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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 4 Episode 1: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Kevin Keating

Feb 211 min read

The Chosen Season 4 Episode 1: Recap, Review, & Analysis

The Chosen Season 4 is going to be a season full of sorrow and joy and more sorrow, and that tone is immediately set by Episode 1. If you’ve

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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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Intensity in Tent City (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 6 with Youth or Small Group)

Kevin Keating

Jan 11, 202310 min read

Intensity in Tent City (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 6 with Youth or Small Group)

Episode 6 of The Chosen Season 3 adapts Matthew 11/Luke 7:18-35, a story in which messengers come from the imprisoned John the Baptist to Je

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The Chosen Season 3 Episode 5: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Kevin Keating

Jan 9, 202317 min read

The Chosen Season 3 Episode 5: Recap, Review, & Analysis

Episode 5 of The Chosen Season 3 has some of the heaviest moments in the show so far. It's also dense with Scripture, packed with plot, and

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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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Two by Two (Exploring The Chosen Season 3 Episode 2 with Youth or Small Group)

Kevin Keating

Dec 6, 20229 min read

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

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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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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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Simon the Zealot and Nathanael in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

Sep 13, 202212 min read

Simon the Zealot and Nathanael in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

The Bible gives us very little information about Simon the Zealot and Nathanael - two of the more significant disciples The Chosen introduce

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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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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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