
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.
Latest episodes

Jan 6, 2021 • 50min
Episode 334: Lessons We Learned From 2020 That Will Change Everything!
Ben, David, Chad and Aaron look at 2020 and ask the question how will 2020, shape our 2021?Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nzbenpierceFollow DavidInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rockpriest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.j.pierce.5Follow ChadInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadisliving/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chadisliving/Follow LukeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukejgreenwood/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luke.greenwood.562To learn more about Steiger International visit: www.steiger.orgQuestions, comments or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to: provokeandinspire@steiger.orgSend us a text

Jan 1, 2021 • 35min
Episode 333: Discussing Ravi Zacharias, Carl Lentz, and How We Should Respond. Part Two.
In this episode, Ben is joined by Aaron, David, and Luke for a difficult discussion on the moral failings of Christians in celebrity positions. What do we do when they occur, and how do we avoid the very same pitfalls, regardless of our having 'celebrity status'. This is part two.Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nzbenpierceFollow DavidInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rockpriest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.j.pierce.5Follow ChadInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadisliving/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chadisliving/Follow LukeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukejgreenwood/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luke.greenwood.562To learn more about Steiger International visit: www.steiger.orgQuestions, comments or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to: provokeandinspire@steiger.orgSend us a text

Dec 30, 2020 • 43min
Episode 332: Discussing Ravi Zacharias, Carl Lentz, and How We Should Respond. Part One.
In this episode, Ben is joined by Aaron, David, and Luke for a difficult discussion on the moral failings of Christians in celebrity positions. What do we do when they occur, and how do we avoid the very same pitfalls, regardless of our having 'celebrity status'. This is part one.Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nzbenpierceFollow DavidInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rockpriest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.j.pierce.5Follow ChadInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadisliving/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chadisliving/Follow LukeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukejgreenwood/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luke.greenwood.562To learn more about Steiger International visit: www.steiger.orgQuestions, comments or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to: provokeandinspire@steiger.orgSend us a text

Dec 28, 2020 • 35min
Episode 331: Why Comfort Is Killing Us! W/Courtney
In this episode Ben and Courtney sit down to talk about comfort, and how it could be killing our faith. They examine our tendencies to believe God would call others to those far-off places, but not us. If we're not careful, we can wrongly conclude that it will never be us, when in fact God might want it to be.Send us a text

Dec 24, 2020 • 45min
Episode 330: The Subversive Power Of Christmas
Merry Christmas from Provoke&Inspire! In this episode Ben, Luke and Chad discuss the countercultural arrival, and subsequent life of Jesus; how he came and conquered in a way we could never have imagined.Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nzbenpierceFollow DavidInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rockpriest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.j.pierce.5Follow ChadInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadisliving/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chadisliving/Follow LukeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukejgreenwood/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luke.greenwood.562To learn more about Steiger International visit: www.steiger.orgQuestions, comments or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to: provokeandinspire@steiger.orgSend us a text

Dec 22, 2020 • 34min
Episode 329: Shame Is More Powerful Than You Realize! w/ Dr. Curt Thompson. (Part Two)
What is shame, where does it come from, and how does God enter into our lives to deal with it? On this second part of a two-part podcast episode, the regulars continue to tackle these challenging questions with psychiatrist Dr. Curt Thompson!Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nzbenpierceFollow DavidInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rockpriest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.j.pierce.5Follow ChadInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadisliving/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chadisliving/Follow LukeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukejgreenwood/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luke.greenwood.562To learn more about Steiger International visit: www.steiger.orgQuestions, comments or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to: provokeandinspire@steiger.orgSend us a text

Dec 21, 2020 • 37min
Episode 328: Shame Is More Powerful Than You Realize! w/ Dr. Curt Thompson. (Part One)
In this episode the regulars talk with renowned psychiatrist Dr. Curt Thompson on the subject of shame. What is shame, where does it come from, and how does God enter into our lives to deal with it? This is part one of two.Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nzbenpierceFollow DavidInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rockpriest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.j.pierce.5Follow ChadInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadisliving/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chadisliving/Follow LukeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukejgreenwood/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luke.greenwood.562To learn more about Steiger International visit: www.steiger.orgQuestions, comments or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to: provokeandinspire@steiger.orgSend us a text

Dec 18, 2020 • 49min
Episode 327: Does God Want Us to Be Ambitious? W/Courtney, Jodi, and Ania
In this episode Ben and the ladies discuss ambition, and whether or not it is fitting for the Christian life as God intended.Send us a text

Dec 16, 2020 • 44min
Episode 326: Talking Pot With Brian "Head" Welch From Korn!
In this episode, the regulars are joined by long-time friend Brian "Head" Welch of the band Korn, for a discussion on the legalization of drugs and how we should approach it as Christians. David also confronts Brian about refusing to record music submitted by Nigel the clown.Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nzbenpierceFollow DavidInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rockpriest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.j.pierce.5Follow ChadInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadisliving/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chadisliving/Follow LukeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukejgreenwood/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luke.greenwood.562To learn more about Steiger International visit: www.steiger.orgQuestions, comments or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to: provokeandinspire@steiger.orgSend us a text

Dec 14, 2020 • 30min
Episode 325: Raising Your Hand Doesn't Save You!
In this episode Ben is joined by Aaron Pierce to talk about discipleship relationships - what they are, how they happen, and how raising your hand to receive Christ is not necessarily enough to be saved.Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nzbenpierceFollow DavidInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rockpriest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.j.pierce.5Follow ChadInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadisliving/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chadisliving/Follow LukeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukejgreenwood/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luke.greenwood.562To learn more about Steiger International visit: www.steiger.orgQuestions, comments or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think!Send them to: provokeandinspire@steiger.orgSend us a text