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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.

The Chosen Season 5 "The Last Supper" Teaser Trailer Observations and Analysis

Kevin Keating

Nov 259 min read

The Chosen Season 5 "The Last Supper" Teaser Trailer Observations and Analysis

The Chosen Season 5 “Last Supper” Teaser has finally been released. Although I’m doing an in-depth shot by shot analysis of the trailer on T

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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 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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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What The Chosen Season 3 Should Be About

Kevin Keating

Aug 10, 202210 min read

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.

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What was The Chosen Season Season 2 about? (Plots & Theme)

Kevin Keating

Aug 14, 20217 min read

What was The Chosen Season Season 2 about? (Plots & Theme)

A few months ago, after watching the first few episodes of The Chosen Season 2, I made some initial predictions about what lay ahead and wha

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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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