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Chris Explores the Gospels
by christianchoma
“Uncovering the world behind the Word.”Chris Explores the Gospels is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the richness of the New Testament. Hosted by Chris Choma, each episode journeys through the gospel stories with curiosity and clarity, while also drawing on historical and cultural insights that bring scripture to life. By exploring the world in which these texts were written — from first‑century traditions to everyday practices — Chris helps listeners understand the deeper meaning behind the words and how they continue to inspire faith today. Whether you’re new to the Bible or a seasoned reader, this show invites you to engage with the gospels in a way that is thoughtful, accessible, and profoundly relevant.
Episodes
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Gospel Snack- Perfect Peace
God offers a peace the world cannot give — a steady, inner calm rooted in His character. When your mind stays on Him, He meets you with perfect peace. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Gospel Snack- Run With Endurance
Faith is a race, and you’re not running it alone. Fixing your eyes on Jesus gives you the endurance, clarity, and hope you need for every season. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Gospel Snack- Clothe Yourselves With Love
Love flows from identity. When you remember you are chosen, holy, and beloved, you begin to love others from abundance rather than exhaustion. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Gospel Snack- Forget Not His Benefits
God’s goodness is woven through your whole story. Remembering what He has done renews gratitude, strengthens faith, and softens the heart. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Gospel Snack- Ask, Seek, Knock
Jesus invites you to keep reaching for Him. When you ask, He listens. When you seek, He guides. When you knock, He opens doors in His way and His time. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Gospel Snack- God Supplies Every Need
God knows what you need and how to provide it. His care is personal, timely, and rooted in His character — not your resources or strength. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Gospel Snack- Abide in the Vine
You were never meant to do life alone. Jesus invites you to remain close to Him, letting His life and strength flow through you as He grows fruit you could never produce on your own. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Gospel Snack- The Lord Is My Light
When fear whispers its lies, God shines His light into the places that feel dark. He is your strength, your safety, and the One who steadies your heart. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Gospel Snack- Renew Your Mind
Transformation begins in the mind. God reshapes your thoughts one moment at a time, freeing you from patterns that drain you and forming you into who He created you to be. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Gospel Snack- Engraved on His Hands
A gentle reminder that you are never forgotten by God. Your name, your story, and your wounds are engraved on His hands, held with a love that is steady and unshakable. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Gospel Snack- Commit Your Work to the Lord
In this Gospel Snack, Chris reflects on Proverbs 16:3 and the peace that comes when we commit our work to God. Instead of carrying the pressure of outcomes and expectations alone, Scripture invites us to place our plans in God’s hands and trust His guidance. This brief reflection encourages you…
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Gospel Snack- Approach the Throne Boldly
In this Gospel Snack, Chris reflects on Hebrews 4:16 and the invitation to approach God with boldness. Instead of coming timidly or feeling unworthy, Scripture reminds us that we stand before a throne of grace — a place of mercy, welcome, and help. This brief reflection encourages you to pray…
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Gospel Snack- A New Creation
In this Gospel Snack, Chris reflects on 2 Corinthians 5:17 and the hopeful truth that in Christ, you are a new creation. The old doesn’t define you — grace does. This brief reflection invites you to rest in the identity God has already given you and to trust that He’s still shaping your life with...
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Gospel Snack- God Will Guide You
In this Gospel Snack, Chris reflects on Psalm 32:8 and God’s promise to guide, teach, and counsel us with His loving eye. When decisions feel heavy or the future seems unclear, God doesn’t leave us to figure things out alone — He leads us gently and personally. This brief reflection invites you…
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Gospel Snack- Light of the World
In this Gospel Snack, Chris reflects on John 8:12 and Jesus’ promise that we never have to walk in darkness. Whether you’re facing confusion, fear, or uncertainty, Christ offers the light that guides, steadies, and leads you forward one step at a time. This brief reflection invites you to rest in...
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Ep 30- Called in the Middle of Your Life
In this episode of Chris Explores the Gospels, we enter the moment when Jesus calls Matthew — a tax collector, an outsider, a man living in the tension between who he was and who he could become. Through historical context, cultural insight, and sensory storytelling, we discover why Jesus calls...
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Gospel Snack- Come to the Waters
In this Gospel Snack, Chris reflects on Isaiah 55:1–3 and God’s beautiful invitation to come to Him just as you are. Whether you’re weary, thirsty, or running on empty, God offers rest, renewal, and life for your heart. This brief reflection reminds you that His presence isn’t earned — it’s...
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Ep 29- The God Who Forgives and Heals
In this episode of Chris Explores the Gospels, we enter the story of the paralytic — a man carried to Jesus by friends when he could not come on his own. Through historical context, cultural insight, and sensory storytelling, we discover why Jesus forgives before He heals, and what this reveals...
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Gospel Snack- Cast Your Cares
In this Gospel Snack, Chris reflects on 1 Peter 5:7 and the freeing truth that you don’t have to carry your worries alone. God invites you to cast every care on Him — not just the “big” ones — because He cares personally and consistently for you. This brief reflection encourages you to release...
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Ep 28- The God Who Confronts Darkness
In this episode of Chris Explores the Gospels, we follow Jesus into Gentile territory — a place shaped by Greek culture, Roman influence, and spiritual practices foreign to the Jewish world. There, He confronts two men living among the tombs, tormented by forces no one else could restrain. We...
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Gospel Snack- Seek First the Kingdom
In this Gospel Snack, Chris reflects on Matthew 6:33 and the clarity that comes when we put God first. When life feels crowded with responsibilities and worries, Jesus invites us not to ignore what matters, but to reorder it. Seeking the Kingdom first doesn’t remove every challenge, but it…
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Ep- 27- The Storm and the Savior
In this episode of Chris Explores the Gospels, we enter one of the most dramatic moments in Jesus’ ministry — the calming of the storm. As the disciples face a sudden, violent storm on the Sea of Galilee, their fear reveals the gap between what they know about Jesus and what they trust about Him....
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Gospel Snack- Suffering That Produces Hope
In this Gospel Snack, Chris reflects on Romans 5:3–5 and the surprising way God brings hope out of suffering. Hard seasons can feel pointless, but Scripture reminds us that God uses them to grow endurance, shape character, and form a hope that doesn’t disappoint. This brief reflection invites you...
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Ep 26- Following Jesus When It Costs Something
In this episode, we step into one of Jesus’ most challenging teachings — His call to follow Him even when it costs something. Through the stories of a bold scribe, a hesitant disciple, and the surprising demands of first‑century discipleship, we discover what it truly means to say “yes” to Jesus....
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Gospel Snack- He Heals the Brokenhearted
In this Gospel Snack, Chris reflects on Psalm 147:3 and the tender truth that God heals the brokenhearted. Whether your wounds are fresh or long‑buried, God draws near, binds up what hurts, and restores with patience and care. Let this brief reflection remind you that no wound is beyond His…
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Ep 25- The God Who Sees Your Home Life
In this episode of Chris Explores the Gospels, we step into one of the most intimate moments in Matthew’s narrative — the day Jesus enters Peter’s home and brings healing into the heart of family life. Through historical insight, cultural context, and a deeply personal story about receiving the...
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Gospel Snack- God Can Do More
Today I want to remind you of something that can expand your hope and stretch your faith: God can do more than you think. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Ep 24- Faith That Amazes Jesus
In this episode of Chris Explores the Gospels, we step into one of the most powerful encounters in Matthew’s Gospel — the moment when a Roman centurion approaches Jesus with a faith so clear, so humble, and so confident that it makes Jesus stop and marvel. Together, we explore the world behind…
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Gospel Snack- Peace That Stays
Today I want to remind you of a promise Jesus made that can steady your heart in any season: He gives a peace the world can’t take away. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Ep 23- The God Who Touches the Untouchable
In this episode, we follow Jesus down the mountain after the Sermon on the Mount and into one of the most shocking encounters in the Gospels — His healing of a man with leprosy. We explore what it meant to be “unclean” in the Jewish world, why Jesus’ touch broke every social expectation, and how...
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Gospel Snack- Renewed Strength
Today I want to remind you of a promise that meets you right where you are — whether you’re tired, overwhelmed, or stretched thin. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Ep 22- Built on Rock: Hearing and Doing
In the final episode of the Sermon on the Mount series, Jesus calls His listeners to build their lives on rock — not by hearing His words only, but by living them. Through historical insight, rabbinic context, and a deeply personal story about the rock‑solid faith of his grandparents, Chris...
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Gospel Snack- Wisdom Freely Given
Today I want to remind you of something that can bring peace to your mind when you’re unsure what to do next: God is generous with wisdom. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Ep 21- The Narrow Way: Choosing the Path of Life
In Matthew 7:13–23, Jesus calls His disciples to choose the narrow way — the path of authenticity, courage, and true interior transformation. Chris explores the ancient Jewish “Two Ways” tradition, the meaning of false prophets, the test of spiritual fruit, and the danger of spiritual…
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Gospel Snack- Where Your Help Comes From
Today I want to remind you of something that can bring peace to your heart, no matter what you’re facing: You are not without help. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Gospel Snack- What God Really Wants
Today I want to remind you of something that cuts through all the noise of religion and gets right to the heart of what God desires for your life. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Ep 20- Ask, Seek, Knock: Trusting the Father’s Heart
Jesus invites us into a relationship of trust, openness, and surrender. In this episode, we explore what it means to ask, seek, and knock — not as formulas, but as invitations into the Father’s heart. Through first‑century context, rabbinic insight, and a personal story about surrendering a job...
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Gospel Snack- Life to the Full
Today I want to remind you of something Jesus said that can reshape the way you see your life: He came to give you life — real life. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Gospel Snack- No Condemnation
Today I want to remind you of something that has the power to lift a weight off your shoulders: You don’t have to live under shame. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Ep19- Seeing Clearly: Do Not Judge
Jesus invites us into a way of seeing that is honest, humble, and free. In this episode, we explore what “Do not judge” really means in its first‑century context — not a ban on discernment, but a call to compassion, clarity, and self‑examination. Through rabbinic imagery, expanded commentary, and…
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Gospel Snack- God Is Your Refuge
Today I want to remind you of something simple, but deeply comforting: You are not facing life alone. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Gospel Snack- God Is Doing a New Thing
Today I want to remind you of something that’s easy to miss when life feels routine or heavy: God is doing something new in your life. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Ep 18- Let Tomorrow Be Tomorrow
Jesus speaks directly to the anxious heart, inviting us to release the weight of tomorrow and trust the Father who knows our needs. Through the images of birds and lilies, we explore how creation itself becomes a living catechesis of God’s care. Drawing on insights from the saints and scholars,...
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Easter Sunday Gospel Snack- The Victory That Changes Everything
In this Easter Sunday reflection, Chris proclaims the victory of the Resurrection and the hope it brings to every part of our lives. Easter is the triumph of Christ over death — and the promise that His power is at work in us today. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Holy Saturday Gospel Snack- When God Seems Silent, He Is Still Working
In this Holy Saturday reflection, Chris explores the sacred silence of the tomb and the hidden work of God. Holy Saturday invites us to trust that even when God seems quiet, He is preparing something new. This reflection encourages you to wait with hope as Easter draws near. 🌐 Visit my website:...
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Good Friday Gospel Snack- Love That Goes All the Way
In this Good Friday reflection, Chris meditates on Jesus’ final words and the depth of His sacrificial love. Good Friday reveals a God who carries our burdens and redeems our suffering. This reflection invites you to let the cross speak to your heart with power and tenderness. 🌐 Visit my…
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Holy Thursday Gospel Snack- Love That Lowers Itself
In this Holy Thursday reflection, Chris explores Jesus’ gift of the Eucharist and His humble act of washing the disciples’ feet. Holy Thursday invites us to receive Christ’s love deeply and to learn from His example of self‑giving service. 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.chrisexploresthegospels.com
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Holy Wednsaday Gospel Snack- Stay Close to Jesus When the Road Gets Dark
In this Holy Wednesday reflection, Chris explores Judas’ betrayal and the unwavering love of Jesus. Holy Wednesday invites us to stay close to Christ, especially in moments of weakness or fear. This reflection encourages you to choose trust and closeness as Holy Week deepens. 🌐 Visit my website:...
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Holy Tuesday Gospel Snack- Walk in the Light, Even When It’s Hard
In this Holy Tuesday reflection, Chris explores Jesus’ call to walk in the light. Holy Tuesday invites us to honesty, courage, and deeper trust in Christ. This reflection encourages you to step out of the shadows and let God’s light lead your heart. 🌐 Visit my website:...
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Ep 17- Choosing the Right Treasure
Jesus invites us into the hidden life of the heart — a life where our motives, desires, and loyalties are gently brought into the light. In this episode, we explore His teachings on fasting in secret, storing up treasure in heaven, seeing with a clear eye, and serving one Master. Chris shares a...
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“Uncovering the world behind the Word.”Chris Explores the Gospels is a podcast dedicated to uncovering the richness of the New Testament. Hosted by Chris Choma, each episode journeys through the gospel stories with curiosity and clarity, while also drawing on historical and cultural insights that bring scripture to life. By exploring the world in which these texts were written — from first‑century traditions to everyday practices — Chris helps listeners understand the deeper meaning behind the words and how they continue to inspire faith today. Whether you’re new to the Bible or a seasoned reader, this show invites you to engage with the gospels in a way that is thoughtful, accessible, and profoundly relevant.
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