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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.
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Insights from The Chosen Season 5 Official Trailer
The first full trailer for The Chosen Season 5 has finally dropped. Below I will break down some of the key new and expanded scenes and cons
Kevin Keating
Feb 207 min read
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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
Kevin Keating
Nov 11, 20246 min read
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The Chosen and Politics (Thematic Viewing Guide and Discussion Questions)
Although The Chosen isn’t interested in modern political debates, that doesn’t mean that the show isn’t political in a broader sense. The sh
Kevin Keating
Sep 16, 202410 min read
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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’
Kevin Keating
Feb 16, 202413 min read
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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
Kevin Keating
Feb 3, 202413 min read
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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
Jan 31, 20239 min read
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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
Kevin Keating
Jan 28, 202314 min read
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Two by Two (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 2 with Youth or Small Group)
If you're planning on watching The Chosen Season 3 for pleasure, my suggestion is that you watch Episode 1 and Episode 2 together, since the
Kevin Keating
Dec 6, 20229 min read
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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
Kevin Keating
Nov 19, 202218 min read
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What The Chosen Season 3 Should Be About
In this post, I argue what Season 3 of The Chosen (coming this Fall) should be about based on the end of Season 2 and the Gospel material.
Kevin Keating
Aug 10, 202210 min read
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The Chosen: 12 Good Friday & Easter Episodes
Although The Chosen won't depict Good Friday or Easter for at least a couple more seasons, several episodes of The Chosen Season 1, 2, & 3
Kevin Keating
Apr 6, 202212 min read
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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
Kevin Keating
Jul 2, 20218 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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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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Simon Peter & Andrew in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
Peter is driven by an instinct to survive, even if it means betraying others, and that this instinct is rooted in a lack of faith in God...
Kevin Keating
Jun 13, 202018 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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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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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...
Kevin Keating
May 25, 202011 min read
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