In which our regular writers toss around subjects a
little more volatile than usual.
The Chosen is a largely-crowdfunded, independent, ongoing video series which debuted on
YouTube in April 2019 with the goal of retelling the gospel stories mainly
from the perspective of their minor characters and emphasizing the
life-changing nature of their interactions with the Lord Jesus. In the words of
Josh Shepherd at Christianity Today, its creators aimed for it to be “faithful to the biblical text while gritty in tone”.
Tom: Hmm. In my opinion, the grit is definitely visible, but not necessarily
off-putting.
