Provoke & Inspire Podcast

Do our church marketing strategies work? How should we respond to an increasingly secularized world?    This is Provoke and Inspire "Instant Reaction,” where we gather some of the most pressing events & stories from around the world and ask the question, “what would Jesus think, and what would he want me to do about it?”-----------------------------------------------------Questions, comments, or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to provokeandinspire@steiger.org, or send us a message on Instagram!Follow Ben on Instagram.Click here to join the Provoke & Inspire Community!Send us a text

American internet influencer Emma Chamberlain recently released two podcast episodes sharing her thoughts on religion and spirituality. Like her, many Gen-Z and Millennials are religiously skeptical, but spiritually curious. How important is it to understand how Gen-Z views spirituality and religion? How can we use this as an opportunity to share the gospel? The four regulars come together once again to talk through this question and more.-------------------------------------------------Listen to the two episodes from "anything goes" by Emma Chamberlain:my spiritual journeydo we need religion?Questions, comments, or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to provokeandinspire@steiger.org, or send us a message on Instagram.Join the Provoke & Inspire Community!Click below to follow the regulars on Instagram!Ben PierceDavid PierceChad JohnsonLuke GreenwoodSend us a text

Internet superstar Emma Chamberlain is religiously skeptical but spiritually curious, along with many people in our culture today. Is this a barrier or an opportunity? Let's find out!This is Provoke and Inspire "Instant Reaction,” where we gather some of the most pressing events & stories from around the world and ask the question, “what would Jesus think, and what would he want me to do about it?”-----------------------------------------------------To listen to the two episodes from "anything goes" by Emma Chamberlain:my spiritual journeydo we need religion?Questions, comments, or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to provokeandinspire@steiger.org, or send us a message on Instagram!Follow Ben on Instagram.Click here to join the Provoke & Inspire Community!https://www.facebook.com/groups/301565947132868/Send us a text

Are widespread issues such as loneliness, anxiety, and depression worse inside of the Church? Why is it that in the place where we should feel the most welcomed and at home, we sometimes feel the most isolated? The regulars dig into this subject, and explore what we can do to help remedy this situation as followers of Jesus.-------------------------------------------------Questions, comments, or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to provokeandinspire@steiger.org, or send us a message on Instagram.Join the Provoke & Inspire Community!Click below to follow the regulars on Instagram!Ben PierceDavid PierceChad JohnsonLuke GreenwoodSend us a text

The Church of England has been considering how to refer to God without assigning a gender. As followers of Jesus, do we need to adapt with culture and not use pronouns when mentioning God? Or is this a step too far? Looking through the lens of the new Jesus Revolution movie, it’s evident that the Jesus movement challenged the cultural norms of the 1960’s and 70’s. How can we do that in our post-Christian world?Ben, Luke, David, and Chad come together to wrestle through these questions and more.-------------------------------------------------Questions, comments, or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to provokeandinspire@steiger.org, or send us a message on Instagram.Join the Provoke & Inspire Community!Click below to follow the regulars on Instagram!Ben PierceDavid PierceChad JohnsonLuke GreenwoodSend us a text

Does Hollywood bully Christians, and is it time to embrace our digital addictions? Let's find out!This is Provoke and Inspire "Instant Reaction,” where we gather some of the most pressing events & stories from around the world and ask the question, “what would Jesus think, and what would he want me to do about it?”-----------------------------------------------------Questions, comments, or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to provokeandinspire@steiger.org, or send us a message on Provoke and Inspire's Instagram!Follow Ben on Instagram.Join the Provoke & Inspire Community!Send us a text

Social media promotes creating curated images. Photo filters construct a version of oneself that's not even possible to attain. What is beauty, and how does God define it? How can we look at beauty in a healthy way, as to not have it as an idol in our lives, as followers of Jesus?Ben is joined by Courtney to talk about the recently viral TikTok filter "Bold Glamour" and the effects of photo filters.-------------------------------------------------Questions, comments, or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to provokeandinspire@steiger.org, or send us a message on Instagram. Click below to follow the regulars on Instagram! Ben PierceDavid PierceChad JohnsonLuke GreenwoodSend us a text

Should drag queens perform for children? Should we care about the Gospel Coalition Controversy? Is the creator of the beloved cartoon, "Dilbert", a racist? Let's find out!This is Provoke and Inspire "Instant Reaction,” where we gather some of the most pressing events & stories from around the world and ask the question, “what would Jesus think, and what would he want me to do about it?”-----------------------------------------------------Questions, comments, or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to provokeandinspire@steiger.org, or send us a message on Provoke and Inspire's Instagram!Follow Ben on Instagram.Join the Provoke & Inspire Community!Send us a text

This week, Ben and Luke are joined by Tim and Jon from BibleProject! They discuss BibleProject's origins and how it became so wildly popular, growing into one of the top YouTube channels, Bible-related podcasts, and study tools available today for the Bible.Check out the BibleProject!https://www.youtube.com/@bibleprojecthttps://www.instagram.com/thebibleproject-------------------------------------------------Questions, comments, or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to provokeandinspire@steiger.org, or send us a message on Instagram @provokeandinspirepodcastFollow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benalanpierceTwitter: https://twitter.com/benalanpierceFollow DavidInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rockpriest/Follow ChadInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadisliving/Follow LukeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukejgreenwood/Send us a text

This is Provoke and Inspire "Instant Reaction,” where we gather some of the most pressing events & stories from around the world and ask the question, “what would Jesus think, and what would he want me to do about it?”Is the new TikTok filter, "Bold Glamour", pure evil? Can AI solve our mental health crisis? Does God need a gender? Let's find out!------------------------------------------------------Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benalanpierceTwitter: https://twitter.com/benalanpierceJoin the Provoke & Inspire Community!:https://www.facebook.com/groups/301565947132868/Questions, comments, or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to provokeandinspire@steiger.org, or send us a message on Instagram @provokeandinspirepodcastSend us a text