Five Loaves and Two Fishes | Dallas Jenkins | 2024

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“The Chosen” creator Dallas Jenkins learned it’s not our job to feed the 5,000. We bring our loaves and fishes; Christ does impossible math.

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[DallasJenkinsOfficial]

The students were wonderful, the administration were great hosts--thanks for having me!

[devinhinkson]

This is the kind of interfaith cooperation we need to prepare for the second coming.

[preceptuponprecept]

Those jokes are actually the most tasteful, original, and hilarious jokes I’ve ever heard about us! Thanks Dallas!

[HouseofPhogles]

“Where you are in five years is none of your business.” <- that’s amazing perspective.

[devinhinkson]

7:35
"All movies you haven't heard about because you're Christians"
Thank you for seeing that we are!!

[jackieallred]

Thanks, Dallas. Thanks for creating a program that unites Christians. Christ is King of kings.

[johnhiltoniii]

This was an incredible speech. Thanks Dallas, what a joy and honor to have you on campus!

[deencoleman]

Thank you Dallas for the 5 loafs and 2 fish, and thank you God for providing the rest.

[sagegallagher]

Yes!! A broken heart and a contrite spirit. We must learn this. I've been so grateful for The Chosen series. What a treat to hear Dallas speak at BYU.

[savannahsdad]

My family loves "The Chosen". I watched the first season while undergoing chemotherapy. My wife brought the "big screen" Mac to our bedroom so I could watch it while in bed. My prognosis wasn't good but we were at peace. I survived an unsurvivable cancer and I'm grateful to be alive. I had to rewatch the first season because chemo tends to put your brain in a perpetual fog.

Fast forward- I've since recovered and we are all in with the Chosen. We're faithful LDS and love everything about this series- EVERYTHING! So much so, that when we heard about this year's ChosenCon in Orlando, we made plans to go. Going across country to a TV/Movie series convention is not something we do. We loved it. It was awesome. In the "Meet & Greet" time we had the opportunity to meet many of the actors. And we were also able to meet Dallas. He gave us a generous amount of time to chat and we thanked him profusely for his work.

Dallas, keep it up. You're on the Lord's errand and we pray He will continue to bless you and your family.

[gretchenr]

Dear Brother Jenkins...i love that you have Jesus's character that smiles.. because I think in reality, He does. And i just love that. It warms my heart. Thank you for The Chosen. It's wonderful and heartwarming. Yes! Jesus smiles!

[brocklovett]

Wonderful!!
Submitting to God, realizing that the future is none of my business, and trusting him to do his work in me has carried me through a terminal diagnosis.
Your message has many applications.
Thank you!

[wayneorr]

He is a wonderful man, and is doing a great job of leading people back to Christ. I am LDS but feel the LORD prepared him to bring people back to Christ. He is doing a great job. Thank you

[hollyodii]

Dallas is a disciple of Jesus Christ! He is bringing the story of the Savior’s earthly ministry to the world. Thank you.

[sarahkimjones]

That was incredible! A true discipline of Jesus Christ.

[deeannaprice]

Ooh! So happy to see you sharing your story and your testimony in the heart of BYU! I LOVE the Chosen and the spirit that it brings into my life! Thank you for sharing your gifts with the world!

[BenAnderson]

Dallas has brought Jesus to life while giving us all a chance to invite Him into our lives. He becomes real not on the screen but in our hearts and Dallas knows that. Thank you for loving Jesus enough to make Him your muse and your purpose.

[gclaytonlewis]

I am so grateful for the example of Dallas and Amanda Jenkins sharing their humble gifts for God to bless the world.

I especially appreciated hearing more details about God inspiring Alex to send that crucial, timely message to Alex. Even if it had only changed the life of Dallas, it would have been a miracle. But look at the huge blessing The Chosen is to millions around the world today, bringing so many of us closer to Christ.

[evelynscott]

Beautiful to see God working through good people around the world to do His work, and to help inspire us to trust in Him and do our small part.

[adamsmith]

You had us laughing and crying and feeling the Spirit. May God continue to bless you and your family in your journey. And hang onto your precious wife, she heard the message first! Cheers, keep doing great things in life, and God bless!