Episodios

  • 618: This Gratitude Fact Will Change Your Life
    Nov 28 2025

    Is gratitude truly consummated, and fully effective only when directed toward God?

    Why is it the one thing that’s often missing from our lives, and how do we cultivate it into what it should be?

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    Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jesus in the Secular World: Reaching a Culture in Crisis—a must-read guide for anyone longing to reach those who may never step foot in a church. Packed with real-world insights and practical strategies, this book could be the breakthrough you’ve been searching for.

    Don’t wait—get your copy today!
    Click HERE to check it out on Amazon.

    For more information, go to: jesusinthesecularworld.com

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    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.

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    7 m
  • 617: Do Christians Have "Good Old Days"?
    Nov 25 2025

    Are we supposed to look to the past? Are we guilty of often being stuck in it? How do we live in the moment, with gratitude for the things that were, and hope for the things that are yet to come?

    Ben and David unpack a sobering clip of an interview between Ed Helms and Rainn Wilson, AKA Andy Bernard and Dwight Schrute of the acclaimed NBC series "The Office", where they talk about a line that haunts them both to this day.

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    Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jesus in the Secular World: Reaching a Culture in Crisis—a must-read guide for anyone longing to reach those who may never step foot in a church. Packed with real-world insights and practical strategies, this book could be the breakthrough you’ve been searching for.

    Don’t wait—get your copy today!
    Click HERE to check it out on Amazon.

    For more information, go to: jesusinthesecularworld.com

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    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.

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    32 m
  • P&I Moments: Have We Confused Voting With Following Jesus? | nobigdyl.
    Nov 21 2025

    Ben talks with Dove award-winning rapper and poet nobigdyl. about the trap of letting politics do our discipleship. What does it actually mean to follow Jesus in a culture war? And why does mercy matter more than tribal loyalty?

    Listen to the full episode here
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    Do you ever struggle to share your faith with those who won't walk into a church?

    Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jesus in the Secular World: Reaching a Culture in Crisis—a must-read guide for anyone longing to reach those who may never step foot in a church. Packed with real-world insights and practical strategies, this book could be the breakthrough you’ve been searching for.

    Don’t wait—get your copy today!
    Click HERE to check it out on Amazon.

    For more information, go to: jesusinthesecularworld.com

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    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.

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    10 m
  • 616: Sexual Addiction Expert: Managing Lust Doesn’t Work! Your Unwanted Behavior Is Trying to Tell You Something | Jay Stringer
    Nov 20 2025

    Have you struggled with unwanted behaviors in your life, or know somebody who does? Are we making things worse by the way in which we try to stop?

    Ben welcomes back to the show Jay Stringer, who is a licensed mental health counselor, researcher, and speaker. Jay specializes in shedding light in areas of sexual brokenness, and why we do the things we do.

    They talk about our epidemic of loneliness, pornography, our attempts at sin management as a church, and why it simply does not work.

    Learn more about Jay Stringer HERE

    Check out Jay's book Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way To Healing on Amazon HERE

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    Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jesus in the Secular World: Reaching a Culture in Crisis—a must-read guide for anyone longing to reach those who may never step foot in a church. Packed with real-world insights and practical strategies, this book could be the breakthrough you’ve been searching for.

    Don’t wait—get your copy today!
    Click HERE to check it out on Amazon.

    For more information, go to: jesusinthesecularworld.com

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    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 HERE to receive news, thought-provoking articles, and stories directly in your inbox from Ben, David, Luke, and Chad!

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    49 m
  • 615: Gambling Is Everywhere. What Would Jesus Say About It?
    Nov 18 2025

    Gambling might be the most overlooked crisis in our culture today. It’s everywhere, it’s exploding, and it’s destroying lives in ways many of us have barely begun to notice. In this episode, Ben, Chad, David, and Luke take an honest look at the rise of gambling, why young people are being swept into it, and what scripture actually says about the pursuit of quick money and risky thrills.

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    Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jesus in the Secular World: Reaching a Culture in Crisis—a must-read guide for anyone longing to reach those who may never step foot in a church. Packed with real-world insights and practical strategies, this book could be the breakthrough you’ve been searching for.

    Don’t wait—get your copy today!
    Click HERE to check it out on Amazon.

    For more information, go to: jesusinthesecularworld.com

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    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 HERE to receive news, thought-provoking articles, and stories directly in your inbox from Ben, David, Luke, and Chad!

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    51 m
  • P&I Moments: Can You Be Ambitious Without Losing Your Soul? | Ruslan KD
    Nov 14 2025

    What if your future self is begging you to wake up? Ben talks to Ruslan KD about the consequences of coasting, the habits that build real character, and why rooting ambition in God — not hustle culture — is the only way to build a life that lasts.

    Listen to the full episode here
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    Do you ever struggle to share your faith with those who won't walk into a church?

    Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jesus in the Secular World: Reaching a Culture in Crisis—a must-read guide for anyone longing to reach those who may never step foot in a church. Packed with real-world insights and practical strategies, this book could be the breakthrough you’ve been searching for.

    Don’t wait—get your copy today!
    Click HERE to check it out on Amazon.

    For more information, go to: jesusinthesecularworld.com

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    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 HERE to receive news, thought-provoking articles, and stories directly in your inbox from Ben, David, Luke, and Chad!

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    8 m
  • 614: Has The Church Forgotten Justice? | Skye Jethani
    Nov 13 2025

    In this conversation, Ben reconnects with author and speaker Skye Jethani to discuss his latest book, “What If Jesus Was Serious About Justice?” and the deeper theological and historical reasons why American Christians often separate justice from faith.

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    Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jesus in the Secular World: Reaching a Culture in Crisis—a must-read guide for anyone longing to reach those who may never step foot in a church. Packed with real-world insights and practical strategies, this book could be the breakthrough you’ve been searching for.

    Don’t wait—get your copy today!
    Click HERE to check it out on Amazon.

    For more information, go to: jesusinthesecularworld.com

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    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 HERE to receive news, thought-provoking articles, and stories directly in your inbox from Ben, David, Luke, and Chad!

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    43 m
  • 613: You’re Missing Gospel Moments Every Day - Here’s Why
    Nov 11 2025

    A middle-aged woman working for DoorDash approached the home of a pastor, who ends up praying for her - which goes viral after being caught on a doorbell camera. The regulars respond to this emotionally moving clip, and explore the possibilities of what we could be overlooking as Christians in our day to day lives.

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    Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jesus in the Secular World: Reaching a Culture in Crisis—a must-read guide for anyone longing to reach those who may never step foot in a church. Packed with real-world insights and practical strategies, this book could be the breakthrough you’ve been searching for.

    Don’t wait—get your copy today!
    Click HERE to check it out on Amazon.

    For more information, go to: jesusinthesecularworld.com

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    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 HERE to receive news, thought-provoking articles, and stories directly in your inbox from Ben, David, Luke, and Chad!

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    Ben Pierce
    David Pierce
    Chad Johnson
    Luke Greenwood

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    43 m