This week we're doing something a little different on Inside the Chapel. Instead of hearing a message from a guest chaplain, the show's co-hosts, Ikki Soma and Reza Zadeh, have a conversation processing Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin 's on-field collapse a couple weeks and where their roles as chaplains come into play when something like that happens. Soma serves with the NBA's Houston Rockets while Zadeh serves the Denver Broncos. Zadeh shares what it was like being in an NFL facilit...
Jan 19, 2023•20 min
Christianity is considered a world religion, but it is not a religion. Christianity is a part of a bigger storyline of God’s desire to redeem and be reconciled to humanity. What is religion? This week on "Inside the Chapel," Pittsburgh Steelers chaplain Kent Chevalier invites listeners in on an episode of his own podcast, "False Jesus." Any world religion teaches that we must do something to reach God or be accepted by God. We purify ourselves. We pray in a certain way. We don’t eat certain food...
Dec 15, 2022•24 min
Houston Dash chaplain and Fellowship of Christian Athletes minister Fleceia Comeaux is back on "Inside the Chapel," this week to share a message from Mark 10:46. It's a story about Jesus meeting someone in a moment of need at the right time of need, then showing up in a way that only He can. This is the fourth message in a series of chapel talks from Comeaux, who also serves as the coordinator of WNBA chaplains. One of the challenges laid out in this message is bring your specific requests to Go...
Nov 17, 2022•17 min
This week on "Inside the Chapel," Houston Rockets chaplain Malcolm Marshall shares a message on the importance of really knowing the essentials of the faith as a means to safeguard against deception. He challenges those in the locker room to become "a student of your faith." While knowing what you believe is important, it's essential that we know why we believe it, he says. "When you're a student of your faith, you're in a position to see the deficits of His church and its people and not be sway...
Nov 03, 2022•23 min
Is Jesus Christ really God? This is a question humans have been wrestling with since the day Jesus was born. Even when he was in his mother’s womb. Different religions land on opposite sides when it comes to answering this question. Some say he was God. Some say he was a prophet of God. Some say he was an excellent teacher of Jewish Law with a unique rabbinic teaching method. Some say that he was just a good moral teacher. And still, some just don’t care. This week on "Inside the Chapel," Pittsb...
Oct 20, 2022•31 min
Rutgers football team chaplain Tyler Stowell joins "Inside the Chapel" again, this time to share a message about the Lord's Prayer. Stowell takes a deep look at who the God is that we pray to in Heaven and what it means for Him to be "our" father. This message shows what prayer looks like and how relational God is. There's never a bad time to go our Father in prayer. "Inside the Chapel" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network . RELATED PODCASTS: — Rutgers chaplain Tyler Stowell on worth –...
Oct 06, 2022•27 min
We've heard the phrase and asked the question: "Who is the G.O.A.T." — the greatest of all time? Every athlete pursues greatness, but being the greatest of all time in something is a feat only few can claim to have reached. On this week's episode, Denver Broncos team chaplain and "Inside the Chapel" co-host Reza Zadeh shares a message that he gave to a college football team from John 13 on what it looks like to pursue greatness. "It's great for us to pursue being great at what God has called us ...
Sep 22, 2022•20 min
Houston Dash chaplain Fleceia Comeaux is back once again on "Inside the Chapel," this time to share a message from Acts 19:13-16 about seeking God first in everything. This is third in a series of messages from Comeaux, who else serves with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and as the coordinator of WNBA chaplains. In this message, titled "Who Are You Seeking?" she challenges her team (and listeners) to ponder two questions: Are you seeking the God that you know, or that someone else knows? A...
Sep 08, 2022•18 min
Ikki Soma is the Houston Rockets team chaplain and one of the co-hosts of "Inside the Chapel." He's also a lead campus pastor at Bayou City Fellowship in Houston, Texas. He brings the message this week with a sermon he preached at his home church. The title of the sermon is "What We Have in Christ" and it centers on how Christians can access what God has planned for us. "Inside the Chapel" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network . This episode is presented by Compassion International. To ...
Aug 25, 2022•31 min
Jacksonville Jaguars chaplain, and former Jaguars star, Maurice Williams joins "Inside the Chapel" this week to share a message about perfectionism, comparison, and playing for an "audience of One." Williams is a part of Athletes In Action, and this message is part of a series of messages we'll share on this podcast that feature sports chaplains honing their speaking skills in a cohort setting with other chaplains. In addition to his role as team chaplain, he's entering into his first season as ...
Aug 12, 2022•24 min
Houston Dash chaplain Fleceia Comeaux is back this week on "Inside the Chapel," this time to talk about how Christians can seek God's plan. It can be difficult at times to discern what is coming from God versus the world, but Comeaux illustrates what seeking God's plan looks like. On top of her role with the Dash, Comeaux serves as the coordinator of WNBA chaplains. She also serves as the director of women's ministry for USA Youth Outreach and is the South Houston rep for the Fellowship of Chris...
Jul 28, 2022•16 min
Fleceia Comeaux serves as the team chaplain for the Houston Dash as well as the coordinator of WNBA chaplains. She also serves as the director of women's ministry for USA Youth Outreach and is the South Houston rep for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. This week on "Inside the Chapel," she shares a message from Exodus 4 where she asks her athletes, "what's in your hand?" She assures her team of the truth that God told Moses in that moment, that everything they need, they already have. She ch...
Jul 14, 2022•16 min
Houston Rockets chaplain Mike Rosas joins us again on "Inside the Chapel" to deliver his second message in a two-part series. This week's message comes from John 5 , where Rosas asks, "Do you want to be well?" His message is about pursuing and experiencing the fullness of God. He tells his huddle, and the listeners, "you don't have to wait for the miracle. You can become the miracle." "Inside the Chapel" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network . This episode is presented by Compassion Int...
Jun 30, 2022•24 min
Mike Rosas serves as one of the team chaplains for the Houston Rockets, alongside "Inside the Chapel" co-host Ikki Soma. He delivers the message on this week's episode, and it comes from Matthew 7:24-27. He challenges his team, and listeners, to build their foundation on the solid rock of Jesus instead of the uncertain sand that the world tempts us with. "Inside the Chapel" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network . If you enjoyed this message, we know you'll enjoy these as well: — Spurs c...
Jun 16, 2022•22 min
Today on "Inside the Chapel," chaplain Andrew Pepper of the Halifax Mooseheads (a club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) shares a message from Matthew 28 about the "myth" of destiny compared to what our eternal journey should be when walking with Jesus. He touches on dealing with success and failure and how to handle feelings of bitterness when things don't work out the way we hope they do or feel like they should. "Inside the Chapel" is part of the ...
Jun 02, 2022•24 min
Comparison is the thief of joy. You've probably heard that before, and it's the cornerstone point of this week's "Inside the Chapel" episode with University of Oklahoma Softball chaplain Sarah Roberts. Roberts talks about how if the enemy can't cut us down, he'll at least try to distract us and keep us busy. Causing us to compare ourselves to others is one way he tries to that, as all of it keeps us focused on worldly pursuits instead of focusing on who God has called us to be and what God has c...
May 19, 2022•23 min
This week on "Inside the Chapel," San Antonio Spurs chaplain Sam Johnson shares a message from John 8:31-32 about discipleship and pursuing God. He particularly hits on the part of verse 32 that says, "then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." He uses the analogy that in the way that professional athletes need proper nutrition and to fill their bodies with good food, Christians need to pursue God and fill their hearts and minds with the proper spiritual food and truth from ...
May 05, 2022•20 min
Andy Young serves as the team chaplain for the United States men's national soccer team, and this week on "Inside the Chapel," he takes us inside the locker room with his message to the team before their World Cup qualifying win over Costa Rica on March 30 — the win that clinched the team's first World Cup berth since 2014. His message is about being on mission and discerning what we are called to do as followers as Jesus. He uses the idea of an "ambassador" and how we should be ambassadors for ...
Apr 21, 2022•29 min
Today on "Inside the Chapel," Denver Broncos chaplain, and co-host of the podcast, Reza Zadeh walks us through the core foundation of what salvation is and what it means that Jesus extends grace and mercy to every one of us. "Inside the Chapel" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network . This episode is presented by Compassion International. To learn more about Compassion and what it means to sponsor a child, visit compassion.com/sportsspectrum . If you enjoyed this message, we know you'll ...
Apr 07, 2022•31 min
Today on "Inside the Chapel," Houston Rockets chaplain Malcolm Marshall shares a message from John 4 and the woman at the well. It's a hopeful message of Jesus meeting a woman in the midst of her shame. Marshall shares this message in a way that relates to the players in the Rockets locker room. "Inside the Chapel" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network . RELATED PODCASTS: — Rockets chaplain Malcolm Marshall on ‘Decisions’ — Western Kentucky chaplain Andrew Hammond on talents — Rockets c...
Mar 24, 2022•27 min
Western Kentucky University men's basketball chaplain Andrew Hammond delivers a message this week from Matthew 25, which is the Parable of the Talents. His message is titled, "God’s uniquely gifted you for His glory," and he shares some real-life anecdotes of how God has used different people in the world of sports to share their talents for His glory. Whether you're a five-star recruit or a walk-on, he said, God has a specific purpose for you. "Inside the Chapel" is part of the Sports Spectrum ...
Mar 10, 2022•32 min
Houston Rockets team chaplain and co-host of Inside the Chapel Ikki Soma delivers a message this week out of Psalm 55 on betrayal. The title of his message is, "Dealing With Knife Wounds in the Back," in which he shares what the Bible says about dealing with disappointment or betrayal. "Inside the Chapel" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network . RELATED PODCASTS: — Halifax Mooseheads chaplain Andrew Pepper on ‘Our Heavenly Prize’ — Rockets chaplain Ikki Soma on ‘Being a Witness’ — Steele...
Feb 24, 2022•23 min
Asif Shaikh serves as one of the chaplains for the United States Olympic team. Raised a Muslim, Shaikh became a Christian later in life. This week on "Inside the Chapel," with the 2022 Winter Olympics in full swing, Sheikh brings a message about "chasing the lion" and overcoming fear. "The greatest fear in your life today can also be your greatest triumph," he said. He talks about the disappointment that Summer Olympians felt after they were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also the fea...
Feb 10, 2022•34 min
Mikado Hinson serves as the chaplain for the Texas A&M football team, and this week on "Inside the Chapel" he brings a message about the final hours that Jesus spent before heading to the cross. The main theme of his message is that regardless of what you're going through, always stay connected to God. Just as Jesus did in the Garden of the Gethsemane, even in the face of death, he clinged to God. Recorded following fall camp, Hinson urges his players to do the same, and to find some close f...
Jan 27, 2022•33 min
Pat Ford is the director of Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Texas State University, and this week on "Inside the Chapel" he brings a message from the story of Daniel in the lions' den in Daniel 6. He challenges his team, and listeners, to take account of the adversity and fear they face in life and always point their heart toward God in those moments. What happens when you push through that adversity and remain faithful to God in those moments? Take a listen as Ford shares what Scripture say...
Jan 13, 2022•31 min
Today on "Inside the Chapel," Halifax Mooseheads team chaplain Andrew Pepper shares a message from Matthew 6:19-22 on storing our treasures in Heaven instead of pursuing temporal earthly treasures. This was his message to the team as they headed home for Christmas holiday season. "Inside the Chapel" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network . This episode is presented by Compassion International. To learn more about Compassion and what it means to sponsor a child, visit compassion.com/sport...
Dec 30, 2021•27 min
Today on "Inside the Chapel," Denver Broncos team chaplain and co-host of the show Reza Zadeh offers a message that shares the proper perspective on Advent. In this message, Reza how Advent means "waiting" and how in our walk with Jesus, there will be plenty of times where we have to wait on God and what God's plan truly is. "Inside the Chapel" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network . If you enjoyed this episode, we know you'll enjoy these as well: — Rutgers chaplain Tyler Stowell on wor...
Dec 16, 2021•37 min
Today on "Inside the Chapel," Rutgers Football team chaplain Tyler Stowell shares a message from 2 Samuel 9:1-2 on worth and wondering, "Am I good enough?" Tyler uses the story of a little-known Biblical character named Mephibosheth to illustrate that God can has picked and chosen us already and already determined our worth. "Inside the Chapel" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network . This episode is presented by Compassion International. To learn more about Compassion and what it means ...
Dec 02, 2021•41 min
Today on "Inside the Chapel," WNBA volunteer chaplain Freda Doxey shares a message from 1 John 1:12 and Matthew 16:19 on identity titled, "Who Are You?" The premise of her message is that while it's easy for people, especially athletes, to attach their identity to what they do and the results they produce, our ultimate identity comes from Jesus. "Inside the Chapel" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network . -- If you enjoyed this episode, we know you'll enjoy these as well: — Georgia baske...
Nov 18, 2021•19 min
Today on "Inside the Chapel," University of Georgia men's basketball team chaplain Nolen Wood shares a message from 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 called "Run to Win" about self-discipline and finishing the race. Verse 24 reads, "do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize." As Wood explains, the prize at the end of our race is Jesus. "Inside the Chapel" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network . This episode is presented by...
Nov 04, 2021•38 min
