CHOSEN CONversations | Dallas & Amanda Jenkins

Dave, Bill and Carmen sit down with Dallas and Amanda Jenkins from The Chosen, joined by Carmen's mom, Mohair, their “number one fan,” who brings questions. Dallas discusses the show’s goal of portraying Jesus and the disciples with authenticity and everyday humanity, avoiding distant or overly formal portrayals, and explains how the project grew from crowdfunding while reminding himself it’s “not my job to feed the 5,000,” referencing five loaves and two fish. They talk about challenges in writing Jesus, including making scriptural dialogue feel like natural conversation and ensuring non-scriptural scenes remain true to character and intent with scholarly checks. Dallas explains choices like linking Simon the Zealot to the Bethesda story and portraying Matthew as being on the spectrum as plausible character work. Amanda shares how companion Bible studies and devotionals were created to draw viewers into scripture, noting The Chosen’s impact on Bible engagement and its reach among nonbelievers, and both share favorite scenes. Connect with us: The Morning Cruise on Instagram The JOY FM YouTube Listen Live: https://www.thejoyfm.com/