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Provoke & Inspire Podcast
Provoke & Inspire is a weekly podcast featuring four artists, ministry leaders, and passionate followers of Jesus (Ben, David, Luke, and Chad) with decades of front-line experience and the stories to back it up! Every week they discuss how Jesus might respond to current events and issues facing the church today.
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Episode 462: Does the Bible Belong Outside the Church?
It's no question that as followers of Jesus, the Bible becomes familiar to us; it's the very thing that gives us language to communicate the truth of who Jesus…
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Episode 461: Famous Non-Christian YouTubers Are Talking About Jesus, So Why Aren’t We?
Ben, Chad and David come together this week to discuss a conversation that famous YouTubers and podcasters Logan Paul and George Janko had about the question…
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Episode 460: What Damar Hamlin’s Cardiac Arrest Should Teach All of Us!
What does it say about the human heart that this event was met with prayer across national TV and media outlets? How can we use this topic as a way to engage…
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Episode 459: 2 Reasons God Won't Use You
For the first episode of the year, we're picking up where we left off! Ben and David continue their discussion from a hotel room in Colombia on how and why God…
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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Provoke & Inspire!
There's no Chad, there's no David, and no, not even Luke... Thank you for listening to and supporting the Provoke & Inspire podcast in 2022! We are so excited…
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Episode 458: Do These 2 Things and God WILL Use You!
What parts do faithfulness and gratefulness play in allowing God to use us for his kingdom? Do our actions and attitudes determine how much God is willing to…
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Episode 457: Does the Balenciaga Scandal Prove That Pedophilia Is Becoming Normalized?
Balenciaga, a famous high-end fashion company, recently shared an ad campaign where children posed with teddy bears dressed in bondage outfits. Many people…
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Episode 456: Why Boycotting the World Cup (Or Anything) Makes No Difference!
What should a follower of Jesus do when coming face to face with problems of evil that are too overwhelming to do anything about? How do we respond to the…
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Episode 455: Do I Need God to Be Grateful?
What does it mean to be grateful? Can we be genuinely grateful without attaching it to God? How can we use the topic of gratefulness as a way to engage in a…
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Episode 454: Would Jesus Use Social Media?
Does social media foster or degrade our intimacy with each other? Can we be authentic and real while using a medium that allows us to filter everything? If…
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Episode 453: You Won’t Believe the Latest Trend in Relationships!
Have you heard of a “situationship”? What should we make of this growing trend? What is this leading to, and how do followers of Jesus respond? In this week’s…
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Episode 452: Death to Deconstruction W/ Josh Porter (Showbread)!
How can we approach someone who is in a deconstruction process? Can deconstruction ever be healthy? Is it just a fad or will we still be talking about…
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Episode 451: Is Failure Part of Persevering, Or Do I Just Suck?
Is it possible to discern between the failure that comes from trial and error, and the failure that comes from failing to ever become effective? David and Ben…
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Episode 450: Jeffrey Dahmer and Culture's Fascination with Violence (Including Christians)!
Why are we so fascinated by violence/horror? What are the subtle, unapologetic ways that we consume content that magnifies violence and evil? Most followers of…
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Episode 449: Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Uprising, and What It Says About All of Us
How does the secular world reconcile its views on tolerance and freedom of expression while feeling rage on injustice in situations like these? How can we walk…
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Episode 448: It’s the End of the World & Dead Puppy Barrels
Is our culture really is concerned about the end of the world, or is it just for fun? What is the proper way for followers of Jesus to view the end times? How…
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Episode 447: What Christians Get Wrong About Sexuality W/ Sam Allberry
What does God say about our bodies? Why is our understanding of the body so relevant for followers of Jesus? Author, pastor, and apologist Sam Allberry joins…
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Episode 446: What Counts as the Full Gospel and Does Pickle Ball Suck?
How do we celebrate an incremental understanding of the Gospel without avoiding the difficult aspects of sharing our faith? What counts as the 'full' Gospel?…
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Episode 445: Is All ‘Cancel Culture’ Wrong?
When past internet sins (e.g., we say/post something hurtful, inappropriate, or dishonoring) are exposed in our lives or the lives of others, how do we react?…
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Episode 444: Was It Right for Matt Chandler to Step Down?
The guys dive into the current events at The Village Church regarding pastor Matt Chandler and his decision to step down indefinitely as teaching pastor. What…
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Episode 443: Turns Out Aliens ARE Real, What Now?
With the US government seeming to be affirming the reality of aliens, or at least UAP's (UFO's), what does this mean for Christianity? Is this a huge problem…
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Classic Replay: Talking LGBTQ+ and The Love Of Jesus W/Preston Sprinkle
In this episode replay, Ben, Aaron, and Chad are joined by author, teacher, and speaker Preston Sprinkle (Theology In The Raw). Preston and the regulars…
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Classic Replay: You Were Made for a Time Like This W/ Matt Chandler!
What can we do when people, by and large, seem to be leaving and choosing churches for ideological, rather than theological reasons? In this episode replay…
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Classic Replay: Why We’re Losing the Battle Against Porn - W/ Jay Stringer
In this episode replay, Ben and Luke talk to therapist, author, and speaker Jay Stringer about his book "Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to…
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Classic Replay: Dallas Jenkins, Creator of "The Chosen"!
In this classic episode Ben and the regulars sit down with Dallas Jenkins, creator of the multi-season series on the life of Jesus, "The Chosen". Dallas shares…
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Episode 442: The REAL Reason Why We Are All So Anxious W/Mark Sayers
Why are our world's anxiety levels spinning out of control? Is there an underlying reason that this is happening? In this episode Ben and Aaron bring on…
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Episode 441: I Know God, So Why Am I Still Dissatisfied?
Are we as Christians living the lives that God has for us, or are we fearfully refusing to go where God has called us to? Are we any different than the…
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Episode 440: Would Jesus Get Canceled?
Does following Jesus in today's culture guarantee that you will in some way be canceled? How can we have genuine relationships with people in secular culture…
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Episode 439: Going Viral and Getting Canceled in Brazil – The Full Story
In this episode Ben and David further unpack what transpired on No Longer Music’s trip to Brazil last week; the controversy that led to a front-page article in…
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Episode 438: Did You Hear What Happened in Brazil?
A quick update about one of the most eventful tours in NLM history... Follow Ben Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierce Twitter…
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Episode 437: Is The Bible Enough?
Is it enough to merely have biblical understanding, without ever experiencing a real relationship with Jesus through the Holy spirit? Is there a difference…
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Episode 436: Are We On the Verge of a New Revival? W/ Andy Byrd
Ben and Luke are joined by Andy Byrd of YWAM (Youth With A Mission) in discussing the great commission: what it is, and how so many in the modern church don't…
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Episode 435: If I'm Saved by Grace, Why Bother with Holiness?
We often take advantage of God's kindness, or beat ourselves up when we sin. But on the other hand, we can just as easily rely on our own attempts at holiness…
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Episode 434: Am I Following God, or Just Being Stupid?
The regulars explore the idea of whether everything that we decide to do is according to God's plan. How do we know whether we are following God's will, when…
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Episode 433: Does God Even Need Me?
Do results come from our hard work, or from God's power AT work in our lives? Ben, David and Chad talk about the tensions of this contentious topic in the…
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Episode 432: Is It Always Necessary to Preach the Gospel?
Do we have to choose between preaching the gospel, or being dedicated to social justice? In this installment of the mini-series on false dichotomies, the…
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Episode 431: How Can We Be in the World Without Becoming Like It?
In this episode the four regulars finally converge once again to continue their mini-series on common false dichotomies in the Christian faith, and discuss the…
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Episode 430: Talking Politics and Jesus W/ Andy Stanley!
In this episode Ben and Aaron are joined by author and pastor Andy Stanley to talk about his new book, "Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines the…
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Episode 429: It’s Not Good Enough to Be Right!
In this episode, continuing with part two of the mini-series as we dive further into how to address seemingly false dichotomies of Truth Vs. Love. Assuming we…
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Episode 428: Is It Always Right to Tell the Truth?
Do we tell people the truth, or simply love them? Is it possible to do both? In this first installment of the series, "Get Outta Here With Your False…
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Episode 427: Professor John Lennox on, 'How Should We Respond to Suffering'?
In this episode Ben is joined by Oxford professor of mathematics John Lennox to help us better understand how to biblically respond to everything that's going…
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Episode 426: How Should I Respond to Suffering?
How do we respond to the suffering of others that we are not directly or immediately sharing in? What did Jesus do, and how would he have us respond in these…
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Episode 425: Brian ‘Head’ Welch From Korn!
In this episode the guys are joined by Brian 'Head' Welch - guitarist of the band Korn who talks about his story of how God saved him from sin and drug…
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Episode 424: The Secret to Having a Faith on Fire
The first question that needs to be asked when speaking of perseverance is, "what am I persevering toward?" Is it toward God, and all that he has for me, or is…
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Live Update From Our Ukrainian Missionary and a Local Political Expert!
The regulars hear from Valerii, and special guest Bogdan Ferens for an on the ground update on the war in Ukraine. Sign up now to pray for Ukraine…
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Live Update FROM Ukraine #2: "Our Spirit Is Our Greatest Weapon!"
In this special edition of Provoke & Inspire we hear for a second time from one of our leaders on the ground in Ukraine, outside of Kiev. Sign up now to pray…
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Live Update From One of Our Steiger Leaders in Ukraine!
In this special edition of Provoke & Inspire, Ben and David are joined by Steiger leader Valerii Riabokonenko, for an on the ground update of what is happening…
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Episode 423: Why Playing it Safe Kills Your Faith
Do we really believe in the gospel if we never take risks and act on it? Is there a possibility that a lack of spiritual risk in our lives is pointing to a…
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Episode 422: Why Can't I Seem To Change?
Growth is absolutely necessary in our spiritual lives. In 1st Corinthians 3, the apostle Paul speaks of the need to move from "milk to meat" as we grow in our…
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Episode 421: Your View of God Changes Everything
Author and pastor A.W. Tozer famously said, "what comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." In part two of our…
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Episode 420: Do I Have a Cultural Faith?
How do we know if our faith is authentic, or simply the synergistic result of those around us in a Christian culture? What happens when we assess our…
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Episode 419: Why We’re Losing the Battle Against Porn - W/ Jay Stringer
We often approach the problem with pornography in the church from an angle of either sin management, or shame management. Both seem to be ineffective in their…
Provoke & Inspire PodcastEpisode 417: You Were Made for a Time Like This W/ Matt Chandler!
What can we do when people, by and large, seem to be leaving and choosing churches for ideological, rather than theological reasons? The regulars are joined by…
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Special Announcement!
Do you want 2022 to be your BEST year yet??? We have the secret: know God better! It is BY FAR the most productive thing you will ever do! There is NOTHING…
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Episode 416: How Do I Make 2022 the Best Year Yet?
2022 is here, and so are all of our resolutions. Many of them revolve around being productive, and so naturally the question is, what's the most productive…
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Episode 415: The Surprising Key to Living a Life Without Regret!
If we lived like our days were numbered, if we lived like we were fragile, impermanent people - how would we live differently? The truth is that we are, as…
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Episode 414: Should I Be Deconstructing My Faith?
Deconstruction seems to be in vogue, especially in the last decade, and ranks as one of the leading "causes of death" for the faiths of many evangelical…
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Episode 413: Is The Holy Spirit Waiting On Us? W/Brian Sumner
How did God reach into the life of a young man from Liverpool, England, radically save him, and send him back into the scene he came out of? In this episode…
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Episode 412: Why Being Grateful Changes Everything!
What does it mean to be grateful, and how does it change you? What would small behavior adjustments - saying thank you to one person every day mean for your…
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Episode 411: How Can I Have Spiritual Conversations in a Non-Religious Way?
One of the biggest misconceptions about young people today is that they are not open to spiritual ideas: conversations about the supernatural, God and the…