating

Dec 29, 20229 min read

Clean Part 1 (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 4 with Youth or Small Group)

Episode 4 of The Chosen Season 3 turns our attention back to the disciples of Jesus and the weighty calling that they received in Episode 2.

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Homecoming (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 with Youth or Small Group)

Kevin Keating

Nov 22, 20228 min read

Homecoming (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 with Youth or Small Group)

Episode 1 of The Chosen Season 3 is an ideal episode to discuss and study in your small group, Bible study, youth ministry, or family.

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The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 & Episode 2: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Kevin Keating

Nov 19, 202218 min read

The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 & Episode 2: Recap, Review, & Analysis

As I watched Episode 1 and Episode 2 of The Chosen Season 3, I felt a satisfying sense of vindication. Even in the face of unfair criticism

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The Chosen Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2: Questions to Discuss Before the Premiere

Kevin Keating

Nov 14, 20228 min read

The Chosen Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2: Questions to Discuss Before the Premiere

The wait is over! Episodes 1 & 2 of The Chosen Season 3 have premiered. The questions below were written prior to the release of Episodes 1

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Kevin Keating

Nov 1, 20226 min read

The Chosen Season 3 Trailer Analysis

In anticipation of The Chosen Season 3 premiere on November 18, the creators of The Chosen have publicly released two official trailers. Up

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John the Baptist in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

Oct 19, 202213 min read

John the Baptist in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

As expected, in Episode 1 of The Chosen Season 4 we see John executed by King Herod at the request of his wife Herodias and her daughter, Sa

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