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An original system for dissecting & designing the best stories. Fiction isn’t just for entertainment. Human beings are WIRED to consume, create, and be affected by stories, both good and bad. Which means that a well-told story can change lives more powerfully and efficiently than hours of lectures or stacks of dry philosophy books. But do …
Win an Audience: This is why people should listen to YOU So you want to have an audience for whatever it is that you write. But here’s the sad truth: Audience-building (and maintaining) is hard. It takes a lot of work to nurture the kind of audience you want (attracting the right people, repelling the wrong …
How do you make sense of an all-powerful and loving God who doesn’t heal you? That’s one of the biggest questions in the world, one that we all have to wrestle with at some point or other in our lives. And it’s a question that The Chosen attempts to address in this latest episode of …
In this episode, Judas (yeah, THAT Judas) gets his official invite to join Jesus’ team. Plus, we see a little more of Matthew’s backstory, and how and why he betrayed his people to join the employ of the (better-paying) enemy. (It would seem betrayal is in the air, past and future…) In other news, the …
In this episode, real life is woven into a fictional retelling of real life: Jesus picks up a disciple modeled after the director’s own failure*, a new experienced disciple joins the team and takes a special interest in the outcast Matthew, and cold, calculating Matthew finally starts to let someone in on his mental life, …
The Chosen, Season 1, Ep 5: “The Wedding Gift” In this episode, we see Jesus perform his first miracle, the famous turning of water into wine (is that considered a spoiler? If so, oops…but then again, this whole thing is just one big ole’s spoiler, so…don’t say I didn’t warn you!) About The Chosen The Chosen is …
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Can’t Get Enough of the Chosen? Confused About Certain Episodes? Answers Found Here… About The Chosen The Chosen is a multi-season “binge-able” TV series based on the life of Christ and his disciples. It’s the biggest crowdfunded project in the history of TV crowdfunding, not just for faith-based projects, but ever. Pre-show disclaimer YouTube Channels The following …
The Chosen, Season 1, Ep 4: “The Rock on Which it is Built” In this episode, Matthew is sent to spy on Simon, who’s desperately trying to save his family from the Romans. And just when all seems lost, a certain rabbi shows up to turn everything upside-down… Everything the writers have been setting up in …
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The Chosen, Season 1, Ep 3: “Jesus Loves the Little Children” In this episode, Jesus hangs out with a group of local children before and during the beginning of his ministry. There are quite a few Bible easter eggs in this episode, and I’ll try to point out the interesting ones in this recap/review! About …
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The Chosen, Season 1, Ep 6: “Indescribable Compassion” In this episode of The Chosen, Jesus begins his public ministry of performing miracles, and we see the Pharisees and Romans sit up and take notice…and not because they’re looking forward to welcoming the new rabbi with open arms~ MAJOR SPOILER ALERT: Read this article AFTER you’ve …
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