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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653: The Approach To LGBT That’s Pushing People Away From Jesus
Christians seem to be either angry and protesting, or silent, when it comes to hot button issues - including the LGBTQ+ discussion. How do we navigate...
652: From Crystal Meth Addict to Leading Millions in Worship w/ Stephen McWhirter
Has worship music become corrupted - the Christian music scene as well? How does God bring a person from the brink of destruction and hating him, to a...
651: What it Will Take to Rescue a World Drowning in Superficiality
ATTENTION! If you’re in Minneapolis, don’t miss the No Longer Music Send Off Show, Saturday, 4/25, 630 PM at Grace Church in Eden Prairie. Don’t miss...
650: Alisa Childers Exposes What Progressive Christianity Actually Teaches
Has progressive Christianity taken irreversible root in the modern church? How do you talk to somebody who has embraced its tenants?
Ben is joi...
649: How Did Jesus Handle Broken People - And Why Don't We Do That?
How do we love people where they are at in their faith journey - no matter where they are at?
The guys react to a viral moment of actor Shia La...
648: Jon McCray: My Wife Almost Died. This Is What God Taught Me
How do we come to understand that God is all we truly have in this life? How do we navigate hardship without losing faith, and instead let it forge us...
647: Your Phone Is Rewiring Your Soul (And You Don’t Even Notice)
Is the internet a blessing or a curse? What is near-perpetual screen time actually doing to our brains, and societies?
Ben, Luke and Chad discu...
646: Christianity Expert: The Secular World Is Living Off Christian Ideas And The Clock Is Running Out! | Glen Scrivener
Where did our moral instincts come from? Did Christianity shape the values we take for granted today?
In this conversation Ben talks with apolo...
645: An Atheist Went to Church and Loved It - Should That Worry Us?
What happens when someone who doesn’t believe in God walks into a church and encounters something real? Is it enough for people to simply feel loved a...
644: Christian Sex Expert: The Church has Misunderstood Desire | Jay Stringer
Is fighting our desires, sexual or otherwise, a losing battle? Have we completely misunderstood what they are, and what they point to? How do we recla...
643: Have Christians Become Too Nice?
Is following Jesus the truest expression of the punk rock spirit? Has a prominent cultural philosopher now turned to Jesus?
Ben, David, a...
642: Top Christian TikToker, Read Choi: I Almost Got Canceled For Doing the Right Thing!
How do you stay grounded in your faith despite having millions of followers, billions of views, and living in the Hollywood ecosystem?
Ben talks...
641: Is “Seeker Sensitive” Just Dumbing Down the Gospel?
Has the seeker sensitive movement gone too far? Is it irreverent for pastors to wear casual clothing during sermons, and is the church not actually fo...
Calling All Christian Creatives and Artists!
Are you a creator who wants to follow Jesus faithfully in your craft?
The greatest Artist who ever was placed a burning passion inside you to c...
640: A Protestant Asks: What Is Orthodox Christianity? (And Why Is It Growing?) W/ Jonathan Pageau
Why are Christians turning to more traditional expressions of the faith? Is there something in Orthodoxy that's missing from Protestantism? Are there...
639: Is Fighting Pornography a Lost Cause in 2026?
How do we fight an enemy that, especially via our phones, seems to be everywhere? How do we prepare our children to guard themselves against explicit...
638: The Lasting Impact of Charlie Kirk’s Murder W/ Dr. Frank Turek
Ben is joined by renowned apologist Dr. Frank Turek, as he reflects on the tragic murder of his close friend Charlie Kirk and what the tragedy reveals...
637: The End of Loneliness Starts With You
What if one of the most powerful ways to reach people isn’t better arguments… but better attention?
After reacting to a socially disruptive stre...
636: What Does the Bible Really Say About Women in Leadership?
Ben welcomes author and speaker Preston Sprinkle back to the show for a candid and thought-provoking conversation about one of the most debated issues...
635: Are Arguments for God's Existence a Waste of Time?
Is apologetics enough to make disciples? Are we aiming at the wrong target by focusing on them? The regulars wrestle with the role of reason, debate,...
634: Is the Modern Family Making Us Lonely? (And Is It Even Biblical?)
What if the loneliness we feel isn’t because we’re weak, but because we’re trying to live in a system that was never meant to work?
Ben r...
633: Jesus Promised Rest, So Why Are You Still Exhausted? | Tim Ross
Why did Jesus call peace a gift, and why do so few Christians actually feel it? What’s the difference between being a peacekeeper and a peacemaker?
632: How to Avoid Rock Bottom, and Recover If You Hit It
From ministry success and identity confusion to burnout, failure, and suicidal ideation, this episode traces the slow erosion of intimacy with Jesus a...
P&I Moments: Why Does Victory Feel Hollow? | Coach RAC
Why do people who look like they have it together still feel empty? What are we hiding that’s actually hurting us? And why does joy seem to show up on...
631: Why Do Churches Hide Sin? Bethel, Shawn Bolz, and Cover-Up Culture
When does protecting leaders or institutions become enabling harm? And what happens to faith when silence replaces transparency?
The reg...
P&I Moments: Why Do So Many Leaders Break the People They Lead? | J.R. Briggs
What if leadership isn’t about influence, platform, or control, but about bearing pain, building trust, and carrying hope for others? Who pays the pri...
630: ICE in Minneapolis — Why People Say Christians Don’t Care
How do we have a Jesus-perspective in a situation with so many grey areas? How do we react when protestors show up to disrupt our church services?
P&I Moments: Has the Church Misunderstood Justice All Along? | Skye Jethani
Author Skye Jethani unpacks how a 100-year-old divide in the American church still shapes our thinking today. Why did the gospel and justice get separ...
629: Dr. Peter Kreeft - 10 Lies Our Culture Tells Us
Ben speaks with author, speaker, and professor of philosophy at Boston College, Dr. Peter Kreeft.
Drawing from his now-famous commencement addre...
628: How Would Jesus Respond to ICE in Minnesota?
The regulars breakdown the current crisis in Minneapolis, Minnesota with ICE agents clashing against protesters, and the tragic death of Renee Good. <...
P&I Moments: Do You Actually Believe God Likes You? | Jackie Hill Perry
Jackie Hill Perry gets radically honest about striving, identity, and why Christian ambition so often masquerades as holiness. She reflects on steppin...
627: Should I Quit TV? (The Hidden Impact of What You Watch)
As Christians, we say we follow Christ, yet we don’t always pause to ask how that commitment informs what we watch.
If we've become too cavalier...
P&I Moments: Why Are Christians Addicted to Performance? | Mark DeJesus
Author and mental health therapist Mark DeJesus reflects on his journey from a performance-driven, “superhero” version of Christianity toward a health...
626: The Lie We Believe Every January
The new year invites reflection, forecasting, and goal-setting. But what if the deeper issue is not your planning. What if it’s your posture?
In...
P&I Moments: Is Death the Key to True Life? | Josh Porter
Why does a resistance to self denial seem to be so intrinsically baked into us? How can we overcome this, and actually succeed in considering others a...
625: New Years' Goals That Actually Honor Jesus
New Year's resolutions are often self-centered, with the resolution peaking right around the end of January - but not beyond it. How do we persevere i...
P&I Moments: Why Do We Write Songs for Charts, Instead of God? | Rita Springer
Worship leader Rita Springer pushes back on performance-driven, industry-shaped Christian music and asks a deeper question: who are we actually minist...
624: Have We Let Christmas Lose It's Meaning?
Are traditions inherently wrong, in that they lead us to stagnation and a going through the motions - or are they a powerful, grounding force for good...
P&I Moments: Can You Love Someone You’re Certain Is Wrong? | AJ Swoboda
AJ Swoboda unpacks the heart of his book Rooting for Rivals, challenging Christians to hold deep convictions without losing love for the people they d...
623: Lukas Ruegger (Deflate) on Surviving the Awkward Truth of YouTube
Lukas Ruegger is an apologist, expert in cross-cultural ministry to Muslims, and founder of the YouTube channel, Deflate.
Last but not l...