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.
Episodes
679 episodes
612: THIS Is Why You Never Give Up on Someone
The regulars come together LIVE IN-PERSON for a special episode as they recall the past ten years of podcasting, 600+ episodes, Chad's new connection to the mission of Steiger, and as the title suggests - why you should never give up on someone...
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P&I Moments: Is Social Media Ministry Legit? | Isaac David (Daily Disciple)
Why are so few Christians reaching people outside the church online? Isaac David of Daily Disciple dives into what real digital evangelism could look like—and whether the algorithm is helping, or hurting.Listen to the full episode here
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611: What MrBeast Teaches Us About Meaning, Success, and God
What does the dissatisfaction of the world's biggest YouTuber tell us about the nature of fame? Is there anything at the top of the mountain? Ben goes solo to speak into MrBeast's interview on Diary Of a CEO earlier this year.
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P&I Moments: Is Engaging Culture Dangerous or Essential? | Jon McCray (Whaddoyoumeme?)
How do we learn to ask good questions? How do we meet people where they are really at? Jon McCray weighs in on these questions, and shares some of the beginnings of his YouTube channel, Whaddoyoumeme?Listen to the full episode here
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610: Coach RAC (The Savannah Bananas) | How God Broke My Pride
Ben is joined by Robert Anthony Cruz of the exhibition baseball team, The Savannah Bananas.Coach RAC shares his story of coming to faith, his time in the MiLB, and how he was catapulted to stardom through his popular coaching videos.&nbs...
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609: Forrest Frank Vs. The Industry: The Slippery Slope of Money and Faith
Should we be accepting awards that come from glory and acclaim that's meant for Jesus? How do we navigate the Christian music industry as it is today?Christian pop singer Forrest Frank decided against attending the 56th annual Dove Award...
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P&I Moments: Does Church Really Matter? | Jennie Allen
Is unity in the church truly possible in this day and age? Did Jennie Allen momentarily achieve it through the online, record-breaking, Gather 25 event earlier this year? Listen to the full episode here
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608: The Secret Power of Asking Great Questions | J.R. Briggs
How do we learn to ask better questions? Can better questions improve our lives, relationships, and efficacy as Christians?In this episode, Ben talks to speaker, author, and teacher J.R. Briggs. Dr. Briggs is the founder of...
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607: Why Are 42% of Pastors Quitting?
A recent study dives into the dire situations that nearly half of pastors seem to find themselves in. How did we get here? Is it possible that we are requiring far too much from those leading our churches from the pulpit?----------------...
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P&I Moments: Is Atheism Turning People Back to God? | Justin Brierley
Why is it that no matter what we do, we never seem to get rid of our religiosity as a society? Is it possible the New Atheism movement actually helped Christianity, rather than harm it?Ben and Luke are joined by apologist Justin Brierle...
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606: Do We Love Like Jesus? | Jackie Hill Perry
Ben is joined by author, speaker, and hip-hop artist Jackie Hill Perry in discussing the incredible advantages, as well as the dangers, of doing ministry on a large scale. How do we keep from despising big platforms? Do we insist that God can o...
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605: Feeling Stuck? This Could Change Everything
Ben goes solo for a monopod on the life of John the Baptist, and how we can use it as a blueprint for successful lives of our own.----------------------Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, ...
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P&I Moments: The #1 Reason Evangelism is NOT Working | Matt Chandler
What do we do to reach people now that we have exited the Billy Graham role? What approach works now? Ben and Aaron sit down with Pastor Matt Chandler of The Village Church to talk about this and much more. Listen to the full episod...
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604: The Hidden Root of Today’s Mental Health Crisis | Mark DeJesus
How do we relate to love? How do we become disconnected from it, and could that be one of the main roots of the psychological epidemic we see all around us in our world? How do we navigate mental health issues as Christians?Ben is joined...
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603: The Point Isn't Preaching, It's People Meeting Jesus
"The goal is not to preach the gospel, but for people to meet Jesus." It might sound semantic, or like a play on words, but therein lies a critical distinction that highlights a trap so many believers seem to fall into. Ben and Luke...
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P&I Moments: What's God's Solution to Vanity, Image, and Self-Consciousness? | Sam Allberry
Author and Speaker Sam Allberry shares his perspective on how self-consciousness and self-adjustment to our own images, began in the garden of Eden, and continues to plague us to this day. David shares his experience of meeting old coup...
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602: Why Self-Help Always Fails in the End | Josh Porter
Author, speaker, pastor, and former frontman of the band Showbread, Josh Porter, once again joins the P&I podcast, this time to talk about his new book, How to Die: Chaos, Mortality, and the Scandal of Christian Discipleship.Josh's w...
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601: Responding Like Jesus to Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
After the shocking and tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, is revival coming? Is it possible that if we're not careful, this could trigger a different kind of revival, one closer to a surge of Christian nationalism? How would Jesus respond to...
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P&I Moments: The REAL Cause of Our Mental Health Crisis | Jacob Coyne
Influencer Jacob Coyne sheds light on why our culture is seeing such rampant anxiety, depression, and psychological disorders.Listen to the full episode:
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600: Charlie Kirk and the Power of Words
How do we even begin to grieve what happened to Charlie Kirk, not to mention the scores of tragedies unfolding in the world around us? How do we navigate our own personal responsibilities when it comes to what we say, and how we say it; how do ...
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599: Is Modern Worship Broken? | Rita Springer
Rita Springer is a Dove Award winning artist and worship leader. To date she has released 12 studio albums, with the latest being, "Fed By Ravens" (2024).She joins Ben as they attempt to diagnose what exactly has gone amiss with the curr...
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598: How to Spot (or Avoid Becoming) an Ungodly Leader
What is healthy leadership? When is it time to stay, or time to leave? Are there specific characteristics to look for in a leader, and how do we know whether we are supposed to be part of a team or to lead one? The regulars explore ...
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P&I Moments: Art Isn't Dead, But Here's Why It's Dying | Andy Crouch
Andy Crouch, author of The Techwise family shares how we are in desperate need of being embedded into a relational world, and what has happened to art in our modern world.Listen to the full episode:
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597: Are You Willing to Learn From Enemies? | AJ Swoboda
What if Christians were known as the most humble and teachable people in the world? How would that change the way others see us? Why do we struggle so much with being wrong, admitting failure, and learning from those we disagree with, even our ...
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