Synopsis
Provoke&Inspire is a weekly podcast featuring Ben Pierce, Chad Johnson, David Pierce, and Luke Greenwood, who discuss how Jesus might respond to current events and issues facing the Church today, while attempting to answer the question, "What does it look like to be bold for Jesus in the midst of secular culture?" The podcast is both thoughtful and hilarious - often both at the same time.Check it out!
Episodes
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Episodes 300: Persevering Through Friendly Fire With Special Guest Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.) Pt 2
16/10/2020 Duration: 32minSend us a textIn this episode Ben and Chad are joined by Sonny Sandoval, frontman for metal band Payable On Death (P.O.D.)! Sonny shares his testimony of how God saved him and has used his life and his band to reach the lost. He also talks about persevering through the trials of being a Christian band in the secular scene, as well as enduring intense criticism from the church as well.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.org
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Episode 299: Persevering Through Friendly Fire With Special Guest Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.) Pt 1
14/10/2020 Duration: 29minSend us a textIn this episode Ben and Chad are joined by Sonny Sandoval, frontman for metal band Payable On Death (P.O.D.)! Sonny shares his testimony of how God saved him and has used his life and his band to reach the lost. He also talks about persevering through the trials of being a Christian band in the secular scene, as well as enduring intense criticism from the church as well.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.org
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Episode 298: Porn Is Turning Us Into Animals.
12/10/2020 Duration: 36minSend us a textIn this podcast, Ben and Chad are joined by Letitia Shelton of Toowoomba, Australia - where she is fighting for a pornography-free city, as well as the healing of abused and hurting girls through her organization, City Women. They talk about how pornography is shaping the future generation, and what can be done to stop it.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.org
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Episode 295: What Are the Greatest Barriers to People Coming to Jesus Today?
05/10/2020 Duration: 39minSend us a textIn this episode Ben sits down with Aaron Pierce to discuss what true discipleship relationships look like, the dangers of partisanship and tribalism that we're seeing today, and, as the title would suggest, what the greatest barriers are to people coming to Jesus. Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceTwitter: https://twitter.com/thetigerbelly/benalanpierceFacebook: 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.org
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Episode 293: Is Social Media the Greatest Threat We've Ever Faced?
30/09/2020 Duration: 40minSend us a textIn this episode, Ben is joined by Chad and Luke to discuss the new Netflix documentary titled, "The Social Dilemma". They discuss topics such as whether social media is bad, whether algorithms are helping to make the world a better place, or are getting us closer to a terminator-like reality. :)Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceTwitter: https://twitter.com/thetigerbelly/benalanpierceFacebook: 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.org
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Episode 292: How to Be Pro-Jesus in the Political Season! Special Guest Shane Claiborne!
28/09/2020 Duration: 45minSend us a textIn this episode, Ben and David are joined by author, speaker, and activist Shane Claiborne to discuss how we as Christians can and should be pro-Jesus instead of simply partisan in the political season. Don't miss this conversation!Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceTwitter: https://twitter.com/thetigerbelly/benalanpierceFacebook: 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.org
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Episode 291: Becoming A High Impact Christian! Special Guest Chip Ingram!
25/09/2020 Duration: 32minSend us a textOriginally recorded in January of this year, Ben and David are joined by California pastor, and author Chip Ingram for a discussion on what it takes to become high impact Christians, and how to effectively engage the secular world.Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceTwitter: https://twitter.com/thetigerbelly/benalanpierceFacebook: 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.org
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Episode 290: There Is No Calling Without Risk! Mini Series 5.
23/09/2020 Duration: 34minSend us a textIn this episode Ben and the regulars talk about courage, what it is, what it isn't, and how it's a necessary part of the Christian life.Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceTwitter: https://twitter.com/thetigerbelly/benalanpierceFacebook: 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.org
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Episode 289: How to Stick With People Even When They Let You Down. W/Courtney, Jodi, and Ania
21/09/2020 Duration: 52minSend us a textIn this episode, Ben is joined by the ladies for a discussion on reconciliation, and how we can understand and implement it in our lives as God intends us to. They talk about sticking with people through difficulties, and fixing relationships, despite living in a throwaway culture.
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Episode 288: Does Integrity Still Matter? Mini Series PT 4
18/09/2020 Duration: 40minSend us a textIn this episode, Ben and David are joined by Luke and Chad for another installment to the Mini Series. They talk about holiness, it's role in the Christian life, and the necessity of pursuing Jesus in order to obtain it.Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceTwitter: https://twitter.com/thetigerbelly/benalanpierceFacebook: 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.org
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Episode 287: Are You Answering Questions People Aren't Asking? Mini Series PT 3!
16/09/2020 Duration: 37minSend us a textIn this episode Ben and David continue the mini series with a discussion of becoming relevant to the culture you're trying to reach. David talks about his days in Amsterdam, and what it took for him to learn not only the questions people were really asking, but how to answer them.Follow BenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nzbenpierceTwitter: https://twitter.com/thetigerbelly/benalanpierceFacebook: 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.org
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Episode 286: Does Gender Define God's Plan for Our Lives? W/Courtney, Jodi, and Ania
14/09/2020 Duration: 53minSend us a textIn this episode, Ben is joined by the ladies (Courtney, Jodi, Ania) for a discussion on gender and how it should (or should not) affect calling, vocation, influence and more in the Christian life.
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Episode 285: When Success Is Really Failure! Mini Series PT 2!
11/09/2020 Duration: 35minSend us a textIn this episode, Ben and David continue the mini series on what to do if we want to change the world. They talk about the principle of loving people more than success, and how crucial it is if we want to make an eternal difference.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.org
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Episode 284: My Plans Won’t Change the World! Mini-Series PT 1
09/09/2020 Duration: 46minSend us a textIn this episode Ben and David take some time to discuss what steps an artist (or anyone, for that matter) should take if they expect to change the world for Jesus.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.org
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Episode 283: Are You a Victim of Your Circumstances?
07/09/2020 Duration: 52minSend us a textIn this episode, Ben is joined by Courtney, Ania, and Jodi for a discussion on identity, definitions, and how the world views transformation, versus how God sees and defines it.
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Episode 282: Has the Emergent Church Re-Emerged? After Party!
04/09/2020 Duration: 47minSend us a textIn this episode the guys discuss their conversation on progressive Christianity with apologist and author Alisa Childers (formerly of the CCM band, ZOEgirl).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.org
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Episode 281: Talking Progressive Christianity With Alisa Childers (ZOEgirl)!
02/09/2020 Duration: 52minSend us a textIn this episode the regulars are joined by former CCM artist Alisa Childers of the band ZOEgirl for a discussion on progressive Christianity, apologetics, deconstruction, and addressing these issues as followers of Jesus. Don't miss this episode!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.org
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Episode 280: How To Reach Hardcore Atheists with Lukas Rueegger!
31/08/2020 Duration: 47minSend us a textHow do you reach those in your world who don't know Jesus? How can we know the "scene", without become corrupted by it? 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.org
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Episode 279: The More Mature My Faith, the Less I Need the Miraculous? After Party!
28/08/2020 Duration: 35minSend us a textIn this After Party episode, the guys react to their conversation with author and speaker Skye Jethani about the church, faith, miracles, and more. 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.org
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Episode 278: Skye Jethani! - What If Jesus Was Serious?
25/08/2020 Duration: 49minSend us a textAuthor and co-host of the Holy Post podcast, Skye Jethani, joined the guys to discuss his latest book "What If Jesus Was Serious?" Skye argues that the world isn't interested in our message not because we take Jesus too seriously, but that we don't take him seriously enough! 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.org