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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.

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In this episode, Ben David, and Chad address these crucial questions, drawing from anecdota... more

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William Lane Craig
Philosopher and Christian apologist
Reasonable Faith; Center for Philosophy of Religion
Episode: 666: Atheism Is Unlivable w/ Dr. William Lane Craig
Allen Parr
Christian YouTuber with a large following, ministry teacher
Episode: 665: Is YouTube Replacing the Church? w/Allen Parr
Greg Koukl
Founder of Stand to Reason, Christian apologist
Stand to Reason
Episode: 657: What Greg Koukl Couldn't Say to Alex O'Connor on Diary of a CEO
John Burke
Near-death experience expert, author of Imagine Heaven
Imagine Heaven / NDE research
Episode: 654: What People See Right Before They Die W/ Near-Death Experience Expert John Burke (Imagine Heaven)
Stephen McWhirter
Worship artist, known for Come Jesus Come
Come Jesus Come
Episode: 652: From Crystal Meth Addict to Leading Millions in Worship w/ Stephen McWhirter
Alisa Childers
Author and speaker on progressive Christianity and deconstruction
Episode: 650: Alisa Childers Exposes What Progressive Christianity Actually Teaches
Glenn Scrivener
British evangelist and author
The Air We Breathe (author)
Episode: 646: Christianity Expert: The Secular World Is Living Off Christian Ideas And The Clock Is Running Out! | Glen Scrivener
Nick Cave
Australian musician and thinker, discussed as an inspiration on faith
Independent artist
Episode: 643: Have Christians Become Too Nice?
Read Choi
TikTok content creator and actor
Individual creator with 10M+ followers
Episode: 642: Top Christian TikToker, Read Choi: I Almost Got Canceled For Doing the Right Thing!

Hosts

Ben Pierce
Host of Provoke & Inspire Podcast
David Pierce
Co-host and part of the show's core duo
Luke Greenwood
Co-host contributing to discussions on culture and faith
Chad Johnson
Co-host contributing to discussions with humor and questions

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 604 ratings
  • Open and honest

    Love the takes of the hosts. The ability we should all have to try and decipher truth when we are inundated with spin. Thanks for the open and honest dialogue.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lumberjack2025
    United States5 months ago
  • YOU GUYS ROCK!

    One of the best podcast out there!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    FoodForThought12
    United States8 months ago
  • I love David

    David’s random story is the best

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bento Sendo
    United Statesa year ago
  • Thank you.

    Thank you for being faithful with this podcast over the years, for being authentic and talking about topics that matter so much but always emphasizing the most important thing in the world for all of us, knowing and loving Jesus. Also, I love you Chad.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Blue Shark
    United States2 years ago
  • Thank God I found this podcast

    “Provoked and Inspired” doesn’t even begin to cover how much I’m feeling listening to these guys talk. The discussions of faith and art are moving me and changing me. I started from episode 1 and I just let it play all day. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MandaMandaT
    United States2 years ago

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Listeners praise honesty, gospel-centeredness, and challenging conversations.
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666: Atheism Is Unlivable w/ Dr. William Lane Craig
Q: What do you say to someone who insists on religious skepticism or doubts and is resistant to belief?
Encourage ongoing seeking, praying, worship, Bible reading, and openness to how the Holy Spirit may draw a person to Christ, while acknowledging that some may not be convinced yet and that perseverance is essential.
666: Atheism Is Unlivable w/ Dr. William Lane Craig
Q: How would you advise engaging someone who is apathetic or nonchalant about faith in intimate settings like family discussions?
The approach centers on asking questions, understanding what the person means, and guiding the conversation toward shared exploration rather than coercion, which can open space for a natural dialogue about faith.
666: Atheism Is Unlivable w/ Dr. William Lane Craig
Q: Share with me some reasons why you think there is a God.
Craig outlines rational considerations and experiential aspects that open the door to discussing arguments and evidence for Christian theists, emphasizing that addressing objections often leads to exploring theism more deeply.
661: An Atheist Walked Into A Church. Here's What He Felt.
Q: What catalyzed your shift from atheism toward exploring church as a means to test your beliefs?
The friction of cognitive dissonance within atheistic materialism, combined with a powerful, emotional experience in a church setting where prayer and communal warmth allowed a more open, experiential form of belief to take root.
654: What People See Right Before They Die W/ Near-Death Experience Expert John Burke (Imagine Heaven)
Q: Why did you choose the term near-death experiences instead of after-death experiences?
Because the term helps people understand that these experiences occur in the liminal space between death and what comes after, and because it preserves a wrong or right timing that aligns with biblical and apologetic aims without conflating death with full biological death.

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1. William Lane Craig
2. Allen Parr
3. Greg Koukl
4. John Burke
5. Stephen McWhirter
6. Alisa Childers
7. Glenn Scrivener
8. Nick Cave

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