When Dallas Jenkins, creator, principal writer and show runner for The Chosen spoke at Oklahoma Christian University, The Christian Chronicle's Bobby Ross, Jr., got a chance to sit down with him for a conversation. Carla Hinton, faith editor for The Oklahomanand The Christian Chronicle's CEO Erik Tryggestad joined them.

In this interview, you'll hear Jenkins talk about:

• The experience of filming the sixth season of The Chosen, which is all about the crucifixion of Jesus.
• How he handles the expectations of politicians that he (and his show) will be a platform and voice for their particular views.
• Why he chose to make The Chosen a TV show instead of a movie.
• The impact that The Chosen is making on Christians and non-Christians alike all over the world.
• How he chose Jonathan Roumie to play Jesus of Nazareth.
• The extreme personal and professional challenges of creating and sustaining The Chosen.
• How the broader entertainment industry has responded to, and been changed by, The Chosen phenomenon.
• The challenge and opportunity of interpreting Scripture through an artistic medium like television.

Link to Bobby Ross Jr.'s Christian Chronicle story about his interview with Dallas Jenkins.

Link to The Chosen

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When The Christian Chronicle covered and editorialized Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk's murder in September 2025, the reaction from our audience was big and hot.

Some Church of Christ folks expressed reverence for Kirk and regarded him as a Christian martyr. Others expressed anger and sadness at how he died, but emphasized that what he believed and how he expressed it did not represent them as Christians. Still others said they never heard of Kirk until his death.

In this episode, two young Christians, Charlie Kirk fans and followers, explain why he appealed to them so much. What about his life and teachings resonated with them?

And, from this, what might we learn about some members of the emerging generations in the Church of Christ?

Jeremiah Delcour and Keegan Haupt are leaders of the Turning Point USA chapter at Oklahoma Christian University, where they are students.

Link to The Christian Chronicle's coverage of how Church of Christ folks responded to Charlie Kirk's murder

Link to Dr. Jeremie Beller's Christian Chronicle editorial on the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's death

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"Spiritual warfare" seems to be on the lips and minds of many Christ-claimers in the United States these days, including those in the Church of Christ.

But what is "spiritual warfare" and how do we know that we're waging it?

Dr. Joe Beam, who wrote the landmark book Seeing the Unseen: A Handbook for Spiritual Warfare in the early 1990s, joins the present-day milieu on how the spirit realm is affecting current events and vice versa.

In this episode, Beam answers questions like:

• What might be contributing to what could be an increase in "spiritual warfare" talk in the United States these days?
• What is the difference between demon-possessed and demonized?
• Does demon-possession still happen today (and how do we know if someone is demon-possessed)?
• How do we know if we're being "attacked" by evil spiritual forces or if we're creating our own negative circumstances or situations?
• How do we know if God is communicating with us or if we're just having strong feelings that come from ourselves?
• How do we know if someone is "speaking for God"?
• For Church of Christ congregations that have to come to believe that the Holy Spirit is available to guide and support them, how do they learn to discern and follow the Holy Spirit?
• How do we "test the spirits" (1 John 4:1)?

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