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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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The Chosen Season 4 Episode 8 Bible Study & Discussion Guide (Exploring The Chosen with Small Groups & Youth)

Kevin Keating

May 149 min read

The Chosen Season 4 Episode 8 Bible Study & Discussion Guide (Exploring The Chosen with Small Groups & Youth)

Episode 8 of The Chosen Season 4 explores the Jerusalem elite’s plot to kill Jesus (Matthew 26:6-13, John 11:45-57) and the motivation for

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The Chosen Season 4 Episode 3: Bible Study & Discussion Guide (Exploring The Chosen with Small Groups & Youth)

Kevin Keating

Feb 279 min read

The Chosen Season 4 Episode 3: Bible Study & Discussion Guide (Exploring The Chosen with Small Groups & Youth)

For thousands of years, Jews and Christians have pondered why God allows faithful believers to suffer, even though he has the power to heal.

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

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

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Kevin Keating

Jan 94 min read

Deliver Us! (The Chosen Season 4 Promo)

A new promo for The Chosen Season 4 was released on Monday January 9 during the College Football National Championship. The Season 4 Promo o

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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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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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Pontius Pilate & His Wife in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

Jan 28, 202314 min read

Pontius Pilate & His Wife in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Season 3 of The Chosen has introduced several important characters, but none of them is as well-known and significant as Pontius Pilate. Aft

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The Chosen Season 3 Episode 6: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Kevin Keating

Jan 16, 202319 min read

The Chosen Season 3 Episode 6: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Episode 6 of The Chosen Season 3 has a lot going on: We meet Pontius Pilate and his wife for the first time We see a vision of Jesus in the

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Clean Part 2 (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 5 with Youth or Small Group)

Kevin Keating

Jan 5, 20239 min read

Clean Part 2 (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 5 with Youth or Small Group)

Episode 5 of The Chosen Season 3 is the second installment in a two-part arc titled "Clean" and adapts Mark 5:21-43. Episode 4, the first ha

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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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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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I am the Law of Moses (The Chosen Season 3 Controversy)

Kevin Keating

Oct 29, 202218 min read

I am the Law of Moses (The Chosen Season 3 Controversy)

In the official trailer for The Chosen Season 3, the Pharisees warn Jesus that they may have to follow (the punishment for blasphemy in) the

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Preparing for The Chosen Season 3: 7 Episodes to Watch

Kevin Keating

Oct 6, 202210 min read

Preparing for The Chosen Season 3: 7 Episodes to Watch

Season 3 of The Chosen has finished filming and will begin airing in November. You might not have time to (re)watch all of The Chosen before

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Quintus Returns (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 7 with Youth)

Kevin Keating

Jul 2, 20218 min read

Quintus Returns (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 7 with Youth)

Season 1 of The Chosen ended with Praetor Quintus ordering that Jesus of Nazareth be detained for questioning. This plot, left dangling for

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

Kevin Keating

Jun 28, 202110 min read

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

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Mary's Demons & the Destiny of John the Baptist (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 5 with Youth)

Kevin Keating

May 28, 202110 min read

Mary's Demons & the Destiny of John the Baptist (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 5 with Youth)

The Chosen Season 2 Episode 5 is a very complex episode that develops a variety of plot lines and character arcs that were set up earlier in

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

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

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Nicodemus in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

May 25, 202011 min read

Nicodemus in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

This focus on the personal side of Jesus is one key reasons why Nicodemus plays such an important role in The Chosen. Whereas a character...

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