Welcome to a special bonus episode of The Russell Moore Show!
Peter Wehner Back for a conversation about the TV series The chosenwhich began its fourth season on February 1, 2024. Wehner outlines his recent article In Atlantic, sharing how the series pleasantly surprised him as someone who historically avoided on-screen depictions of Jesus. It describes how Jesus (played by Jonathan Roumie) in The chosen has a fully formed personality, displays emotion, and shows how intimately Jesus understood human nature – all elements that led Wehner to love the show.
Moore and Wehner explain how The chosen highlights Jewish life under Roman occupation and the role of the Pharisees. They talk about another Christian media phenomenon – the He Gets Us campaign – and examine the wide range of responses to it. Their discussion focuses on political division, the relationship between the intellect and the heart in belief, and what it means for Christians to be called to faithfulness rather than success.
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Executive producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
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Audio Engineering by Dan Phelps
Video producer: Abby Egan
Theme song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton
