Provoke & Inspire Podcast
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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...
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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...
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...
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 minis...
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.
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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 C...
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 arou...
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 di...
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, a...
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 boo...
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 differe...
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 ful...
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 navig...
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" (20...
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...
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...
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...
596: Should Christians Be Partying More Than Anyone?
We often have a reputation as Christians of being dull, lifeless, and boring. Do we deserve it? Is the truth that we should have more reason to party...
P&I Moments: Why Don't Christians Look Happier? | Elijah Lamb
Is pushing morality really the way to win people to Jesus? How can we expect to do so if we ourselves are joyless - and how can Christians still be sa...
595: How to Keep Faith Real When the Hype Fades | Pastor Jimmy Seibert
How do we return to a simple faith of knowing God intimately, simply, and living in such a way that requires full reliance on him?
Ben t...
594: Bitterness is Killing You (Here’s the Cure)
The regulars cover the topic of an Australian man who forgave, and even befriended, the killer of his children, through the power of his own faith. Is...
P&I Moments: Is the Dream You're Chasing Really God's Will? | Mattie Montgomery
Mattie Montgomery, pastor and former vocalist of the band For Today, discusses his path from the stages of festivals and clubs to the stage of a churc...
593: The Surprising Purpose of Prayer (and Why We Forget)
Has prayer ever felt pointless to you? Or if not that, at least a boring religious exercise...even one done in futility? Ben and David explore this to...
P&I Moments: William Lane Craig | Is Suffering the BEST Christian Apologetic?
How do we deal with those who fall into the category of extreme apathy - those espousing something you could call "Apatheism"? How do you approach suf...
592: The #1 Danger Facing the Church Today | Pastor Landon MacDonald
Ben talks to pastor and content creator Landon MacDonald. Landon is the pastor of Mission Community Church in Phoenix, AZ. They discuss an experiment...
P&I Moments: Jesus, or The Algorithm: Who’s Really Leading You? | Isaac David - Daily Disciple
When it comes to the emerging prominence of online ministry, how can we know if we are making a difference, when we may never see some of the people w...
591: The Key to Finding Peace When You’re Overwhelmed, Anxious, or Stressed | Dr. Caroline Leaf
How do we parse out mind, body, and spirit when navigating issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, and habits? Ben talks with the brilliant clinic...
590: Public Baptisms and the Key to Keeping Your Faith Alive
What happens when things in the church get brought outside of their traditional settings? What happens when you offer baptism in a public park in Germ...
P&I Moments: Why Are We Addicted to Outrage? | Nate Sala
How can we provide people with solutions in their search for meaning? Why are we so drawn toward disapproval and indignation? How can we stand out fro...
589: Am I Making My Life Count?
Ben reflects on the sobering truth of James 4:14. Our lives are like a mist, here one moment and gone the next. Drawing from personal stories, scriptu...
P&I Moments: Pete Greig (24-7 Prayer) | The Key Behind Every Revival
From a surge in global prayer to a rising hunger for truth among Gen Z, this conversation unpacks the signs of revival. The regulars are joined by Pet...
588: Should You Trust a Church That Markets Itself? | Brady Sticker
Brady Sticker from ChurchCandy joins to tackle the controversial topic of digital marketing in the church. Does it lead to true discipleship or just t...
P&I Moment: Brian "Head" Welch, Ryan Ries | Is Your Faith Just a Performance?
Ben talks with speaker Ryan Ries, as well as guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch of the band Korn about staying consistently faithful to Jesus, and soft-hear...
587: Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.) | Why Real Faithfulness Doesn’t Look Like You Think
Grammy-nominated POD frontman Sonny Sandoval joins the podcast to talk faith, fatherhood, and the tension of following Jesus in a chaotic world. From...
586: Is the Church’s View of Gender Pushing People Away?
Have we confused biblical truth with cultural stereotypes? In this episode, we’ll explore whether the Church’s approach to gender roles is more aliena...
P&I Moment: Dr. Curt Thompson | Has Church Growth Become an Idol?
Psychiatrist, author and speaker Dr. Curt Thompson explores why true discipleship isn’t scalable—and why that’s the point.
Drawing from neurosc...
585: Why Most Churches Fail at Discipleship (And How to Fix It) | Jonathan Moynihan
Ben talks with Jonathan Moynihan, lead pastor of Mosaic Christian Church in Elkridge, Maryland, and host of The White Flag podcast.
They unpack...
584: Patriotism Isn't Cool Anymore, But Should It Be?
In light of the USA's Independence Day, Ben goes solo to ask whether or not (for those who live in the United States) our different freedoms and forms...
583: What’s Really Causing the Millennial Midlife Crisis?
Many millennials are facing the same “midlife crisis” that their parents did, yet without the money to buy that Porsche or the spouse to leave for som...
P&I Moment: Marijuana Expert Dr. Todd Miles | Does Marijuana Have a Legitimate Use Case? Is God Okay with You Getting High to Cope?
Many people, even in the Church, are increasingly acceptant of things like THC or CBD, while at the same time many still demonize marijuana as a dange...