The Untold Story Behind The Chosen | Dallas Jenkins & Amanda Jenkins

The Dr. Josh Axe Show

Dr. Josh Axe

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Christianity

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 93 minutes

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What if the biggest revival of our time is unfolding on screen? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Axe sits down with The Chosen creators Dallas and Amanda Jenkins to unpack the miracles, challenges, and spiritual warfare behind the most-watched series about the life of Jesus. From career failure to a global faith movement reaching hundreds of millions, they share how God is using storytelling to awaken a generation and call believers out of lukewarm faith. Watch The Dr. Josh Axe Show every Monday & Thursday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjoshaxe 🎧 Early Access! Our podcast listeners get every episode early, and you can tune in and be a part of our exclusive listeners below → Spotify: https://bit.ly/DrJoshAxeSpotify Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3JDvWcS Order my NEW BOOK, The Biblio Diet → https://bit.ly/4oPEP3t Watch my free training on how to naturally balance your blood sugar and reverse your symptoms →http://DrAxeDiabetesClass.com Discover practical steps you can take today to start healing your thyroid naturally → DrAxeThyroidClass.com If you’re ready to start feeling like yourself again and balance your hormones, take my free class → DrAxeHormoneClass.com Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! → http://MyBloodWork.com CONNECT WITH DR. JOSH AXE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjoshaxe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJoshAxe/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedrjoshaxeshow/ X: https://x.com/drjoshaxe/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshaxe Website: http://thehealthinstitute.com Sign up for my newsletter: https://bit.ly/4oE9Jf3 Ask me a question: http://speakpipe.com/drjoshaxe CONNECT WITH DALLAS AND AMANDA JENKINS Dallas’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dallas.jenkins/?hl=en Amanda’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaleejenkins/?hl=en X: https://x.com/dallasjenkinstc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DallasJenkinsOfficial/ Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/dallas-jenkins-official CONNECT WITH THE CHOSEN TV SERIES Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechosentvseries/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsideTheChosen/ X: https://x.com/thechosentv?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thechosentv?lang=en The Tv Series: https://watch.thechosen.tv/ The Chosen Bible Study: https://www.amazon.com/stores/TheChosen/page/DA0F6571-B17A-41C3-8A25-5882393DA109 DISCLAIMER This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Eight years ago, when my career failed, it became a superpower.
0:04.2	I cried every episode I saw for sure of the first three seasons.
0:08.8	It was just so moving.
0:10.7	The show has never been more successful, and we've never had more attacks and pain and suffering,
0:15.1	whether it's emotional or physical.
0:17.2	When you get to heaven, what is it going to be your first question for Jesus?
0:22.0	Why do you think that Jesus is still the most polarizing, controversial figure that there's ever been? I even think
0:29.8	about, you know, what's in light of what's gone on in the world, everything from assassinations,
0:34.2	what's going on in Israel and Palestine. Jesus is at the center of the conversations of so many of these things.
0:39.4	Why do you think that is?
0:40.6	Why is Jesus still divisive?
0:42.2	Well, because he said he would be divisive.
0:43.9	I mean, he actually said, like, I came here with a sword.
0:46.9	He's like, families will be divided.
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1:41.2	Hey, everyone.
1:42.1	Welcome to the show.
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