Provoked

Join us for our final episode of Provoked! We reflect on God’s goodness throughout our time on the show and share some encouragements going forward. We also talk about Jake & Bekah’s new children’s book on the Great Commission called “Everywhere & All the Time.” This is a bittersweet moment, but we are thankful for God’s faithfulness and your support. SDG! -Zack, Desi, and Jake

In this episode, Zack, Desi, and Jake discuss the crucial practice of killing sin in the Christian life and how a failure to do this can lead to believers falling. Let’s examine ourselves and put our sin to death by the power of the Spirit.

In this episode, Zack, Desi, and Jake talk about God’s design for women and how it plays out in everyday life. From voting and earning income to how women dress, they explore these topics through a biblical lens.

Even though it is crucial, prayer is often overlooked in evangelism and in the church at large. In this episode, Zack and Jake are joined by pastor and author Andrew Sandlin to discuss the critical nature of prayer in evangelism.   Check out Andrew's work!

This week Zack and Desi are joined by Cal Zastrow who was recently pardoned by President Trump. Cal was targeted and jailed under Biden's administration for his peaceful attempts to save the unborn. Join us for this great discussion with this incredibly courageous brother and warrior for Christ!

In this thought-provoking episode of Provoked, Zack and Desi examine the complex world of social media through a Christian lens. They explore the pros and cons of being active online, touching on topics like godly troublemaking, Christian charity, and the balance between decorum and self-promotion. How can Christians navigate the temptations of vanity and the desire for attention while using socia...

Zack and Desi discuss when biblical provocation is warranted, and the need for us all to check our motives as to whether we are aiming to provoke and stir another up in love and good works or just trying to be provocative for sinful reasons.   To support the show

As we near another election, Zack, Desi, and Jake are joined by political expert Zach Lautenshlager to discuss why Christians should be involved in politics. What does righteous political involvement look like for believers?   For more from Zach, check out The Sentinel... https://www.republicsentinel.com/  

Listen to the heart-wrenching story of a martyr named Sophie Scholl during the holocaust and how it relates to the need for Christians to rescue babies being taken to death.   Find ways to help at... https://redstatereform.org/

Desi and Jake are joined by Daryl Groves of Red State Reform to talk about the evil Proposition 139 in Arizona and how Christians can take a stand for our pre-born neighbors.   Find out more at... https://redstatereform.org/

Jake and Desi sit down with Zachary Conover and discuss NSA’s new ad, piety, personal holiness, and liberty.

In this week's episode, Jake and Desi sit down with Greg Moore of the Dead Men Walking podcast and discuss practical ways of overcoming the fear of sharing the gospel with your unsaved family and friends. We hope it blesses you. 

Zack, Desi, and Jake are back! Tune in to hear more about the dangerous teaching of Steven Furtick, as well as a new segment on how not to evangelize.

Zack, Desi, and Jake are joined by Austin Keeler (creator of The Holy Nope) to talk about calling out false teaching and the way the Lord is blessing his ministry. Check out The Holy Nope... https://www.youtube.com/@holynope

Can women evangelize? What about preaching “from the box” in the open air? Zack, Desi, and Jake are joined by Marcus Pittman to discuss a hotly debated topic.

Zack and Desi sit down with Pastor Zack Gilman of San Diego Reformed Church, as he explains what it's like leading a faithful church in California.

What are the dangers of placing pastors on too high of a pedestal? What is the right way to honor pastors without idolizing them? Join Zack, Desi, and Jake as they discuss this crucial issue.

How can a sinner have peace with God? Fundamentally, Catholics and Protestants will give different answers to this question. In this episode, Jake is joined by a friend and devout Roman Catholic, Trey Brock, to define and discuss the Catholic and Protestant understandings of justification. We hope you will be challenged and encouraged.

What are some key differences between the gospel according to Rome and the biblical Gospel? Zack, Desi, and Jake are joined by Dr. James White to hear his thoughts after decades of ministry to Roman Catholics.

How should Christians deal with some of the strange words, songs, noises, and teachings that happen during church services in our day? Zack, Desi, and Jake discuss some of the weird things that happen and how to stay rooted in the truth.

What is false piety? How do Christians over-emphasize certain issues, and what is the impact of this on the church? Zack, Desi, and Jake talk about this critical but overlooked topic.

Can someone teach what is false only by what they say, or also by what the consistently do not say? Zack, Desi, and Jake dive into this topic and the effects that come from teachers who persistently fail to teach the “whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27).

Zack, Desi, and Jake are joined by Jordan Sweezer—a missionary through OneLife for Life in Michigan. Jordan recounts the story of how God shut down a mill in a miraculous way where only He can get the glory.

In this week's episode, Desi sits down with Nancy Wilson and Summer Jaeger as they discuss staying steady in the Lord in times of trouble.

Desi, Jake, and Zach Conover discuss and refute a phrase some pastors have used to describe the places in Scripture that speak to homosexuality.