Episode 178 - "Get the Papyrus!"

Talk About JesusThe next two weeks, we’re kicking off the Bible Geeks A.V. Club — our chance to watch films and shows and talk about them — with a conversation about the first two episodes of The Chosen. If (somehow) you haven’t heard of it, The Chosen is a historical drama about Jesus’ life that has caught people’s attention in a big way, with reportedly over 100 million viewers generating lots of conversations about — our favorite subject — Jesus. So this week we go Finding Jesus in a passage quoted throughout this episode, Isaiah 43:1. And after recapping the story, we share a few of our Favorite Things and discuss the place of media like this in our modern religious landscape. If you haven’t watched the show, you can check it out on the free The Chosen app, or almost any major streaming platform (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Peacock).The Big Idea: When Jesus becomes part of our story, he changes us.This Week's Challenge: Find a way to start a conversation about Jesus.Show NotesThe Chosen (WEBSITE)Finding Jesus: Isaiah 43:1 (VERSE)Watch the Chosen (WEBSITE)Where to Stream the Chosen (WEBSITE)The Chosen - S1E1 - “I Have Called You By Name” (WIKI)The Chosen - S1E2 - “Shabbat” (WIKI)Support the Show